IBooks Author-iTunes Producer publishing delivery problem

Why do I get an error message "Path specified for argument -f (/Users/tsoukadaris/Documents/��/iBooks/10000422963.itmsp) is invalid.", since I've done everything needed and iTunes Producer has got me to the final step of publishing my iBook? Why can't my file be located, since I've exported my iBooks Author project and I have selected it in the Assets/iBook area?

What is the name of the folder with the ? characters? Does it use non-ascii characters? If so, you may have to change things so they are located someplace with an ascii name.

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IBooks Author / iTunes Producer Import Error

Looking for some help....
I have now attempted 9 different imports of my iBook Textbook created with iBooks Author - all ended in Import Error.   I have scoured the forums and took some community members' advice to:
Change all my video formats to iPhone / iPod 3gs .m4v instead of iPad .m4v (even though the documentation says that iPad .m4v should work)
Made sure there is a preview version of the iBook
Made sure all the Metadata is filled out
The ITMSP package validates successfully in Producer and gives me a green check mark on upload. After watching the package status it goes from Uploading > Uploaded > Internal Processing > to Import Error ever single time.   This is beyond frustrating since there is no error log for me to review to have ANY idea what the error is. Please advise!
This is going on over a week now of struggling with this and an entire week of work waisted.   I was told it will take about 10 days for the book to be reviewed to get placed in iTunes - BUT I CAN'T EVEN GET IT SUBMITTED!
Please help!

I struggled with the same issue for a couple of days earlier this week. My issue was definately related to vido, but not necessarily the format of the videos. It was related to 2 things:
1. We had adjusted the Poster frame from the default to a selectable frame.
2. We had adjusted the start/stop of the video
I deleted the videos that had either of these settings changed and added them back into the book without any adjustments and the Import worked. Unfortuantely, this took me 2 straight days of work to figure out since the error message doesn't tell you anything.
Good luck.

Error submiting iBook on iTunes Producer

I tried to submit my iBook made on iBooks Author to the iBookstore using iTunes Producer application but I'm stuck with this error: "Error: Internal error: java.net.MalformedURLException: unknown protocol: bundle schema/20/rng/opf.rng" at Book (MZItmspBookPackage)"
I've set in my terminal to recognize the latest version of java (1.6.0), I've re-installed the latest package of java and I've lit up 20 candles and prayed 10 Holy Mary's and 20 Our Fathers xD
Nothing worked... help!

This solved my question by t_bard on Apr 14, 2012 10:02 AM
My clean install (see above) worked for me, but since then I have received a solution from the Apple iBookstore tech support which, if it works, is sure to be much less painful:
ERROR ITMS-9000: "java.lang.Error: Internal error: java.net.MalformedURLException: unknown protocol: bundle schema/20/rng/opf.rng" at Book (MZItmspBookPackage)
"You can make an update to your settings in iTunes Producer to avoid this issue.
1. Open iTunes Producer
2. From the iTunes Producer menu, open Preferences.
3. Click on the icon for Advanced settings at the right side of the screen.
4. Uncheck the box next to Signiant.
5. Close settings and reattempt your delivery.
You will be notified by email once Signiant is available again."
Plus there's always the firewall solution (see just above) to try before you do anything as drastic as me.
HOPE THIS HELPS.
This really worked! I can't believe it but it worked! I don't even know what signiant is for but if you're experiencing the same error try this.

I can't upload my free iBook into iTunes Producer

I am done with my iBook. It will be available free and as such I opened a free iBook account with Apple.
I downloaded iTunes Producer (latest version).
I open iTunes producer and follow the needed steps, filling up all information; including cover image and screenshots.
When I get to the Publication section/Assets and asks me to choose the publication, I try to choose the .itmsp I've created, but it appears greyed out, so I can't select any file.
What am I doing wrong?

