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Vellum

Create beautiful ebooks and print books with professional-grade formatting and effortless style.

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Overview

Vellum is a dedicated macOS application that streamlines the entire book formatting process for both digital and print. It allows authors to import their manuscript and then effortlessly generate beautifully styled ebooks for major platforms like Kindle, Kobo, and Apple Books, as well as print-ready PDF files for paperback and hardcover editions. The tool handles intricate details such as image optimization, compression, and ensuring platform-specific file validation. The core value proposition of Vellum lies in its ability to deliver professional-quality book layouts with minimal effort. It automates complex typesetting rules like managing widows and orphans, balancing spreads, and setting up margins and page numbers correctly. Users can choose from a variety of pre-designed styles, add custom flourishes, and even incorporate backgrounds and borders, ensuring their book stands out. This makes Vellum an invaluable tool for self-publishing authors and small presses who want to produce polished books without needing extensive design or technical expertise.

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Pros

  • Simplifies complex book formatting for both ebooks and print
  • Ensures professional-grade output without manual typesetting knowledge
  • Supports multiple ebook platforms and print specifications from a single source file
  • Offers a wide range of customizable styles and design elements
  • Automates tedious tasks like widow-handling and spread-balancing
  • Generates accessible ebook files
  • User-friendly interface designed specifically for book creation

Cons

  • Only available for macOS, limiting access for Windows or Linux users
  • Proprietary software with a potentially high one-time cost compared to subscription models or free tools
  • Limited flexibility for highly custom or experimental layouts due to its templated approach
  • Requires users to learn a new application rather than using familiar word processors
  • No direct collaboration features for teams

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Best For

  • Self-publishing authors creating professional ebooks and print books
  • Independent publishers looking for efficient book production tools
  • Authors preparing ARCs for beta readers and reviewers
  • Writers wanting to combine multiple books into box sets
  • Anyone needing high-quality, platform-specific book files without extensive design skills

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