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An overview of the Apple iBooks platform

An overview of the Apple iBooks platform - iBooks Author Tutorial

From the course: Creating a Photo Book with iBooks Author

An overview of the Apple iBooks platform

- Before we jump into software specifics, I'd like to take a look at the Apple iBooks platform so you're familiar with what it can do. Apple iBooks is an application available for Mac only. You will need a Mac computer in order to complete this course as well as use the software. It does require you to work on a laptop or a desktop. While there is the iBooks platform for viewing books on the go, you will need a Macintosh computer, either a laptop or a desktop, to complete this. Now, you don't need a very powerful Mac in order to work with iBooks Author. It's designed to be pretty simple and easy to use. Many schools use this in their classrooms and you can get by with an older Mac as long as it supports the required operating systems as listed on the Mac App Store page. To get the software, simply click on your Apple menu and choose App Store. You can search for iBooks Author and the first result should be the correct one. If you click on that, you'll be able to download and you can…

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