Once you have created the flipbook either by AutoPublish or by uploading a PDF file, you can manually add digital links. This is useful when links have not been detected, due to hyperlinks not being included in the original artwork.
NOTE: These manually added links are only active in the flipbook they are added to, they are not carried forward to other issues or publications or retained on the artwork.
Notes for AutoPublish users:
Once your flipbook is complete, ie you have added all the required links to new and existing artwork and all pages have been marked as complete. You also have the option to add links directly to the flipbook.
The main type of link you'll add in this way would be a page number link. Example to link the listing on the front page to the article inside.
TIP: Do not add links directly to the flipbook before it is complete, as they will be removed if you need to regenerate the page.
Click here for Tips for creating link detectable artwork.
The types of links that can be added to a digital flipbook
URL - Provides a link to any website.
Email - Provides a mail to link.
Telephone - Provides a call link.
Page Number - Provides a link to another page of the flipbook.
YouTube - Embeds a YouTube video and provides a direct link to the video on YouTube with the option to Auto-Play the video on click through.
Note: MagManager uses the YouTube API to link directly to YouTube, so it's important to use the correct link to the video. Right click on the video > Click Copy Video URL > Paste this into the link field in MagManager. Copying the URL from the address bar will not work.
Vimeo - Embeds a Vimeo video and provides a direct link to the video on Vimeo.
Note: It's important to use the corect embed link for Vimeo. Open the video > Click the Share icon top right.
Click the embed icon
Click Copy
Paste the code into the link field in MagManager. Copying the URL from the address bar will not work.
Steps to manually add digital links to the digital flipbook using edit flipbook
Step 1 - Open the flat plan overview screen > To do that Select Publications on the top navigation bar > Select the publication & issue from the side bar > Click the issue in the centre of the screen.
Step 2 - From the Flat Plan Overview screen > Under Actions > Select Auto Publish Options > Select Edit Flipbook.
Step 3 - To add a link, start drawing around the website address, the email address, phone number or any where you want to add a link, if the data can be read the details will appear in the left side panel.
Step 4 - Check the details have been correctly detected or edit as necessary.
You can edit:
The Title description - this is the description that appears when you hover over a link.
The Type of Link - identifies the type of link and the Link itself.
The Link Border Colour & Link Background Colour will pick up the publications defaults, or can be edited here on an individual basis.
Step 5 - Click Save to update.
