Screenshots from iBooks made by iBooks Author

Hi everyone,
is it possible to disable screenshots in a book made by ibooks author?
Thanks a lot.
Arie

You can't disable the ability, but devs have a way to obfuscate the screen at a given time, making it a waste of time for the user if all they do is hit the buttons.
In the end, tho,, there are ways to capture the data that are still trivial enough, so the rule that is most quoted is - if you have something you don't want captured like that, don't put it on any mobile device
Ken

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How do I un-embed a video? I deleted the youtube video from ibooks author on my iMac, but it won't delete from the ipad ibook view. It shows up in my book as a blank bar until I tap it, then it plays the video.

How do I un-embed a youtube video? I deleted the youtube video from ibooks author on my iMac, but it won't delete from the ipad ibook view. It shows up in my book as a blank bar until I tap it, then it plays the video. I made a new page after deleting the original page in which I inserted the video; it still shows up. Only the advertisement from the video plays.

delete the media widget in Author
re-preview to your iPad
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Can't add books from iBooks Author

I have 4 books that I exported from iBooks Author and tried to copy them to iBooks, however since I upgraded to Yosemite, I can only add one book and after this it tells me for the subsequent books that the book is already in the library (as above) even though this is not the case.
I am using a Mac Pro with all the latest updates.
I am also experiencing the same issue copying the files from Google Drive / Dropbox on to the iPad
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Read the last part of this article. I think that this is the information that you are seeking.
http://blog.robertsalsbury.com/2012/08/15/ibooks-annotation-epub-and-icloud-sync ing/

When I publish from ibooks author will the pages flip like my other books

When I publish from ibooks author will the pages flip like my other books the preview only slides side to side

Pages continue to slide rather than flip for the horizontal orientation. In the vertical orientation, the text scrolls up-and-down like a web page (again as shown in iBooks Author if you change the previewed orientation). I'm not sure why Apple went with the different GUI for their textbooks, but its the same for the ones authored by the big publishers. If you want to see what the format is like on the iPad, there's a short free textbook (Wilson's Life on Earth) and sample chapters from others available from the iBookstore.
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Someone suggested I make a few hard cover books from my iBooks Author published digital book. How would you go about doing this?
What file should I should I use, (PDF, etc)? What printer would do this best (iPhoto publishing, etc)?
Hoping it will be easy to use the format of iBooks Author so that I won't have to make changes.
Many thanks for your help.

You can print directly from iBA or you can generate a PDF from the print menu and use that. Be sure to test layouts, orientation, etc. Of course certain content won't be output to a printer.
There are hundreds of printers to choose from - shop your budget.

IBook from iBook Author to iPhone...?

I want to make a few of my iBooks available on iPhone. I've made them using iBooks Author and they are clearly formatted for iPad. Does iBook Author output file types that can be read on iPhone? If not, can anyone recommend a method to take iBook content to the iPhone?
Thanks in advance~
[email protected]

You can output PDF or just text for use on iPhone....assuming you're not talking about the store.
Otherwise, an .ibooks file will only target a compatible iPad, sorry.
If you car to do the rework, you can repurpose your content to a Pages or InDesign standard epub, which will work on both iPhone and iPad via iBooks. And yes, it's not a straight path....kind of a backwards path, actually
It may be best to author first in Pages so you have the wider standard epub distribution channel, and then consider doing an iBA release as a follow-on.

Enlarge images on tap from iBooks Author to preview on iPad...

I wonder if anyone can indicate how to output 'all' images to enlarge on tap on preview in iPad?
While some images output correctly on tap on iPad (they get bigger), others don't. Appreciate any ideas.

Thanks much for checking it out! After your response and some additional looking around on our part, we're heading down the "it might be Apple" path - perhaps something that happens on upload from Producer (compression, maybe???).
The reason we're going that way is that we can't really replicate either - without Apple. The upload to the Apple store through Producer seems to be the constant.
So ...
Drop shadows visible directly in .iba file in iBooks Author = yes.
Drop shadows visible in iBooks 2 when using the preview feature in iBooks Author = yes.
Drop shadows visible in iBooks 2 when directly opening the .iBooks file exported in iBooks Author = yes.
Drop shadows visible in iBooks 2 in downloaded preview from iBoookstore = no (only in the TOC view).
Drop shadows visible in iBooks 2 in downloaded (full purchase) book from iBookstore = no (only in the TOC view).
Here's the link to one of the books this is happening to. If you have the time/inclination to look, would you please confirm if you can see drop shadows? There should be at least one on every page of the preview.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/u.s.-history-reconstruction/id521396731?mt=13
Again ... much appreciate the look!!!
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Page orientation when printing from iBooks Author

