For those that are having trouble getting the new iBooks (Version 1.1+) to mix with PDFs, here’s 2 really simple ways to activate the “PDFs” tab and sync PDF files in iBooks on the iPad.
Sync PDFs as iBooks on iTunes
- Update iBooks to 1.1 if you haven’t done so yet
- Open iTunes and click on the “Books” tab under Library section
- Drag & Drop your PDFs right in iTunes while you’re in the Books tab
- Connect your iPad to your computer, click on “Books” within the iPad data sync window
- You’ll see the PDFs you just dragged and just simply Sync ‘em to your iPad
PDF via Email Method
- Send yourself an email with the PDF(s) attached
- Go to the Mail app (Not the browser) on the iPad and open the email you just sent
- Tap the PDF file listed to download
- Tap on it again to view the PDF
- Tap on the “Open In…” button on the top right and choose iBooks
- You now have the “PDFs” tab in iBooks
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While the iPhones and iPod Touches are enjoying the highly anticipated iOS 4 that was released earlier this afternoon, iPad users that wishes for native Multitasking, Folders, etc, features that comes with iOS 4, will have to do with Jailbreaks a couple of more months(iOS 4 for iPad hits this Fall)…
But one good news for iPad users today is that an update for iBooks is available for download now in the app store.
Here’s the change log for iBooks 1.1 for iPad:
- Open and read PDF documents from Mail. PDF documents will be added to your library and appear on the PDF bookshelf. You can even search PDFs for words or phrases and bookmark your favorite pages.
- Take advantage of new ways to bookmark. In addition to highlighting a word or a passage, you can now also add notes or bookmark an entire page with the new page ribbon.
- Keep your bookmarks, notes, and your current page wirelessly in sync between iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with the new automatic bookmark syncing feature.
- See your book pages in a new font, called Georgia.
- Read your books on white or sepia colored pages.
- Choose left or fully justified text layout from Settings.
- Read pages with greater ease by increasing to even larger font sizes.
- Enjoy greater stability and better performance.
