iBooks Author Overview

iBooks author Overview Create Multi-Touch Books for iPad

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September 2013

OUTLINE What is iBooks Author?

Demo ■ Apple iBookstore ■ Why iBooks Author?

iBook vs. Other File Types i(nterative) Books ■ Let’s Dive In

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iBooks Author Overview

What is ibooks author?

“Create and publish amazing multi-touch books for iPad.” iBooks Author is Apple’s proprietary software and platform for creating and selling ebooks on the iTunes Books storefront.

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Files created with iBooks Author can only be sold on iTunes

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NO print-ready files

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Low-resolution PDF

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Sell free and priced books

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Apple’s commission = 30% of each sale

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book creator

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interactive widgets

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iBooks shelf

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examples iPad Demo

ibookstore

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Why ibooks author?

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One of the easiest methods to make your own interactive books, no coding required.

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Direct distribution via iTunes

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You keep 70% of the sale price

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Offer book for free

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Other authoring platforms

This is a sample, there are more and new offerings becoming to market. iBooks Author Overview

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You can’t sell your multi-touch book on other platforms or your own website.

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Each platform requires a different ISBN.

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You can make your book free.

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You can distribute both on the iBookstore and your own website.

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interactive books iBooks app on iPad can read: ■

epub

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epub with DRM (digital rights management)

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PDF

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best practices

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let’s dive in iBooks Author

begin with a template

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purchase a template

www.ibooksauthortemplates.com

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software demo Switch to MacBook Air

numerous resources

www.ibooksauthortemplates.com

iBooks Author Overview

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