IBooks Author on Lion in VMWare Player

I installed iBooks Author on my 10.7.2 VMWare install, but when I run it I get a blank panel where the editable area is supposed to be. The cursor even changes when I move over areas, but I can't see any of the text/images on a page.

Sounds like an unsupported configuration, sorry.
As always, feel free to use IBA Feeback menu for anything you'd like changed/added in the future.

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IBooks Author Backup Question

I am toiling away on a book using Apple iBooks Author on Lion. Does anyone know if iBooks Author backs up to iCloud?

iBooks Author does not backup to iCloud on Lion. Be sure to make backups of your files!
http://apple.com/support/ibooksauthor/

Can a book created with iBooks Author be distributed on iMac's running Leopard OS?

I am a high school computer teacher and I am creating a textbook for the courses I teach using iBooks Author. I have iMacs in my lab running OS X Leopard. With budget cuts and layoffs looming, there is no possibility whatsoever of upgrading to a newer operating system. Will I be able to distribute my textbook to the macs in my lab? If so, would I use iBooks or another EReader application? Or, am I wasting my time trying to create this resource for my kids? Thank You !

iBooks Author requires Lion.
But when you say 'distribute' if you mean 'read' the final output on your computer....no, sorry.
Use Pages and output as PDF or epub and then use the OS X Kindle Reader...

A few questions about audio player in iBooks Author

1. How can I set the player to a small icon in Landscape layout? It seems that I have to display the player in the Landscape layout and show a big icon (which can't be resized) in the sidebar of the Portrait layout. Is there a way to customize this?
2. I notice that the audio player in iBooks Author looks different from that in the actual iBook on iPad?
In iBooks Author it's silver, which looks pretty nice:
But in actual iBook on iPad it becomes black:
Is it possible to customize the look of the player?
3. Another problem about the player in the actual iBook on iPad: When I have multiple players on the same page, only one of them shows the progress bar and time; others just show a play button:
If I click the one which only has a play button, the whole player will disappear (and won't play the audio clip). I must click the area (which the player is supposed to be in) again, and the player will show up with the progress bar and time (and other players will only have a play button).
This is very annoying. Does anyone have the same problem?

assuming you have a MovieClip mc on stage with the registrationpoint in the center:
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, zoomHandler);
var currentZoom:Number = 1;
var zoomFactor:Number = 1.1;
var maxZoom:Number = 2;
function zoomHandler(e:MouseEvent):void{
    var zoomCenter:Point = new Point(e.stageX, e.stageY);
    var mcCenter:Point = new Point(mc.x, mc.y);
    var _xCorrection:Number = mcCenter.x-zoomCenter.x;
    var _yCorrection:Number = mcCenter.y-zoomCenter.y;
currentZoom +=zoomFactor-1;
if(currentZoom<maxZoom){
    mc.scaleX +=zoomFactor-1;
    mc.scaleY +=zoomFactor-1;
    mc.x -=_xCorrection*zoomFactor*.5;
    mc.y -=_yCorrection*zoomFactor*.5;
else{
trace("maximal zoom level reached");

Ibooks author does not launch properly on iMac (2007) using Lion

Hi!
My iBooks Author starts, but it shows that the machine is working and i cant choose anyting in my menue.
Any sugestions?
Trond

I haven't heard of anyone having issues like this with iBooks Author, sorry.
You may want to run Disk Utilty and check drive health and repair permissions to see if any issues turn up there. Be sure you have significant free space on ypur harddrive.
Disable any 3rd party widgets that may not be fully compatible with Lion and don't use any betas.

IBooks Author 2.2 for Lion

Is there any patch to be able to use iBooks Author 2.2 for Lion?
Anyone tried to install?
I saw a 'warning' that my version (2.1.3) is going to be outdated.
That would be very inconvenient because I can't buy a Mac just because of iBooks Author is not accepted in the iTunes Producer.

Thanks for your prompt reply.
Here is the support page I found to be less than "clear":
iBooks Author: About the Keynote widget (note the first bullet-point: "Adding a presentation to a Keynote widget"): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5067
I subsequently found the other support doc that is more clear - affirming the correctness of your answer.
Even so, I encourage you to reconsider the use of the word "clearly," which comes across as needlessly condescending.

