Softpedia >Mac >DTP/Prepress >Vellum >  Changelog

Vellum Changelog

What's new in Vellum 3.6.4

Feb 15, 2024
  • Fix for possible crash when working with older (pre-2019) Vellum files
  • Prevent some italicized characters from being cut off in print headers

New in Vellum 3.6.3 (Dec 20, 2023)

  • Vellum 3.6.3 includes additional fixes for indentation problems when using macOS 14.2.

New in Vellum 3.6.2 (Dec 12, 2023)

  • 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

New in Vellum 3.6.1 (Nov 12, 2023)

  • Vellum 3.6.1 fixes crashes and print generation failures on Big Sur.

New in Vellum 3.6 (Nov 12, 2023)

  • Give it Back Matter:
  • Formatting a new book? Now you can reuse back matter like your Also By and About the Author. With just a few clicks, incorporate elements from any file, whether it’s a previous book or a master template.
  • Change the Ending:
  • Need to refresh your Also By? Modify the original and easily update any reused version. Reused elements stay connected and track changes to their source.
  • And you can reuse more than just front and back matter! Reuse entire books to build a box set, or take a selection of chapters and create a teaser.

New in Vellum 3.5.4 (Oct 11, 2023)

  • 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

New in Vellum 3.5.3 (Oct 6, 2023)

  • 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

New in Vellum 3.5.2 (Jul 12, 2023)

  • 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

New in Vellum 3.5.1 (May 25, 2023)

  • 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 the page bottom in a TOC
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a Vellum file

New in Vellum 3.5 (May 11, 2023)

  • Control whether Vellum clarifies scene breaks at the top/bottom of the page
  • When typing, Undo now changes whole words (rather than single letters)
  • The Text Editor offers more room for editing at the end of each chapter
  • Custom Heading Background Presence is now shown as a number
  • Subheads displayed in Contents are included in the Logical TOC (or “NCX”)
  • Keep with Next works better when preceding Text Features

New in Vellum 3.4.5 (Mar 22, 2023)

  • 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

New in Vellum 3.4.4 (Feb 7, 2023)

  • Text Messages:
  • Writing a story set in the digital world? Use a Text Conversation to format texts between characters.
  • Written Notes:
  • You can go analog, too! With a Written Note, you can include a letter, note, or any other dispatch from a character.
  • Export to Word:
  • The Export Content command — found in the File menu — takes text you’ve written in Vellum and creates a Word file you can send to your editor.

New in Vellum 3.4.3 (Feb 1, 2023)

  • Store Links retain Amazon Attribution parameters
  • Exported Word files now use recommended styles
  • An Inline Image can be marked as ebook-only or print-only
  • The Text Editor can use a light background when in Dark Mode
  • Strikethrough is enabled in Written Notes
  • Fixed issues importing Word files with pending editor changes

New in Vellum 3.4.2 (Dec 20, 2022)

  • Minor release that restores underlining and strikethrough in ebooks generated on macOS Ventura.

New in Vellum 3.4.1 (Dec 7, 2022)

  • Slightly increased font size for Text Messages seen in ebooks
  • Improved look of Text Messages in books sideloaded into Kindle for iOS
  • Restored ⌘1 shortcut for creating an Endnote
  • Fixed a potential blank page that could occur during Automatic Layout

New in Vellum 3.4 (Dec 7, 2022)

  • Text Messages:
  • Writing a story set in the digital world? Use a Text Conversation to format texts between characters.
  • Written Notes:
  • You can go analog, too! With a Written Note, you can include a letter, note, or any other dispatch from a character.
  • Export to Word:
  • The Export Content command — found in the File menu — takes text you’ve written in Vellum and creates a Word file you can send to your editor.
  • Also in Vellum 3.4:
  • In Body Style, you can disable hyphenation for Capitalized Words
  • You can also disable hyphenation for a specific word in your book
  • In situations when you can’t provide a Kindle-specific file, you can safely use Generic EPUB with Send to Kindle
  • You can now use SVG vector images in print (macOS Ventura only)

New in Vellum 3.3.7 (Nov 6, 2022)

  • Fixes a macOS Ventura issue that caused importing to fail for Word documents with images.

New in Vellum 3.3.6 (Oct 12, 2022)

  • Fixes an issue that could cause an incorrect font to be used in print headers.

