Tips and Tricks in iBooks Author - Revision history

Lily Billingsley: fixed typo

2012-12-07T19:11:07Z

fixed typo

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	When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The first image here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.		When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The first image here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.

	The second image has an example of a 3D Revolve Effect done with logos in Adobe Illustrator, and a type treatment done on a circular path and animated in InDesign for an iBook cover.		The second image has an example of a 3D Revolve Effect done with logos in Adobe Illustrator, and a type treatment done on a circular path and animated in InDesign for an iBook cover. Once it is dragged to iBooks Author, it transfers as an image only.

Lily Billingsley: typo

2012-12-06T04:36:41Z

typo

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	[[EText_Authoring_Resources\|Home Page]]		[[EText_Authoring_Resources\|Home Page]]

	[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]		[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]
	[[File:AWOL Cover.png\|thumb\|iBooks Cover done with InDesign]]		[[File:AWOL Cover.png\|thumb\|iBooks Cover done with InDesign]]

Lily Billingsley: added more content

2012-12-06T04:33:26Z

added more content

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	When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The first image here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.		When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The first image here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.

	The second image is an example of a type treatment done on a circular path and animated in InDesign for an iBook cover.		The second image has an example of a 3D Revolve Effect done with logos in Adobe Illustrator, and a type treatment done on a circular path and animated in InDesign for an iBook cover.

Lily Billingsley: added external link

2012-12-06T04:29:54Z

added external link

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	[[File:AWOL Cover.png\|thumb\|iBooks Cover done with InDesign]]		[[File:AWOL Cover.png\|thumb\|iBooks Cover done with InDesign]]

	Apple’s iBooks Author is a great program for creating ebooks. The software comes loaded with a variety of templates ready to be customized. Although it may be time-consuming, the process is simple, clean, and easy enough for beginners. For those who like more choices in typography, graphics effects, layout, and animation, iBooks is rather limited. There are ways to work around that using Adobe InDesign, along side with iBooks Author. This article is for designers who are experienced with InDesign and don’t mind doing some double work in order to achieve certain effects in iBooks Author. Both programs were used on a Macbook Pro running Lion.
			Apple’s ''"[http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/ iBooks Author]"'' is a great program for creating ebooks. The software comes loaded with a variety of templates ready to be customized. Although it may be time-consuming, the process is simple, clean, and easy enough for beginners. For those who like more choices in typography, graphics effects, layout, and animation, iBooks is rather limited. There are ways to work around that using Adobe InDesign, along side with iBooks Author. This article is for designers who are experienced with InDesign and don’t mind doing some double work in order to achieve certain effects in iBooks Author. Both programs were used on a Macbook Pro running Lion.

	iBooks Author only accepts True Type (.ttf) and Open Type (otf), which are embedded into books. In InDesign, however, fonts are available through the Mac OS Font Book, which means a large supply of fonts can be opened in InDesign.		iBooks Author only accepts True Type (.ttf) and Open Type (otf), which are embedded into books. In InDesign, however, fonts are available through the Mac OS Font Book, which means a large supply of fonts can be opened in InDesign.

Lily Billingsley: corrections

2012-12-06T04:26:37Z

corrections

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	iBooks Author only accepts True Type (.ttf) and Open Type (otf), which are embedded into books. In InDesign, however, fonts are available through the Mac OS Font Book, which means a large supply of fonts can be opened in InDesign.		iBooks Author only accepts True Type (.ttf) and Open Type (otf), which are embedded into books. In InDesign, however, fonts are available through the Mac OS Font Book, which means a large supply of fonts can be opened in InDesign.

	When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The ~~example~~ here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.		When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The first image here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.

	~~Another~~ example of a type treatment done on a circular path in InDesign for an iBook cover.		The second image is an example of a type treatment done on a circular path and animated in InDesign for an iBook cover.

Lily Billingsley: moved code

2012-12-06T04:24:32Z

moved code

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	[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]		[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]
			[[File:AWOL Cover.png\|thumb\|iBooks Cover done with InDesign]]

	Apple’s iBooks Author is a great program for creating ebooks. The software comes loaded with a variety of templates ready to be customized. Although it may be time-consuming, the process is simple, clean, and easy enough for beginners. For those who like more choices in typography, graphics effects, layout, and animation, iBooks is rather limited. There are ways to work around that using Adobe InDesign, along side with iBooks Author. This article is for designers who are experienced with InDesign and don’t mind doing some double work in order to achieve certain effects in iBooks Author. Both programs were used on a Macbook Pro running Lion.		Apple’s iBooks Author is a great program for creating ebooks. The software comes loaded with a variety of templates ready to be customized. Although it may be time-consuming, the process is simple, clean, and easy enough for beginners. For those who like more choices in typography, graphics effects, layout, and animation, iBooks is rather limited. There are ways to work around that using Adobe InDesign, along side with iBooks Author. This article is for designers who are experienced with InDesign and don’t mind doing some double work in order to achieve certain effects in iBooks Author. Both programs were used on a Macbook Pro running Lion.
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	When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.		When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.