If you use 'Publish', the .itmsp asset should be created and iTP should open with it already in place - doing that manually won't work, as you've found.
If the auto-add step failed for you, I can only guess some sort of glitch got in the way. Adding the .ibooks file manually was simply an optional route to a similar result.
You may want to try again with a test book and see if the publish/auto-add to iTP works or fails again. Works for me either way
If it continues to fail, my guess is a permissions issue...in a classroom, there is no telling who owns what on a given computer, network drive, etc.

Trouble while uploading ibook through itunes producer

hello all
while submitting my epub(mine is an epub3) through itunes producer,i found 3 errors.
ERROR 1:Apple's web service operation was not successful
ERROR 2:Unable to authenticate the package:B_FUEL_FOR_YOUR_LIFE.itmsp
ERROR ITMS-5107:"FuelforYourLife-TheUltimateCookBook.epub:Fixed-Layout books must supply a guide." at Book(MZItmspBookPackage)

oh I think I just fixed it, I removed the <guide> from the .opf file (<package ... version="3.0" >) and added a <nav epub:type="landmarks"> at the end of my nav.xhtml (I followed this template http://apex.infogridpacific.com/df/ePub3Packaging4.html).

How long does it take for a book in iBooks Author to be published to the iBooks store.

Dear Apple,
I have recently submited a book to be published to the iBooks store. I have been waiting for a week for it to be uploaded. I would appreciate if you could give me the longest wait time.
Sincerely,
John Graham

Check both of your's junk mail box, it's often send to there somehow.

ITunes Producer ebook delivery error

Hi, I have scowered the forums and tried to Google the answer but I can't figure out the problem.
I am getting the same error whenever I try to deliver my iBook to Apple:
ERROR ITMS-9000: "index.html(11): element "img" missing required attribute "alt". This error occurs 33 times." at Book (MZItmspBookPackage)
I have no idea what this means and I can't seem to find any information on it. I'm pretty sure the "33 times" relates to my Preview epub file, which has 33 pages in it. However, I have checked the metadata multiple times to make sure that all the fields are filled out. I don't understand why an "index.html" file would be involved in an epub file in the first place. I'm sure I'm missing something here but I can't for the life of me understand what.
Any help would be appreciated greatly.
Thanks,
Ken

It means that there is no alternate text for the image, in the event that it doesn't load. This will put text where the image should be, so that the reader knows that there was an image that was supposed to display there.
What it means for your ebook is that your images should be coded as such:
<img src=".../Images/ABC_bookcover.jpg" alt="Cover for ABC Book" />
Where the alt text is a description.
If you want to get around this quickly, you can simply open up all your .xhtml files in text wrangler and do a search for <img src= and replace it with <img alt="" src=
Even if you have nothing in the alt description, having it there will get past the check.

Has anyone been able to upload an ibooks file with audio only files (m4a) in it? I keep getting the following error message during the upload in iTunes Producer: ERROR ITMS-9000: "Files of type audio/x-m4a are not allowed outside of widgets.

Has anyone been able to upload an ibooks file with audio only files (m4a) in it? I keep getting the following error message during the upload in iTunes Producer: ERROR ITMS-9000: "Files of type audio/x-m4a are not allowed outside of widgets. then it names the file as an m4p file. Everything works beautifully on the iPad through Preview, and validates through iTunes Producer up until the attempted upload. If you've been able to accomplish this, please let me know how you prepared your audio files. Many thanks.

Hello Fellow iBook Authors!
Today I received the same error that you all have been discussing. I tried selecting the DRM
and this did not work for me, though I'm glad it did for some. Here's what I did as a work-around. . .
Since iBooks Author did not have a problem with Videos, I simply used one of my video programs, ScreenFlow to turn the audio into a video file m4v. I added an image and extended the length or timing of the image to span the length of the audio file. Then exported as an .mov. I then opened QuickTime and opened the file and exported the file to iTunes.
You can use iMovie, Camtasia or any other progam that will allow you to export the audio as a movie file. Does this make sense? I hope this helps, at least in the short-term.
Michael Williams

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
for iPad 1/2, or 2028 x 1536 or 1536 x 2028 for the new iPad).