New in Vellum 3.3.5 (Sep 29, 2022)

  • Improves the appearance of a Generic EPUB file when it is side-loaded into the Kindle app for iOS.
  • Note: When possible, it is still best to use a Kindle-specific file for Kindle.

New in Vellum 3.3.4 (Sep 6, 2022)

  • Fixed Subhead page numbers for books with Heading Backgrounds
  • Shifted Hawthorn footers to avoid KDP errors with mass market sizes
  • Fixed page counting for some books with very long chapter titles
  • Restored size of Publisher Logo when using some Parcel heading styles
  • Prevented issue with auto-layout that could add an extra blank page

New in Vellum 3.3.3 (Aug 24, 2022)

  • The Special Characters menu works for book and chapter titles
  • When exporting to RTF, chapter titles now include the chapter number
  • Custom footers can be hidden on the last page in more layouts

New in Vellum 3.3.2 (Aug 3, 2022)

  • You can now use fractional values (like 2.5) for Series Book Number
  • Fixed display of Bibliography heading in the Parcel Style
  • Fixed issue saving some files converted from Vellum’s older file format
  • Apply Smart Quotes is now available from Edit ▸ Transformations
  • Updated EPUB 3 output for current accessibility guidelines

New in Vellum 3.3.1 (Jun 29, 2022)

  • Minor release that fixes EPUB files for Streetlib.

New in Vellum 3.3 (Jun 22, 2022)

  • Custom Headers & Footers:
  • Use the new Custom option for Headers and Footers to change the information you want to show, control alignment, and even add your own ornament!
  • Series Title:
  • Include the name of your series, and an optional book number, using Title Info.
  • Bibliography:
  • Vellum’s Bibliography element automatically formats citations, and uses a smaller font size to fit more on a page.
  • Also in Vellum 3.3:
  • New Special Characters menu for access to tools like Soft Hyphen
  • Special characters are now always shown in the Text Editor
  • Ebook preview avoids widows & orphans for devices that do the same
  • Ukrainian 🇺🇦 is now an option for Book Language

New in Vellum 3.2.2 (Jun 3, 2022)

  • Vellum 3.2.2 updates the Kindle.epub format for Send to Kindle. For more information about Amazon’s transition from MOBI, see our post: Send to Kindle Now Accepts EPUB Files.
  • This release also includes the following improvements:
  • Corrected indentation when a section begins with an image
  • Fixed images in PDFs when Invert Colors is on in System Preferences
  • Improved ebook output for Scribd

New in Vellum 3.2.1 (May 12, 2022)

  • Minor release that fixes crashes that could occur when opening older Vellum files stored in Dropbox.

New in Vellum 3.2 (May 4, 2022)

  • Vellum 3.2 saves documents in an all-new format. Vellum documents are now just a single file (and no longer use the Mac’s package format).
  • Converting to the new format is automatic, and will happen the next time you save your work in Vellum.

New in Vellum 3.1.2 (Apr 21, 2022)

  • Improved appearance of transparent images on heading backgrounds
  • Fix for generating multiple books at the same time

New in Vellum 3.1.1 (Mar 31, 2022)

  • Fix for crash when creating a Box Set with certain Vellum files
  • Fix for missing “Online Only” images added from Dropbox

New in Vellum 3.1 (Mar 22, 2022)

  • Multiple Heading Backgrounds:
  • Heading Backgrounds can now be used with most element types. You can also create alternate backgrounds for Chapters, and change the background to match each one’s POV.
  • Accessible Styles:
  • Vellum 3.1 adds an Accessible section to Styles, with two new options designed for reading and visual impairments: Dyslexic and Legible.
  • Easier Box Set Construction:
  • With the New Box Set command you can add files, reorder, and then create your box set with one click.
  • Also in Vellum 3.1:
  • Control sizing of images on Kindle
  • Nook now uses backwards-compatible EPUB 3
  • Generic can be output as EPUB 2 or EPUB 3
  • Custom accessibility descriptions for Ebook Cover and Full Page Image

New in Vellum 3.0.4 (Mar 3, 2022)

  • Vellum 3.0.4 is a minor update, and includes a version of EB Garamond that avoids issues with some printers at IngramSpark.

New in Vellum 3.0.3 (Jan 27, 2022)

  • Vellum 3.0.3 is a minor update, and includes a fix that restores the position of heading images for certain older styles.

