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Add links

Users can add some links to the flipbook. When readers click the link area, they will automatically go to the link page. It’s easy to add some links, just follow below steps. Step1. Create A Flipbook. Import the PDF file and convert it into a page flipping book. Step2. Open Animation Editor. Click Animation Editor option on the main toolbar to enrich your digital contents. Step3. Set an Action for the Link Click the Link option to create a link area for the flipbook. you can customize the link in Properties and then set an action for the link as Open URL. At this time, you need to write the link in the blank and then click Save button to save your settings. When readers will go to the link page when they click the link area.

Add image and slideshow to flipbook

If you want to show many pictures in one page in your flipbook, you can add an image slideshow for these pictures. Image Slideshow will make your flipbook more engaging and vivid. Just follow below procedures to add an image slideshow for your pictures. Step1. Import a PDF file to create a page flipping book. Step2. Open Animation Editor tool. Step3. Add an image slideshow. Click Slide Show button and choose one of slide show types, browse one or many pictures from your computer and click Open. Last, click Save and Exit and the image slide show will be created.

How to insert new page from external PDF document

PubHTML5 allows you to add new pages to your publications including the blank page, page from PDF and template page. In addition, you are also allowed to reorder the pages and delete the pages as well. Step1. Run PubHTML5 desktop client to import PDF file. Step2. Hit the “Animation Editor” button to go to the editing interface. Step3. Click the “Cross” icon to add new page. Choose the “Add Page from PDF” to add a new page from external PDF document. Step4. Finally when you go to Insert PDF Pages interface, you can customize the page range, page quality and so on. After finishing editing, please don’t forget to click “Insert” button to save the change.

Is there a way to embed a web page to flipbook

The answer is of course Yes! With the powerful animation editor, you could embed a web page to a flipbook without any hassle. Enter into the “Animation Editor” Step2. Click “Website” to add a web page: enter the link and then “Apply”. 3. Below is the web page in a flip book. Viewing web page in the flipbook is do good to increase the popularity and sales.

Add hotspots & buttons

Using Animation Editor you can easily add hotspots and buttons to your publication. Below is described how to do that. Step1. Open PubHTML5 and import your PDF or image file. Step2. Click on the “Animation Editor” button on the top toolbar. Step3. Go to the page you wish to edit. Find the “Hot Spot” icon and choose one of hotspots you like. Step4. Place the hotspot wherever you wish by drag’ n drop. Step5. On the “Properties” panel, you can change the hotspot color and opacity. If you want to call action with the hotspot, go to the “Action” tab and choose an action type you want, like Go to Page, Open URL and Play Video. Step6. Click the “Save And Exit” button on the top-right corner and you’re done. Adding buttons to your publication is in the same way as adding hotspots. Taking advantage of buttons, you can jump to a target page, display a slideshow and show information etc.

How to re-order the pages inside the flipbook

If you wish to reorder the pages of your flipbook just follow these steps: Step1. Open PubHTML5 and import your PDF or image file. Step2. Click on the “Animation Editor” button on the top toolbar. Step3. Select the page you wish to move. Drag it to the place you want, or make use of the “Move Up” and “Move Down” buttons. Step4. Click the “Save And Exit” button on the top-right corner and you’re done.

How to email others inside flipbook

Email others inside flip book is one of the features of the animation editor in PubHTML5. It’s so easy and convenient. Expect the video and flash, other objects like bottom, shape, and likewise can achieve the aim to email others inside flipbook. Now please keep reading for some steps. Step1. Step2. Step3.

Is there any solution to replace a flipbook page before publishing

Absolutely! For replacing a page of your flipbook just follow these steps: Step1. Open PubHTML5 and import your PDF or image file. Step2. Click on the “Animation Editor” button on the top toolbar. Step3. Select the page you wish to replace, and then click the “Delete Page” button. Step4. Once you have deleted the page, choose a way to add a new page by clicking the “Add” button. There are three ways available for you to add a page: add a blank page, add a page from a PDF file and add a template page. Step5. Move the newly added page to the place you want. Step6. Click the “Save And Exit” button on the top-right corner and you’re done.

Guide to add a PayPal Buy Now button to start selling your products

Adding a PayPal Buy now button is not only beneficial for you to sell your products, it also convenient for clients to place an order. Below tips guide you to add a PayPal Buy Now button in your flipbook. Step1. Run PubHTML5 desktop client and import your PDF file. Step2. Click the button “Animation Editor” and enter into an edit interface. Step3. Hit the icon of “Ecommerce” and choose “PayPal Buy” option to add a PayPal Buy Now button. Step4. After adding PayPal Buy Now button, click “Action” and “PayPal Information” option on the right side of the editing interface. Then fill in your PayPal email address and hit the button “Product Details Edit” to perfect your product information, for example, upload your product images and add product name and description. Step5. Hit “Save”, “OK” and “Save and Exit” button you can back to PubHTML5 edit interface. Then click your “Buy Now” button and check the detailed information of your products. Beautiful presenting style is good for selling your products.

