We’ve made some updates to Pressbooks, and we think you’ll like them! First, if the books you produce include math equations, you’ll be happy to hear that LaTeX equations will now render better in high resolution in print outputs. (More improvements to come on this front!) And if you like to write in Google docs
Preparing and uploading your images for Pressbooks
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, and at Pressbooks, we want to make sure the images in your book are exported in the best way for print and/or digital formats. There are some nuances to getting this right, so here’s what you need to know. Prepare your images The first step is to
A Must Read for Indie Authors (Built on Pressbooks!)
Sherrie Wilkolaski’s Publishing Architect’s Blueprint: Self-Publishing Fundamentals There’s a new book out on self-publishing, and it’s one you’ll want to read! Built on Pressbooks by longtime publishing pro Sherrie Wilkolaski, “Publishing Architect’s Blueprint: Self-Publishing Fundamentals” is full of expert and detailed advice to help authors become successful publishers of their works. In the book, Wilkolaski,
New Support Widget & Knowledge Base
We’ve got a new and improved Pressbooks support widget! You can send us emails with questions about your book, or Pressbooks in general, straight from the widget. The widget is available on Pressbooks.com and our Pressbooks instance for Ingram Spark users. For new Pressbooks users, we’ve added a Quick Start Guide in the widget that
Help Translate Pressbooks into French, Spanish, and German Languages
Pressbooks needs translators! We are very close to being entirely accessible in French, Spanish, and German, and are looking for volunteer translators to finish these projects. You can help translate Pressbooks, or find out more about this project on Transifex. Pressbooks is a simple open-source book production software that is used by small publishers, independent
Make Beautiful Book Files (PDF, EPUB, MOBI) for only $59 This Week at Pressbooks
Writers & Publishers, It’s Your Week! Save 40% on book upgrades at Pressbooks through May 31. Using Pressbooks always streamlines your workflow and saves you money, but if you upgrade your book files to PDF+EBOOK Pro this week, you’ll save even more. Upgrade your book by Wednesday, May 31, at midnight EST using the code BOOKSPLASH and
Pressbooks working with Ryerson University on eCampusOntario grant: “Open Publishing Infrastructure”
We are very very excited to announce that we’re working with eCampusOntario and Ryerson University to improve Pressbooks as an Open Textbook authoring tool, under the just-announced eCampusOntario project: “Open Publishing Infrastructure for Ontario Post-Secondary Educators, Learners.” Most of the development work we undertake under this grant will be released as open source improvements to
Dac is back!
Big news at Pressbooks headquarters: Dac is back! Dac Chartrand worked in the early days of Pressbooks (taking over from the also-awesome Janina Szkut), and did a huge job of re-architecting the system back in 2011, in particular moving Pressbooks from a LaTeX based PDF output system (ouch!) to an all-HTML+CSS system, including PDF. Yay,
We’ve Made the Cover Generator Better!
Many print-on-demand suppliers (including IngramSpark) request that cover images be at least 300DPI. To ensure that our cover generator is creating covers that meet this requirement, we have added a check during the image upload process that will verify whether your image is large enough to export at the right resolution for your trim size.
Latest Updates from Pressbooks: Theme Lock Feature, Improved Section Openings
By Zoe Wake Hyde Our latest update is out and with it comes a few changes you should know about. Read on to find out more. New Theme Lock Feature At Pressbooks, we are always working to make the system better for you. One of the biggest challenges we have to balance is how to improve