New in Vellum 3.0.2 (Dec 21, 2021)

  • Fixed an issue that could cause a blank Preview or missing file errors
  • Replace All functionality has been restored
  • Files saved prior to Vellum 3.0 display their custom Ornamental Breaks

New in Vellum 3.0.1 (Dec 9, 2021)

  • Box Sets now use full-spread heading backgrounds for the first Chapter in every Volume
  • Fixed rare issue that caused a blank Preview on Monterey
  • Improved rendering of some transparent images in print
  • Adjusted output to avoid KDP conversion failures for certain style options

New in Vellum 3.0 (Dec 2, 2021)

  • All-New Styles:
  • Vellum 3.0 features twenty-four Styles, with sixteen all-new designs. Every Style allows for multiple configurations, giving you a world of new options for your books. You’ll also find a brand new browser for Styles, with new categories that can help you find the perfect match for your story.
  • Full-Bleed Heading Backgrounds:
  • Add a rich background behind the beginning of each chapter in your print edition. Use a single-page background, or fill the entire page spread and wow your readers. You can even set the mood with white text on a dark background. Vellum comes with six illustrated backgrounds that are ready to use in your book, as well as a Custom option where you can provide your own.
  • Saved Styles:
  • Configured the perfect setup for your book? Create a Saved Style and easily reuse it for every book in the series.
  • Also in Vellum 3.0:
  • Include TikTok in Social Media profiles
  • Additional fonts for your print edition Body
  • Control the size of Custom Ornamental Breaks
  • New 6.14" x 9.21" trim size for regular print books

New in Vellum 2.8.9 (Oct 26, 2021)

  • Vellum 2.8.9 has been updated for macOS Monterey

New in Vellum 2.8.8 (Oct 6, 2021)

  • Addressed case where Flow for an Inline Image would not work on Kindle
  • Fixed issue where specific font/trim size combinations could cause inconsistent print layout
  • Improved accessibility validation of EPUB files

New in Vellum 2.8.7 (Sep 17, 2021)

  • Fix for incorrect selection when checking spelling
  • Fix for cut-off chapters on macOS Monterey Public Beta

New in Vellum 2.8.6 (Jun 22, 2021)

  • Minor release that fixes missing page numbers in endnotes.

New in Vellum 2.8.5 (Apr 1, 2021)

  • PDF files now use the industry-standard PDF/X-1a format
  • Your PDFs will be immediately accepted by IngramSpark with no warnings
  • Vellum’s PDFs continue to work great at Amazon KDP

New in Vellum 2.8.4 (Mar 3, 2021)

  • About the Author now allows longer Amazon Author URLs in print
  • Fixed a problem where the Text Editor would not use all available width
  • Restored missing Ebook-only and Print-only icons in Navigator
  • Addressed an issue with print layout for a coming Big Sur update
  • Improved compatibility for Kobo ebooks on older devices

New in Vellum 2.8.3 (Jan 26, 2021)

  • A new Vellum icon for macOS Big Sur
  • Improved reliability of page numbering in print editions
  • Consistent appearance in the TOC for chapters with and without subheads
  • Better compatibility importing files from Microsoft 365
  • New blockquote graphic that avoids issues with Enhanced Typesetting

New in Vellum 2.8.2 (Nov 18, 2020)

  • Vellum 2.8.2 is optimized for Apple’s M1, the chip found in new Macs arriving later this week. With this update, Vellum will run natively on both existing Macs and on those using the new M1.

New in Vellum 2.8 (Oct 28, 2020)

  • Page Breaks:
  • You can now use a Page Break to begin a section of a chapter on a new page.
  • Alignment Blocks include a new Keep With Next Paragraph option to prevent content from appearing at the bottom of a page.
  • Ebook Calls-to-Action:
  • If you end your final chapter with a quick call-to-action (like a newsletter signup), you can now mark this text as Ebook Only.
  • New Kindle Output Options:
  • Now that Amazon recommends uploading an EPUB file, Vellum offers these updated options for Kindle output:
  • EPUB Only
  • EPUB + MOBI
  • 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

New in Vellum 2.7.3 (Sep 11, 2020)

  • Links within endnotes are again imported
  • Fixed excessive spacing for some blockquote attributions
  • Fixed potential crash when deleting an element
  • Explicit underlining is now cleared from links on paste

New in Vellum 2.7.2 (Jul 23, 2020)

  • Previews of eink devices are now high resolution on Retina screens
  • Addressed a potential issue with generation after duplicating a Volume
  • Superscript and Subscript labels are now correct in the Text Editor toolbar
  • Fixed problems creating and editing certain Web Links

