Making Ipad magazines cheaply?

What would be the best practice to publish a small, specialized digital magazine without going through a very costly digital subscription service like Adobe DPS? I work usually with InDesign and want to make an Ipad mag...

Hi Peto,
thanks for referencing this thread. Just be aware that Quark offers two solutions, one Desktop-based, based on QuarkXPress and one enterprise-based, based on QPS.
The desktop solution, based on QuarkXPress 9, offers state-of-the-art Digital Publishing functionality and really competitive pricing. No service, no subscription required, also no download fees or revenue sharing (besides Apple's), just a small one-time fee. And it will be availble as a free update to QuarkXPress 9.0 in around six weeks.
if you need more information beforehand, please do not hesitate to ask or drop me an email.
Regards
Matthias

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HT4098 I have paid for an iPad magazine subscription, but I can not see all the pages of the magazine. All I am getting is the free preview. The magazine company said to contact Itunes, where I don't see a solution.

I have paid for an iPad magazine subscription, but I can not see all the pages of the first issue I just got. All I'm getting is the free preview. I contacted the magazine publisher, IPC, who said to contact Itunes, where I do not see an answer.

You can contact iTunes Store Support here.
https://getsupport.apple.com/Issues.action
Click on Purchases, billing and redemption to get started. Are you sure that you actually downloaded the magazine? I have a subscription to one magazine and I choose to download the magazines on my own rather than automatically.

Simple animation for iPad magazine front

Below is a screenshot of my iPad magazine idea which I am designing in Indesign.
I would like each one to fade in and out but I wanted to know is there an action you can do inDesign?
Or would I have to animate it in Edge and then import it in?

The screen shot you've provided only shows one filled hexagon.
But I'm assuming you want others to fade in and out of the other hexagons.
That would be handled with a slideshow with each state of a MSO filled with a different hexagon.
And then you can set it to auto-play with fades.

IPad Magazin, mehrere Dokumente nötig?

Hallo,
ich habe gerade ein iPad-Magazin mit Indesign erstellt. In allen Tutorials wurde gezeigt, dass ein Indesign-Dokument pro Artikel angelegt wurde. Ist das so nötig? Oder bekomme ich aus einem „normalen“ Dokument auch ein Magazin (folio) welches jede Seite als eigenen Artikel behandelt?
Vielen Dank und liebe Grüße!
Bernard

Hallo Bernard
Du musst pro Artikel ein Indesign Dokument anlegen. Aber Du kannst sonst in Indesign auch die Buchfunktion nutzen, um beim Export mehrere Indesign-Artikel wieder zu einem PDF Dokument zusammenzufügen. Durch die Buchfunktion kannst Du auch Nummerierungen und Formate steuern.
Viele Grüße
Sven

Making iPad pop up when plugged in

I recently restored my iPad and want to be able to access my pics whenever I plug it into my computer (or just use it as a quick USB drive). I know I can just sync pics with a folder, but I kinda preferred my other method. So how would I go about making it open in Windows Explorer again?

Anybody? Anything?
More history on the ipad. It is an iPad 1 3G/Wifi 64gb. It was given to my Fiancé by her father who bought it new for his practice (he's a dr.) and used it maybe twice. Otherwise it sat in his office drawer.
When plugging it into my MacBook iTunes shows nothing. I've tried getting the lock button to make noise as well as try and unlock it by swiping where the swipe should be on the screen. Nothing.
Any suggestions?

What is the best column width & font size for an ipad magazine

I'm creating a magazine that will be shown on the ipad I was wondering what is the best column width and font size to use. If someone has any suggestions I'd love the help.
thanks,

You should know how you publish it and what the technical limitations of each type are.
No one can or will give you any advise to use this or that font. Make several drafts, try it, pass on several drafts to testers and get response.
If you work with styles, it is then easy for you to change it to the best result with a few clicks.
Normally a column width with 37 to 45 letters I would personally suggest to be the best width, but opinions are very different on it. The more letters in a line the less readability is given, the less letters the more difficulty you will have to get an even grey factor. (I mean that through space between words some lines become bright others dark, which does not look so fine, I don't know the English technical term for that.)

