Hi Ian, You can email yourself a PDF file as an attachment. Once the attachment is open, double tap the "action" button in the top right corner and, if iBooks is installed on your device, there should be an "Open in iBooks" button you can double tap to add the file to your library.
If you are using Dropbox to transfer the file, double tap the "export" button in the bottom right corner, which is also the last element on the screen if you want to use a four-finger tap on the bottom half of the screen to navigate there, then select the "Open In…" button and double tap, and again select the"Open in iBooks" button option to double tap. You should also be able to add PDFs that are directly linked in web pages to iBooks. Again, there should be an "Open in iBooks" button option, and/or an "Open In…" button that will list any other apps on your device that can open PDFs directly, and include an "Open in IBooks". Your iBooks library can include both ePub books and PDFs in its collections, and the PDFs will be stored under "PDFs". There is always the traditional iTunes file sharing method of transferring PDF files that you add to your iTunes library (under "Books") just as you do your music or audiobook files (e.g. with Command+O, then select your PDF file in the dialog window, with the option of using all the standard Finder navigation shortcuts like Command+Shift+H for your home directory, Command+Shift+D for Desktop, Command+Shift+O for Documents, Command+Shift+G to "Go to Folder" with a path that you type in -- can even be on an external drive, etc. Then connect your device and select the sync options to make sure your PDF files are included in the file transfers for your books. Remember that VoiceOver can only read PDFs with text content -- not images of text, although these can also be added to your iBooks library. You can also use methods similar to those described above to transfer ePub books to your iBooks library. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Jan 17, 2013, at 1:11 AM, Ian Harrison <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I understand that ibooks is able to read pdf files. > > Could someone please tell me how to get them into ibooks. Itunes does not > list ibooks as an app that can share files. > > Thanks > Ian > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
