Formatting for iBooks

I have formatting problems when I download books from iBooks. Apostrophes and commas appear as the letter a with the symbol ^ above it. Is there a setting I can change to correct this?

I've never seen that in iBooks. I assume that you are downloading from the iBooks store. Close the app and reboot your iPad. Start with that.
Go to the home screen first by tapping the home button. Double tap the home button and the recents tray will appear with all of your recent apps displayed at the bottom. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the app that you want to close. Tap the home button or anywhere above the task bar.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.
I would suggested deleteing the books and download them again, but if this happens in all books, the issue is not with the books themselves, or so it would seem.

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I am currently deployed over seas.. I recently purchased a book that im pretty stoked about. but when i open it in ibooks i get ( incorrectly formatted or not formatted for ibooks to recognize) the file is an .epub so i dont see how it could be a format issue.. I tried emailing apple but because of the situation they want me to call. I have very limited telecomminications at my location .. somebody please help

The Report a Problem link can also be found in iTunes/Store/View Account/Purchase History.
Before asking for a refund, also try deleting the book and redownloading it.
If you find that the iBookstore is does not meet your needs, you can try one of the others like Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Googlebooks, or Sony.
To let Apple know your views on their apps or services, use
http://www.apple.com/feedback

What is best movie format for iBooks Author

What is the best movie format for iBooks Author?

Thanks for the people who helped my. Thanks to you I now have the answer. It is as follows:
1. Load your movie into Quick Time Player.
2. When in Quick Time Player go to File then Export to then check Broadband H.264, 5Mbp/s maximum data rate.
This worked for me so many thanks.

Epub format for iBooks

I am hoping someone can help me please.
I am a university student, and have many PDF versions of textbooks.
I want to use these in the iBook application, as I love how you can flip the page, and go to a certain page and have them in the bookshelf.
I downloaded calibre, but this is destroying the format of the books when I convert them to Epub format (as they are large files with many pictures etc)
I tried to convert them to HTML format as I read that may be easier to convert to Epub, but the files are too large to convert to HTML (I only tried this using my Gmail account though).
Can anyone help with any software or a better way to transfer these books to be used with the iBooks application please?
(I am using a mac 10.5.8)

Can anyone help with any software or a better way to transfer these books to be used with the iBooks application please?
Probably not. As you've learned, Calibre direct conversions can be "hit or miss" depending on the source file and how willing you are to play with the user preferences. A multi-step conversion should yield better results but may require a lot of manual editing--especially with regard to your graphic resolutions and placement on the page. In short, you would likely have to devote a considerable amount of your time to making a "proper" conversion and even then, making citations for classwork might be a problem due to the re-flowing nature of the ePUB page references depending on font face and size used when sourcing the material. As Tom indicated your are basically attempting to change a print targeted layout format to a screen display inline-flow format where some features of the differening formats tend to be somewhat mutually exclusive. Although retired with plenty of time on my hands, I would not lightly attempt the conversion of a lengthly and highly illustrated tomb even assuming the content were openly available.

Video formatting for iBook authors

Hi
My videos are .m4v format from iMovie codec h.264, AAC they are 960x540 but iTunes producer wont accept as asset - the error message reads that it can not detect the video format ftyp. What does that mean? WIll putting it through Compressor 4 change it enough that it will be accepted?
Grateful for some help

use QuickTime 10 and export for web - try that file and see if it works
check out the new series to help create publications. just search in the iTunes Store for An iBuild Opportunity

Apple associated publishers for Ibook Store (example: Lulu, SmashWords) have not support for Ibook Author native format (.ibook)

Apple associated publishers for Ibook Store (example: Lulu, SmashWords) have not support for Ibook Author native format (.ibook) how ebook source. Only Word archives are supported.
Obtain TAX ID for non USA resident is impossible without pay to much money.
How to publish in Ibookstore a non USA resident author, in new Ibook Author format?

Regardless of what format you want to use, you can't publish in the iBookstore without meeting Apple's requirements, so if you find those too difficult, you need to go elsewhere.