Help - twitter widget in my ipad magazine

Hi,
How to I get my twitter widget code to work in an InDesign magazine (for ipad)?
I know you place website address in 'Overlay Creator' - 'Web Content' but the code from Twitter is not a website address - it's codding.
Sorry I'm not very webby!
Thanks

You need to copy/paste the code from that page into a valid HTML file. The code on its own won’t work.
Create a new blank HTML file in Dreamweaver and copy/paste the code between the opening and closing body tags.
IMPORTANT: Save the HTML file in its own folder.
Create your frame in the InDesign file, open the web content overlay pane and browse to that file. Choose autorun and allow user interaction.
Bob

Digital Content Bundler and Viewer with CS5 for Ipad magazines?

Does anyone know where is the Digital Content Bundler and Viewer that Adobe promised to release in the summer of 2010 for Apple Ipad so that people can create interactive digital magazines like the new Wired issue?
http://blogs.adobe.com/digitalpublishing/2010/07/introducing_the_adobe_digital_magazine_wo rkflow.html
Here is what Dave Dickson said back in August,
By Dave Dickson - 6:16 PM on August 31, 2010 Reply
We’re working nights and weekends to get this release to you ASAP. Stay tuned to this blog for more info, as well as the Adobe Labs page at http://bit.ly/LabsDigPub
Poor old Dave, he must be very tired by now, I do hope Adobe Labs are paying him overtime rates for all his night and weekend work since June 2010.
Is he a millionaire yet?

Yes. You must subscribe to the Digital Publishing Suite. About $500-700 a month to start. There is a lot of pressure on Adobe to knock this off though; Join the fight. I want to publish to Ipad too - but 6-7k a year just for that????? forget it.

Creating the second issue of an iPad magazine

So the first issue is approved by Apple and ready to go on iTunes...
When I come to the second issue, I am a little unsure of the Viewer Builder process - can anyone help?
If my first issue is loaded up as:
Viewer name: Design Monthly
Viewer type: Multi-issue
Title (Library view): Design Monthly Magazine
How do I specify the second issue?
I assume it is:
Viewer name: Design Monthly
Viewer type: Built-in Single Issue
Is this correct?
Also, how does enabling the app for Newstand change things (if at all)? Is that specified in the first issue as 'Multi-issue with iTunes subscription'?

A little bit of extra information:
If you have created a multi-folio app, until now with only free folio's, you should do the following:
Create a IAP (in application purchase) in itunes connect . (Add screenshots of a couple of you magazine pages to the IAP)
Create a folio that has the content and publish it is 'Public/Retail'. Make sure the productId matches the productID in your IAP
Create a new Viewer binary (the marketing version number will increase) - the configuration of the viewer is _exactly_ the same as your current viewer
Test the viewer on your iPad - including the purchasing proces with an iTunesConnect Test User
Upload the viewer to iTunes Connect.
Submit the viewer for Approval TOGETHER with your first In Application Purchase.
(Apple requires you to submit a 'new' binary once you start to use IAPs). At the moment to use Newsstand in combination with DPS, you can only use paid subscriptions, which als requires you to set up at least on paid issue and the corresponding subscription IAPs
if you have not yet submitted a viewer to iTunes Connect and want to do retail (IAP) content, you should do the following:
Create a folio with content that represents your magazine. Publish the folio as 'Public/Free'
Create an IAP (Add screenshots of a couple of your magazine pages to the IAP)
Create a folio that has the content and publish it is 'Public/Retail'. Make sure the productId matches the productID in your IAP
Test the viewer on your iPad - including the purchasing proces with an iTunesConnect Test User
Upload the viewer to iTunes Connect
Submit the viewer for Approval TOGETHER with your first In Application Purchase.
(Non official information) Apple will closely look at the content of your Free folio to approve the app. They will use the screenshots to approve the IAP.
If you are planning to publish frequently (once a week, once a day) and IAP approval time is critical, then work with your local Apple representative. Publishers have been able to get IAPs preapproved for a longer time period
More information on testing can be found in the 'iPad publishing companion guide' in the Digital Publishing Portal and in the iTunes Connect Developer Guide (downloadable from iTunes Connect)
With kind regards,
Klaasjan Tukker

