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iBooks Author from Start to Finish
Janie StachSarra Smith
Digital CoachesGrapevine-Colleyville ISD
@janiestach@sarrasmith3
iBooks Author Versions
v.1
• OS 10.7.2 or later
v.2
• OS 10.7.4 or later
• More template choices
• Portrait-only books
• Custom fonts
• Mathematical Expressions
Work Flow
1. Plan your book
2. Choose a template
3. Add your content
4. Create glossary entries (optional)
5. Preview your book
6. Share your book
• http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2743
1. Plan your Book
• Organizing Chapters & Sections
• Gathering resources (video, pictures, text)
• Think through the saving process
• Chapters and sections may be copied and pasted to create one book
3. Add your Content
• Important to save all pictures and resources in one location
• Save project on local/hard drive, not to a network folder
Custom Widgets
http://ibooksgenerator.com/
4. Create Glossary Entries
• Replace filler text
• Right click on word
• CREATE GLOSSARY TERM FROM SELECTION
• Replace filler text with your own definition
5. Preview your Book
• Click the PREVIEW button
• Connect an iPad to the computer
• Note: There is a setting in iTunes: Prevent iPads from syncing automatically
6. Share your Book
• SHAREEXPORT
• Choose iBooks, PDF or Text
• For student work, we recommend this method instead of submitting it through the iBookstore
• SHARESEND VIA MAILIBOOKS FOR IPAD (must have mail client set up)
Project file & iBooks file
• .IBA is the project file on the computer
• .ibooks is the completed iBook file that must be opened on the iPad
How to Create a Blank Book
• http://youtu.be/akQprtIl6Sw
Free Templates
• https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/templates-for-ibooks-author/id527161787?mt=12
Professional Developer Created Books
Edmodo by Joseph Willman
HOTS Apps 4 HOTS by Lisa Johnson & Yolanda Barker
Presentation and Resources
http://goo.gl/1JTFm
@janiestach
@sarrasmith3