Everything you need to know about your publication going digital.
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1. gt Everything you need to know about your publication going digital Snapplify com Contents INTRODUCTION 1 MANAGING YOUR ASSETS 1 1 Let s get started 11 1 Logging in 11 2 Viewing and uploading your asset 11 3 Assigning your asset to an application 11 4 Editing an asset 1 2 Working with Collections 1 2 1 Managing Collections 1 2 2 Assigning assets to Collections 1 3 Push Notifications 2 GETTING YOUR CONTENT READY 2 1 ePUB formats 2 2 PDF format 2 21 Enhancing your PDF 2 2 2 Adobe Acrobat tutorials for PDF Snapplify User Manual 2014 2 2 3 InDesign tutorials for export to PDF 3 ECOMMERCE 3 1 Vouchers 4 REPORTING TOOLS 5 PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS 5 1 Upload Automation setup 5 2 Uploading content to an FTP location 5 3 Uploading Metadata information to an FTP location 5 4 Supplying FTP information to Snapplify 5 5 Automating Content Stitching APPENDIX 20 20 22 23 23 23 23 25 26 27 Snapplify User Manual 2014 PRIVAIE LIFE A i Youth YY nemploymen L CET THE TICKING TIME BOMB Philanthropy Point amp click THIS SF Introduction The Snapplify User Guide details hings such as Content Stitching for the complete process from getting newspapers content collections your content ready to adding and monetising your app enhancements and getting your aster our processes and systems apps into the relevant app stor2. Suggested folders within Base folder audio contains audio files video contains video html contains HTML files fonts contains font files styles contains files used for styling CSS JS contains javascript files images contains image files Properties and parameters for Snap links Keep in mind that all properties and parameters have a default value Here is a list of all the properties and their default value Popover Yes or No No by default Size Width x Height 400 x 200 by default if the popover is set to yes Scale Yes or No No by default What this means is when set to yes the webview will scale the HTML to fit within the annotation frame or window size This scales things when a user moves from portrait to landscape mode and vice versa When set to No it will honour the HTML styling to allow for the content to display larger than the window size Interact Yes or No Yes by default This simply means that a user is able to scroll zoom and click on the content if set to yes Some examples of links are given below Creating an embed link Reference the Adobe Acrobat Tutorial in this User Guide specifically on the embedded window link but ensure the following link structure is used in your PDF gt embed localhost FOLDERNAME FILENAME eg embed localhost html index htm embed localhost video video mp4 Localhost is used as it is a reference the device which the c
3. document PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS REQUIRED FIELD Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes No No Yes No No Yes Snapplify User Manual 2014 INFORMATION AVAILABLE OPTIONS Filename minus the extension pdf This must correspond with the docu ment name e g 093738318X Title of asset True will ensure that the asset is avail able to be viewed in the application if the app is live False will ensure the asset is not visible by users true false Select the price tier for which this asset will be sold in the App Assets 0 85 marked as O will be free Input the name of the collection the asset will be available in e g Grade 10 Input the category which is associated with the asset Input the author name Input the book edition Input the publisher name DD MM YYYY Input the date of publication Input the amount of pages for the asset Input the copyright information rele vant to the asset O for books 2 for newspapers Language of asset Asset price in ZAR 145 99 E g 093738318X pdf Upload the csv file into a folder called metadata ensure that this folder name is in lowercase which will sit on the server in the same folder as the assets folder The very first line of the metadata csv file the above column names will be skipped on import and all assets from line 2 till the end of the document will be imported into
4. htm HTML Pop up link gt embed popover YES size 416x410 localhost html HTMLFILE html Packaging your Snap Before uploading the Snap file to the Snapplify content management system it will need to be packaged as a Snap This process is as simple as zipping a set of files Select the PDF and relevant folders Right click and select to zip the folder Once saved right click on the zip folder and select Properties Change the zip file extension to snap and click OK Your Snap file is now saved correctly and is ready for upload to the Snapplify content management system Instead of uploading your PDF or ePUB as an asset upload the snap file Oo gt Ensure that you upload a jacket image as well File types should be in JPEG format and 768 x 1024 to ensure that the best quality file is used for relevant devices Snapplify User Manual 2014 TIP The pop up position as it will appear in the content within the application is determined relative to the hotspot area taking into account the size of the window and screen size of the device IMPORTANT Technical information and restrictions Asset file sizes As the content will now be embedded within the Snap file your asset files which users will download will increase in size Ensure that video is optimised to allow for smallest file sizes available for download Javascript link restrictions iOS webview does not handle Javas