New in Vellum 2.7.1 (Jun 26, 2020)

  • Internal Links:
  • You can now create an Internal Link to direct a reader to a different section of your ebook. Use one to refer to another chapter, to provide quick access to a glossary or a map, or even to build an interactive narrative.
  • New Options for Your TOC:
  • List Subtitles and Subheads in your Table of Contents
  • Credit story authors in an anthology
  • And more:
  • Use Word’s built-in styles to indicate chapters and text features
  • Add social media profiles for LinkedIn and Patreon
  • Credit a co-author or an author of a Foreword in Title Information
  • New language options for Catalan, Hindi, and Korean
  • Improved automatic layout for Subheads
  • Fix for generation issues with books saved using Dropbox Smart Sync

New in Vellum 2.7 (Jun 17, 2020)

  • Internal Links:
  • You can now create an Internal Link to direct a reader to a different section of your ebook. Use one to refer to another chapter, to provide quick access to a glossary or a map, or even to build an interactive narrative.
  • New Options for Your TOC:
  • List Subtitles and Subheads in your Table of Contents
  • Credit story authors in an anthology
  • And more:
  • Use Word’s built-in styles to indicate chapters and text features
  • Add social media profiles for LinkedIn and Patreon
  • Credit a co-author or an author of a Foreword in Title Information
  • New language options for Catalan, Hindi, and Korean
  • Improved automatic layout for Subheads
  • Fix for generation issues with books saved using Dropbox Smart Sync

New in Vellum 2.6.7 (Apr 2, 2020)

  • Files saved in iCloud no longer scroll to the top after an autosave
  • Fixed a bug that could cause text imported from Scrivener to appear in bold
  • Corrected potential layout problems for Large Print books using the Iowan font
  • Fixed a problem with inaccurate page numbering in Draft mode
  • Addressed an output mismatch for books with Block Quotes only in a Prologue

New in Vellum 2.6.6 (Jan 29, 2020)

  • Includes bug fixes for the new Safe Zone and Full Bleed options of Full Page Image elements.

New in Vellum 2.6.5 (Jan 23, 2020)

  • Vellum 2.6.5 introduces new, powerful options for a Full Page Image in your print edition:
  • Make your image extend to the edges of the page with Full Bleed
  • Set your image to span a two-page Spread
  • As with most everything else in Vellum, you can configure your Full Page Image with just a few clicks.
  • Also in this Update
  • Reduced size of generated ebooks, especially those with many images
  • Kindle ebooks now avoid image size issues in Kindle for Mac
  • Ebooks now include additional information for accessibility

New in Vellum 2.6.4 (Oct 30, 2019)

  • Athelas and Iowan print fonts are again available on macOS Catalina
  • Fixed centering of a Trace chapter heading in Apple Books
  • Corrected inset of a Verse style on Kindle
  • Fixed importing manuscripts with a capitalized DOCX extension
  • Hyphenation is now disabled within a Dedication
  • Added translations for the Endnotes (“Notes”) element

New in Vellum 2.6.3 (Oct 8, 2019)

  • Vellum 2.6.3 fixes a crash that affected some users of Vellum 2.6.2.
  • Vellum can again generate mobi files for Kindle.
  • To generate a mobi file with Vellum, you will need Kindle Previewer on your Mac. If you don’t already have it installed, Vellum will provide instructions the first time you generate.

New in Vellum 2.6.2 (Oct 3, 2019)

  • Import links in files from Scrivener or Pages
  • Apply Monospace and Sans Serif formatting to text using these Word Styles
  • Detect chapter titles that use inherited Word styles

New in Vellum 2.6.1 (Sep 12, 2019)

  • You can now add an affiliate code for links to Google Play
  • Simplified approval of Restore requests for your license
  • Fixed a rare problem with incorrect page numbers
  • Improved editing margin values in regions that use a comma

New in Vellum 2.6 (Sep 11, 2019)

  • You can now add an affiliate code for links to Google Play
  • Simplified approval of Restore requests for your license
  • Fixed a rare problem with incorrect page numbers
  • Improved editing margin values in regions that use a comma

New in Vellum 2.5.4 (May 30, 2019)

  • Fixed Find & Replace in endnotes, subheads, and image captions
  • Position of Uncategorized titles now matches other elements

New in Vellum 2.5.3 (Mar 27, 2019)

  • Fixed Paragraph After Break style for sections beginning with an Alignment Block
  • Adjusted Medium-sized images so Flow options work as expected on Kindle

New in Vellum 2.5.2 (Mar 13, 2019)

  • Vellum 2.5.2 adds Dark Mode support for Macs running macOS Mojave. This all-new, darker color scheme can be used in dim environments…or anywhere!
  • Also in this update:
  • Large Print editions are now generated into a separate folder, and won’t overwrite a standard print edition.
  • You can now use the Numbered toggle to disable numbering for Parts.

