Download Pre-release RealeWriter

Pre-release Warning:

You probably don’t want to install a RealeWriter Pre-release. It might cause headaches. It might cause you to lose sleep. It may destroy your RealeBook (“.reb”) files, so only work on copies.

That said, we welcome you to try our pre-release versions of RealeWriter and see what RealeWriter will be like in the future. We would appreciate if you would report any problems you encounter and let us know what you like or dislike about new features. Drop us a note at support@realebooks.com.

Remember, work on copies of your RealeBook (“.reb”) files.

Changes for RealeWriter 4:

Scroll down to see a complete list of what has changed for RealeWriter 4.

End User License Agreement:

Please review our End User License Agreement before installing and using the RealeWriter software, or activating RealeWriter Pro.

Download RealeWriter 4 (4.0 fc 1):

Mac OS X (39 MB).
Windows (22.9 MB).
Expires March 1, 2010.

System Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
Windows XP, Vista, or 7.
512MB RAM minimum, 1 GB recommended.
1 GB free disk space.
Broadband Internet required for RealeWriter Pro activation.
1024 x 600 or higher screen resolution.
Sound features require Apple’s free QuickTime® software.
Color duplex (two-sided) laser printer strongly recommended.

Changes for RealeWriter 4

New Print Service panel lets users send RealeBooks to RealeStudios for printing. [NEW]
New Save As Movie panels lets users create movies of their RealeBooks. [NEW] (PRO FEATURE)
Added a "full screen" mode. On a screen smaller than 1024 x 720, RealeWriter will be in full screen mode all the time. On larger screens, user can enter at will using "Window" menu. Full screen mode makes RealeWriter work nicely on inexpensive netbooks and also helps users avoid distractions on larger screens. [NEW]
Page Number settings are now on "Numbering" tool panel on "Create" panel. [NEW]
Single Sided Printing wizard helps users who do not have duplex printers. [NEW]
"Edit Template..." in "File" menu provides quick access to editing original template from which the current RealeBook was created. [NEW] (PRO FEATURE)
Added "Print Story Page" menu item. On Create panel, this will print a full page US Letter or A4 version of the page you are editing. [NEW] (PRO FEATURE)
New "Flash Cards" layout prints flash cards with left pages on one side, right pages on other. [NEW]
"Transfers" window queues sends, contributions, and approvals and uploads one at a time to keep Internet connection from bogging down. [NEW]
Added "Discover RealeBooks" RealeLibrary to defaults. [NEW]
Reader window now waits for a few seconds of inactivity before catching up with changes made in Writer window. This should make the Writer window more responsive during editing while Reader window is open. [IMPROVEMENT]
Missing Fonts window now lets you select fonts to substitute for missing fonts. [IMPROVEMENT]
Updated Print panel works with Tabloid and A3 printers. [IMPROVEMENT]
Zoom icons indicate zoom in (+) and zoom out (-). [IMPROVEMENT]
New RealeBooks now have 5 internal page pairs. Will fill one sheet of paper front and back Standard format. [IMPROVEMENT]
Page Numbers now appear at bottom of actual page rather than in gutters only on printed page. [IMPROVEMENT]
Calendar settings are now on Calendar tool panel all the time. [IMPROVEMENT]
"Faster Printing" is now a preference on the general panel. [IMPROVEMENT]
Reader Window optimized for netbook touch screens, but still works great with desktops, laptops, and mice. [IMPROVEMENT]
Downloaded books are now optimized and saved for fast loading. [IMPROVEMENT]
Fast loading was removed as a preference. It is always on now. This feature was introduced in RealeWriter 2 circa 2004, when space tended to be much tighter on customer machines. [IMPROVEMENT]
"Autoplay Sounds" removed from Describe panel. The Reader window will now play sounds if they are available for a page pair. The Reader will not auto-speak the text. The user must click the "Speak" button to make it speak. This will solve conflicts between speech and text without authors having to figure it out. [IMPROVEMENT]
Considerably lowered memory footprint of RealeWriter on Windows. [IMPROVEMENT]
Removed "Mask" feature from Create panel. It was confusing and will likely reemerge in the future in the Collage Maker. [IMPROVEMENT]
Sounds now approve correctly when there are sounds on left and right pages. [BUG FIX]
Can once again drop folders of images onto Media Organizer. Was broken on Windows. [BUG FIX]
Zoom view on Create panel now displays higher quality image. [BUG FIX]
"Windows" menu now removes last closed RealeBook document window. [BUG FIX]
Dealt with issue where RealeWriter would not have enough memory to allocate a picture and would report an unhandled exception. [BUG FIX]
"Update Book" now works correctly with Starter Template #1 if user leaves focus in title or author. [BUG FIX].
"Cards" printing layout is now called "Greeting Cards". [COSMETIC]
Fixed spelling mistake on Approve panel. [COSMETIC]