5. to be displayed in a double page view Tick the button to activate This is for PDF content only and allows users to search the text of a publication SEARCH ENABLED Pricing TITLE APPLE PRICE TIER APP SITE PRICE Snapplify User Manual 2014 Select the relevant price tier for this asset The price that reflects in your app is changed in iTunes and changing the price tier here will not affect the price in your app Contact Snapplify if you want to change the price of existing content in your app IMPORTANT If you select tier O here your content WILL be free to download in your app If your Application also has a Web Store this is the price that will display on the Web Store for this asset ZAR IN APP PURCHASE ID ANDROID PAID PRODUCT The identifier used when setting up an in app purchase in iTunes Connect and Google Play Leave this blank if the content is free or if you don t require setting up in app purchases Alternatively stick to the unique naming convention supplied to you e g 2013issuel 2013issue2 Tick the box if the asset is for sale on Android and has a corresponding Google Play Store In app Product ANDROID DISPLAY PRICE Jacket Images JACKET IMAGE Price displayed in Android apps in US Jacket images for PDF documents are automatically created from PDF but can be overridden Ensure that you upload a jacket image for EPUB files as well as snap files Recommended file type JPG Recom
6. your publication to display correctly you will need to sure your ePub file meets the following specifications ePub V2 0 1 file types To view the standards which Snapplify adheres to please review http idpfiorg epub 201 2 2 PDF formats In order for your publication to display correctly you will need to sure your PDF file meets the following specifications Page size 1536x2048 pixels optional All images at 150 DPI Saved as SRGB failure to do say may result in images not displaying correctly when viewed on the device Do not use double page spreads only single page up Crop lines must be removed PDF must be compatible with Acrobat 7 0 and earlier Snapplify User Manual 2014 IMPORTANT Changing the style of buttons in CSS will cause problems with controls on Android devices so to ensure that your content works across iOS and Android devices please remove all relevant styling that may affect button styles An example button input type button input type reset input type submit cursor pointer webkit appearance button gt 2 21 Enhancing your PDF Creating Snaps Snaps enable users to download a publication that contains locally embedded media and to view this interactive content offline Folder Structure To ensure that your Snap works correctly you would need to setup the folder structure and filenames as required Rename your PDF file to content pdf
7. Embedding a Video webpage HTML5 Select on the Rectangle Frame Tool on the left hand toolbar to select the area for your embedded media Go to Window gt Interactive gt Hyperlinks gt Create new Hyperlink To use the embed feature prefix your URL s with embed e g embed www snapplify com demo Use the Select tool to select the text you wish to link This type of link will display your media directly in your document in the link rectangle that you specified 4 Snapplify User Manual 2014 IMPORTANT Check your version You will require Adobe InDesign CS5 or newer to use this tutorial TIP Supported Media Types The following types of media can be embedded in your publication Web Pages google maps contact form Video m3u8 mov avi mpg formats that are supported by iOS Audio mp3 m4a IMPORTANT Watch that overlay Do not select the entire page as your overlay Leave at least a small open area around the page as this is needed for the hand gestures and navigation in the app Creating a send email link in InDesign This type of link will display a new email dialog To use this feature you must prefix the destination email address with mailto Go to Window gt Interactive gt Hyperlinks Use the select tool to select the text you wish to link e g mailto someone examp
