Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition / FAQ

Adobe Digital Publishing Suite is a complete solution that enables individual designers, traditional media publishers, large brand organizations, and ad agencies to transform their print publications into interactive digital reading experiences for tablet devices. Consisting of hosted services and viewer technology, Digital Publishing Suite tightly integrates with Adobe InDesign® CC software for efficient design, distribution, and monetization of a new class of innovative magazines, newspapers, brand loyalty materials, merchandising content, marketing communications, and more.

A wide range of media publishers such as Condé Nast, Martha Stewart Living Omnicom, Bonnier, Reader's Digest, and others have used Digital Publishing Suite to produce iconic titles such as WIRED, The New Yorker, Vogue, Martha Stewart Living, DN+, Reader's Digest, and Clear Magazine. Businesses such as Sotheby's, RCI, Credit Suisse, and Deloitte are using Digital Publishing Suite to produce corporate publications such as exhibit catalogs, travel guides, and brand loyalty applications. Additionally, small organizations such as Graham Peace Design, Alan Mascord Design Associates, and the United States Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association are using Digital Publishing Suite to create design portfolios and safety guide applications. Visit the showcase page for more stories about how customers have achieved success with Digital Publishing Suite.

Digital Publishing Suite includes the following components (features vary by edition — see the buying guide for a complete feature comparison):

• DPS App Builder: Upload your icons and assets to build a branded application for submission to the Apple App Store.
• Adobe Content Viewer: Leverage Content Viewer for iPad to enable immersive reading experiences on tablet devices.  Minimal chrome, innovative navigation features such as the zoomed-out "browse mode," and dual-axis navigation allow readers to engage with content in new and exciting ways.
• iPad previews: Easily copy .folio information directly to a connected iPad for rapid preview, testing, and feedback. (Mac OS required)
  

While you can use a Mac or a PC to create a .folio in InDesign, a Mac is required to access the DPS App Builder, as currently this is a Mac-only application. A Mac is also required by Apple to submit an app to the Apple App Store.

The DPS Desktop Tools available in InDesign include the Folio Overlays panel, Folio Builder panel, and Content Viewer for Desktop, which allow you to create and preview digital content, including brochures and annual reports with engaging elements such as 360-degree object rotation and image panoramas. InDesign integrates with Digital Publishing Suite, allowing you to upload your content directly to Digital Publishing Suite from InDesign for additional production and publication to the iPad.

Yes, InDesign CC, CS6, CS5.5, or CS5 is required to access Digital Publishing Suite services. InDesign integrates with Digital Publishing Suite to provide an end-to-end publishing workflow. InDesign is the authoring tool required to build the .folio; the .folio is then managed in Digital Publishing Suite, bundled as an app.

Adobe Creative Cloud™ members can design, prepare, and package an unlimited number of apps to submit to the Apple App Store at no additional charge. (Creative Cloud membership does not include the annual fee for the Apple Developer Program).

Single Edition is available on Adobe.com for a one-time cost of US$395. This edition allows you to publish one app to the Apple App Store.

This pricing reflects Adobe's direct pricing for the U.S. Prices in other geographies may differ. For more details on pricing, see the buying guide.

There is an education discount for Creative Cloud membership. However, at this time there is no education discount available for Single Edition standalone customers.

When you are ready to publish your single-issue app to the Apple App Store, you will access the DPS App Builder to build your app. You will be required to enter your serial number in the DPS App Builder before you can submit your final app to the App Store for approval.

Yes. If you are a freelance designer and want to publish on behalf of a client, you can do that. Simply make sure you have the appropriate Apple Developer credentials (you do not need to be a developer to get these but may be subject to Apple's terms and conditions) and a Single Edition serial number or active Creative Cloud membership.

Yes, you can update the content in your app after it has been submitted and approved by Apple. If you are a Creative Cloud member, you can update the app for as long as you have an active membership. If you purchased a Single Edition serial number for US$395, you have one year to update the content, after which your Single Edition license will expire and you will no longer be able to rebuild your Single Edition application.

