Vellum Help
Generating Books
To create files that you can upload to online vendors, you will generate books:
Note: Generating books requires a purchase. If you haven’t yet purchased a package for generating books, this button will read Purchase instead. If you’ve already purchased a Vellum license, you may need to restore it.
- Watch the Video
- Initial Setup
- Generating
- Changing Generate Options
- Locating Your Books
- Troubleshooting
Watch the Video
Want to see how to take your formatted file and create the files you need for publishing? You can learn in this video:
Initial Setup
To begin generation, press the Generate button in Vellum’s toolbar:
The first time you Generate, you’ll be asked to select the platforms where you’ll make your book available. You’ll then select the folder on your computer where Vellum will place your generated books.
By default, Vellum will generate files for individual ebook platforms (such as Kindle, Apple, and Kobo). If you choose to upload to an aggregator (like Draft2Digital), you will want to add Generic EPUB to the list of platforms.
Generating
Once you’ve performed the initial setup, you’re ready to generate. Press the Generate button in the sheet and Vellum will create files for each selected platform.
Changing Generate Options
If you wish to change platforms or destination folder, press the button to the right of each setting:
Locating your Books
Once you’ve successfully generated your books, the generate sheet will display a Show Files button.
Press this button to open a Finder window with the platform-specific folders that Vellum has created:
Each folder contains files ready for you to upload to online stores. Before you do that, though, we recommend that you proof your books to ensure everything looks as you expect.