8. Enterprise clients with iOS apps currently Android does not offer this functionality Use push notifications to alert customers of new issues available to download billing changes specials and much more Once you click send you will be shown a total number of recipients who received the push notification on their device Sending your Push Notifications Login to your application s backend system that you wish to send the push notification from Open the Push Notifications module Enter your message of no more than 255 characters and select the Send button to send the notification to your applications instantly Snapplify User Manual 2014 TIP Receiving notifications Be advised that only customers who have accepted to receive push notifications from the application on their device will receive the message Getting your content ready Choosing a format that s right for you is key so here are some tips to help you choose PDF is currently the most widely used electronic document format worldwide PDF files give you control over layout and fonts ePUB is designed for reflowable content meaning that an ePUB 2 1 ePub formats reader can optimize text for a particular device display ePUB also supports fixed layout content Snapplify supports PDF and ePUB publications as well as video and audio formats In order for your content to display properly please follow the below requirements In order for
9. P We recommend the following formats be used for video and audio files to ensure they work across platforms Video MP4 in Baseline Profile Audio MP3 Snapplify User Manual 2014 Uploading a new video audio file Select on the video audio module on the left hand toolbar E Select the New button to add a new video audio file Fill in the relevant video information Once all the relevant information has been added and the file has finished being uploaded click on the Apply button to save the video LABEL Fill in the name of the asset as you would like it to appear in the application Select on Upload a file and choose the file you wish to add from your computer DOCUMENT Ensure that the video file is fully uploaded before clicking on the OK button Select Published to display the item in the application Unpublished items will not be visible PUBLISHED If you are adding assets that must still be approved as in app purchases by Apple then select Unpublished COPYRIGHT Fill in any relevant copyright information This field is optional CATEGORY Choose the most relevant category that your video falls under PUBLICATION DATE Select the date from the calendar you want your video to display CODE ISBN Product code or reference code for this asset This provides the user with a description of the product before they download it to their device from within the
10. and Android apps Editing a Video audio file Select the asset you wish to edit by clicking on the title of the asset or alternatively selection the checkbox next to the asset name and clicking on the Edit option Edit the relevant fields you wish to change When you want to replace a video for a specific asset do not delete the entire asset Simply select the asset click Edit and Upload a file The new video will replace the previous one Remember that if a reader has already down loaded the previous file to their mobile device it will still be available in their Library and must be deleted from the device Once updates have been made click on the OK button to save your changes Assigning Video audio to the application Edit the asset you would like to assign to the application and scroll down to the bottom of the assets information Here you will see the Applications tab where you can assign your asset to the relevant application Be aware that assets which are not assigned to the application will not be visible by users Click on the Assign button to view a list of the available audio Click on the checkbox next to the application and click on apply to assign the audio as required Snapplify User Manual 2014 IMPORTANT Assigning video to the application The step above must be completed for your video to be available in the Application IMPORTANT Assigning audio to the appl
11. app PRODUCT DESCRIPTION GETTING YOUR CONTENT READY Jacket Images JACKET IMAGE Pricing APPLE PRICE TIER APP SITE PRICE Snapplify User Manual 2014 Upload an image which users will see as the image associated with the file in the application Recommended file type JPG Recommended file size 768 x 1024 pixels Select the relevant price tier for this asset The price that reflects in your app is changed in iTunes and changing the price tier here will not affect the price in your app Contact Snapplify if you want to change the price of existing content in your app IMPORTANT If you select tier O here your content WILL be free to download in your app If your Application also has a Web Store this is the price that will display on the Web Store for this asset ZAR IN APP PURCHASE ID ANDROID PAID PRODUCT The identifier used when setting up an in app purchase in iTunes Connect and Google Play Leave this blank if the content is free or if you don t require setting up in app purchases Alternatively stick to the unique naming convention supplied to you e g 2013issuel 2013issue2 Tick the box if the asset is for sale on Android and has a corresponding Google Play Store In app Product ANDROID DISPLAY PRICE Editing a Video Price displayed in Android apps in US Select the asset you wish to edit by clicking on the title of the asset or alternatively selection the checkbox next to t
