Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Apple Updates iWork, Adds ePub Export Option

Apple Updates iWork, Adds ePub Export Option
Pages ePub Export
Pages '09 ePub format export

Late last week Apple released a minor update for iWork labelled "iWork Update 4″, not only does the 71.2MB update bring a number of fixes it also introduces a new feature.

As a new feature Apple has added the option to export a Pages document in ePub format, notably this format is compatible with the iPad and iPhone app iBooks. In a support document on the format and how best to use the format Apple describes ePub as "an open ebook standard produced by the International Digital Publishing Forum. Pages '09 lets you export your documents in ePub format for reading with iBooks on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch."

In addition the iWork update delivers a number of enhancements which Apple lists as:

Keynote 5.0.4

- Addresses an issue when printing handouts with rule lines.

- Fixes an issue with the slide switcher.

- Resolves an issue when automatically resizing some images while changing slide size.

- Fixes an issue with tables.

Pages 4.0.4

- Fixes an issue with tables.

- Includes compatibility with the standard ePub file format (for use with iBooks) when exporting.

Numbers 2.0.4

- Fixes an issue with tables.