New in Vellum 2.5.1 (Feb 12, 2019)

  • Minor update that addresses performance and display issues, especially on macOS Sierra.

New in Vellum 2.5 (Feb 7, 2019)

  • Vellum 2.5 adds new options for your print edition, including:
  • Large Print Options
  • Mass Market Paperback sizes
  • International trim sizes
  • Also in this update:
  • You can now customize the Outside Margin of your print edition
  • Dimensions in Print Settings can be shown in centimeters
  • Books within a Box Set can each have a Table of Contents
  • Improvements to how links and very long words break across lines
  • The use of Line Separator characters no longer results in missing text

New in Vellum 2.3.1 (Nov 20, 2018)

  • Fixed a problem with the Table of Contents crossing the inside margin in print
  • Fixed a rare crash when pasting into the Text Editor

New in Vellum 2.3 (Oct 30, 2018)

  • Vellum 2.3 includes a brand new Text Feature: Endnotes!
  • You can use endnotes to annotate your books.
  • Also in Vellum 2.3:
  • Use bold, italics, and web links in image captions
  • Scene breaks at the top or bottom of the page are now clarified
  • The iBooks platform has been renamed to Apple Books
  • Show in Preview now highlights the selected paragraph

New in Vellum 2.2.3 Build 22300 (Sep 13, 2018)

  • Vellum 2.2.3 improves compatibility with the upcoming macOS Mojave.
  • This update also includes these improvements:
  • Social icons have better visibility in iBooks night mode
  • Fixed a rare problem with unexpected whitespace after spread balancing
  • Addressed potential issues with image captions when on a Separate Page
  • Print headers are again visible when switching back from Android Preview

New in Vellum 2.2.2 Build 22200 (Jun 21, 2018)

  • New:
  • Import links in files from Scrivener or Pages
  • Apply Monospace and Sans Serif formatting to text using these Word Styles
  • Detect chapter titles that use inherited Word styles
  • Also in this Update:
  • Fix for a crash when generating after using Revert
  • Fix for a crash that could occur when downloading Kindlegen

New in Vellum 2.2.1 Build 22100 (May 17, 2018)

  • Higher-quality ornamental breaks in Nook and Generic EPUB ebooks
  • A fix for potentially cut-off glyphs on page edges in print
  • New preferences for checking for updates and providing anonymous analytics
  • Better baseline-matching when using ornamental breaks and block quotes
  • Improvements to spread balancing and final page lengthening in print editions

New in Vellum 2.2 Build 22000 (Apr 25, 2018)

  • Custom Ornamental Breaks:
  • Use your own image for Ornamental Breaks. Vellum inserts your ornament everywhere you indicate and uses a compatible format for each platform.
  • Message Formatting:
  • You can now set sections of text in Sans Serif or Monospace. Combine with the new Inset option on Alignment Blocks for new ways to format text messages and other communication.
  • Also in this Update:
  • Add Ornamental Breaks and other Text Features using hotkeys
  • Improved centering of publisher logo on Kindle Paperwhite
  • A fix for font problems when using Small Caps in the Baskerville font

New in Vellum 2.1.4 Build 21400 (Mar 16, 2018)

  • Improvements:
  • Quotation marks are again included before drop caps in ebooks
  • The size of heading images in ebooks is more consistent
  • The Table of Contents now excludes any pages that come before it
  • Improved spread balancing for books that include images
  • Dictation no longer adjusts insert position after a pause
  • Improved responsiveness when a network-mounted disk is no longer available

New in Vellum 2.1.3 Build 21300 (Feb 9, 2018)

  • Addresses these issues:
  • Leading quotes are now removed from drop caps in ebooks. These quotation marks have long caused issues with Amazon’s Enhanced Typesetting.
  • Fixed potential problems numbering pages of a print edition that contains a Table of Contents.
  • Fixed a generation problem for books with similarly-named images.

