Hello. I'm generally happy with AB, so I thank you for that. However, several things are confusing:
I'm joining multiple files into a single file. On the Finish page, I see there will be 27 chapters and 1 part. That's all correct.
1. Then there's the Build Options button and page. On that page, the quality and format options are relatively clear, with the exception that the Pass Through option is checked and grayed out (i.e., unclickable) — with no explanation. While I know what Pass Through means, some users won't. Regardless, I have no idea why it's already selected, nor why it's unchangeable. It would be helpful if, at the very least, a tip appeared when hovering over that item, explaining (a) what it is, (b) why it's already selected, and (c) why it's grayed out.
2. I'm most confused by the Part Style options. Here, there *are* explanatory tips that appear, but only if the user happens to actually click on the Part Style menu and then hovers over the various options within the menu. With all due respect, the wording of the options is ambiguous; the explanations could be much clearer.
Moreover (and the following is my main point),
if I've already selected options that will result in a 1-part audiobook, why are the Part Style options even available at all? It would seem that any discussion of where breaks will occur is irrelevant, since my final book will have only 1 part. No? As such, why isn't Part Style grayed out and unclickable — just as Pass Through is, above?
Also, instead of displaying "Break between files" or one of the other options, the (ideally grayed out) button should say "1 Part With No Breaks" or something like that.
If I've misunderstood this section, then please do correct me. But to my current understanding, if my finished book is to have only 1 part, it seems that options for part breaks are wholly irrelevant and should be hidden.
3. Finally, of the three tabs at the bottom of AB's interface, the Finish tab, respectfully, is misnamed. From either the Cover or Chapters page, seeing the word "Finish" on a button is like seeing the word "Done" or "Start Processing." The word "Finish" implies that there is nothing else to do and that clicking the button will execute the creation process, when in fact the Finish page actually has further options that the user can select, as well as another button to be clicked upon.
This is yet another confusing interface-element, because clicking the Finish button doesn't actually "finish"
anything.
As such, it should be called "Summary" (or something), because "Finish" gives the wrong impression of what will take place when that button is clicked.
Thanks.