12. audio i 35 Mbps in avi file format gt Video specifications for Android SUPPORTED FILE TYPES CONTAINER FORMATS FORMAT CODEC ENCODER D ee D Ji DETAILS 3GPP 3gp H 263 x x MPEG 4 mp4 Baseine Profle 3GPP 3gp MPEG 4 mp4 H 264 AVC X Android 3 0 x BP MPEG TS ts AAC aduio only not seekable Android 3 0 MPEG 4 SP 2 X 3GPP 3gp Streamable only WebM webm VP8 7 X To i in Android 4 0 Matroska mkv i and above Android 4 0 APPENDIX Snapplify User Manual 2014 Audio specifications for iOS SUPPORTED FILE TYPES FORMAT CODEC ENCODER 1D O10 B Ji DETAILS CONTAINER FORMATS HE AAC V1 and V2 AAC 8 to 320 Kbps Protected AAC from iTunes Store MP3 8 to 320 Kbps z MP3 VBR Audible formats 2 3 and 4 Audible Enhanced Audio AAX and AAX Apple Lossless AIFF WAV
13. been made click on the Apply button to save your changes Snapplify User Manual 2014 IMPORTANT File must be uploaded before you save Please ensure that the file you are uploading has fully uploaded before clicking OK Failure to do so will result in the publication not being available in the app TIP Updating an asset When you want to replace a PDF or ePUB for a specific asset you do not need to delete the entire asset Simply select the asset click Edit then Upload a file The new PDF or ePUB will replace the old one Remember that if a reader has already downloaded the previous file to their mobile device it will still be available in their Library and must be deleted from the device 1 2 Working with Collections Collections allow content to be stored in groups which users can access within the application These collections can be named as you require and also allow for multiple levels within a collection gt 1 2 1 Managing Collections Collections can be edited by clicking on the collection name you would like to update assign assets to or assign subcollections to Creating a collection Select the Collections option on the left hand toolbar Select the New button and fill in the relevant collection information Snapplify User Manual 2014 EXAMPLE How to use collections Computer Books collection can be created and sub collections called Lin
14. cript links or Javascript redirects We suggest using standard HTML linking to ensure that linking works across all Platforms TIP We recommend the following formats be used for video and audio files to ensure they work across platforms Video MP4 in Baseline Profile Audio MP3 Creating an Audio Read Along book If you are creating an audio book with audio per page there must be a separate audio file for each page of the book that has audio The audio filename must correspond with the actual page e g If you have a 8 page PDF with audio on page 4 5 6 7 8 the mp3 files must be named 3 mp3 5 mp3 7 mp3 9 mp3 The audio might be for page 2 of the book but the actual PDF page number is 4 the audio file must be named 4 mp3 Rename the PDF file to content pdf and place your audio files in a folder named audio Now refer to the above section on packaging your Snap Including Video and Audio Snapplify supports embedded video and audio content in multiple formats for a detailed list for iOS and Android please refer to Appendix A Video The video module accessible on the left hand toolbar allows you to upload video content to include in your publication Be aware of the video formats supported to ensure that any video is encoded at the relevant file specifications 222d a Refer to the video and audio specifications table in Appendix A Snapplify User Manual 2014 TI
15. d fill e e in the required fields as set out in the tables below Snapplify User Manual 2014 Assets TITLE Fill in the name of the asset as you would like it to appear in the application Select Upload Document and choose the file you wish to add from your computer Ensure DOCUMENT that the PDF or EPUB file is fully uploaded before clicking on the OK button at the bottom of the page This provides the user with a description of the asset before they download it to their device PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ee from within the app Select Published to display the item in the application Unpublished items will not be vis PUBLISHED ible If you are adding assets that must still be approved as in app purchases by Apple then select Unpublished Select Book Magazine or Newspaper If you require single page display in both portrait MAGAZINE TYPE X G 2 and landscape view please select Newspaper CATEGORY Choose the most relevant category that your asset falls under LANGUAGE The language of your content e g English EDITION The assets edition eg 1st Edition Issue 57 PUBLISHER The assets publisher eg Johnson Books Various The number of pages in your asset PUBLICATION DATE Select the date from the calendar COPYRIGHT Add your copyright infringement or leave blank DOUBLE PAGE MODE ON FIRST PAGE Only select this if you want the first page
