IBooks Author

Short description: Authoring application by Apple Inc

iBooks Author

Original author(s)| Apple Inc.
Initial release| January 19, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-01-19)
Stable release|

2.6.1[1] / September 24, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-09-24)

Operating system| OS X 10.11 or later[1]
Size| 419 MB
Available in| 29 Languages
Type| Word processor, Desktop publishing, Digital distribution
License| Proprietary freeware
Website| www.apple.com/ibooks-author/

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mac App Store – iBooks Author". Apple Inc.. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks-author/id490152466?ls=1&mt=12.
2. ↑ 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.
3. ↑ "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.
4. ↑ Gary Marshall (January 20, 2012). "Hands on: iBooks Author review". TechRadar.com. http://www.techradar.com/news/software/hands-on-ibooks-author-review-1056368.
5. ↑ Apple modifies EULA for iBooks: Lays no claim to content, allows authors to distribute elsewhere. 9to5Mac. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
6. ↑ 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.
7. ↑ "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

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E-books

Formats|

* ePub
* FictionBook
* CBR/CBZ
* Kindle File Format
* Mobipocket
* PDF
* Plain text
* IBA

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

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

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
* Australia
* Canada
* Wikisource

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

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

Consumer|

* iBooks Author
* iCloud
* iLife
* iMovie
* GarageBand
* iWork
* Keynote
* Pages
* Numbers
* Clips

Professional|

* FileMaker
* Final Cut Pro X
* Motion
* Compressor
* Logic Pro
* Mainstage

Education|

* Classroom
* Schoolwork

Bundled|

* Calendar
* iTunes
* history
* Mail
* Messages
* Music
* Photo Booth
* Photos
* Podcasts
* QuickTime
* Safari
* version history
* TextEdit

Server|

* Apple Remote Desktop
* FoundationDB
* macOS Server
* WebObjects
* Xsan

Developer|

* Dashcode
* Instruments
* Interface Builder
* Quartz Composer
* Swift
* Xcode
* iAd Producer

Discontinued|

* .Mac
* Aperture
* AppleWorks
* Bento
* Classic Mac OS
* System 1
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 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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