	~~[[File:AWOL Cover.png\|thumb\|iBooks Cover done with InDesign]]~~

	Another example of a type treatment done on a circular path in InDesign for an iBook cover.		Another example of a type treatment done on a circular path in InDesign for an iBook cover.

Lily Billingsley: moved code

2012-12-06T04:23:49Z

moved code

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	[[EText_Authoring_Resources\|Home Page]]		[[EText_Authoring_Resources\|Home Page]]

			[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]

	Apple’s iBooks Author is a great program for creating ebooks. The software comes loaded with a variety of templates ready to be customized. Although it may be time-consuming, the process is simple, clean, and easy enough for beginners. For those who like more choices in typography, graphics effects, layout, and animation, iBooks is rather limited. There are ways to work around that using Adobe InDesign, along side with iBooks Author. This article is for designers who are experienced with InDesign and don’t mind doing some double work in order to achieve certain effects in iBooks Author. Both programs were used on a Macbook Pro running Lion.		Apple’s iBooks Author is a great program for creating ebooks. The software comes loaded with a variety of templates ready to be customized. Although it may be time-consuming, the process is simple, clean, and easy enough for beginners. For those who like more choices in typography, graphics effects, layout, and animation, iBooks is rather limited. There are ways to work around that using Adobe InDesign, along side with iBooks Author. This article is for designers who are experienced with InDesign and don’t mind doing some double work in order to achieve certain effects in iBooks Author. Both programs were used on a Macbook Pro running Lion.

	iBooks Author only accepts True Type (.ttf) and Open Type (otf), which are embedded into books. In InDesign, however, fonts are available through the Mac OS Font Book, which means a large supply of fonts can be opened in InDesign.		iBooks Author only accepts True Type (.ttf) and Open Type (otf), which are embedded into books. In InDesign, however, fonts are available through the Mac OS Font Book, which means a large supply of fonts can be opened in InDesign.

	~~[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]~~

	When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.		When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.

Lily Billingsley: added another image

2012-12-06T04:23:13Z

added another image

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	When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.		When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.

			[[File:AWOL Cover.png\|thumb\|iBooks Cover done with InDesign]]

	Another example of a type treatment done on a circular path in InDesign for an iBook cover.		Another example of a type treatment done on a circular path in InDesign for an iBook cover.

Lily Billingsley: moved image

2012-12-06T04:14:32Z

moved image

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	iBooks Author only accepts True Type (.ttf) and Open Type (otf), which are embedded into books. In InDesign, however, fonts are available through the Mac OS Font Book, which means a large supply of fonts can be opened in InDesign.		iBooks Author only accepts True Type (.ttf) and Open Type (otf), which are embedded into books. In InDesign, however, fonts are available through the Mac OS Font Book, which means a large supply of fonts can be opened in InDesign.

			[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]

	When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.		When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.

	~~[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]~~

	Another example of a type treatment done on a circular path in InDesign for an iBook cover.		Another example of a type treatment done on a circular path in InDesign for an iBook cover.

Lily Billingsley: added image

2012-12-06T04:12:25Z

added image

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	When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.		When a design calls for a fancy font treatment that is not available in iBooks Author, one way to achieve that effect is to create it in InDesign first. The example here shows a page title with typography and a background. Once the page is ready, it can be dragged directly to the desired page in iBooks, which then converts all the items into one image, including outlines, drop shadows, etc., and any other effect done in InDesign. To make any changes, the original file must be edited in InDesign and dragged back to iBooks.

			[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]

	Another example of a type treatment done on a circular path in InDesign for an iBook cover.		Another example of a type treatment done on a circular path in InDesign for an iBook cover.

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:36, 6 December 2012
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	[[EText_Authoring_Resources\|Home Page]]		[[EText_Authoring_Resources\|Home Page]]

	[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]		[[File:IBA_InDesing.png\|thumb\|iBooks Author and InDesign]]
	[[File:AWOL Cover.png\|thumb\|iBooks Cover done with InDesign]]		[[File:AWOL Cover.png\|thumb\|iBooks Cover done with InDesign]]