Ibook Author audio (AAC) media widget rejected in validation??

We have a complex image, video and music book from the Arctic created on ibooks author. Everything seems to validate through itunes producer on delivery except for this error message.
ERROR ITMS-9000: "Files of type audio/x-m4a are not allowed outside of widgets: assets/media/Arctic_master_music.m4p" at Book (MZItmspBookPackage)
We've done everything in widget sizing, placement, audio encoding to aac from QT, itunes and compressor. We can't get past there error? Is there a bug in the ibook author or am I missing someting.
Any ideas. The videos work fine, just the audio clip/
richard

John, as you can see by my previous response we haven't solved the audio error ITMS-9000, audio outside of widget. But we haven't forced the issue as of late.
We had so much video with audio, that we pulled the page with the music pieces. Our idea was to see if the book without the error on the audio would pass and it did. We had to make some other corrections and link fixes, but the video and images all passed. I was impressed that someone was actually going through page by page.
So once the book is up, we're going to start with the music (audio only) from scratch, strictly following the process that apple outlines. We will resubmit it and if it won't pass the error, then I have only one specific issue for myself and apple to deal with. I have a feeling it's something I'm doing in the music conversion, but we've compressed it from QT, from iTiunes and from compressor following their guidelines all with the same error of this audio placed within their media widget. Now maybe with their recent ibook author updates things have been fixed. See I have this little feeling it's a bug in ibook author compiler. But over many years where I jumped out and blamed someone and been wrong, I have to be sure it's me and not them.
So if anyone has had success in audio only book elements placed in ibook author media widget and successfully got it published, tell us your secret. Please. Or if others are having the same issue, then we need together to find an answer quickly.
Once I find the answer on this issue I'll be sure to post the steps to our success.

ITunes Producer will not accept my Apple ID

I created yet another Apple ID so I could submit my ebook created with iBooks Author to Apple. I've used this new Apple ID at apple.itunesconnect.com, and also used it in iBooks Author to publish the book i.e., File -> Publish. But whenever I try to login to iTunes Producer, I get a message saying "Your Apple ID or password was entered incorrectly". As I mentioned, this same Apple ID and passord works everywhere else.
I suspect there is a bug in iTunes Producer when it parses the Apple ID. Mine contains a plus sign and is similar to this:
I've read many other posts about people having problems logging into iTunes Producer as well. I tried apple.com/support, and could not find anywhere to enter a support incident for iBooks Author or Producer. Just great.
<Email Edited by Host>

I wrote - I feel sure the + is not allowed....   this is based on settting up various email accounts I use... I did not say it was NOT allowed by Apple ID sign ups.
IF in fact you have creating an email and used it as your username.. then obvioulsy its OK.
You wrote...."I created yet another Apple ID "     You need to resolve the ID issues with your original paid books account rather than keep adding new accounts.
To confirm:-
1. Basic Apple sign up account to buy app. music etc,. ( iTunes account)
2. Free Book account ( sign up for iTunes Connect also with this ID) - needs to be different from above and even if not mandatory... its a wise option.
3. Paid book account/linked iTunesConnect account. Needs to be separate from (1) (2) and needs Contracts and Banking - EIN and any specific Apple requiremembts for your country.
4. iTunesProducer, - you need to make sure the account iD it is showing - or the one you login with - is the one you want/need to upload books.
If you have   multiple accounts and used them in attempts to login, it may have changed its last account used. That said iTunesProducer v3 is a new layout and may not.

Authoreware Book into ibooks author

I am in the process of converting my book which was made in authorware to ibooks author. I need some info to be given to the graphic artist for layout, images and 3d animation work.
1. What should be the size and resolution for the layout (for cover page, content page)
2. What should be the format of images and maximum size of the images
3. What should be the format of 3D animation and 2D animation.
4. Is there any other information required other than the above mentioned?
From where can I get all the info.
Thanks a lot for your help.