IBook Author for 10.6 or how I get Lion 10.7

I've been trying to download iBooks Author from the app store but when I click on `install app`, it says i need Lion 10.7 to finally get it install.
so, how can get this version ? or what i have to do ?
(i have updated 2 times already!)

If the latest version of that app needs 10.7 or greater you need to first install 10.7 whcih you can get from the appstore.

Can I download an older version of iBooks Author for OSX 10.7 (Lion)?

I had to recently format my mac (2009 Mac Pro) but because of the hardware I can't upgrade to the latest OSX and am stuck with 10.7. Is there a way / link to download a version of iBooks Author that will be compatible with 10.7?

Well, when I pay several hundred dollars for something, I expect to be able to use it for more than a couple years.
Your iPod stopped working, did it?
and no, my 2nd gen iPod does NOT do anything even close to what it did when I bought it.
I don't believe that for an instant. List one thing that your iPod was advertised or otherwise promised by Apple to do when you bought it that it doesn't do now. And I don't mean apps that you failed to download when they were issued in a version that would run on iOS 4.2.1 and that now require a newer version of iOS.
In any case, if you're that unhappy, go buy an Android device, then. But I suggest you price them out first. You may find that they're really not cheaper, particularly if you want to keep up with anything like current Android releases. I doubt anyone here really cares if you find some other product you think suits you better.

HT204391 i am unable to install iBook Author but I receive error message with iBooks Author can't be installed on Macintosh HD because Mac OS X version 10.7.4 or later is required.

error message once i attempt to install iBook Author on my Mac Pro

Do you know which MacBook Pro you have?
The thing is, you have OS 10.6.8, but you need at least 10.7.4 - The latest version is 10.8.2. You can go to the App Store and ugrade to 10.8 - It's called Mountain Lion and then iBooks Author should install fine.

Can't advance Keynote Widget on iBooks Author

Using Keynote 9 (version 5.1.1) and OS X Lion (10.7.2) and experiencing problems with Keynote Widget for iBooks Author.
The drag-and-drop feature works fine; I see the first slide - but the arrow button appears to be grayed out. Can't advance through any of my (pretty basic) transitions.
I don't have an iPad, so I can't see if the iBooks file works on that device, but I figured that the Keynote Widget should show some functionality in iBooks Author since both an Interactive Image Widget and QuickTime movie I added elsewhere appears to work. [That image clicks just fine in iBooks Author.]
Also, when I click "Show transport controls" in the inspector, I see arrows and 1/7 (number of slides) - but clicking still doesn't seem to work.
Do I need to be using an iPad to see this particular functionality? Or is this some sort of silly user-error? (Or both?)
Any hints are much appreciated.

Thanks for your prompt reply.
Here is the support page I found to be less than "clear":
iBooks Author: About the Keynote widget (note the first bullet-point: "Adding a presentation to a Keynote widget"): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5067
I subsequently found the other support doc that is more clear - affirming the correctness of your answer.
Even so, I encourage you to reconsider the use of the word "clearly," which comes across as needlessly condescending.

HT4059 I HAVE A MACBOOK AIR OS X 10.6.8. HOW CAN I GET THE 10.7.4 TO INSTALL IBOOKS AUTHOR 2.0?

I cant install ibooks author in my macbook air, because i have a 10.6.8 and ibooks author 2.0 requires 10.7.4. how can i get this os x update?

Lion may still be available if you call the online Apple Store, though a couple of recent threads have reported it as no longer available. If the Apple Store still has it, they will ask for your Apple ID and credit card number and will then send you a code which you can redeem in the Mac App Store.
Alternatively, you may still be able to find the USB installer at a local Apple Store or an Apple dealer, though available stocks will probably disappear quickly if they have not already. Otherwise you'll have to look for the USB installer on the open market, such as through eBay or a Mac User Group. Those USB installers are starting to rise in price.
An alternative, if your MBA supports it, would be to upgrade directly to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. With either Lion or Mountain Lion, confirm compatibility of your exising applications and peripherals before you upgrade.
Regards.
Forum Tip: Since you're new here, you've probably not discovered the Search feature available on every Communities page, but next time, it might save you time (and everyone else from having to answer the same question multiple times) if you search a couple of ways for a topic, both in the relevant forums and in the Apple Knowledge Base, before you post a question.