New in Vellum 2.1.2 Build 21200 (Feb 2, 2018)

  • Corrected the size of the Kindred flourish in Generic EPUB
  • Fixed problems opening some files saved with Vellum 2.0

New in Vellum 2.1.1 Build 21100 (Jan 25, 2018)

  • Addresses issues with generating books in Vellum 2.1.

New in Vellum 2.1 Build 21000 (Jan 24, 2018)

  • Add a Half Title to the front of your book
  • Choose style options for Verse
  • Keep lines of a Block Quotation on the same page
  • Change the location of your Table of Contents
  • Generate EPUB files twice as fast
  • And much more!

New in Vellum 2.0.7 Build 20700 (Nov 17, 2017)

  • Fixes an issue with the previous release (2.0.6) that caused Vellum’s Preview to be blank in early versions of macOS Sierra.

New in Vellum 2.0.6 Build 20600 (Nov 15, 2017)

  • Improvements:
  • When using macOS High Sierra, tall cover images are no longer cut off in Vellum’s Preview
  • Fixed cases where italics or font choices could cause unbalanced spreads in print
  • Improved potentially-inaccurate Paragraph After Break previews in Vellum’s Style Carousel
  • Replaced problematic style declarations for inline images in Kindle ebooks
  • To avoid potential warnings from KDP, removed all uses of line-height from Kindle ebooks

New in Vellum 2.0.5 Build 20500 (Sep 22, 2017)

  • Creating a book with photographs or illustrations? With Vellum 2.0.5, your print edition can now include images in color. Use Print Settings to control their appearance.
  • This update also includes a fix for potential problems with drop caps and short, quoted paragraphs. Paragraphs like these could render incorrectly on Nook and on Kindle with Amazon’s Enhanced Typesetting applied.

New in Vellum 2.0.4 Build 20400 (Aug 11, 2017)

  • The Navigator is again functional in betas of macOS High Sierra
  • Generic EPUB has been altered to avoid layout issues with Scribd
  • Files imported from a server no longer affect responsiveness of Vellum’s File menu
  • Improvements to Automatic Layout for Print:
  • Fixed issue where a small font size could result in an unbalanced spread
  • Fixed cases where a chapter with images could have a missing last page
  • Altered runt prevention to avoid creating excessive spacing within a line of text
  • In books without indentation, fixed issue where a paragraph could have extra spacing

New in Vellum 2.0.3 Build 20300 (Jul 14, 2017)

  • Reimport Word File is back and better than ever: added front and back matter is left in place, and it’s now undoable
  • Subhead size now adjusts when the print font size changes
  • Updated Chroma colors to adhere to accessibility guidelines
  • Added Edit > Substitutions > Smart Links menu item to control automatic link creation
  • Addressed potential problems with automatic layout for print:
  • Fixed rare case where Vellum could cut off the last few lines of a chapter
  • In books without indentation, fixed issue where a paragraph at the bottom of a page could be incorrectly positioned

New in Vellum 2.0.2 Build 20200 (Jun 30, 2017)

  • Minor update with several small improvements, including:
  • A new Header and Footer style allows you to create Print editions without headers
  • Page numbers are no longer shown for Uncategorized frontmatter
  • iBooks now displays the correct fonts on your Title Page when viewing Generic EPUB
  • Extremely wide heading images no longer extend beyond the page in print
  • Printing isn’t flipped on macOS 10.13 Beta (High Sierra)
  • Addressed issue where Amazon’s Enhanced Typesetting would incorrectly align some chapter titles and subtitles

New in Vellum 2.0.1 Build 20100 (Jun 15, 2017)

  • Minor update with several small improvements, including:
  • Searching from Vellum’s Help menu is more responsive
  • Long URLs will now wrap rather than extend into margins of the book
  • Kindle devices in the Preview show hyphenation, if enabled
  • You can now restore an upgrade from Vellum Ebooks to Vellum Press

New in Vellum 2.0 Build 20010 (Jun 1, 2017)

  • Generating a print edition requires the new Vellum Press package. You can purchase or upgrade to Vellum Press from within Vellum.

New in Vellum 1.4.3 Build 14300 (May 26, 2017)

  • iPhone and iPad previews more closely match iOS10 behavior

New in Vellum 1.4.2 Build 14200 (Feb 15, 2017)

  • This update adjusts chapter headings and drop caps to avoid potential problems with Amazon’s Enhanced Typesetting feature.