16. e applicable Adding a new voucher If you have a Snapplify webstore and make use of vouchers you can also access redemption reports from the content management system You can specify a single voucher code or download a report of all voucher codes redeemed for a specific period Once in the Product Vouchers tab you will see the Download Reports option displayed at the top of the page Select the Redemption Reports option Select the dates for which you would like to view the statistics This will generate and download a CSV file to your machine Snapplify User Manual 2014 Processes and Systems 5 1 Upload Automation setup Content that is available for download from within the app can be uploaded to the Snapplify con tent management system in two ways Manual upload of content into the Snapplify CMS This is the process outlined earlier in this User Guide The Snapplify content management system is accessed via sign in details and content is uploaded PDFs ePUBs video and audio and Snap files which can then be published to the apps Automated upload of content into the Snapplify CMS The following steps will detail the requirements for clients in order for the Snapplify team to import and update the content management system CMS which manages all client assets 5 2 Uploading content to an FTP location Clients are required to upload all of the relevant content to be added into the Snappli
17. e publication have been uploaded and we can commence the stitching and import of the content Automated upload of content that does not require stitching The filename convention for periodical content e g newspapers and magazines which do not require stitching are required to be structured as follows title_identifier _ edition_identifier _ date E g Sunday Times First Edition for 20th May 2012 ST_E1_2012 05 20 pdf If edition irrelevant then always E1 Complete PDFs that do not require stitching can be located in a single directory Automated upload of content which requires stitching The filename convention for all items which need to be stitched are required to be structured as follows title_identifier _ section_identifier _ edition_identifier _ date _ page_number E g Sunday Times News Section Page 1 First Edition for 20th May 2012 ST_NWS_E1_2012 05 20_01 pdf If stitching is required must be stored in subdirectory matching title_identifier Snapplify User Manual 2014 Snapplify User Manual 2014 Appendix gt Video specifications for iOS FORMAT FRAMES SEC PIXELS AUDIO FILE FORMATS High Profile level 4 1 AAC LC audio up to H 264 video up 160 Kbps mp4 and mov to 1080p O femes See file formats 48kHz stereo audio in m4v Simple Profile with AAC LC audio up to 160 48kHz stereo audio in m4v Motion JPEG ERA Audio in ulaw M JPEG up to 30 frames sec pixels PCM stereo
18. edeemed and when visit the Product Vouchers section in the eCommerce module Select Redemption Reports Select a particular voucher code or leave blank for a blanket report on all vouchers Select the time period for which you would like to track Export the report E COMMERCE Snapplify User Manual 2014 Reporting tools Accessing reporting tools in the CMS Snapplify provides clients with an account with appfigures com This account will provide you with access to the sales and download statistics for content within your app You are also able to access reports from the Snapplify Content Management System These reports can be accessed by selecting the Assets tab on the left hand toolbar in the Content Management System Once in the Assets tab you will see the Download Reports option displayed at the top of the page Select the Download Reports option and then selec the dates for which you would like to view the statistics This will generate and download a CSV file to you machine Download Date The date on which the download occurred Product This is the unique identifier of the file in the Content Management System Label This is the title of the file e g January 2013 or Issue 1 Total Downloads The total downloads of that file for the specified date This includes downloads across all devices on which your application is available on iOS Android Web wher
19. es hat automatically upload content We offer detailed instructions and metadata and more which will tutorials on how to create rich and make your life much easier engaging content with your choice We have also left some handy tips of format here and there to ensure everything goes smoothly Learn more about how to use the Snapplify Content Management Don t hesitate to contact System how to use the handy support snapplify com reporting tools and other useful for any queries All images and materials are copyright protected and are the property of its respective owners Snapplify User Manual 2014 Managing your assets Snapplify enables clients to manage and maintain their own app content using an easy to use content management system 1 1 Let s get started gt 11 1 Logging in Go to http admin snapplify com The following section details how to add edit and manage the content in your application as well as how to manage collections IMPORTANT Illegal characters Please note that some Type in your username and password that has been supplied to you by a Snapplify team member gt 11 2 Viewing and uploading your asset Once on the Dashboard page select Assets on the left characters are not allowed in the Snapplify content management system and may cause issues in the app Characters to avoid are amp lt gt A4A hand toolbar Select the New button on the top toolbar an
