Version 2.7 Highlights

Improvement of PDF Generation for Classic Book

Long text is paged properly so that there is no more text splitting for generated PDF. You can also see the paged result in preview mode (it is not the same as the paged result in iBooks). In preview mode, you can simply swipe left or right to turn to next or previous page.

Different Layout Size

For fixed layout books, CBB now supports more types of fixed layout books: Landscape, Portrait and Square. Conversion between different types can be done by using copy book function:

1. Tap "Edit" button in book list
2. Select books
3. Tap "Copy" button at the bottom
4. Choose the conversion 
5. Finally, the converted book will be appeared in the corresponding layout

MP3 format for Recorded Audio

All the recorded audio will be converted from CAF to MP3 so that general EPUB readers can play the audio properly.

Creative Book Builder v2.7

Creative Book Builder v2.7 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Improvement on PDF generation for Classic book

2. Support different sized books: Landscape, Portrait, Square

3. Open-to-spread option: show two pages or one page when opening book

4. Read Aloud: Import audio file from Dropbox, Google Drive or Music Library

5. All recorded audio files are changed to mp3 format

6. Group Page: contains links of sub chapters and sub groups

7. Option to show grid lines when editing fixed layout books

8. Add special pages: copyright, dedication, foreword, preface

9. Preview the paged result for Classic book

10. Import markdown files

11. Use book title as email attachment file name

12. Improvement on importation of books

13. Some bug fixes

Highlights on Version 2.6

Read Aloud

This new feature allows you to record your voice for the book content. The audio will be played and the word will be highlighted at the same time when reading book using iBooks. You can complete all tasks in CBB and there is no need to use additional tools.

Steps:

1. Type your text. CBB will split the paragraph into word according to space. E.g. "This is my dream" will become "This", "is", "my", "dream".
2. Record your voice according to text. Just speak at the suitable speed. You do not need to record each word separately.
3. Tap "Mix" button to get started. The recorded audio will be played. And then you tap word to match the sound of the word until all words are matched.
4. Optionally, you can adjust beginning time and ending time of each word manually.
5. Finally, play the mix to see the result.

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.
• Each page can contain only one Read Aloud element.

Chart

This new feature allows you to create simple chart at the easiest way. There are 6 types of charts supported: Pie, Bar, Line, Donut, Horizontal Bar, and Radar. The generated chart is displayed as an image in the book. You can customize the chart with different text colors, axis label, font, background color, margin, size, etc. Chart is powered by RGraph.

Points to note:

• By default, the chart type is pie and there are some corresponding data.
• Tap settings icon to change chart type.
• Tap cell in the table to change value or column.

Creative Book Builder v2.6

Creative Book Builder v2.6 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Read Aloud

2. New Chart Element (Pie, Bar, Line, Donut, Horizontal Bar, Radar)

3. Resource Library

4. Copy fixed layout book and convert it to classic book

5. Change style for all elements in whole page or whole book at one time

6. Share individual page

7. Open In support for images, videos, audio recordings (export file to other app)

8. Change chapter or page title according to prefix and number

9. Add more book information to cover image

10. Configure table font style

11. Configure question font style

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.