While working on a large text body, finding a clear structure is the hardest part. You don’t name, rename, order and reorder your chapters because your app or your perfectionism requires it.
You do it because you need to clear your mind and find the right structure for what you want to say. Organizing your files is work, but it’s essential work that your book or thesis will grow from. With iA Writer 7.2, structuring large writing projects has become a lot easier.
https://ia.net/topics/faster-filing-with-tree-view-a-step-forward-for-large-writing-projects
@denisdepalatis @mdalves The updates are out!
@mdalves Waiting for Apple...
@rmaldera We’ve documented your feature request. You’re the first to ask for this, so we’ll wait to see if others express the same interest.
In the meantime, we recommend using the standard Markdown highlight syntax `==TK==` to draw attention to specific parts of your text.
@HarmHilvers We’ve noted your feature requests, but we can’t make any promises at this time.
What's in an app icon? The incredible journey of disentangling, unifying and cleaning up two beloved icons:
New in Presenter: Search Unsplash from the app and quickly add free, high-quality pics to your slides.
Learn more on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx06BEgHM28
Presenter’s latest update comes with Unsplash integration to help reduce prep time. With this version you'll get redesigned image export options, and a brand new logo.
@stairjoke Yeah, but then, to us, that rainbow (blue to yellow, bright, dark and saturated) and stage light has been there for 4 years. :-) And then if you're French, Spanish, Italian iA is AI. We're not changing after they happend to pick the same colors just because we're smaller. ¯\(ツ)/¯
Deeper changes are coming to Writer and Presenter, this week.
As a teaser, first the new logos.
The i and A are distributed as easter eggs on both apps. The shapes also combine into W and P. iA Writer is calmer, communicating the focus of the app. Presenter night mode is default and shows the speaker on stage. Day mode is a light switch.
They are more consistent and align with the evolving platform standards. Both have been in the works behind the scenes, for a long time.
Are you a student or teacher looking to use iA Writer for Windows?
Drop us a line at support@ia.net for a 15% discount.
Just add your institution’s email address or proof of enrolment, and we’ll set you up!
💡 iA Writer Tips and Tricks
How to change image size in iA Writer
Mac, iPhone & iPad: Drag-and-drop an image into a document as a Content Block. Add a line of metadata right under the image name, e.g. Width: 50%.
You can also add a height, image title, and alt text this way.
More about using metadata in Writer: https://ia.net/writer/support/editor/metadata?tab=mac#content-block-metadata-mac
Did you miss our first book recommendations? You can catch up on them anytime on our website:
https://ia.net/topics/summer-reading-july-edition
And with this last book recommendation on writing, we’re wrapping up our Summer Reads series for the year.
We hope these authors have sparked your inspiration and that you head back to school or work feeling refreshed and energized!
It’s back-to-school season. Here’s a great BBC resource for teachers using iA Presenter to help students speak with confidence. And guess what? These tips work just as well for adults too!
Did you know? iA offers a big discount on Presenter for educational purposes.
Students and educators: Gear up for the upcoming semester by asking for special pricing: https://ia.net/presenter/get/buy
@klim Good point! It can be astonishingly difficult to find out who the best sellers of past eras are. In Descartes time for instance, this was one of the most read books: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_of_Melancholy A big hit for centuries that hardly anyone knows anymore: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_of_Christ However, some literature made it big in their time as well: Don Quixote or Goethe's Werther were bestsellers. However, in Goethe's time Christian Fürchtegott Geller was the real best seller. :-)
“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest of the past centuries.”
―Rene Descartes
🔁 if you agree.
↰ to share your favorite reads.
Did you know iA Inc stands for "Information Architects"? Information architecture is a key aspect of digital design, often going unnoticed despite its impact on user experience. For a fun and insightful introduction to this field, check out chapter five of this fun introduction to design by the Smashing team.
iA Summer Reads: Writing
@ahmetasabanci Done! 😉
@klingebeil at the moment only CSS can be added. Thanks for letting us know you'd like to see this. We've added a vote for the Mermaid support. 🙂
“Don’t wait to start writing until you have something to say. Start writing so you can find out what you have to say.”
―James Clear
@dahakti Hopefully, the Notebook will help you unleash your creativity!
@colepeters By all means please write in it 😅. And reuse the box too!
@papadimitriou Love this beautiful picture of the Notebook. Happy writing!
@philippjonas Thanks for the heads-up Philipp, we will escalate that to the team!
@jmaaloe Thanks for this great feedback and beautiful picture of the Notebook! 😊
@robertbigg Thanks for the suggestion Robert, duly noted!
@fukai Just an explanation for the Google search result. This feature is only available on Windows. We’ll count you vote for this feature on macOS!
@netopwibby Content we are absolutely here for! 🙌 Thank you for your support and we hope these will inspire your best writing.
@mako Thanks Mako. Enjoy the Notebook!
@seiz We won't judge you if you do. 😉 Happy to hear FedEx came through. Enjoy your Notebook!
@robertbigg Thanks for supporting us with another purchase, Robert! 🫶
Among the hundreds of iterations we tested, we included some with marker ribbons, but nothing met the standard. Of course, there's always a possibility to revisit in future (no promises) so thanks for letting us know you'd to see that.
@fukai Show Hidden Characters is still available in Preferences > Editor in iA Writer for Windows.
https://ia.net/writer/support/basics/settings?tab=windows
@rodrigo much appreciated! ☺️
@rodrigo It's been a journey to bring this to life and we're really happy with the reception to iA Notebook so far.
Thanks for sharing this and for your enthusiastic support for our work, Rodrigo. 🫶
@uthark @reichenstein Thank you Oleg! We always strive to deliver the best product and experience. We're happy to see this appreciation for our work. Thanks for sharing.
@com @christianselig 🙏 Thank you. We're serious about developing native apps and delivering the best writing experience period.
We hope you'll continue to enjoy the experience for years to come!