Short description: Authoring application by Apple Inc
iBooks Author |
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| Original author(s) | Apple Inc. |
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| Initial release | January 19, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-01-19) |
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| Stable release | 2.6.1[1]
/ September 24, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-09-24) |
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| Operating system | OS X 10.11 or later[1] |
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| Size | 419 MB |
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| Available in | 29 Languages |
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| Type | Word processor, Desktop publishing, Digital distribution |
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| License | Proprietary freeware |
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| Website | www.apple.com/ibooks-author/ |
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iBooks Author (iBA) was an e-book authoring application by Apple Inc, released in early 2012, only available for macOS, and discontinued in 2020.[2]
Overview
Documents created by iBooks Author could only be sold for a fee if they are accepted by and distributed by Apple,[3][4] but authors also had the option to distribute their work elsewhere for free.[5]
It allowed many aspects of a document to be edited in WYSIWYG fashion, including text, fonts, colors, foreground and background images, interactive widgets, and charts.[6]
iBooks Author was discontinued on July 1, 2020, with Apple suggesting Pages as a replacement.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mac App Store – iBooks Author". Apple Inc.. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks-author/id490152466?ls=1&mt=12.
- ↑ Chloe Albanesius (January 19, 2012). "Apple Targets Educators Via iBooks 2, iBooks Author, iTunes U App". PCMag.com. https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399075,00.asp.
- ↑ "If you publish with iBooks Author, does Apple 'own' you?". Los Angeles Times. January 20, 2012. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2012/01/apple-ibooks-author.html.
- ↑ Gary Marshall (January 20, 2012). "Hands on: iBooks Author review". TechRadar.com. http://www.techradar.com/news/software/hands-on-ibooks-author-review-1056368.
- ↑ Apple modifies EULA for iBooks: Lays no claim to content, allows authors to distribute elsewhere. 9to5Mac. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ↑ Dilger, Daniel. "First Look: Apple's new iBooks Author". Apple Insider. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/first_look_apples_new_ibooks_author_.html.
- ↑ "Apple Discontinuing iBooks Author on July 1, Encourages Writers to Transition to Pages". June 10, 2020. https://www.macrumors.com/2020/06/10/apple-discontinuing-ibooks-author/.
External links
- Former official homepage, now showing information of how to transition from iBooks Author to Pages
E-books |
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| Formats |
- ePub
- FictionBook
- CBR/CBZ
- Kindle File Format
- Mobipocket
- PDF
- Plain text
- IBA
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| Reading | | Devices |
- Amazon Kindle
- Barnes & Noble Nook
- Bookeen
- Elonex ebook
- enTourage eDGe
- Hanlin eReader
- iPad
- iriver Story
- Kobo eReader
- Onyx Boox
- Plastic Logic Reader
- PocketBook eReader
- Rocket eBook
- SoftBook
- Smartphones
- Tablets
- Tolino
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| Software |
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Digital Editions
- Aldiko
- Apple Books (iBooks)
- Aquafadas
- Blio
- Bluefire Reader
- Calibre
- FBReader
- Google Play Books
- Kindle app
- Kitabu
- Kobo
- Lektz
- Lucifox
- Okular
- OverDrive Media Console
- Snapplify
- STDU Viewer
- Sumatra PDF
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| Editing |
- ABBYY FineReader
- AbiWord
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe RoboHelp
- Aquafadas
- Atlantis Word Processor
- Booktype
- Calibre
- Calligra Author
- eXeLearning
- Help & Manual
- HelpNDoc
- iBooks Author
- iStudio Publisher
- LaTeX
- LibreOffice
- MadCap Flare
- Oxygen XML Editor
- PagePlus
- Pages
- QuarkXPress
- Scrivener
- Sigil
- Writer2epub
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| Vendors | | Commercial |
- Amazon Kindle Store
- Baen Free Library
- Barnes & Noble
- Booktrack
- Feedbooks
- Google Play
- iBooks Store
- Jarir.com
- Kobo Bookstore
- Sony Reader Store
- Smashwords
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| Noncommercial |
- Faded Page
- HathiTrust
- Internet Archive
- Project Gutenberg
- Wikisource
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Related topics |
- Academic journal publishing reform
- Braille e-book
- Comparison of e-book readers
- Comparison of iOS e-book reader software
- Comparison of Android e-book reader software
- E-book lending
- Electronic publishing
- iBooks Author Conference
- International Digital Publishing Forum
- Kindle single
- OPDS
- Reflowable document
- Semantic publishing
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Software by Apple |
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| OS |
- audioOS
- Darwin
- iOS
- version history
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- iPadOS
- macOS
- Public Beta
- "Cheetah"
- "Puma"
- "Jaguar"
- "Panther"
- "Tiger"
- "Leopard"
- "Snow Leopard"
- "Lion"
- "Mountain Lion"
- "Mavericks"
- "Yosemite"
- "El Capitan"
- "Sierra"
- "High Sierra"
- "Mojave"
- "Catalina"
- tvOS
- watchOS
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| Consumer |
- iBooks Author
- iCloud
- iLife
- iWork
- Clips
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| Professional |
- FileMaker
- Final Cut Pro X
- Logic Pro
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| Education | |
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| Bundled |
- Calendar
- iTunes
- Mail
- Messages
- Music
- Photo Booth
- Photos
- Podcasts
- QuickTime
- Safari
- TextEdit
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| Server |
- Apple Remote Desktop
- FoundationDB
- macOS Server
- WebObjects
- Xsan
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| Developer |
- Dashcode
- Instruments
- Interface Builder
- Quartz Composer
- Swift
- Xcode
- iAd Producer
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| Discontinued |
- .Mac
- Aperture
- AppleWorks
- Bento
- Classic Mac OS
- Color
- DVD Studio Pro
- Final Cut Express
- Final Cut Pro
- Final Cut Studio
- Front Row
- HyperCard
- iChat
- iDVD
- iPhoto
- iWeb
- Logic Express
- Logic Studio
- MacDraw
- MacPaint
- MacProject
- MacTerminal
- MacWrite
- MobileMe
- ResEdit
- Shake
- Soundtrack Pro
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