How to Add Pizazz to Your iBook

So far you've authored a basic iBook and can carry a test version of it around on your own iPad, but there's so much more you can do! Let's spruce up your book a bit and get it out to the world.

1. Add Interactive Widgets

Widgets can add a lot of fun and useful interactivity to your pages, and they're super-easy to use. Simply click the Widgets icon at the top center of the main window and choose one of the seven Widget options. The two most useful are probably Gallery, which is used to create image slideshows, and Media, which allows you to add a video clip. In either case, choosing a Widget from the Widget pull-down menu will place an empty box onto the page. All you have to do to fill the box is grab the associated media from your desktop (whether it's a movie clip or a group of images) and drag it over.

2. Export Your Book

If you don't plan to offer your book in Apple's iBookstore, you can simply choose File > Export to export your project in one of three formats: iBooks (which creates a full-featured iBook, ready to be read on any iPad), PDF (a non-interactive version of your book that retains the layouts), or Text (a plain text version of your book that ditches the layouts completely).

3. Sell Your Book in Apple's iBookstore

If you want your book to appear in the iBookstore, click the Publish icon at the top of the main window, follow the prompts, and a website will open in your default browser that walks you through the steps needed to sign up. You'll need to set up either a Free or Paid Books Account depending on whether or not you want to charge for your book. Setting up a Paid account is a little more involved, but again, Apple walks you through the steps. If you're an aspiring writer, a little hassle is well worth the luxury of selling your book in 32 countries. Good luck!

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Derik Chan