Vellum 2.8 is here! With this release, you can insert page breaks, create an ebook call-to-action, and choose from updated options for Kindle output.
Page Breaks
With Vellum 2.8, you can now insert a Page Break within a chapter. Use page breaks to start each section on a new page, or end a chapter with a page of discussion questions or items for reflection.
In some cases, you may only want to keep a section title from the bottom of the page. If you’ve used an Alignment Block for the title, you can now enable Keep With Next Paragraph to ensure the title stays on the same page as the text that follows (just as a Subhead will).
Ebook Calls-to-Action
If you end your final chapter with a quick call-to-action (like a newsletter signup or a request for a review), you may want to restrict this to your ebook edition. You can now mark text like this as Ebook Only using the new Include In menu for Alignment Blocks.
New Kindle Output Options
To help you follow Amazon’s new recommendation for an EPUB file, Vellum now offers these updated options for Kindle output:
- EPUB Only
- EPUB + MOBI
With either option, Vellum will provide a Kindle-specific EPUB file that’s ready to upload to KDP. If you need to sideload onto a Kindle, Vellum can output a MOBI file as well.
If you’ve generated ebooks before, you’ll see the prompt above the next time you generate. You can also select from these options in Generation Preferences.
Also in Vellum 2.8
- A new prompt to confirm chapters reordered via drag-and-drop
- New commands to add chapters to Parts and Volumes
- A fix for cases when Chapter 1 did not appear on the right side of a spread
- More compatible ornament images for Kobo ebooks
- Improved compatibility with the upcoming release of macOS Big Sur
Vellum 2.8 is a free update. This version requires macOS Mojave or newer.
To get Vellum 2.8, use Check for Updates in the Vellum menu. Or download and install Vellum from vellum.pub.