Sunday, September 15, 2013

Creative Book Builder v2.5.1

Creative Book Builder v2.5.1 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Auto save features for paragraph, title, markdown & HTML element

2. Configure authoring preference: auto save time interval

3. Fix rotation bugs

4. Compatible with iOS 7

If you have upgraded device to iOS 7 and updated CBB app and the problem still exists, please send email to our support.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

iOS 7 Issues

There are some issues for CBB when it is running on iOS 7.

We are still fixing the problems and will release new version as soon as possible.

Please do not upgrade your device to iOS 7 until new version of CBB is ready.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Highlights on Version 2.5

Video Hosted Outside Book

This new feature allows you to use video hosted in any servers within books. You only need to input the direct link of video. It greatly reduces the size of books.

Points to note:
  • EPUB 3.0 is required. 
  • The latest version of iBooks app is required.
  • Before viewing the book using iBooks, please enable Online Content in Settings app.
If you want to use Google Drive to host video, you can follow these steps:
  1. Create folder in Google Drive
  2. Select folder, click "More..." and then select "Share"
  3. Change Sharing Settings of the containing folder to enable Public access
  4. Upload video to that folder
  5. Select video file, click "More..." and then select "Detail"
  6. In detail screen, there is a hosting part
  7. Finally, copy this link 
Soundtrack

This new feature allows you to add soundtrack to the whole book or pages. When you are reading the book using iBooks, the soundtrack will be played automatically if soundtrack is enabled in iBooks.

To do this, tap settings button and then select "Book Soundtrack" for the whole book.
Tap tool button at the bottom bar and then select "Page Soundtrack" for the page.

You can select song from Dropbox or Google Drive directly, or music library. You can even record audio for the soundtrack.

Points to note:
  • The latest version of iBooks app is required.
  • Please enable Soundtrack at the top bar of iBooks. 
  • This feature is only available for Fixed Layout books.
Right-to-left Books

You can change page turn behavior in iBooks from left-to-right into right-to-left. To do this, tap settings button and select "Book Style" to change page turn behavior.

Points to note:
  • EPUB 3.0 is required.
  • The latest version of iBooks app is required.
  • This feature is only available for Fixed Layout books.
Pop-up footnotes

You can add any footnote pop-ups to any words or sentences. To do this, select any text, tap link button, and then select "Link to footnote" option. Finally, you can add new footnote or select the existing one.

Points to note:
  • EPUB 3.0 is required.
  • The latest version of iBooks app is required.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Creative Book Builder v2.5

Creative Book Builder v2.5 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Generate right-to-left books (EPUB 3 is required, fixed layout)

2. Add soundtrack for each page or whole book (for fixed layout only)

3. Support video hosted outside book to reduce book size (EPUB 3 is required)

4. Mark chapters or pages as draft version

5. Create pop-up footnotes (EPUB 3 is required)

6. Upload multiple books at one time

7. Revamp audio recording interface

8. Option to include draft or glossary in the generated book

9. Find and replace string for elements

10. Configure default book style

11. Download font file from Dropbox

12. Update YouTube SDK

13. Paste from clipboard directly if there is only one item

14. Fix text indentation issues for new iBooks

15. Fix resizing image issues for PNG images

16. Fix validation errors when uploading via iTunes Producer