Is Family Book Creator compatible with Family Tree Maker 2019?

Please find below compatibility information for

Family Book Creator 2017 on Windows
Family Book Creator 2019 on Windows
Family Book Creator 2019 on macOS

Family Book Creator 2017 on Windows

The latest update for Family Book Creator 2017 is a free maintenance release and includes multiple improvements and fixes and makes the product compatible with Family Tree Maker 2019 on Windows as well. This means after Family Tree Maker 2019 has been installed on your system, you need to download the fresh update/installer package for Family Book Creator 2017. Then please uninstall Family Book Creator 2017 and reinstall the product again to integrate Family Book Creator 2017 into Family Tree Maker 2019 as well. (Some more details about the latest free update are available in the Change History document at https://www.familybookcreator.com/en/menu-support-en/change-history)

How to integrate Family Book Creator 2017 in FTM 2019

In case you have Family Book Creator 2017 already installed, you need to remove your current Family Book Creator 2017 version and install again (using the latest Family Book Creator installer package) to be able to launch Family Book Creator 2017 from Family Tree Maker 2019.

Please follow these steps to integrate Family Book Creator 2017 in FTM 2019:

Close all currently running Family Tree Maker versions!
Please remove your current Family Book Creator 2017 installation from your system by uninstalling the Family Book Creator 2017 application.
Note: Family Book Creator can be uninstalled like any other application on Windows as described here.
Please open the Family Book Creator download area at https://www.familybookcreator.com/media/files/downloadarea_en.html and select the link "Family Book Creator 2017 for Family Tree Maker 2017 and Family Tree Maker 2019"
Download the Installer Package (FamilyBookCreator2017_23.14.343.1700_en.exe) from https://www.familybookcreator.com/media/files/FamilyBookCreator2017_23.14.343.1700_en.exe
Install Family Book Creator 2017 into its default destination folder (For example: C:\Program Files\Family Book Creator 2017\). Do not select the FTM 2019 folder!
After the installation is done start Family Tree Maker and launch Family Book Creator as described at https://www.familybookcreator.com/en/menu-support-en/menu-faq-en/120-faq-en-basics-startup

There are multiple improvements and fixes in this maintenance release. The full list of changes is available at https://www.familybookcreator.com/en/menu-support-en/change-history

Family Book Creator 2019 on Windows

As mentioned above, the latest version of Family Book Creator 2017 is already compatible with Family Tree Maker 2019, but there is also a new major release of Family Book Creator on Windows available. This new major release is called "Family Book Creator 2019", has some great new features and the look and feel of the product has been enhanced as well. Family Book Creator 2019 is for Family Tree Maker 2017 and Family Tree Maker 2019 on Windows and is free for all Family Book Creator users who bought their license in 2019 or 2020. All other Family Book Creator users are entitled to get the upgrade for a small upgrade fee. Details about the upgrade process can be found at: "How do I upgrade from a previous version to Family Book Creator 2019?"

Note: The latest update for Family Book Creator 2017 is a free maintenance release and includes multiple improvements and fixes and makes the product already compatible with Family Tree Maker 2019 on Windows as well.

Family Book Creator 2019 on macOS

A prerelease of Family Book Creator 2019 for Family Tree Maker 2019 on macOS is now available. This is your very first chance to try a new tool for Family Tree Maker 2019 on your Mac. The prerelease version of Family Book Creator for macOS allows you to already use the software before the official release. The software is feature complete and has been extensively tested. This version allows you to try the macOS Edition of Family Book Creator 2019 for Family Tree Maker 2019 on your Mac.

You may download the latest version of the installer package and FBC User Guide from the FBC Download Area at https://www.familybookcreator.com/media/files/downloadarea_en.html