Importing PDF to iBooks Author

I have a double column book in PDF format of over 300 pages. Is there some way (other than dragging and dropping each of the hundreds of pages into iBooks Author) to import this book into iBooks Author with correct formatting?

Calibre might work.
The dual column could be an issue though.
If it doesn't work, here's a "How To Geek" article on the topic.
http://www.howtogeek.com/80098/convert-pdf-files-to-word-documents-and-other-for mats-2/
There's a bunch of online options given here. I think they're all free for documents up to a certain size.
Cheers,
Geoff

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I'm importing images into iBooks Author and wondering if I should size them and compress them to roughly the size I need them on the page thus redicing their file size. Or go with the highest resolution and quality and just let iBooks Author compress and scale the pictures. Wonder also what gets the best result.
Is there any benefit to importing high resolution TIF or highest quality JPEGs???
Any help, thoughs, tips appreciated.
Moe

Open the Help files and check the section dealing with Graphics.
Better, if you have an iTunes Connect ( if not get one you will need it) account you should open it look for Deliver your Content, top right are a group of PDFs download them.
One is the Asset guide - which give full info about graphics. Including.. Tiff is not acceptable.
Maximum image file size is 3.2 megabyte. For iPad retina ( and basically everything) 2048 x 1536 rsolution is of choice really, subject to the file size and the books size max of 2 gig. Unless all your images are intended for full screen, re-size to suit your layout.
iBA does not compress or scale anything.. thats your job.. and if you get it wrong.. the book will be rejected by the preview team until you sort it out.
Save yourself work and time, download and study the asset guide and the help files.

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-I have 1,000+ PDFs that I used to have on iTunes before the OS X Mavericks update, but now with the update and the separate iBooks app, none of them transferred over to the iBooks app.
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Using iCloud?
Found this in the iBooks Help Center ...
About using iBooks with iCloud
Your books, collections, highlights, notes, and bookmarks are available automatically on your computers and iOS devices—just use the same Apple ID to sign in to the iBooks Store.
If you buy a book on your Mac, it’s automatically available on all of your iOS devices with iOS 6 or later and with Show All Purchases turned on in iBooks settings. (Books made with iBooks Author aren’t available on iPhone or iPod touch.) To see all your purchased books on your Mac, choose View > Show Purchases in iCloud.
If you start reading a book on one device, you can pick up right where you left off on another device. Collections, highlights, notes, and bookmarks are also available on other devices when “Sync bookmarks, highlights, and collections across devices” is selected on your Mac in the General pane of iBooks preferences. On your iOS devices, turn on Sync Bookmarks and Sync Collections in iBooks settings.
If you’re not seeing your info on all of your devices, make sure you’re using the same Apple ID in the iBooks Store on your Mac and on each iOS device. Also, make sure syncing is turned on in the General pane of iBooks preferences on your Mac and in iBooks settings on your iOS devices.

PDF to iBooks Author Learning's

Hi All,
Here is a blogspot review on PDF to iBooks Development; it has list of leaning out come - which will help many of you looking to develop iBA from BOOK PDF using iBooks Auhtor.
http://ibooksauthortech.blogspot.in/2012/10/pdf-to-ibooks-author-learnings.html
Rocxy.

Calibre might work.
The dual column could be an issue though.
If it doesn't work, here's a "How To Geek" article on the topic.
http://www.howtogeek.com/80098/convert-pdf-files-to-word-documents-and-other-for mats-2/
There's a bunch of online options given here. I think they're all free for documents up to a certain size.
Cheers,
Geoff

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Probably a simple question, but I'll ask: I created a book cover in Gimp. How do I import it into iBooks Author?

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I've been creating a book in iBooks Author.
But the customer wants to include some pdf articles into the book.
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Okay, so sticking with an English book which has Hebrew text in it. Assuming that the book has been first typeset in IDCS6, then would recommend simply sending the ePUB3 file to the iBooks store?
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My Pages document has some text in bold and some in bold and italics in addition to normal text. Everything is in Arial font in Pages.
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I know how to insert the hyperlink to the worksheets within iBook Author, but I'm wondering if there is any way to make them editable on an iPad?
Is there an iBook widget that could accomplish this or could students open the pdf pages in another iPad app (or browser) and be able to edit them?
Thanks ~ Peter

Looking for something that could be the digital replacement for a hard copy graphic organizer.
As you seem to be creating a tool for running a classroom, you should be looking at making your own app. In the end, you'll want more and more features, so you might as well go that direction now.
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Any chance this can import book layouts from Quark?
I have a book that was originally published by a service bureau using Quark. You'd be amazed at how hard it is to get those Quark files converted to another format at a reasonable price. The choice seems to be to pay $800 for Quark (ok, not huge money, but hate to pay that much for software I'll only use once) or to pay some service bureau even more to do the conversion for you.
Haven't been able to find someone willing to just load in quark and export to a more compatible format at a good price yet. Considering the work required (ie: 10 minutes) you would think someone would be in the business.
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You cannot bring in pre-designed page elements or test stylesheets (Quark Layout, InDesign Layouts) directly into iBooks Author to auto-magically maintain your books formatting as it was originallly laid out within your Quark layout files.
The best you can do for your Quark layout files is export all of the text into manageable chucks (unsure how large your book is) and begin importing into iBooks author. Just be aware you will most likely lose any stylsheets (bolding, colorization, paragraph formats) and will have to redo this within iBook Author. If you book has images you will have to get your hands on the original image files that were used during the production of your book as a Quark layout does not store any placed images within its document structure.
With the recent versions of Quark 9...you can now easily export your layouts as eBook formats..perhaps this is what you need done...
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Consider it a preview that allows for basic review.
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I am looking for the best way to build MathType equations in Word to successfully import into iBooks Author.

That seems like an extra step. Since iBooks Author (iBA) already has a "MathType Equation" command on its Insert menu, why not do it directly from iBA?
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OS Lion re-installé, iBooks author re-insatllé... J'ai FCP 7 et FCP X insatllé sur la même machine, on dirait qu'il n'arrive pas à avoir accès à un codec, ou qu'une autre appli squeeze le codec...

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Import pages to ibook author

I am having trouble importing pages document to ibook author and formatting. They are both apple programs, seems like there would be a simple import document process. I have tried to import from ibook author and I get an error message that document isnt a word processing document? Anyone else have this problem and what was your outcome?

hwoodiv wrote:
I I have tried to import from ibook author
Did you do that by going to iBooks Author > Insert > Chapter from Pages or Word Document ?

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