Vellum 3.6.4 includes the following improvements:
- Fix for possible crash when working with older (pre-2019) Vellum files
- Prevent some italicized characters from being cut off in print headers
This release is a free update, available now.
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Vellum 3.6.3
Vellum 3.6.3 includes additional fixes for indentation problems when using macOS 14.2.
This release is a free update, available now.
Vellum 3.6.2
Vellum 3.6.2 includes a workaround for macOS 14.2, which can incorrectly indent text next to floating elements like drop caps and images.
Also in this release:
- Fixed importing endnotes within lists on Intel Macs
- Em dashes ending paragraphs are no longer isolated in ebooks
- Fixed potential crash when using Exclude Title of Current Book
- Improved error reporting for files using obsolete image formats
This release is a free update, available now.
Big Changes to Sideloading on Kindle!
Amazon is making big changes to books delivered via Send to Kindle, and is now applying Enhanced Typesetting to books that are sideloaded! That means a much better experience for ARC readers and those who purchase your book directly from your website.
On iPhone, sideloaded books will finally display Vellum’s advanced formatting features, so your readers will see drop caps, ornaments, and bubbles for Text Conversations!
Now, sideloaded books — on all Kindle devices — should look no different than books purchased from Amazon. And the books in your library will display cover thumbnails, even when they come from Send to Kindle!
Since Amazon is doing most of this work behind the scenes, you won’t need to do much to see these changes. However, you will want to make sure you:
- Provide your Kindle EPUB file when using Send to Kindle
- Have the latest version of the Kindle software on your device
Have you seen other improvements to your sideloaded books? Let us know!
Vellum 3.5.4
Vellum 3.5.4 fixes a few issues that affect macOS Sonoma users:
- Trailing em dashes no longer appear on their own lines
- Fixed paragraph runt prevention
- Addressed drawing issues when using the Find Bar or Endnote Editor
- Restored eliding behavior for very long headers
This release is a free update, available now.
Goodbye Twitter; Hello X (and Threads!)
In response to Twitter’s rebranding as X — no comment — Vellum will now show profiles for The Service Formerly Known as Twitter using the new X icon instead of the classic bird.
This change will happen automatically when you open your book in Vellum 3.5.3.
Ready to try something new? About the Author profiles now include Threads!
Vellum 3.5.3
Vellum 3.5.3 is a minor release with the following improvements:
- Twitter social media profile has been updated to “X”
- Added Threads to the About the Author Social Media section
- Fixed issue entering a comma in the Find Bar’s Replace field
- Subheads again follow an image to the next page
This release is a free update, available now.
Vellum 3.5.2
Vellum 3.5.2 is a minor release with the following improvements:
- New Generation Settings include option to append date to filenames
- The Find Bar can again search for “Any Word Characters” pattern
- The Startup Window correctly classifies Dropbox files moved to Trash
- New “Vellum Centered Text” Word Style improves control during import
This release is a free update, available now.
Vellum 3.5.1
Vellum 3.5.1 is a minor release with the following improvements:
- The Find Bar displays the number of matches more often
- Find now ignores soft hyphens in text when searching for a word
- Volume and Part titles are again kept off page bottom in a TOC
- Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a Vellum file
This release is a free update, available now.
Vellum 3.4.5
Vellum 3.4.5 is a minor release with the following improvements:
- Restored the Text Editor right-click menu for macOS Catalina
- Images in exported Word files now use their original file format
- Fixed a problem importing multiple images in a row
- Addressed a potential error choosing a Text Conversation style
This release is a free update, available now.