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.

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.

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.

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

Important Changes For Version 2.4

"Section" changed to "Group"

From the first version, the term "Section" mentioned in CBB means a set of chapters and sub sections. It works like "folder" in file system.

However, we did not aware that "Section" has different meanings in the book. Under chapter, it contains a set of sections. Therefore, it causes a lot of confusion.

From version 2.4, the term "Section" is changed to "Group" to reflect the meanings defined in CBB.

Trash function

When you delete any elements in chapters or pages, they are moved to trash now. You can restore elements, delete elements or empty trash at any time.

Add Your Own Font

Before using your own font, you need to upload font file in TrueType or OpenType format to Google Drive first. Then you can download the font file from Google Drive to CBB in order to set up font via "Custom Font" function.

Creative Book Builder v2.4

Creative Book Builder v2.4 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Merge, delete & copy multiple books at one time

2. Add your own font

3. Trash function to restore deleted elements

4. Tap navigation bar's title to edit book name, group name, chapter name or page name

5. Look up dictionary

6. Copy pages from other fixed layout books

7. Search pages & glossary for fixed layout books

8. Word count for each chapter or page

9. Copy elements from other book to current book

10. Add image from Dropbox & Google Drive directly for cover, background, question, song & audio recording

11. Show thumbnails when selecting files from Dropbox & Google Drive

12. The term "Section" is changed to "Group" to avoid confusion

13. Fix bug for paragraph element editor

Tips for Editing Classic Book

Here are tips for editing classic book:

1. After selecting book, tap settings icon at the bottom bar and the select "Book Information" to change book information, e.g. book title, author, subject, etc.

2. Tap "+" button in chapter list view and then select "Chapter" to add new chapter.

3. After selecting chapter, tap action icon (at the bottom bar on iPhone, at the top bar in the right side on iPad) and then select "Chapter Heading" to change chapter's heading.

4. After selecting chapter, tap "+" button in element list view to add new element.

5. After selecting chapter, tap "Import" button and then tap "Document From Google Drive". After downloading document, new chapter will be imported.

6. After selecting chapter, tap "Import" button and then tap "EPUB From Dropbox / Google Drive". After downloading EPUB file, those chapters will be merged to the existing book.

7. Tap "+" button in chapter list view and then select "Section" to add new section.

8. After selecting section, tap "+" button to add new sub chapters or sub sections.

9. After selecting section, tap action icon and then select "Edit Section" to edit section name.