Jutoh vs Vellum

2023. Vellum improves search and start-up window



Ebook Editing software for Mac, Vellum, has introduced several new features to improve user experience. Firstly, the updated Find Bar is now more intuitive and can effectively find words that contain apostrophes, quotes or ellipses. Additionally, the Startup Window has been revamped to display up to 100 of the user’s most recent files, with the option to pin frequently accessed files to the top. The new update also allows users to control whether scene breaks are clarified at the top or bottom of the page. Other new features include the ability to undo changes in whole words rather than single letters, a larger editing space in the Text Editor, the display of Custom Heading Background Presence as a number, the inclusion of subheads in the Logical TOC (or “NCX”) and improved functionality of Keep with Next preceding Text Features.


2022. Vellum 3.4 enables export books to Word



The new version of ebook Formatting software Vellum 3.4 has been released with exciting new features. In addition to importing Word files to Vellum, you can now export your written content to a Word file using the Export Content command in the File menu. With the new Written Note feature, you can add a personal touch to your book by including a letter or note from a character. You can customize the letter with different parts and select from a variety of handwritten typefaces or options that match your book's font. Furthermore, the new Text Conversation feature allows you to format text messages between characters in your book. You can configure sent and received messages and choose from six different style options to make your book look more interactive.


2021. Vellum 3.0 brings cool ebook templates



Vellum 3.0 has been released, offering new and exciting options for book styling. With 24 different styles, including 16 new designs, users can now customize their books in countless ways. Each style has multiple configurations available and a brand new browser for styles has been added with new categories to help users find the perfect match for their story. Full-bleed heading backgrounds have also been added, allowing users to add a rich background behind the beginning of each chapter in their print edition. Vellum provides six illustrated backgrounds, but users can also upload their own custom background. Users can also create Saved Styles to easily reuse a configuration for future books in a series.


2020. Jutoh improves Mac interface and Epub 3 support



The latest version of Ebook Formatting software Jutoh 3.03 includes a number of new features such as the ability for bibliographies, alphabetical indexes and endnotes to take conditional formatting into account. It has also sped up style operations for multiple table cells, added support for comment author initials in ODT import and export and enabled the exclusion of documents from the word count using tags in the Word Count dialog. Additionally, the software now handles "sub" and "sup" tags in HTML/Epub import and takes into account blank paragraph style names within outline levels in ODT import. New fixed layout configurations are Epub 3 by default and a Mac version for Big Sur on Intel and ARM has been introduced. Other improvements include support for dark mode on Mac and pinch to zoom for the text editor, storyboard document and fixed layout page document.


2020. Writing software Jutoh 3 adds storyboard planning tool and Cover Designer



Jutoh 3 introduces features aimed at enhancing the creative process of your project, such as a drag-and-drop planning tool, writing exercises and writing advice. In addition, it improves on various aspects of Jutoh 2, with a revamped menu structure and parts of the user interface that are faster and more intuitive. The storyboard feature allows you to arrange cards in rows, giving you the freedom to rapidly reorder scenes and unleash your creativity. Furthermore, Jutoh's cover designer now has full undo/redo capabilities and objects can be moved and resized interactively. Other additions include the ability to use spell-check mode in the Inspector to view all unrecognised words at once and the ability to find content with specific formatting using the Formatting mode of the Inspector.


2019. Jutoh adds MOBI book generation



The latest version of Jutoh 2.92, has been released and it comes with a new feature that allows users to generate Kindle files using Kindlegen, Calibre, or None for Kindle-optimized Epubs. If the Kindle mode is set to None when compiling a Mobipocket configuration, Jutoh will automatically assume an Epub file should be generated. The Kindlegen download dialog has been updated and now users can set the Kindle file generation method and install it from a local archive. Additionally, options for word count have been moved to their own Options page in the Word Count dialog, including a new option called "Paragraphs to exclude" that allows users to exclude paragraph styles from the word count. Finally, developers added a "Remove paragraphs by style" option to the Document Cleanup dialog, which lets users remove specific styles of paragraphs, such as notes, from their book in one step.