Jeff Reeves

Q: Text box in iBooks Author

Text boxes imported from Pages work normally but text boxes created within iBooks Author have a capital font which I have been unable to change.  How do I change the font on a newly created text box?

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jul 11, 2016 9:43 AM

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  • by erin_b1,

    erin_b1 erin_b1 Jul 12, 2016 10:44 AM in response to Jeff Reeves
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    Jul 12, 2016 10:44 AM in response to Jeff Reeves

    Hi Jeff,

     

    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. From your post, I understand you want to change the default font style in the text boxes in iBooks Author. I know it's important to work in a way that's best for you, so I'm happy to provide some direction for this.

     

    Check out the resources that we have for changing default attributes in iBooks Author here:

    iBooks Author: Change default attributes for objects

     

    Digging into the links provided there, I've found this which seems to be specific to what you're looking for:

    iBooks Author: Change text font, size, color, alignment, and spacing

     

    Have a great rest of your day, cheers!

  • by Jeff Reeves,Solvedanswer

    Jeff Reeves Jeff Reeves Jul 13, 2016 5:33 AM in response to Jeff Reeves
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    Jul 13, 2016 5:33 AM in response to Jeff Reeves

    Thanks erin_b1,

    I have tried to retrace my steps but I can't find the case I posted.  Of course the management of text boxes in iBooks Author works as described just like in Pages.  Sorry to have take your time.

     

    I began with iBooks Author a couple of years ago but had to stop when the cataract in my left eye stopped me reading the screen of my lovely iMac.  I now have a nice new lens implant and I have started back with iBooks Author to make a 147 page iBook called BALLYSTRAW about my wife Caro's grandmother growing up in the southeast of Ireland in the nineteenth century.  So far, we have a presentable Preview on Caro's iPad and we are very pleased with the results.  The colours and resolution of Caro's drawings on the iPad screen are amazing.

     

    I may come back with some niggles but far so good.