I am using 3D graphics for my book too. I am almost finished and I might as well share some of my discoveries using iBooks Author.
1. So far I have read that you should make your images larger than the ratio of the ipad. Since the iPad 3 has a retina display (2048x1536) render images at this resolution, since iPad 2 will downsize it anyway. The cover image is 600x800. Since no one can actually zoom in on this image, it doesn't have to be HD like the other pages. (If you see a real ibook, it shows the cover for about 2 seconds and then opens the book).
2. I have read that JPG is the best image file to use since you can reduce the file size and keep the resolution while PNG you can't.
3. WIth the 3D widget, I think .OBJ is the file you can use.
4. All you need is iBooks author, assuming you have updated your mac to 10.7.2. You must have MAC OSX lion, ibooks author and download iTunes Producer (an app to send your book to itunes) iBooks 2 reader app and an ipad with iOS 5.1. Assuming you are going to make an interactibe book, you may need iWorks 09 to make Keynote stuff to add it. You will need an audio editor and a ePub compatible text editor to edit the code (XML) to add read aloud features. (Assuming you don't know what the next steps are, you will need an ISBN number first soon after you finished the book, second you need your tax id to enter into itunes account, bank account, and then you can submit book. I heard it takes from 2 weeks to 2 months to find out if it has been accepted or rejected. It can be rejected by simply having the word "iBooks" in your text, as an example).
Hope this helps, this is an overview of everything you will need to go from ibook author to published ibook. Here is another tip, you won't get much info on the deeper parts of ibooks author. You will have to learn them yourself or talk to someone who has already finished an ibook and get tips from many sources. No one source will have all the info you need, yet. Here are some more resources:
iBooks Author: Publish your book to the iBookstore
How to Sell iBooks in iTunes Producer - YouTube
How To Write Your First Book In iBooks Author
Apple Will Own Your Work With iBooks Author
How to Create Fixed-Layout iBooks, Part 1 - The Adventures of an ...

IBooks Author stopped recognizing my iPad

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).
Help?

It's been that way for me for a while now...works when it wants
The alternative, of course, is to Share/Export as an .ibooks file, then drop into iTunes, then sync.
Ken

Edge Animate and iBooks Author

Hello,
Let me start by saying that I love Edge Animate! It is easy to learn with plenty of support and examples. However, I am having difficulty publishing my file to iBooks Author. After publishing my animation file, when I drop it into iBooks Author it will not animate. In this particular animation I use GreenSock GSAP exclusively. Thinking it might be my file, I published one of Adobe's example files and it does not animate either in iBooks. My animation is below:
https://files.acrobat.com/preview/9f94f319-56d2-43f6-a8b1-ff9acbc2cd1a

Ok Sarah, I'm trying to solve the problem slicing the pictures and it seems the animation get more speed but I have to slice more.
In meantime, I have a question: why if I use the 1MB size picture in an animation without symbol it works smoothly on Safari-iPad but, if I "wrap" the same image in a symbol, the animation is ver very slower?
Many thanks for your help!!
Davide

Ibook author

Bonjour,
J'essaye de metre en ligne le livre en français et je passe par tous les niveaux après publier, avec la section livre
ISBN.
Le problème se pose lorsque je passe à Ressource, on nous demande Publication et extrait de publication, j'essaye de télécharger les images de la couverture
dans le format que j'ai inséré pour le livre et cela ne marche pas. Aucun image ne semble convenir dans le téléchargement!!!
Pourriez vous me dire si j'ai commis une erreur ou si il faut convertir les images dans un format, tiff à été essayé, jpeg aussi, psd aussi.
Bien à vous
Merci pour votre réponse
Elsa

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Use iBooks Author menu 'File/Publish'.

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