New in Vellum 1.4.1 Build 14100 (Dec 3, 2016)

  • The MacBook Pro TouchBar can now be used to insert autocomplete suggestions in the Text Editor.
  • Improved appearance of About the Author connect section when seen in Amazon’s older mobi7 format.
  • Text of a Verse text feature is never justified. Lists are no longer justified when seen on Kindle.
  • Kindred drop caps are better positioned when a reader changes away from Publisher Font on Paperwhite, Voyage, or Oasis e-readers.
  • Volumes and Parts can no longer be created without chapters inside. Select the chapters you wish to include and use Create Volume from Selection or Create Part from Selection, available from the Chapter menu.

New in Vellum 1.3.9 Build 13900 (Sep 2, 2016)

  • You can now search the Vellum Help website from within the revamped Help menu
  • Text justification can be disabled for Kindle eBooks
  • Paperwhite Preview is much sharper for El Capitan users with retina screens
  • Import does a better job of detecting spelled-out chapter numbers (“Twenty-one”) and now translates Word’s non-breaking hyphen character
  • Links are formatted to avoid double-underlines
  • When included as a page in your book, the Table of Contents no longer lists Copyright, Dedication, or Epigraph
  • The Text Editor is again functional when using the macOS Sierra Public Beta

New in Vellum 1.3.8 Build 13800 (Jun 1, 2016)

  • Reuse Style:
  • Style choices you make in one book now serve as the starting point for your next
  • Import Heading Images:
  • Vellum will now detect and import heading images in your manuscript
  • Assign Heading Images to Multiple Chapters:
  • You can now assign Heading Images to multiple chapters at once, using the Heading section of the Chapter menu
  • Preview On:
  • Vellum files now open with the Preview showing
  • Also in this release:
  • Fixed an issue where chapter titles using the Sudo style could be displayed in the Preview as gibberish
  • Improved reliability of the Revert To command, available from the File menu
  • Short amzn.com URLs are now considered when detecting Store Links
  • The Store Link editor now checks Kobo identifiers to ensure that an ISBN hasn’t been entered instead
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when entering an unexpected URL into the Web Link or Store Link editors
  • Fixed problems importing Store Links from the middle of a paragraph
  • Images included in eBooks for Kobo now have a greater amount of compression
  • Descriptions for heading images are now optional and can be excluded for decorative images
  • Changed TOC styling to work around an issue of eInk Kindles showing blank pages
  • Fixed intersecting drop caps for certain font size and line spacing combinations in the Kindle app for iPhone

New in Vellum 1.3.7 Build 13700 (Apr 5, 2016)

  • Vellum will now prompt you to save an unsaved file before generating
  • Small-caps appear in books generated using Vellum on OS X 10.11.4
  • Italics defined in Word styles import correctly
  • Ornamental breaks updated to avoid limitations of Amazon’s Enhanced Typesetting
  • Large images are centered correctly for the Kindle Voyage and latest Paperwhite
  • Grammar checking now highlights and replaces the specific words to change
  • Addressed rare crashes that could occur when performing a Find operation

New in Vellum 1.3.6 Build 13600 (Mar 12, 2016)

  • It is no longer an option to create Kindle eBooks with a Table of Contents in the back. Turning off “Insert at beginning of book” will omit the HTML TOC entirely.

New in Vellum 1.3.5 Build 13500 (Mar 12, 2016)

  • Optionally use your own URLs for Store Links, should you want to create an "evergreen" link or use an alternative linking service
  • Use the right mouse menu in the Text Editor to Apply Smart Quotes to a selection
  • Improved legibility of the Trace book style on eInk readers
  • Restored missing Paragraph After Break style for Trace
  • Fixed TOC layout issues for multiple-author anthologies
  • Improved sorting when dropping multiple Word files onto the Navigator
  • Fixed potential crashes when creating Store Links

New in Vellum 1.3.4 Build 13400 (Jan 31, 2016)

  • Create bulleted and numbered lists
  • Use affiliate links for Kobo and Barnes & Noble
  • Use Spotlight to quickly find Vellum files
  • Better warnings for invalid links, which are now excluded from eBooks
  • More responsive Preview for chapters with many images
  • Improved Preview accuracy for small images and iBooks hyphenation
  • Fixed potential crashes when using Find, Copy/Paste, and other Text Editor features

