Controlling left and right pages in 2-page iBooks view

rtmyers · 08-22-2012, 10:16 PM

I have an EPUB3 book targeting iBooks, and when viewing in two-page (landscape) mode, would like to keep one page on the left while multiple pages appears on the right. For instance, imagine a chapter about Klimt's "The Kiss". I would like to keep the picture of the painting on the left page, while the reader reads through multiple pages on the right page. Obviously, the point is to keep the image there so the user can constantly refer to it while reading without needing to scroll back to examine some feature of the painting being discussed. Any ideas as to how to go about this?

whbenson · 08-22-2012, 11:51 PM

Nope. But here are a couple ideas to try instead:
- place a greatly scaled down image in close proximity to the text, so the reader can double tap to see the image full screen at full resolution. Do this as often as needed. i.e. only one instance of image is needed.
- use the linear="no" feature for selected files in the spine to provide a long scrollable "page" so the reader can quickly flip back and forth between image and text.
-Bill

Toxaris · 08-23-2012, 03:04 AM

Use fixed layout for that.

Jellby · 08-23-2012, 03:51 AM

Hmm... Could you create an oversized @page margin and put the image there?

rtmyers · 08-23-2012, 06:15 AM

FL doesn't quite work for this since I do want the text to reflow.

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Originally Posted by Toxaris

Use fixed layout for that.

Toxaris · 08-23-2012, 08:07 AM

If you know absolutly sure that the text will fit on one page, you might be able to pull it off with the page-break-before: always.

08-22-2012, 10:16 PM	#1
rtmyers Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: iPad	Controlling left and right pages in 2-page iBooks view I have an EPUB3 book targeting iBooks, and when viewing in two-page (landscape) mode, would like to keep one page on the left while multiple pages appears on the right. For instance, imagine a chapter about Klimt's "The Kiss". I would like to keep the picture of the painting on the left page, while the reader reads through multiple pages on the right page. Obviously, the point is to keep the image there so the user can constantly refer to it while reading without needing to scroll back to examine some feature of the painting being discussed. Any ideas as to how to go about this?

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08-22-2012, 11:51 PM	#2
whbenson Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 493532 Join Date: May 2010 Device: ipad	Nope. But here are a couple ideas to try instead: - place a greatly scaled down image in close proximity to the text, so the reader can double tap to see the image full screen at full resolution. Do this as often as needed. i.e. only one instance of image is needed. - use the linear="no" feature for selected files in the spine to provide a long scrollable "page" so the reader can quickly flip back and forth between image and text. -Bill

08-23-2012, 03:04 AM	#3
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	Use fixed layout for that.

08-23-2012, 03:51 AM	#4
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,543 Karma: 19001583 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Hmm... Could you create an oversized @page margin and put the image there?

08-23-2012, 08:07 AM	#6
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	If you know absolutly sure that the text will fit on one page, you might be able to pull it off with the page-break-before: always.

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