Choose your trim size, and Vellum does the rest, with automatic setup of margins, page numbers, and headers and footers. Vellum even handles complex tasks like widow-handling and spread-balancing, giving you a professional result every time you generate.

In this tutorial you will use Vellum to create a great-looking book. You will start with a prepared manuscript and finish ready to generate files for each major book platform and for print.

We’ve made Vellum a free download so that you can try it out before you make a purchase. After you install Vellum on your computer, you’ll be able to import your manuscript, explore styles, and preview how your book will appear.

2024年11月25日 · Vellum 3.8.3 disables Apple Intelligence by default, adds a social media profile for Bluesky, and fixes rare footnote layout issues

In Vellum, an element refers to an indvidual chapter of your book or a piece of additional material such as a Dedication or Acknowledgments. Many of the elements of your book will be created when you import your manuscript .

2024年9月24日 · Vellum 3.8 is a free update. This version requires macOS Monterey or newer, and is compatible with macOS Sequoia. To get Vellum 3.8, use Check for Updates , or download Vellum from vellum.pub .

2025年1月9日 · Vellum now supports larger trim sizes like 7 × 10 and 8.5 × 11 as well as smaller sizes like 4 × 6. You’ll now find 24 trim sizes in Vellum, including international sizes for BoD, Bookelis, and Tolino.

2024年11月25日 · Vellum 3.8.4 features an updated interface for Full Page Image and Heading Background, with a new button to create your own image template. Also in this release: Print Settings includes an option to Always use Bleed; Fixed page turn buttons when viewing Ebook cover; Fixed layout problems with Footnotes, especially when used in Lists

Importing into Vellum. When you start Vellum, you’ll see its Startup Window: Press Import Word File… to bring up the Open Panel, which allows you to select a .docx file to import. Vellum will open the chosen document, analyze it to find title information and chapters, and then convert it into Vellum’s native format.

Vellum is Mac-only software, but it is possible to use it by renting a Mac “in the cloud” that you can access via your PC. This guide will walk you through using a service called MacinCloud .