HT1386 iBooks Author 2 unable to preview on iPad

I've just installed the iBooks Author 2 update. When I try to preview my Author file on the iPad I am being instucted to select a device in a list field, the iPad does not appear hense I cannot preview my file. The iPad is connected and running 6.0, iBooks is open, my iTunes is 10.7, my system is 10.8.2. With iBooks Author 1 was not required to select a devise –just to to have iBooks open on the iPad. Any thoughts?

I just have the same problem :-)
Is it because of the new iBooks version?

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It's not a 'process' at all.
If it was easy/straightforward, people would be turning store versions into iBA versions left/right and all **** would break loose. It's not and that's a good thing, sorry
Work up from whatever version you have.
Any work you value should be backed up....period. That backup should be used and tested regularly. Consider this a lesson learned, perhaps. Good luck in the future.

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Hi there
I've been trying to give my imported videos a new spin by using the screen on a retro TV image to play the video on. I've masked the screen in Photoshop, saved it as a transparent .png and placed it onto the page. I then place the video, size it to fit the screen, send it to the back and, as if by magic, the video appears to play on the TV. However, as soon as I preview the book and go to view it on my ipad, the video is back in front of the TV and the illusion is lost.
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Don't rely on 'Preview'.
Share/Export as .ibooks file and then drag that to iTunes and sync to your iPad.
Still no joy, find a pre-processing recipe ( that includes export for iPad) that doesn't spoil the quality in the process.
Just keep in mind that low quality in means low or lower quality out, in this example.

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Hello everyone, ibooks author stopped letting me publish a preview to my iPad. When I click on preview, it doesn't show any devices attached. iTunes can see my iPad (and iPhone for that matter). Any ideas?
I've seen similair forums, but the key difference is iBooks Author let me publish previews in the past. However it doesn't recognize my iPad (or iPhone). I know my MacBook is recognizing them (as they show up in iTunes and in the finder).
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It's been that way for me for a while now...works when it wants
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I'd like to use the iBooks author. I have the new iPad (#3) is the iBooks author only available for use on the Mac?
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That's actually a bummer!!
I've seen Pgms that allowed a PC to use Apple Pgms. But that was several years ago. I'm assuming from what you said, those days are gone. Is that right?
The only Pgm that comes near iBooks Author is InDesign - and that's hundreds of dollars Vs FREE! And InDesign is Overkill with a heavy learning curve.
The aggregators are actually Go-Betweens that convert for a fee, and then collect a % of the sales, in addition to what Apple takes.
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Obviously, by not investing in an iOS version of IBA and more completely developed versions of Pages-Numbers-Keynote for iOS Apple is trying to keep iOS users still attached to their laptops and desktops.
Does not suggest praise to me!
I don't want to own and service two computers; and the iPhone and iPad are computers. Look back a few years. Both of these devices are more powerful than Macs or PCs were years ago.
My first computer was a (in the UK) Sinclair Spectrum with a soft rubber keypad.
There were few programmes and we mostly wrote our own using Basic, followed by a BBC and later an Amiga!
Each was breaking techknowlogy in its day.... which is the point, technology has an habit of moving on in leaps and bounds - we have to keep up with it.
Apple are not going to hold back on their aim to produce more and more high tech products.
Each person has to make a choice in life based on the needs, their wants and their cash availablility.
The iPad has become a boon to people like my wife who has ditched her laptop and is happy with her iPad two and ditched her rubbish Sony Reader for a mini iPad to fill up with ibooks, she is not alone.
However, your comments were about not having iBooks Author or a verson available for iPads.
Same reason Apple will not make downgraded iPhones to compete with Samsung et al.
At this time iWorks was forced into a rebuild be user complaints and still does not have the functionality of the Mac versions, although I confess I seldon use it.
iBA would need to be downgraded and less functional - so its not going to happen for years if ever.
As I said, if you want to make eBooks on your iPad, buy Book Creator or similar.
I think what iBA does need.. is a none Apple controlled forum to debate users ideas etc,.!!!
H A G D......

HT1386 iBooks Author 2 unable to preview on iPad

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