Apple IBooks Author



Includes files in the.ibooks format generated using iBooks Author, the work may only be distributed through Apple, and such distribution will be subject to a separate written agreement with Apple (or an Apple affiliate or subsidiary); provided, however, that this restriction will not apply to the content of. IBooks Author (iBA) was an e-book authoring application by Apple Inc.Books created with iBooks Author export as '.ibooks' files and can be published to the Apple iBooks Store, or they may be exported as PDF. Apple released iBooks Author on January 19, 2012 at an education-focused special event in New York City. Simultaneously, Apple also released iBooks 2 and a new iBooks Bookstore category. Apple's iBooks Author is a free tool that lets users create stunning e-books from scratch in no time. IWork suite users will feel at home, as at first glance iBooks Author looks like a combination. Templates for iBooks Author will provide you with 70 Templates that will help you to give your e-book an exceptional look and publish it via Apple’s iBooks Author app. All the templates are sorted into several categories, including Business, Education, Entertainment, Traveling and many more.

Think you’re ready to send your book to Apple? Make sure you’ve done everything on this list:

  1. Check your agreement. In order to publish your book to Apple Books, you need an active Free or Paid Books Agreement. Go to Agreements, Tax, and Banking in iTunes Connect and make sure your agreement status is active and there aren’t any pending steps in the Action column.
  2. Prepare your files. When you're ready to submit your full book, check your files to make sure they comply with our Apple Books Formatting Guidelines and Apple Books Asset Guide. You need:
    • A Multi-Touch or EPUB book file (.ibooks or .epub)
    • Screenshots (optional)
  3. Validate your book. Book validation is a final check to clear your files of any problems that may arise during the submission process. If you created your book in iBooks Author or Pages, it automatically goes through validations during the publishing workflow. If you created an EPUB in another book creation app, it’s a good idea to use an EPUB validator tool to make sure your files are free of issues. Learn more about book validation.
  4. Submit your book. Finally, choose how to get your book to Apple. If you created your book in iBooks Author or Pages, use the publishing workflow within the app to ensure we receive all required information and your books pass through Apple validations. Learn more about publishing with Pages or iBooks Author. If you used another book creation tool, use iTunes Producer or the Apple Books Publishing Portal to send your book to us.

Note: Book creation is moving to Pages. As of July 1, 2020, iBooks Author will no longer be available to new users. iBooks Author can still be used on macOS 10.15 and earlier, but there will be no new updates. Learn more.

About iBooks Author

iBooks Author will no longer be updated, and it is no longer available to new users. If you’ve previously downloaded the app, you can still access it from your App Store purchase history. You can continue to use iBooks Author on macOS 10.15 and earlier, and books previously published to Apple Books from iBooks Author will remain available. You can also open and edit iBooks Author files (.iba) in Pages.

About book creation in Pages

You can create books from your Mac, iPad, iPhone, and iCloud.com.

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Create and share books

You can create, collaborate on, and publish books.

  • Import an iBooks Author book into Pages on your Mac for further editing.
  • Create a book by selecting a template, adding pages, and viewing and sending an EPUB.
  • Collaborate with others on a shared book.
  • Publish to Apple Books to offer your books for download or purchase.

Design books

You can use many features in Pages to help you design your book.

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  • Use drop caps to make a paragraph stand out with a large, decorative first letter.
  • Fill text with gradients or images for added style.
  • Apply a color, gradient, or image to the background of any page.
  • Add linked text boxes to allow your text to flow from one text box to another automatically.
  • Create and use master pages to keep your design consistent across your book.
  • Use facing pages to create two-page spreads.
  • Add vertical text for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Add media to books

You can add video, image galleries, drawings, audio, and more to your book.

  • Add images and include video in your book.
  • Play YouTube and Vimeo videos right in your books.*
  • Insert an image gallery to view and move through a collection of photos on the same page.
  • Add drawings to your book with Apple Pencil or your finger and animate them.
  • Include captions and titles for images, videos, shapes, and other objects.
  • Record and play audio directly on a page.
  • Add accessibility descriptions to media to help people using assistive technology.
  • Choose from over 700 editable shapes to add to your book.
  • Use LaTeX or MathML notation to add an equation.
  • Place images, shapes, and equations inline in text boxes, so they move with the text.

* This feature might not be available in all countries or regions.

Organize books

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You can give your book structure and form.

  • Navigate your book with an automatically generated table of contents.
  • Duplicate, move, or copy and paste pages or sections of your book.
  • Add links to webpages or other pages in your book.
  • Create and save your template to use again as a model for new books.

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