@vividi, I think Bob has already just answered your question about the app store and acrobat.com: can't do it that way. You've
got to use the paid DPS publishing program in order to distribute thru the app store. I've no idea really on how exactly that's done...
To get content onto iPads using the acrobat.com method, here's a quick rundown of steps you might take:
1. Get a free gmail account and pick an email name and password.
2. Go over to acrobat.com and select Create Free Account in the upper right of the screen.
3. Enter the email address for the account you just created, and choose a password. The password can be the same as the Gmail account, but it certainly doesn't have to be - and probably shouldn't. It's totally up to you.
4. acrobat.com will send a confirmation email to your new Gmail account. It's important to confirm or else you won't be able to use the account to upload/distribute your folio.
5.Once you have confirmed the account, your acrobat.com account screen should be visible.
6. Open up your InDesign file, and go to Window>Extentions>Folio Builder. You will be presented with a sign in box. Enter your gmail email address and whatever password you decided to use for the acrobat.com account. Wait a second until the Folio Builder has connected with acrobat.com. NOTE: There may be times when you get an error message when trying to connect Folio Builder to acrobat.com. JUST WAIT A BIT, and what I find is that it will connect. At that point, the error dialog box might still be on the screen so just close it. If it's not connecting at all no matter how long you wait, it might be a temporary server issue, so just try connecting a bit later.
7. Once you are connected you want to create a new Folio. At the bottom of the Folio Builder is a button to do just that. Enter in all the info in the dialog box. (I don't think you even need an InDesign file open at this step...)
8. After your new folio has been created you'll want to then hit Create New Article. Whatever InDesign file is open on your screen is what Folio Builder is going to use to create that new article. After your create your new article, select that article listed in the Folio Builder and go up to the option box at the upper right and select properties. Fill out the info. No need to hit update because any info in properties you fill out is automatically uploaded to that article.
9. At this point you should have a one page article and it's a good time to test. All you need to do is open up the Adobe Content Viewer app on the iPad and sign in using the Gmail address and the acrobat.com password you selected. You will see an immediate notice that a new folio is available!
That's it, really. Sorry...I really went into some basic details that you probably already knew.
Anyone that has your email name and password will now be able to access that folio without having to create their own acrobat.com account.
METHOD #2
The steps are all the same except you don't share your email and password with anyone. Instead, you ask people to create their own acrobat.com account and then have them send you the exact email address they used when creating that account. Then, using the Folio Builder panel WITHIN InDesign, get back until you see your folio name in the Folio Builder panel. Select the folio name and go up to the options box at the upper right and select Share. Enter the email address of the person you want to receive the folio. That's it! They can then download the Adobe Content Viewer to their iPad, login using THEIR email and password from acrobat.com, and they will receive a download notice with your folio.
If you use the the Share feature at the acrobat.com website and not the Folio Builder Panel, be warned that each time you add a person to the list the entire folio is redistributed to EVERYONE. Avoid this.
Hope this helps.