I have a iBooks document, all in portrait orientation. If I print this doc then it is printed in landscape even if I change the orientation to portrait within the printing interface. iBooks somehow is stuck to landscape when printing.
Who has got a solution to this?
Daniel

K T wrote:
Without specifying your higher goal, it is difficult for me to decide on what part of the question the emphasis lies, sorry.
Are you trying to ask for help in the forum or to file a bug?
I'm hoping that someone here has figured out how to control the orientation when exporting to PDF. I haven't been able to find a way to do that.
while there is no formal bug reporting method similar to what devs have w/apps, iBA does have a 'Provide iBooks Author Feedback' menu item.
Actually, there is: the Apple Developer Program. I have submitted a number of bug reports for IBA there, and have received timely and constructive responses from the development team.
Good luck and welcome to iBA.
I've been using IBA since it was released, as you well know.
Michi.

HT4059 PDFs from ibooks Author limitations?

Are there limitations to the PDFs that one can create from a book authored with ibooks author (for people who don't have apple devices to be able to read)?

Yes, there are many limitations - an iBA PDF lacks the interactivity that an .ibooks file would have, including links, TOC, etc.
Consider it a preview that allows for basic review.
What other devices are you attempting to target?
Keep in mind that iBA outputs a hybrid epub, which is why iBooks on iOS is required (coming to the next OS X), while Pages outputs an industry standard epub, which is cross-platform.

HT5071 Publishing from iBooks Author for approval

I am in the process of creating a book with iBooks Author and want to send it to contributors for approval. I know how to do it if they have an iPad. Is there a way to convert to another format for viewing with a Mac or PC?
Thanks,
Mike

Michael Basch wrote:
Thanks KT,
Yes, problem is that the chapters are a combination of contextual text and sound bites.
If you are able to accomplish the same result with .epub format, this would be readable on all platforms. But you would have to use some other app, like Pages, to create it.

Can't Open an iBook (from iBook Author)

I downloaded an iBook, one which was created in iBook Author. I get a message that simply says the file cannot be opened. (The document "iBook Name" could not be opened."
I imported the iBook into iTunes and tried to add it to my iPad. But the iBook does not show up on the list of books that I can sync to the iPad.
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Tom Gewecke wrote:
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That's interesting. I would never have guessed that iBooks Author couldn't open an iBook. Even one that was created in iBook Author?
Also, I figured out why I couldn't sync this book to my iPad. I had forgot that on this iPad I had not upgraded to iBooks 2. Which I've now done and it syncs just fine.
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Downloading iBooks from iBooks Author

I crested an iBook in Author and was able to dowload it to my iPad - but not to my iPhone. Is there something extra that needs to be done in order to get the book on the iPhone?

Any documents/agreements are obtained as part of a contract and not allowed to be distributed in an otherwise uncontrolled manner, which if done, could violate the agreement/contract.
You need to participate in the process to:
1. Access the latest, binding versions of all agreements/contracts
2. Possess a tax id/SSN to sign up.
If you have questions about the process, you should contact Apple directly.
Global Phone Support
We have expanded English-language publisher phone support. To make contacting the iBookstore support even easier, new local phone numbers are now available for Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K. Support is available Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PT).
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Australia
1300 307 504
Note that this is a low tariff number.
France
0805 540 117
Germany
0800 664 5307
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800 915 902
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Applications:
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IBooks Author: superscript not displaying after export to iPad / iPhone

superscript displays perfectly in iBooks Author on my Mac but reverts to normal baseline in iBooks on iOS. I have tried with different font — same problem. What could the problem be?

Thanks for your interest Tom.
Here is a screenshot from iBooks Author. Take note of the reference '3' at the end if the top right paragraph.
Here is the same page in iBooks on my iPad mini:
I have tried restarting iBooks on my iPad mini and I have tried it with iBooks on my wife's 3rd generation retina iPad.
Any other suggestions would be thoroughly apreciated.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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 ...

How can I import an ibook file back into iBook Author?

I exported an ebook from iBook Author thinking it is the equivalent of saving the file.
I did not save the file, I only exported it and than exited the program.
My active file is vannished.
I need to make some adjustments to the ebook, but can not bring it back up.
Is there a way that I can re-import the iBook file back into iBook Author?
When I open iBook Author and try to open the exported file the program does not recognise the ibook file...
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Check for previous versions of that book in iBA....even if not saved.
You can dig into the .ibooks file by changing the suffix to zip, but you'll have to manually extract what you can from assets you find. Please only do this with your own books.

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