20. es double page page in your document select the Go to page view spreads when a device is held in landscape mode link action To embed media or open media in a popup window choose the Open a web page link action Then click next button All crop lines must be removed Your PDF must be compatible with Acrobat 7 0 and 2t i pan m i Specify the URL for the media you would like to link to earlier and press OK To embed the media in the document Your PDF size must be 1536 x 2048 this is optional you need to prefix your URL with embed Your PDF is now optimised and ready for use Your link should now be successfully set up Creating an embedded window link This type of link will display your media directly in your document in the area you specified To use this feature follow the steps in Creating a link in a PDF but prefix your URLs with embed gt when you get to step 7 e g embed www mydomain com media demo mov Creating a Pop Up window link This type of link will display your media in a full screen popup window Follow the steps in Creating a link in a PDF To use this feature you just specify the standard URL An example can be seen at http www mydomain com media demo mov Creating an email link This type of link will display a new email dialog Follow the steps in Creating a link in a PDF To use this feature yo
21. fy content management system to a FTP location This FTP location can be client side but should it be required Snapplify can supply a location for the assets to be uploaded to Once all content has been uploaded to an FTP location Snapplify will then run an import script on the location in order to populate the Snapplify content management system Once the assets have been uploaded client is required to notify Snapplify on completion of upload Please ensure that the assets are uploaded into a folder on the server called assets ensure that this folder name is in lowercase All PDF files should be the book titles EAN or ISBN number to ensure that these items are unique Example 093738318X pd Please ensure that filenames of PDFs do not contain the following characters when uploading to the server 2 lt gt amp 5 3 Uploading Metadata information to an FTP location A meta data file in CSV file format will also be required to ensure that assets uploaded into the Snapplify content management system will have relevant information associated with it Any field which does not have information in it will appear blank when the item is viewed in the application not all information is required FIELD NAME IN CSV FILE name label label published price_tier REVERSE_asset category authors edition publisher publication_date print_length copyright magazine_type language price
22. he asset name and clicking on the Edit option Edit the relevant fields you wish to change When you want to replace a video for a specific asset do not delete the entire asset Simply select the asset click Edit and Upload a file The new video will replace the previous one Remember that if a reader has already downloaded the previous file to their mobile device it will still be available in their Library and must be deleted from the device Once updates have been made click on the OK button to save your changes GETTING YOUR CONTENT READY Assigning Videos to the application Edit the asset you would like to assign to the application and scroll down to the bottom of the assets information Here you will see the Applications tab where you can assign your asset to the relevant application Be aware that assets which are not assigned to the application will not be visible by users Click on the Assign button to view a list of the available videos Click on the checkbox next to the application and click on apply to assign the video as required Audio The audio module allows for uploading of audio content to the applications Be aware of the audio formats below to ensure that any audio is encoded at the relevant file specifications We recommend using MP3 as this will consistently work on all iOS and Android devices Refer to the Appendix B for a full list of formats and files supported by iOS
23. her PUBLISHED unredeemable This is the voucher code that the user needs to enter in order to redeem the voucher This can be any sequence of letters and or numbers e g free000123 The voucher codes are not case sensitive Here is a list of characters not to use amp lt gt 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 Select the amount of times this voucher may be redeemed If you select O the voucher MAXIMUM USES can be redeemed an unlimited amount of times If you select 3 the voucher code can be redeemed 3 times You can edit this limit at any time TOTAL VOUCHER You do not need to fill in anything here This field will automatically be populated by the REDEMPTIONS amount of times a voucher is redeemed E COMMERCE Snapplify User Manual 2014 Assigning assets to a voucher You can load multiple assets on one voucher code which is useful for selling entire collections or syllabi to schools or students It is much more efficient to provide one code with many titles than many codes for as many titles Assigning multiple assets or products to a code will not change the code Scroll down Assign underneath Products Assign the relevant products for this particular voucher and Apply The voucher code can now be redeemed by a user on the web store which will give them access to the products assigned to the code Voucher Redemption Report To view a detailed report on how many of your vouchers were r