IBooks Author Crashes. A lot. Anyone else?

iBooks Author Crashes. A lot. Anyone else?
I have tried on 2 IntelMacs running Mountain Lion.
Pulling my hair stage.
About to quit sending out my book to iTunes.
I would submit a screenshot but this message system cannot post.

My iBooks Author quits before I can select "Provide iBooks Author Feedback", so I submitted a support ticket. The first book I created went just fine in November. The second book was fine until the final preview and it crashed. I moved the file to an iMac Desktop and worked from there. But that is not always convenient. What's up with the crashing? Everything s up to date on my MacBook Air.

HT204391 youtube support in ibooks author v2?

Hi y'all
I started creating an ebook in ibooks author version 1 that included a widget I found on the 'net that embedded a youtube video that played from the web. There's also http://bookry.com/author/widget/library/youtube/ widget and http://ibooksgenerator.com
I've since upgraded to version 2 and started working on this ebook again.
however, now, none of the widgets that played youtube videos work any more. When I tap on the video in the preview on my iPad, all I get is a white box and the video isn't visible nor does it play (i don't hear any audio or see video).
I've also seen on another thread something about Apple not approving books any more with videos that play from the web as they expect them to be included in the book so it could be played offline. (reference https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4005675?start=0&tstart=0)
I've spent several hours trying to figure out if this will work (and not having any success). Do any of you have any advice?

Well, heck, I don't know what I've done, but a different day seems to be the player solution... ha! It works today.
I still don't know if I'm going to be kicked out of the ibookstore with my book, but the videos are playing now in my ebook.

IBooks Author HTML5 Widget won't open in full screen

Hi,
I am building a ebook using iBooks Author, the ebook includes HTML5 widgets on several of the pages. Upon testing the book on desktop the HTML5 widgets work as they should (opening in full screen). However, when I test this on the latest iPad air, the widgets don't open in full screen. Instead they open as tiny thumbnails inside the space of the widgets icon. Has anyone else had this problem, and found a solution for it?
(P.S I have tested the ebook on older versions of the iPad as well, and on them the widgets open as they're supposed to - in full screen - so I am wondering if this is potentially a bug on the newer iPads?)

Mountain Lion is set up to close windows when you quit a program instead of saving them. To change this, put Safari in full-screen mode, move the cursor to the top, open Safari menu while holding Option key and close Safari from the menu.
If you want to do it automatically with all programmes, open System Preferences > General, and deactivate "Close windows when quitting an application"

IBooks Author crashing SFWordProcessing

After producing about 80 pages and following the last Mountain Lion update (now using OSX 10.8.2) I can no longer open iBooks Author without it crashing, making my work inaccessible. The error message begins:
Process:         iBooks Author [3787]
Path:            /Applications/iBooks Author.app/Contents/MacOS/iBooks Author
Identifier:      com.apple.iBooksAuthor
Version:         1.1 (190)
Build Info:      Kingbird-1900000~1
App Item ID:     490152466
App External ID: 6846044
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1578]
User ID:         501
PlugIn Path:       /Applications/iBooks Author.app/Contents/Frameworks/SFWordProcessing.framework/Versions/A/SFWordProc essing
PlugIn Identifier: SFWordProcessing
PlugIn Version:    ??? (1)
Suggesting that the fault lies with SFWordProcessing.framework. I have tried the solution suggested by Apple for fixing a similar problem that occurred with iWeb, i.e., restarting in safe mode and then restarting again, but that has no effect whatsoever. Every time it crashes a report is sent to Apple but, as others have noticed, Apple never seems to respond to these crash reports or to messages in these forums, so has anyone else had this same problem and managed to resolve it?
I'm thinking that the best thing I can do is to give up on iBooks Author and move to preparing an html file for Kindle publishing.

I felt the same way. I checked each item and found I entered too many categories and put two author and was repetitive
My last issue is obtaining ISBN numbers...how I get them.

IBooks Author on Lion in VMWare Player

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