Get started

Your first book

From opening Pinery to seeing your words in Design preview.

Create or open a project

  1. Launch Pinery.
  2. If the launch window is not visible, press ⇧⌘N or go to File > New Project...
  3. Choose a Template, for example Alice or start from scratch with Empty.
  4. Open an existing Microsoft Word document, or open an existing .pinery file.

[TODO: Add screenshot of the new project window]

Write a chapter

  1. Select a chapter in the Files sidebar (or create one with +).
  2. In the Write tab, type Markdown:
# Chapter One

The harbor was still at dawn.
  1. Saves happen automatically as you work.
Write tab with Markdown chapter and Prose panel
Write — edit Markdown with syntax highlighting. Prose is optional on the right.

Preview in Design

  1. Press ⌘R or use the eye control to open Design.
  2. You see paginated pages with your stylesheet applied.
  3. Use the preview-mode menu to try the Kindle simulator for e-ink feel.
Design preview of a chapter page with Style inspector
Design — paginated layout with the Style inspector.

Add an image (optional)

Drag an image from Finder onto the editor or into the Assets panel. Pinery inserts a Markdown image like ![](photo.jpg) when you drop into the text.

Try Prose (optional)

Open the Prose panel and ask it to draft or proofread. See Meet Prose.

Next steps