24. ication The step above must be completed for your audio file to be available in the Application TIP We recommend the following formats be used for video and audio files to ensure they work across platforms Video MP4 in Baseline Profile Audio MP3 Snapplify User Manual 2014 gt 2 2 2 Adobe Acrobat tutorials for PDF The purpose of this section is to explain how to embed media into a PDF document that will be served to a Snapplify app Optimising your PDF Adding links to your content These are the optimal specifications for using a PDF in Open your PDF Document in Adobe Acrobat a Snapplify app Select the tools menu from the toolbar Once you have added all the links and embedded Select the content tab in the tools menu to expand it media to your saved PDF you must save it as an Select the Link button on content tab of the tools Optimised PDF menu All images must be 150 DPI and colours saved as Draw a link rectangle on your document where SRGB It is very important that your PDF be saved you would like to place the link in the case of an as an RGB otherwise some images may not appear embedded element this is where it will be displayed Sh VISwIDO Use publicationin te app After creating the link rectangle you will be presented Do not use double page spreads The reason for this with a Create Link dialog To navigate to another is that the app automatically creat
25. le com Creating a bookmark link in InDesign This type of link will display the page or section that has been bookmarked Go to Window gt Interactive gt Bookmarks Select the page you wish to bookmark before creating the bookmark Installing the exporting Snapplify PDF export into InDesign The Snapplify PDF export file needs to be loaded in InDesign and contains the optimal export specifications for the PDF to be used in a Snapplify Application To install the file go to Adobe PDF presets under File Select Define Select Load Now select the export file from your computer Select Done The export setting has now been loaded Exporting your publication from InDesign When your publication is ready to be exported to PDF you must use the Snapplify PDF export setting Go to Adobe PDF presets under File Select the Snapplify PDF Export that you have uploaded above Save your PDF using these settings Snapplify User Manual 2014 Snapplify User Manual 2014 eCommerce 3 1 Vouchers Snapplify Enterprise clients can user their web store to set up vouchers to sell and distribute content Creating a voucher In the e Commerce drop down menu on the left hand toolbar select Product Vouchers and add a New voucher Select Published to make the voucher live Unpublished will make the vouc
26. mended file size 768 x 1024 pixels Yew rons eae ras cuon saumons punmene cere Digital Publishing solutions enabling you to sell your content globally Publish to 108 Android and the Web Dictribute and Sell books newspapers magazines and journala via your own branded mobile and web store art southefric Sth Selle ins OPENLab 2014 South Africa joins Once you have filled in all the required information ensure that the PDF is fully uploaded before clicking on the OK button Your added asset is now loaded to the Snapplify content management system and available to assign to your application gt 11 3 Assigning your asset to an application You need to assign an asset to your application for it to appear in your application and to ensure that a user can download it Select the Applications section on the left hand toolbar Select your application by clicking on the application name At the bottom of the page click on the Assign option to assign your assets to the application Click on the check boxes of the items you would like to assign to the application and click on the apply button to save your selection 1 1 4 Editing an asset Select the asset you wish to edit by clicking on the title of the asset Alternatively select the check box next to the asset name and click on the Edit option Edit the relevant fields you wish to change Once updates have