Creative agencies, design agencies, and print service providers are able to purchase Digital Publishing Suite to use it for publishing clients' content to tablet devices. Agencies can use .folio download bundles across multiple customers. The agency has the option to purchase additional .folio bundles as needed during the term of the agreement. Please note, however, that this agency model limits access to production tools, dashboards, and analytics to only the agency that purchased Digital Publishing Suite. Clients cannot be given access to the agency's Digital Publishing Suite account.

The agency model allows agencies to better serve their clients and expand their portfolio to include creation, distribution, and optimization of tablet content. Additional restrictions may apply.  Contact Adobe or an Adobe authorized reseller for more information.

Visit the Digital Publishing Gallery to view a gallery of publications created using Digital Publishing Suite, including content created with Single Edition, Professional Edition, and Enterprise Edition.

Digital Publishing Suite meets the needs of everyone from freelance designers to large organizations that want to create and deliver a branded reading experience using existing skills, build on their investment in Creative Suite, and take advantage of flexible pricing models.

Currently DPS App Builder is available only as a Mac OS application, which means that in order for Single Edition customers to submit an app to the Apple App Store, they need access to a Mac. To learn when DPS App Builder is available for Windows, check the Digital Publishing Suite system requirements.

Yes. In order to submit an app to the Apple App Store, you must register as an Apple Developer and pay the US$99 annual fee.

No. At this time, Single Edition is only for iPad devices. Professional and Enterprise Editions do allow publication to the Android platform as well as iOS.

Download and read the Step-by-Step Guide to Publishing iPad Apps with Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition to get detailed guidance on how to submit your app to Apple.

Creative Cloud members can design, prepare, and package an unlimited number of apps to submit to the Apple App Store at no additional charge. (Creative Cloud membership does not include the annual fee for the Apple Developer Program.) Creative Cloud members can also update a Single Edition app after it has been submitted to and approved by the Apple App Store for as long as they are active members.

Single Edition is available on Adobe.com for a one-time cost of US$395. This edition allows you to publish one app to the Apple App Store and is compatible with Creative Cloud, CS6, CS5.5, and CS5. Standalone Single Edition customers can update a Single Edition app after it has been submitted to and approved by the Apple App Store for one year after the purchase of the Single Edition license.

If you are using Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition then you most likely have a relatively current version of InDesign, making you eligible for the US$29.99 Creative Cloud offer for existing customers. However, you can use your Single Edition license with InDesign CC, CS6, CS5.5, or CS5; you do not need to be a Creative Cloud member to use Single Edition.

Just install InDesign, run the updater (choose Help > Updates), and you will be ready to go.

Once you have purchased your Single Edition serial number and redeemed it by submitting an app to the App Store, we cannot provide a refund. However, in the event that your app is rejected, you will have the opportunity to make changes to your application and resubmit it. Note that you will need to resubmit your app within one year of the original purchase date of the serial number.

Digital Publishing Suite is available in three editions: Single Edition for small design studios and freelance designers, Professional Edition for midsize publishers and businesses, and Enterprise Edition for large, global organizations.

• Single Edition enables freelance designers and small design firms to create and publish a single-.folio application to the iPad. With Single Edition, the content is included in the application as a single download from the Apple App Store. It is not necessary to purchase additional .folio file downloads, as the .folio file is included directly in the application. Single Edition is available for purchase on Adobe.com as a standalone purchase for $395 or as part of Creative Cloud membership (which allows you to submit an unlimited number of apps to the Apple App Store). Learn more about Single Edition.
• Professional Edition is an off-the-shelf tablet publishing solution that allows you to create, publish, sell, and optimize your content for multiple tablet devices. Professional Edition is for organizations that publish content frequently and require the ability to sell single issues or content subscriptions (as supported through individual app stores). Professional Edition requires payment of both a platform fee for access to the Digital Publishing Suite platform and a .folio download bundle fee that is based on the number of .folio file downloads purchased. Professional Edition is available as a monthly subscription (Professional Edition Monthly) or an annual purchase (Professional Edition Annual).
  — Professional Edition Monthly: Allows you to pay for access to the Digital Publishing Suite platform on a month-to-month basis and purchase smaller size .folio bundles. Can be purchased on Adobe.com via credit card.
  — Professional Edition Annual: Allows you to pay for 12 months of access to the Digital Publishing Suite platform up front and purchase larger size .folio file download bundles, which are priced based on volume. Learn more about Professional Edition.
• Enterprise Edition is a custom publishing solution that includes access to APIs for integration with back-end publishing services such as subscription management, print fulfillment, and dynamic rich media ad platforms. Enterprise Edition offers many advantages, including the ability to create custom viewers, unique HTML5 stores for in-application merchandising of content and services, dynamic serving of targeted, rich media advertising, and access to more in-depth analytic reports through tight integration with SiteCatalyst (requires purchase of separate SiteCatalyst account). Enterprise Edition also includes both a platform fee and a .folio bundle download fee.  In addition, Adobe offers professional services to support enterprise-level custom engagements. Learn more about Enterprise Edition.
  