I need help with Compressor 4 settings to convert .mp4 files to .m4v for iBooks Author

I'm a curriculum design guy with no video background. I have Compressor 4, but don't really know much about how to best use it. I'd appreciate some help with getting the right setting for my project. Screen shots of settings would be much appreciated, since I don't know much video terminology.
I'm making an free iBook for students on WWII propaganda using old videos from the Internet archive.
I'd plan to use Compressor to:
1. Convert the .mp4 files to a .m4v that iBooks Author will accept. (I know I can use QT for that, but it increases file size)
2. Use Compressor to reduce file size so my iBook doesn't get too big
3. Get videos that look & sound the best, given the poor quality of the original source videos.
Here's some sample videos that I'll use:
http://www.archive.org/download/OutOfTheFryingPanIntoTheFiringLine/OutOfTheFryin gPanIntoTheFiringLine.mp
http://archive.org/download/AvengeDe1942/AvengeDe1942_edit.mp4
PS - I will also be editing some of the original videos in iMovie - if I use different settings to prep those videos for iBook Author, let me know.
Much thanks in advance for any help

Compressor is half the size compared to QtX encoding, 17 MBs...
File Format... H.264 for Apple Devices...
Device: iPhone Local/WiFi
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 480x368
Data Rate: 700
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New service for iBooks Author

Just had an email advising some updates... among which is this....
We recently added the following new features and updates to iBooks:
Support for iBooks Author
iBooks 3.2
Ticket Catalog Report
iBooks Store Formatting Guidelines Update
Understanding Sales and Trends Data: EB3 Product Type
Submitting Books in December
Support for iBooks Author
In addition to Apple Support Communities and Mac Apps Support, the iBooks Publisher Support team is now available to answer questions about iBooks Author.
You can contact the iBooks Publisher Support team by using the Contact Us module on iTunes Connect or by phone.
Austria
0800 070 267
Australia
1300 307 504
(Note that this is a low tariff number.)
Denmark
8025 1619
France
0805 540 117
Germany
0800 664 5307
Italy
800 915 902
Netherlands
0800 0201 578
Norway
8005 6951
Spain
900 812 687
Sweden
020 100 528
U.K.
0800 975 0615
U.S.
+1 (877) 206-2092
(Toll-free from U.S. and Canada.)
iBooks Publisher Support is available to assist in English Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PT).

Be careful on unlocking and deleting stuff, cause this very easily can destroy the layout and your current arrangement
About dimensions, If i am not mistaken, i read on another thread that this cannot be happen.

HT4059 Which format does ibooks use?

Which format does ibooks use?

if you follow iLife's intended workflow, I don't see any of the huzzle you mention (?)....:
a) iM is for miniDV.. it copies (=lossless transfer) from miniDV... there's no conversion, as long as you use SD, not HiDef.. and it is NOT intended to import 'foreign' containers as avi...
b) as long as the iM project is located in the 'Movies' folder, there's no export/conversion/whatever... needed. iDVD detects any content there automatically, with a snap of a click ...
c) to create a standard videoDVD, there HAS to be a time consuming encoding process, 'cause these standards asks for muxxed mpeg2.. = computation... and, with your help (=maintain system, keep min. 20GB free on system disk, size of your wallet for purchasing überMac etc), this process is fast. plus, using the themes, or using a self-created theme gives your DVDs a professional touch ...
Plan B)
get any HDD/DVD standalone corder (I'm using one...); import from camera, the encoding & burning process is on such machines hardware accelerated.. it creates a DVD of a 90min movie in less than 5min .. (import, for sure, in realtime...); plus those devices offers rural editing options.. the DVD menus are ugly..

Formatting for mac and windows

Is it possible to have mi iPod formatted for both mac and windows? If so, how can I do it?
Thanks

Now you can be 100% sure, StarDeb!
As another of the old windows guys, I had the same question when I made the change. Windows format works just swimmingly with Macintosh computers. Can't say the same for the other way around.
In fact, the iPod I had at the time, a 15 GB 3G (the one with the red buttons, and still the best looking of the lot), is still formatted for windows even though I have not had a Windows computer for several years now.
So enjoy the Powerbook (just bought a new to me G4 iBook, myself) without fear that the iPod will be a stumbling iBlock.