27. ontent is on This link will ensure that content is played in the window area you have selected for the link Snapplify User Manual 2014 TIP 1 Ensure that any embedded HTML references adhere to the folder structure If you would like to keep your HTML file structure in one place that isn t a problem just as long as the HTML files are all stored within a single location all within the html folder is perfect and that any embedded links reference the required files correctly 2 It is recommended that images used in your Snaps are JPEGs as PNG s can be too large IMPORTANT Changing the style of buttons in CSS will cause problems with controls on Android devices so to ensure that your content works across iOS and Android devices please remove all relevant styling that may affect button styles An example button input type button input type reset input type submit cursor pointer webkit appearance button Creating a Pop Up link For content to be displayed in a pop up view ensure the relevant popover YES tag is implemented before the URL as per below gt embed popover YES size 640x480 localhost html popupt html Here are some examples of links as reference Video Pop up link gt embed popover YES size 730x410 localhost video VIDEO mp4 Embedded image slider link gt embed scale YES Interaction NO localhost html HTMLFILE
28. the Snapplify content management system Final FTP folder structure Root assets Book_Title_1 pdf Book_Title_2 pdf Book_Title_3 pdf metadata example_20120521_134000 CSV eceeetp tees terete ee eet enero 5 4 Supplying FTP information to Snapplify Once all content assets and metadata has been successfully uploaded Snapplify would require the following information to perform the import FTP information Host name FTP location host name Port FTP location port number Username FTP username Password FTP password Asset folder name Metadata folder name Please ensure that this is normal FTP as SFTP will not work All assets will be removed from the client server once the import has been completed and verified LYNCH WESLEY ONDER Snapplify User Manual 2014 IMPORTANT CSV file format The file must be saved in CSV format and not as an Excel sheet 5 5 Automating Content Stitching Content stitching is designed for publications such as newspapers and magazines that are designed to be printed in a particular order however when distributed as a digital publication they need to be re organised what content stitching does is automatically re order them for you if you set it up correctly Folder structure needs to be Publication file for each page of each section We also need is the embargo date for each publication This is the time that client can en sure that all files for th
29. u must prefix the destination email address with mailto For example mailto someone example com Creating a bookmarks link Select the page you wish to bookmark Go to the bookmark icon on the left hand toolbar and add it Bt Snapplify User Manual 2014 TIP Watch that overlay Do not select the entire page as your overlay Leave at least a small open area around the page as this is needed for the hand gestures and navigation in the app TIP Specify your email subject and body To specify the email subject mailto someone example com subject This is the subject To specify the email body mailto someone example com body This is the body To specify the email subject and body mailto someone example com subject This is the subject amp body This is the body 2 2 3 InDesign tutorials for export to PDF The purpose of this document is to explain how to embed media into an InDesign file that will be served to a Snapplify app Adding Links Creating a hyperlink Use the select tool to select the text you wish to link Then go to Window gt Interactive gt Hyperlinks Specify the URL you would like to link to Creating a link to another Page Go to Window gt Interactive gt Hyperlinks gt Create new Hyperlink In the Edit hyperlink window select page and the page number you wish to link to Embedding Content
30. ux Windows and Mac can be created with assets assigned to these sub collections A magazine can be separated into a collection called 2012 with sub collections of each month of the year This will display the collection name in the application Unpublished collections PUBLISHED will remain hidden however published content assigned to the collection will still be displayed in the store LABEL Input the label of the collection to be displayed in the application Creating Sub Collections Sub collections are created in the same manner as collections You will then be able to assign collections to each other This allows for the hierarchical effect Edit the collection you would like to assign sub collections to by clicking on the collection name Once the screen is loaded click on the Sub collection tab Clicking on the Assign button will allow you to select an existing collection to assign as a sub collection gt 1 2 2 Assigning assets to Collections Once you have uploaded your assets in the assets module you can assign these to relevant collections Edit the collection you would like to assign assets to Select the assets tab and clicking on the assign button will display a list of available assets to assign Tick the checkbox next to an asset name and click on the Apply button to assign the asset to the collection 1 3 Push Notifications Push Notifications are available for all
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