  

Yes. The Enterprise and Professional editions of Digital Publishing Suite includes a full set of APIs to allow media and business publishers to extend and integrate Digital Publishing Suite into their existing print fulfillment subscription management and ad serving platforms.

For Single Edition, content can be viewed on the iPad 1, the iPad 2, or the new iPad. For Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition, Digital Publishing Suite includes Content Viewer for iPad, Content Viewer for Android, and Content Viewer for Desktop. This allows readers to consume content on all iPad devices, and all Android based tablet devices.

Yes. Digital Publishing Suite will leverage the best tools and technologies to deliver engaging publishing experiences. Adobe currently supports development for HTML5 and will continue to do so as it matures. Digital Publishing Suite allows you the freedom to choose the technologies and workflows best suited to creating innovative interactive content for your organization or enterprise. Designers will be able to take advantage of the following to create high-performance interactive reader experiences:

• Prebuilt interactive overlays (audio, video, 360-degree rotation, slide shows, pan and zoom, and hyperlink)
• lnDesign CC, CS6, CS5.5, or CS5 to create rich interactivity that can be added to a digital magazine layout
• HTML5 (across all mobile device browsers)
• Adobe Flash® Professional software

Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition streamlines the process to deliver your designs to the iPad. Complete the following then start building your first app.

• Create or verify your Apple ID.
• Register as an Apple Developer and pay the $99 annual fee.
• Download and read the Step-by-Step Guide to Publishing iPad Apps with Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition.
• Note that Mac OS is required to use DPS App Builder, the application that bundles .folio files for submission to the Apple App Store.
• Install the Digital Publishing Suite Desktop Tools update in InDesign.

Previewing content on your iPad is done through Adobe Content Viewer. First, you need to install it:

• If you have previously downloaded Adobe Content Viewer, remove the previous version from your iPad or iPhone and from iTunes, and then sync your device.
• On your device, download Adobe Content Viewer from the App Store.
• Sync your device so that the Adobe Content Viewer app is added to iTunes.

There are two ways to preview your content on the iPad device.

The quickest way is to:

• Connect your iPad to your Mac computer.
• On your iPad, start Adobe Content Viewer. It isn’t necessary to sign in.
• To preview a folio, in the Folio Builder panel in InDesign, select the folio you want to preview, and then choose Preview on [device name] from the Preview menu at the bottom of the panel. The previewed folio is copied from your computer to your device. The folio remains on your device when you disconnect it. When you archive the folio, it’s removed from the library.
• To preview only the current layout, open the Folio Overlays panel and choose Preview on [device name] from the Preview menu at the bottom of the panel. The previewed layout remains on your device when you disconnect it. When you return to the library, the previewed layout is removed. Previewing on Device from the Folio Overlays panel displays only the pages of the current layout. Alternate layouts in InDesign CS6 are not included in the preview.

The alternative is as follows:

The Adobe Content Viewer library checks that the Folio Builder server contains all folios that appear in your Folio Builder panel.

• Start Adobe Content Viewer on the iPad, and sign in using the same Adobe ID you use to sign in to the Folio Builder panel.
• The folios to which you have access are available for downloading and previewing.