New in Vellum 1.3.3 Build 13301 (Dec 18, 2015)

  • Fixes issue with generating Kindle eBooks on the latest version of El Capitan (10.11.2)

New in Vellum 1.3.2 Build 13200 (Nov 26, 2015)

  • Vellum 1.3.2 gets into the holiday spirit with new snowflake ornaments. Use the new Kindred Heading Style and the new Ornamental Break (available in every Book Style) to embellish your holiday-themed books.
  • In addition, you can acknowledge your book’s contributors in two new ways. Credit your translator, editor, illustrator, and others using the improved Book Info Pane. And for multiple-author box sets, credit each one using the new author field available in the Volume element.
  • Vellum 1.3.2 also addresses an issue with Amazon’s Look Inside feature, so that publisher and heading images no longer appear larger than intended. Simply regenerate your books and re-upload to KDP to update your books.

New in Vellum 1.3.1 Build 13101 (Nov 18, 2015)

  • Support for El Capitan’s new Split View feature
  • Optional use of Amazon affiliate code for Store Links
  • More reliable chapter detection when importing docx files
  • Improved behavior for Find commands
  • Addressed minor stability fixes

New in Vellum 1.3 Build 13010 (Sep 25, 2015)

  • You can now publish to new platforms and easily create box sets and bundles.
  • Create Store Links and eBooks for Kobo and Google Play
  • Build box sets and bundles using the new Volume and Part elements
  • Control the position and structure of your Table of Contents
  • Write books in foreign languages, with automatic chapter numbering for German, Spanish, French, and Italian
  • Change indentation, hyphenation, and justification in the new Body Style Editor
  • Customize the font used in the Text Editor
  • Output Generic EPUB for smaller stores and aggregators

New in Vellum 1.2.5 Build 12501 (Aug 5, 2015)

  • This minor stability release includes changes due to updated Kindle Publishing Guidelines and should yield an improved normalized page count (KENPC) for books available on Kindle Unlimited.

New in Vellum 1.2.4 Build 12400 (Jul 11, 2015)

  • This minor stability release includes a fix for links to the new Barnes & Noble online bookstore.

New in Vellum 1.2.2 Build 12201 (Feb 3, 2015)

  • New Features:
  • Use Alignment Blocks to explicitly control alignment for a section of text
  • Export your book as an RTF file
  • Improved appearance of title page and chapter titles when seen in Amazon's Look Inside
  • Other fixes and other small improvements in this version:
  • Images used within an iBooks file can now contain up to 4 million pixels
  • Long sections of Verse no longer cause a large expanse of blank space
  • Chapter headings better adapt to the iPhone 6
  • The value for "Display Heading in Book" is now saved correctly
  • Inline images are now included when printing a manuscript

New in Vellum 1.2.1 Build 12100 (Dec 17, 2014)

  • Fixes bugs and improves stability. Included in this release:
  • Dictation can now be used in the Text Editor
  • Copying/pasting is more reliable for both images and text
  • Improved legibility of Artisanal Book Style

New in Vellum 1.2 Build 12000 (Nov 19, 2014)

  • You can now use Vellum to add images, customize their presentation, and immediately see how they’ll appear in your book. Use images to:
  • Enhance your memoir with photographs
  • Add illustrations to your chapter headings
  • Use maps to immerse readers in your world
  • Include a portrait in your About the Author page
  • Feature your Publisher Logo on the Title Page

New in Vellum 1.1.4 Build 114 (Oct 8, 2014)

  • Vellum is ready for OS X Yosemite. Also in this version:
  • All Book Styles now use justified text
  • Improved Find and Replace behavior for Subheads and Block Quotation attributions
  • Block Quotations with extra paragraph breaks no longer cause validation errors
  • Fixed an issue where an extra page might appear after the cover in iBooks

New in Vellum 1.1.0 Build 110 (Jun 21, 2014)

  • Introducing Store Links, which allow you to link to your content on online bookstores, and Web Links, which allow you to link to everything else.
  • Also in this update:
  • A new "Also By" Element can be used to list your other titles
  • Numbering can be disabled for individual chapters
  • The title of an element can now be edited from the Navigator
  • Vellum now includes a higher-quality cover image in Kindle eBooks
  • Fixes:
  • The links displayed in the Preview of Kindle's Table of Contents are now functional
  • Improved detection of chapter titles during Import
  • Declaration of start page is now compatible with more Nook devices