iBooks Author: Create or modify a layout
If you want to use a modified layout for future chapters or sections but don’t want to change your existing layouts to the modified layout, you can create a new layout. You can also apply a new layout to selected existing pages.
Apply layout modifications to all pages based on the layout
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Choose Show Layouts from the View pop-up menu
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In the Layouts pane, select the layout you want to modify.
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Modify the layout any way you like by adding or formatting placeholder text, images, and objects.
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In the Layouts pane, click Apply Changes.
Create a new layout
Each chapter, section, and page has multiple layouts available (one-column, two-column, and so on). You can create more layouts for any of these elements. The easiest way to create a new layout is to duplicate a layout and then modify it.
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Choose Show Layouts from the View pop-up menu
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In the Layouts pane, select a layout you want to start from.
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Click Add Layout in the toolbar.
A new layout appears in the Layouts pane with “copy” at the end of its name.
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To rename the layout, double-click its name and type a new name.
Change a page’s layout
You can apply a new layout to a single page for a different look.
In the Book pane, hold your pointer over a page (not the first page of a chapter or section), click the triangle, and choose a page layout from the pop-up menu.