Brief introduction of Advanced Event feature

Advanced Event feature enables you to add new event to the multimedia, which can make your digital publication more interactive and stunning. Step1. Setup the PubHTML5 desktop client and import PDF files Step2. Hit the “Animation Editor” interface and then automatically go to the editing interface. Step3. Add new Advanced Event feature. Choose to add one of the elements to start editing, such as the text, link, image, slideshow and so on. Next you need to click the “Action – Advanced Event – Modify” in sequence, and then you will go to the Advanced Event editing interface. Finally you need to click “Add New Event” icon in the pop-up window to add the new action and click “Save” button to save all the changes.

Add a pop up window to play video

Animation editor of PubHTML5 strengthens your flipbook with delicate design and multi-media content. In which, affecting video plays a significant role for impressive experience. Simple steps here for you to add a pop up window to play video. Step1. Run PubHTML5 desktop client and import your PDF file. Step2. Click the button “Animation Editor” and enter into an edit interface. Step3. Hit the icon of “Video” and choose“Html5 video”, “YouTube” or “Vimeo” option. Then click “Action” and tick “Play Video”. Remember to check the option of “Auto Play”. Step4. Save and exit your settings and back to PubHTML5 edit interface.

Add an animated sprite and spot light

As a free HTML5 digital publishing platform for magazines, brochures, catalogs and more, PubHTML5 processes a powerful animation editor, with which you could add lots of the multimedia into your flip book, like the animated sprite and spot light. 1. Add animated sprite Step(1). Click “More” – “Sprite” Step(2). Choose a Sprite and click “OK”. Step(3). Click the “ + ” to choose the animation of your sprite, and finally click “OK”. Step(4). Name the animation. 2. Add spot light. Step(1). Click “More” – “Spot Light”. Step(2). Move the spot light to a suitable place and customize the time with “Time Line” Step(3). The below picture is the preview effect of spot light.

"Blocked plug-in" error while opening the page editor or animation editor

To fix this problem, what you need to do is to install the latest version of Flash Player on your computer and then restart our software.

Add audio

Audio players can be added to your digital publication by following these steps: Step1. Open PubHTML5 and import your PDF or image file. Step2. Click on the “Animation Editor” button on the top toolbar. Step3. Go to the page you wish to edit. Find the “Sound” icon and choose the “Sound Player” option. Step4. Place the player wherever you wish by drag’ n drop. Step5. Upload a sound file by clicking the “Browse” button on the “Properties” panel, or simply input the sound URL. Besides, you can select an audio player you like, change its background color, define its opacity and shadow etc. Step6. Click the “Save And Exit” button on the top-right corner and you’re done.

How to add show detailed information

Adding detailed information can further people’s understanding of your flipbook. Image, link, body and gradient option help to provide more detailed information. Following steps show you how to add detailed information in your flipbook: Step1. Run PubHTML5 desktop client and import PDF file from your computer. Step2. Click “Animation Editor” and enter into animation editor interface. Step3. Adding any of text, link, image, slide show, hot spot, button, shape, dialog, ecommerce and website on your page, click “Action” button and tick “Show Information” icon, then start editing. However, it is sorry to tell that sound, video, flash and more options are not able to add show detailed information until now. Step4. Save your setting and back to PubHTML5 edit interface.

Add video (local video, YouTube video and Vimeo video)

You can add videos in your flipbook in the following way: Step1. Open PubHTML5 and import your PDF or image file. Step2. Click on the “Animation Editor” button on the top toolbar. Step3. Go to the page you wish to edit. Find the “Video” icon and choose one of video options (HTML5 Video, YouTube and Vimeo). Step4. Place the video wherever you wish by drag’ n drop. Step5. If you choose the “HTML5 Video” option, upload your video by clicking the “Browse” button on the “Properties” panel. If you choose the “YouTube” or “Vimeo” option, input the video ID. Step6. Click the “Save And Exit” button on the top-right corner and you’re done.

Add text content

It's easy for users to add some text contents to enrich the flipbook, the text contents can be used for detailed description, moreover, you can set an action for the text contents. Step1. Import your PDF file to PubHTML5. Step2. Click Animation Editor to enrich the contents. Step3. Add text content. Click “Text” on the toolbar, and then double click the “Text box” to edit the content. During editing, you can customize your text settings in Properties and set an action for the text contents. What's better, drag the box freely to adjust its place. When finish editing, remember to click "Save" button. Then your text contents will be successfully added.