Apple has updated iBooks Author for OS X Yosemite and added support for new file formats and other enhancements. First among these is the ability to import Adobe InDesign and ePub files to a project. New blank templates have been added to accommodate custom designs, and authors can now use hyperlinks to jump to a specific location in other book or add a link to an image.
The app’s widgets have also gotten a few upgrades. Auto-play is now available for the media, Keynote, and HTML widgets, and the HTML widget can now be used directly on the page of a book. The Keynote widget gained improved translation support.
You can download iBooks Author for free on the Mac App Store. The change log is below.
What’s New in Version 2.2
• Import ePub files
• Import Adobe InDesign IDML files
• Create customized books with new Blank templates
• New hyperlink options: link to a location in another book, link from an image, and more
• Improved transition support in Keynote widget
• Enable auto-play for media widget, Keynote widget, and HTML widget
• Readers can now interact with the HTML widget right on a book page
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The iBooks Author Certification Program has updated in lock-step with this just-released update to iBooks Author version 2.2. Management of the certification calls the update to iBooks Author a “game-changer.”
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Check out some of the new template features in action in our demo video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U25WObqa3XQ