We are excited to announce that a brand-new issue of CALAMEO Magazine is now online!
For our second issue, we decided to take on a subject that a lot of people are thinking about this time of year: travel. We love travel publications on Calaméo and getting to know destinations all around the world, so we devoted this issue to vacations, staycations and adventure. Check out some of our favorite reads, learn how changing travel trends impact digital publishing and more.
Be sure to take a peek around the viewer—it’s all decked out in the custom Skin we made just for the magazine.
💡TIP: Missed the first issue? Browse CALAMEO Mag #1 now!
We’re especially proud of our global community here at Calaméo and hope that our users everywhere will enjoy this latest issue of CALAMEO Magazine. Happy reading!
Where in the world are you reading CALAMEO Magazine from? Tag us on Twitter @calameo and let us know!
When you’ve worked hard on creating a great publication, having more choices is always a good thing. That’s why we’re so pleased to announce that there is now a new option for including video in your digital publications on Calaméo!
From now on, you will be able to embed video elements that play directly on the page of your publication without opening a pop-up overlay. Your readers can move seamlessly from browsing an article to watching a video clip and back again.
All you need to do is open your publication in the Calaméo Editor, go to the page you want to modify and select the video icon.
Adjust the blue zone so that it appears where you wish the video to play and add the video URL and text label in the video properties window. Then, choose “Embedded” from the Display mode drop-down menu.
You can also choose whether you would like to display the video thumbnail, begin playing the video automatically when the reader turns to this page and mute any background music while the video plays.
💡 TIP: Want embedded videos to play with sound? Don’t opt for autoplay. By default, your readers must click for sound on videos that start playing automatically.
Save your work and view your publication to see the video embedded right on the page!
Of course, you’ll still be able to choose the classic pop-up player for your videos. Just select “Pop-up” from the Display mode options when adding video to your publication in the Calaméo Editor.
Looking to get a handle on your video strategy? Check out our guide to promoting content on YouTube. Then visit our YouTube channel to watch tutorials on using our Editor and more.
That’s right—host your custom viewer elements right here on Calaméo, then just choose which you’d like to display when publishing your documents. Our new Theme Editor lets you make easy modifications to the viewer and apply to your publications in just a few clicks. All in one place.
PLATINUM users can upload up to 3 logos, 3 backgrounds and create up to 3 custom viewer themes.
PREMIUM users will still need to host their own customization elements in order to use a logo, background or theme to their publications. We’ve simplified how you add these resources to your publications in your publication’s Properties.
You’ll be able to select your logo in the Branding tab, while you’ll find backgrounds and themes in the Design tab.
There are lots of reasons to customize your digital publications on Calaméo: to optimize UX, to build your brand and share with style. Now, it’s easier than ever to adapt the viewer your business’s needs for even better digital publishing.
We’ll be sharing more tips, guides and tutorials to help you make the most out of these new tools all summer long. Check back soon to see what else is new on the Calaméo blog!
For more information about customizing the viewer, browse our Help Center. Interested in giving our new Elements feature a spin? Request your free, two-week PLATINUM Demo today!