Screen problem making iPad unusable

My iPad2 is 15 month old and has developed a strange screen problem. It seems to have developed a mind of its own, typing ahead with random characters, doing its own thing when scrolling and trying to select in apps. Two days ago Apple support said restore to factory settings which I did. Same problem came back. Yesterday Apple support said the same thing which again I did. Same problem came back Today Apple support say it's a hardware issue out of warranty. We had a polite discussion about EU legislation but to cut a long story short, they basically said "sorry about that, but there is nothing our policies will let us do, you're on your own"
Not exactly the response I hoped for. So I've now got an iPad that is basically useless, unless I want to use it as a door stopper.
My business made a strategic commitmnt to Apple in Mid 2011 and this iPad was part of our shift away from PC/Windows. It's the first time I have needed to deal with Apple Support, and while each of the people I have spoken to have been professional, understanding and helpful, they have been unable / not allowed to assist any further.
Yes, we could have taken out Apple Care Agreements. We chose not to on the basis of 2 year statutory warranty and Apple's reputatiuon for reliability. Seems I made a big mistake here and am left wondering if we made the right decision in going down the Apple route. Our investment in Apple hardware and software is massive for an SME and our workflow depends on iPads.
I'm left with a problem. Thanks Apple.
I'm still a fan but my blinkers have been removed. No longer will you be giveen the benefit of the doubt when you screw up - Maps, WiFi etc - as you have had a direct and negative impact on my business and missed a chance to keep a very happy customer on board.
Does it help to post this? Not really, but it's off my chest.

And you are within your "rights" to post this. But you do realize that we are not Apple employees - correct? We are just other users like yourself. If you feel that you have been treated unjustly, move up the Apple chain of command. Politely demand to speak to the next higher up and go from there.

How to publish an ipad magazine?

Do I need Adobe Digital Publishing to publish an ipad brochure, or can I create in InDesign and publish through Apple store? How do I do this? Thank you.

You should check out magplus.com, that's the easiest and cheapest option available.
I have just submitted by first Travel Application today. If you know inDesign, it would be really easy.
Good Luck,
Abbu

How do I unsubscribe from iPad magazines?

How do I unsubscribe from magazines that get automatically purchased every month?

There's info on this page about managing auto-renewing subscriptions, including stopping them : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4098

Making iPad kid friendly with no "mature/ x-rated" content

The parent controls in iOS 7 are excellent!!! However, even when all the perntal controls are turned on, iOS 6 and iOS 7 allow "adult" content through! It is found in the YELP reviews and photos found on the Apple Maps app.
(Meaning: The Apple Map App can't be blocked or restricted with the parental controls. AND this Map App, incorporates the YELP reveiws and pictures. Those reviews and pictures contain "adult" content.)
If I can't remove or block the Map App and I can't remove or block YELP's material in the Map App. How can I keep my iPad kid friendly?
Very concerned and others share my concerns, too!
MAJOR dan

How Do I Block Websites on My iPad?
http://www.ehow.com/how_8716944_do-block-websites-ipad.html#ixzz2lh8910jd
How To Set Parental Controls and Block Content on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
http://blog.laptopmag.com/how-to-set-parental-controls-and-block-content-on-the- iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch
How to block specific websites from being accessed with Safari for iPhone and iPad
http://www.imore.com/how-block-specific-websites-being-accessed-safari-iphone-an d-ipad
How To Setup Parental Controls On The iPad
http://content.mobicip.com/content/how-setup-parental-controls-ipad
 Cheers, Tom

Is there a way of making the Edge Commons parallax effect work smoothly with DPS on the iPad?

I want to create a feature for an iPad magazine utilising the parallax effect shown here...
Parallax Scrolling Made Easy (Adobe Edge Animate Online Week, Episode 9) - YouTube
I am using Digital Publishing Suite to publish to an iPad. I ran a test and the effect partially works, but not smoothly.
As you scroll down the animation does not play. Once you finish scrolling the animation then jumps to whichever point has been reached on the timeline, rather than animating as you scroll down the page.
Is there a way to get the same animation effect through DPS that you see in the browser? Or is it not compatible?
Thanks!

As lllaass said, you can't.
If you want Apple to add backgrounds to the iPad version, leave them feedback: http://apple.com/feedback/ipad.html.

What are the steps and costs to publish a magazine on the App Store?

I'm in the learning process in making digital magazines with InDesign CS5.5.
Now everything is ok until the end of the file is ready to get on the AppStore. I know that the costs are intended for publishers and companies so they can have their "kiosk" . But if I should know budgeting work values and procedure to be able to quote correctly and can not find any place to explain the steps and values.
I know you must first get an account at iTunes Connect and up they go.
WoodWing and Adobe are the ones who apparently have the market and are the intermediaries between Apple and publishers.
If anyone knows or knows a link that explains step by step how the procedure once you have the file ready to upload I'd appreciate it.
Than you

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