Vellum 2.7.3 is a minor update with the following improvements:

• Links within endnotes are again imported
• Fixed excessive spacing for some blockquote attributions
• Fixed potential crash when deleting an element
• Paste now clears any explicit underlining from links

This release is a free update, available now.

Vellum 2.7.2 is a minor update with the following improvements:

• Previews of eink devices are now high resolution on Retina screens
• Addressed a potential issue with generation after duplicating a Volume
• Superscript and Subscript labels are now correct in the Text Editor toolbar
• Fixed problems creating and editing certain Web Links

This release is a free update, available now.

Announcing Internal Links! You’ll find them in Vellum 2.7 with a whole lot more:

Internal Links

You can now create Internal Links, which direct a reader to a different section of your ebook. Use an Internal Link to refer to another chapter, to provide quick access to a glossary or a map, or even to build an interactive narrative.

You can add Internal Links within Vellum, or import links you’ve established in your Word file.

New Options for Your TOC

If you’ve organized your chapters using Subheads, you can now list them in the Table of Contents. Include Subtitles for your Chapters, Parts, and Volumes as well. And if you’re creating an anthology, you can now credit story Authors in the TOC.

Also in Vellum 2.7:

• Use Word’s built-in styles to indicate chapters and text features
• Add social media profiles for LinkedIn and Patreon
• Credit a co-author or an author of a Foreword in Title Information
• New language options for Catalan, Hindi, and Korean
• Improved automatic layout for Subheads
• Fix for generation errors in books saved using Dropbox Smart Sync

Vellum 2.7 is a free update. This version requires macOS High Sierra or newer.

To get Vellum 2.7, use Check for Updates in the Vellum menu. Or download and install Vellum from vellum.pub.

Vellum 2.6.7 is a minor update with the following improvements:

• Files saved in iCloud no longer scroll to the top after an autosave
• Fixed a bug that could cause text imported from Scrivener to appear in bold
• Corrected potential layout problems for Large Print books using the Iowan font
• Fixed a problem with inaccurate page numbering in Draft mode
• Addressed an output mismatch for books with Block Quotes only in a Prologue

This release is a free update, available now.

Vellum has new, powerful options for a Full Page Image in your print edition.

You can now make your image extend all the way to the edge of the page with Full Bleed. Use this to fill a custom title page with beautiful artwork:

A Full Page Image can also be set to span a whole Spread. That means you can easily include a map that fills two pages:

Or, combine these two features for a dramatic, full bleed, title page spread:

Also in this Update

• Reduced size of generated ebooks, especially those with many images
• Kindle ebooks now avoid image size issues in Kindle for Mac
• Ebooks now include additional information for accessibility

All of this can be found in Vellum 2.6.5, a free update, available now.

Vellum 2.6.4 is a minor update with the following improvements:

• Athelas and Iowan print edition fonts are again available on macOS Catalina
• Fixed centering of a Trace chapter heading in Apple Books
• Corrected inset of a Verse style on Kindle
• Fixed importing manuscripts with a capitalized DOCX extension
• Hyphenation is now disabled within a Dedication
• Added translations for the Endnotes (“Notes”) element

This release is a free update, available now.

Apple has just released Catalina, the newest version of macOS.

If you choose to upgrade to Catalina, you’ll need the latest version of Vellum. You can update Vellum using Check for Updates.

Vellum has been tested on Catalina and includes fixes for potential issues with this new version of macOS. If you experience any problems with Vellum, please let us know.

With Vellum 2.6.2, you can (once again!) generate mobi files for Kindle. Vellum uses a new generation method that is compatible with coming updates to macOS.

To generate a mobi file with Vellum, you will need Kindle Previewer on your Mac. If you don’t already have it installed, Vellum will provide instructions the first time you generate.

Vellum will generate mobi files by default. If you prefer the new Kindle.epub format, though, that option is still available in Preferences.

This is a free update, available now.

After receiving feedback from our users, we’re announcing that in our next update, Vellum will return to generating mobi files for the Kindle platform.

Vellum recently moved away from creating files in the mobi format, as the KindleGen utility that Vellum used to convert these files is not compatible with the forthcoming version of macOS. To generate mobi files in a manner that works with macOS Catalina, Vellum will switch to use conversion tools bundled with Amazon’s Kindle Previewer utility.

Because we have also received some positive feedback about the new Kindle.epub files, generating Kindle-specific EPUB will remain as an option. This option will also serve as a fallback in case the conversion tools in Kindle Previewer fail in the future.

This update is currently planned for October 2. In the meantime, if you need to convert Kindle.epub files to the mobi format, you can do so by opening your file in Kindle Previewer and using the Export option. If you have any questions, please contact us.

With Vellum 2.6, you’ll find generation for Kindle to be more secure, more reliable, and much faster. That’s because Vellum no longer relies on Amazon’s KindleGen utility to convert files to the mobi format.

Instead, Vellum will now generate a Kindle-specific EPUB file.

Ready for Catalina

If you’ve been using macOS Mojave, you’ve likely seen warnings that KindleGen is not optimized for your Mac, and won’t work with the next version of macOS. That version is Catalina, and it’s coming next month.

With Vellum 2.6, you won’t see any of these warnings, and you’ll be ready for Catalina.

Questions & Answers

Here are some answers to questions you might have about this change:

How do I publish my Kindle ebook?

You can upload the Kindle.epub file straight to KDP. No additional conversion is necessary. Your readers won’t see any difference in the books they receive from Amazon.

How can I check my ebook beforehand?

The best way to proof your Kindle ebook is with Amazon’s Kindle Previewer, and it’s the only way to view your book with Enhanced Typesetting before you publish. You can open a Kindle.epub file directly in Kindle Previewer.

How do I send an advanced copy to readers?

To manage your ARCs, we recommend using BookFunnel. BookFunnel can accept the Kindle.epub file generated by Vellum and will automatically convert it if necessary.

If you don’t use BookFunnel, you can export a mobi file from Kindle Previewer and send this file to your readers.

Any other questions? Contact us.

Also in Vellum 2.6:

• You can now add an affiliate code for links to Google Play
• Simplified approval of Restore requests for your license
• Fixed a rare problem with incorrect page numbers
• Improved editing margin values in regions that use a comma

To get Vellum 2.5, use Check for Updates. Or download and install Vellum from vellum.pub.

Update 10/02/19: Mobi output is again available in Vellum 2.6.2.