Is there a pc version available for ibooks.

is there a pc version available for ibooks.
where does the .itmsp files reside in itunes and how do i donwload it.
I am a novice on the apple peoducts.
Need help. Thanks.
regards
PP

No, there is due to be an iBooks reader for OS X Mavericks, but as yet no indication of if or when that will be extended to earlier versions of OS X, let alone to Windows PCs.
From the look of this, .itmsp is the format publishers use to upload content to the iTunes Store, but not what the user downloads. iBooks files have the extension .epub. Non-protected iBooks can be read in any suitable reader, protected books need an iBooks app.
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Nano formated for windows won't work on my mac

I just bought the 2 gig new nano but it is formated for windows and I use a mac. Itunes does not recoignize it and neither does my finder. I tried to reset the nano but it won't even do that. Granted, the nano isn't fully charged, but it reads more than half charged, so i'm assuming it would be ready to sync with itunes 7.0.
Anyone else have the same problem or at least know a solution?
Thanks in advance, Haskell
ibook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Sorry abou that. I found out by reading more of the posts that the correct way to reset the new nano ipod is by pressing both the menu AND enter (center) key at the same time. When I read the apple faq's, it said to press the menu button only.... now everything sync properly. Thanks again.

Is it possible to read books downloaded for Ibook on my computer?

I am curious, is it possible to read books dowloaded via ITunes for IBooks in my MacBook Pro?
Danny

Yes there is. Not by Apple yet but I have read the downloaded books (into iTunes library) using "caliber".
"calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books."
If necessary, you can also convert to another format (eg MOBI) so you can read on your Kindle or whatever...
Cheers!
pd: Read notes on appropiate version for you... you can download at http://calibre-ebook.com/download_osx

Other ways to authenticate for iBooks account withouten creditcard?

I Was writing a mini ebook for iBooks. I spended very much time in it, but when i clicked publish, it promted me to make an ibooks account, and sayed it required a credit card. Are there other ways to authenticate? Or can i do requests/suggestions/feedback? Thank you for reading and hopefully answering. More details coming. Typed with my iPod touch 4.

I suggest that you start all over again, using Setup Assistant after restoring the new iMac to factory original conditions, & migrate only the user account(s) you want to keep on it from any older Macs you have.
There are several good reasons Setup/Migration Assistant will not do what you want:
1. It is undesirable for privacy & security reasons -- there would be no point in having separate user accounts protected by passwords if someone could use the utility simply to copy whatever they wanted from another user's account into their own. As far as the computer is concerned, each user account is a separate entity, entitled to the same level of privacy & security.
2. Each user account has its own user preferences, application settings, & so on. There can be several thousand of these items for each user account. There is no way to merge them into one user account, so at best an account merge function would tediously have to ask which of these you wanted retained & which ones you wanted discarded on an item by item basis.
3. Many popular apps (among them Mail, iTunes, iPhoto, & many browsers) save user data in application-specific master files or databases rather than in individual files. Again, there can be only one of these (at a time) for each user. (For example, while iTunes stores song files individually, user ratings, notes, & other user-specific items are stored in iTunes database files, one per user.) Since each application that does this has its own unique methods & formats, Setup/Migration Assistant would have to know about all of them to somehow merge them into one user account's master or database files, assuming that would even be possible to do without conflicts.
The tips Pondini provided are the best you can do.
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ITunes Producer for iBooks: Screen shot Asset dimensions

What are the allowable dimensions of the screenshot assets for iBooks in iTunes Producer. The iTunes Producer manual is not up to date with the latest display specifications and I'm looking for the complete list of new allowed pixel dimensions.

iBookstore Asset Guide 5.0
Screenshots
● Full-sized iPad 1/2 images (1024 x 768 or 768 x 1024) in PNG (.png) or JPEG (.jpg) format.
● Full-sized new iPad images (2048 x 1536 or 1536 x 2048) in PNG (.png) or JPEG (.jpg) format.
● For a cleaner look, you can optionally remove the status bar (making the images 1004 x 768 or 748 x 1024
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