iBook+Author

October 2, 2012 ~ 1:00-5:00 p.m. Sample book:
 * iBooks Author Workshop[[image:ibook_author_book.jpg width="298" height="196" align="right"]] **

Download IBook Author Training Google folder

** Agenda **
 * Overview
 * iBooks Examples iBooks vs. PDF's
 * iBooks Author Introduction
 * Templates
 * Adding/Formatting Text
 * Glossary
 * Videos (Create a video introduction & add to the book)
 * Pictures: @http://search.creativecommons.org/
 * Widgets: Video, Quiz, Picture Gallery, others

** iBook Examples to begin Make and Take Workshop **
 * iBooks Examples
 * Nebraska Books Project

**What is iBook Author?:** iBook Author is a tool that allows users to create their own interactive ibooks for the iPad. A book can be a 2-3 page document/handout or a chapter/section textbook--the author (YOU) get to decide on the length, content & interactivity level of the book.

**Link to iBook Author Download:** Apple Site **Link to Tutorials on iBook:** Apps in Education **Free iBooks on Using iBook Author**: **Required Equipment & Software:** Mac running Lion 7.2 or better, iBook Author App installed on your Apple computer, iPad running iOS5 (or higher) with iBooks 2.0 or higher installed (as of September 2013)
 * **Simple tutorial from a teacher:** Video in YouTube
 * iBook Author Guide #1
 * Publishing With iBook Author

**Users can:**
 * **Add Text:** YouTube Video on Templates and Adding Text
 * Add text and links to the template design you have selected
 * A few text documents (files) are located near the bottom of this page for use on the sample project
 * Links can be added as "hot links" that are clickable


 * **Add Pictures:** YouTube Video on How to Add Pictures
 * Use a few of the images at the bottom of this page (you can download them to a folder for use later) for your demo iBook.


 * **Add Videos:** YouTube Video on How to Add Video
 * Create a short (under 1 minute) video with PhotoBooth.
 * Drag the movie to the desktop and open it with QuickTime
 * Save or Export the movie file for iPod/iPad/.m4v format


 * **Add a Keynote Presentation Widget:** YouTube Video on How to add a Keynote
 * **Slideshare:** Slideshare is a free online tool (free account is required) that allows you to download many presentations that others have posted. These files can be downloaded and edited in Keynote and then used as a file for the Keynote presentation widget in your sample project.


 * **Add Interactive Gallery Widget:** YouTube Video on How to Add an Image Gallery
 * **Add a Glossary of Terms:** YouTube Video on How to Add a Glossary
 * **Add a review:** YouTube Video on How To add a Review

**Steps to Create Your First Interactive Book Using iBook Author:**
 * **Choose one of the included templates** and edit them to fit your needs
 * **Add content** including pictures, video, text, links and interactive widgets
 * **Create a glossary** from the text and add definitions
 * **Preview the book** on your iPad at any time
 * **Share the book** with others

**Adding Text:** > section.
 * 1) **Type text** into the template or copy and paste from other sources[[image:esu3epubs/templates.png width="240" height="184" align="right"]]
 * 2) **Drag and drop a Pages document** to the book navigator to add it as a new section.
 * 3) **Drag and drop Microsoft Word documents** to the book navigator to add it as a new

**Adding Images:**
 * **Add images into the template using the media browser** of iBook Author.
 * **Creative Commons Search**
 * **Drag and drop** images on the page
 * Text flows around the image
 * Image formats must be supported (.jpg, .png, .gif, .jpeg)[[image:ibook-media.png width="105" height="196" align="right"]]
 * Images may be masked to a variety of shapes and crops
 * Instant alpha is available on images to make colors transparent


 * **Use a widget** to add an interactive image as html
 * Add reflections & shadows to your images

**Adding Sound and Video:**

** Sound **
 * ** Using Quicktime Player **http://westsidetraining.wikispaces.com/Quicktime+Player
 * **20+ websites to download Creative Commons music for free: **@http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/creative-common-music-download/
 * **Using Garageband** http://esu3ilife.wikispaces.com/Garageband

**Video**
 * ** Using Photobooth **** http://esu3ilife.wikispaces.com/PhotoBooth **
 * ** Downloading Youtube Videos **** http://westsidetraining.wikispaces.com/Converting+Youtube+Videos **
 * ** Using Quicktime Player **http://westsidetraining.wikispaces.com/Quicktime+Player

**Customizing with Widgets:**
 * **To add a widget to the page:** Insert Menu-->Widget-->Make a selection
 * **Widgets included in ibook author:**[[image:esu3ipads/widgets2.png width="148" height="259" align="right"]]
 * **Interactive images:** use call outs, panning,& zooming
 * **Gallery:** add a sequence of pictures with captions
 * **HTML:**Add a dashboard widget (.wdgt)
 * Link for more information on the html widget
 * Using Lion OS Widgets in iBook Author Link
 * **Keynote:** add a keynote presentation
 * **Media:** add a movie or audio file--formats supported: m4v (movie) and m4a (audio)
 * **3D:** add a 3D COLLADA (.dae) file for readers to rotate
 * Google 3D Warehouse
 * **Review:** add a sequence of multiple choice or drag to target questions)

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 * **Additional Classroom Widgets** from: http://www.classwidgets.com

**Even More:** In addition to the items above, users can add shapes, charts and tables. Everything can be lined up on the pages using alignment guides that can be viewed or turned off

**Files for Creating iBook**
 * **Text Documents to Use:**
 * **Word File**
 * **Pages File**
 * **PDF File**
 * **School Logos:**
 * **Images to Use:**
 * **More Images to Use:**
 * **Video Clip:** (create a video using Photo Booth--see suggestion above) and save as a .m4v file
 * **Demo Keynote Presentation:**

Here is a video which shows some of the ins and outs of creating Books and selling them through the iTunes store.

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