iPad Testing .epub Files from Calibre on iPad - Page 3

macsolns · 09-18-2010, 11:19 PM

Is there any way to get an (epub file) iBook onto the iPad Simulator?

I have an iBook almost complete and would like to see how it looks on the iPad -- without buying the real thing

JSWolf · 09-18-2010, 11:21 PM

Install iBooks on your iPod Touch and load the ePub there to test it out.

macsolns · 09-18-2010, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Install iBooks on your iPod Touch and load the ePub there to test it out.

Have been doing that -- testing the ebook on the iPhone. I want to see how it will look with the wider (and taller) format of the iPad.

JSWolf · 09-22-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by macsolns

Have been doing that -- testing the ebook on the iPhone. I want to see how it will look with the wider (and taller) format of the iPad.

If it looks OK on the iPhone/iPod Touch, it should look just fine on the iPad.

jfdeclercq · 11-16-2010, 04:45 AM

Hello

I have created ePub files with Calibre from html (dump of my Google Site).
- in SIGIL, everything looks fine
- in Calibre's eBook viewer everything is fine
- in Adobe Digital Editions, images are ok but I can't scrll down in long pages ?
- in iBooks on the iPad, I don't see the images
- in BlueFire on the ipad, I don't see the images

Any idea on why images don't display on the iPad ?

If you want I can upload a sample and some screenshots somewhere...

J-F

wannabee · 11-22-2010, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jfdeclercq

Hello

I have created ePub files with Calibre from html (dump of my Google Site).
- in SIGIL, everything looks fine
- in Calibre's eBook viewer everything is fine
- in Adobe Digital Editions, images are ok but I can't scrll down in long pages ?
- in iBooks on the iPad, I don't see the images
- in BlueFire on the ipad, I don't see the images

Any idea on why images don't display on the iPad ?

If you want I can upload a sample and some screenshots somewhere...

J-F

If the images are in a table they wont display in iBooks.

JSWolf · 12-05-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wannabee

If the images are in a table they wont display in iBooks.

iBooks is crap. BlueFire is good.

wannabee · 12-05-2010, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

iBooks is crap. BlueFire is good.

How do you get your own books into Bluefire?

JSWolf · 12-05-2010, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannabee

How do you get your own books into Bluefire?

You can load them into Bluefire via iTunes. Bluefire is based on ADE. iBooks is based on the ego of Steve Jobs. It's there it's in your face but it's got major issues.

wannabee · 12-05-2010, 09:37 PM

Thanks for that JSWolf.

misskennedy · 06-07-2012, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

Actually, I re-read your question. You can drag-and-drop [b

any non-DRM[/b] epub file into iTunes and sync up your iPad and the book will be in the iBooks application.

What is "non-DRM"?
I just maked a test by editing a book I downloaded at Itunes in Sigil, making a few changes and save it under a different name. Then I draged and dropped this file into the Books folder of the Itune Library, but this file isn't shown in Itunes...The "non-DRM" thing may be the cause?

wannabee · 06-07-2012, 07:58 AM

Most books from itunes have Digital Rights Management which is like a lock wrapped around the file to stop editing and copying. I don't think you can open a DRMed book file in Sygil.
When moving a file to iPad you don't put it into a folder. You open iTunes with the iPad plugged into the USB port. The iPad will show up in the left column under Devices.
Click the iPad. Select Apps in the other panel which shows the apps installed on the ipad and scroll down until you see the app you want to add a book to. With the app selected, drag the file you want to add to it to the list next to the app.

misskennedy · 06-07-2012, 09:09 AM

Ah, THAT is "DRM".
Thank you for the Tip Mark. Unfortunately, Ibooks doesn't appear in the list of Apps that can import/export files...

Edit ah, I found a way ! Drag and drop the file from desktop into Itunes books window. Now its on my Ipad and I can finally test what I'm doing :-)

slayda · 06-07-2012, 10:49 AM

I use Calibre to convert my ebooks to epub. I keep my Calibre libraries on Dropbox, then use the Dropbox app to download them to iPad and open them with iBooks. Never had a problem & iTunes only knows about the books when/if I sync my iPad with my PC.

Of course none of my ebooks have DRM.

misskennedy · 06-07-2012, 11:05 AM

Dropbox...god idea, thanks!

06-07-2012, 09:09 AM	#43
misskennedy Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Vosges Mountains Device: Ipad	Ah, THAT is "DRM". Thank you for the Tip Mark. Unfortunately, Ibooks doesn't appear in the list of Apps that can import/export files... Edit ah, I found a way ! Drag and drop the file from desktop into Itunes books window. Now its on my Ipad and I can finally test what I'm doing :-) Last edited by misskennedy; 06-07-2012 at 10:02 AM.

09-18-2010, 11:19 PM	#31
macsolns Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: iPod Touch	Is there any way to get an (epub file) iBook onto the iPad Simulator? I have an iBook almost complete and would like to see how it looks on the iPad -- without buying the real thing

09-18-2010, 11:21 PM	#32
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Install iBooks on your iPod Touch and load the ePub there to test it out.

11-16-2010, 04:45 AM	#35
jfdeclercq ePaper Enthousiast Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Overijse, Belgium Device: iRex DR1000S	Hello I have created ePub files with Calibre from html (dump of my Google Site). - in SIGIL, everything looks fine - in Calibre's eBook viewer everything is fine - in Adobe Digital Editions, images are ok but I can't scrll down in long pages ? - in iBooks on the iPad, I don't see the images - in BlueFire on the ipad, I don't see the images Any idea on why images don't display on the iPad ? If you want I can upload a sample and some screenshots somewhere... J-F

12-05-2010, 09:37 PM	#40
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	Thanks for that JSWolf.

06-07-2012, 07:58 AM	#42
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	Most books from itunes have Digital Rights Management which is like a lock wrapped around the file to stop editing and copying. I don't think you can open a DRMed book file in Sygil. When moving a file to iPad you don't put it into a folder. You open iTunes with the iPad plugged into the USB port. The iPad will show up in the left column under Devices. Click the iPad. Select Apps in the other panel which shows the apps installed on the ipad and scroll down until you see the app you want to add a book to. With the app selected, drag the file you want to add to it to the list next to the app.

06-07-2012, 10:49 AM	#44
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	I use Calibre to convert my ebooks to epub. I keep my Calibre libraries on Dropbox, then use the Dropbox app to download them to iPad and open them with iBooks. Never had a problem & iTunes only knows about the books when/if I sync my iPad with my PC. Of course none of my ebooks have DRM.

06-07-2012, 11:05 AM	#45
misskennedy Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Vosges Mountains Device: Ipad	Dropbox...god idea, thanks!

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