AnyFlip Software Review

AnyFlip Software Review When visiting the AnyFlip website, you are greeted with an image that showcases various flipbooks on a virtual bookcase, which you can embed into your site from within the program. They offer both HTML5 and Flash flipbook options: There is also an option to download the software as a desktop program, an app or simply use within a browser. When searching for the app on an iPhone, it could not be found and so after clicking the link via Safari on the iPhone, it is discovered that the app is only available on the iPad. Desktop Program We downloaded the Mac desktop program for free to try out its free features and ease of use. Upon install, we selected “Demo” to check out a PDF that had already been converted. It was actually the manual for the program, which has been built by FlipBuilder. The interface looks like this:

It prides itself in having only three steps: 1) Import PDF 2) Edit the pages and the template settings 3) Export PDF Within step 2, there is a lot you can do, including having a character point at your flipbook and talk too! We thought we would test it out, since it’s supposedly that easy. We decided to use our article on the 5 most popular flipbook software. We used an Albert Einstein style voice and animation to narrate the flipbook. He is probably one of the more annoying voices they have, but it was worth the effect. Check out what we produced in just a few minutes: You could not export the flipbook without having a premium account, so no saving locally. However, we could upload it to the free online account which has cloud storage. They have some cool examples online of previous flipbooks that have been created and a nice one that demonstrates how you can make PDFs for children more interactive can be seen here:

You can also explore all the latest flipbooks that others are creating right this moment! You can use this for inspiration to see what other things you can turn into flipbooks. Right now (at the time of publishing this article), there is a brochure for a design agency which discusses the importance of branding and a menu from a restaurant. Both businesses have chosen to display ordinary material in a stylish flipbook format, creating more impact as a result.