![]() ![]() The line spacing issue is addressed as you recommended. I don’t have a Kindle device, so I’m using Kindle Previewer and the Paperwhite device. Jaye, I just did a comparison myself of the MOBI file generated by Calibre (the one you commented on in your “contest”) and a version produced by Kindlegen, which I just tried for the first time. Trust but verify and test your files on an actual device if you can. A warning about the Kindle Previewer–what you see is not always what you get. If you have an EPUB or html file, you can use the Kindle Previewer (converts with KindleGen). If you have a simply formatted file, it will generate a prc file you can upload to Amazon and it will work. If you are converting a Word or html file, use MobiPocket Creator. When I’m irked, that author/publisher ends up on my Don’t Bother list. When I try to read an ebook that I can’t adjust for my comfort, I get irked. With the Kindle I can change the font, adjust the font size and change the line spacing for optimal comfort. My eyes are old, plus I spend all day in front of a computer. ![]() Why is it a problem? Because for many readers, myself included, Kindles (and other ereaders) make reading comfortable again. Why does Calibre do this? I have no idea. Squishy lines.Ĭould Amazon be taking care of the problem? I downloaded samples from the contest entries. I took that Calibre-generated file and ran it through KindleGen. I ran a file I had made specifically for Kindle through Calibre. ![]() So maybe the problem lies in the subtle differences between the html coding for EPUB and MOBI. In the recent ebook formatting contest, I saw squishy line spacing in every single ebook that had been converted via Calibre. Same page, same settings, same device (Kindle Paperwhite). I then took the exact same file and converted it with KindleGen via the Kindle Previewer. I converted an EPUB file to a MOBI file with Calibre. I assumed it was user error, a problem with the source file and/or the html, and if the formatter did a really good job with the initial file, Calibre wouldn’t muck it up. Having seen some horrendously broken ebooks that had been converted through Calibre, I have long suspected that Calibre was the wrong tool for the job. What it’s not good for? Converting EPUB files into MOBI files for commercial purposes. Since I don’t have a device capable of reading EPUB files, it’s also useful for checking the formatting on files I create for others. It’s quick, it’s handy, and it has an attractive screen display that I far prefer over Adobe Digital Editions or the Kindle Previewer. It’s not a quick fix (or magical), but it’s not difficult either.ĭon’t get me wrong. Part 1 (Styling in Word), Part 2 (the HTML file) and Part 3 (Conversion in Calibre). I found a fix and I wrote a series of posts about it. Considering the vast number of hits this blog post is generating, I knew there was a call for information about how to convert a Word file to MOBI in Calibre. This is a step backwards for anyone who uses the Kindle with content from outside the Amazon store.UPDATE 010314: I wrote this article before I did any real research into Calibre. It seems that I am going to return to uploading the My Clippings.txt file periodically to Readwise. Sideloading via Calibre results in having the doc only on the Kindle. My previous workflow is preserved but the reading experience is degraded. However the book appears as a doc on all devices. In my testing, sending an epub results in bad formatting. Now that Kindle will not allow transfer of mobi or azw3 via the app or email service, the only option is to send an epub through Amazon, or to sideload directly to the Kindle via Calibre. When I wanted to export highlights, I would send them from the Kindle app to Readwise via email. That enabled me to have that mobi appear on my physical Kindle and my iPad Kindle app. My main concern is managing highlights, which I store in Readwise.īefore the new epub announcement, I would use the Send to Kindle app to transfer a mobi through Amazon to my Kindle. You may or may not receive a reason.Ī complete and up to date list of rules is available on the new Reddit view Failing to do so will end up on your post being removed and/or your account banned. When posting in r/Kindle, make sure you adhere by our guidelines. Piracy Any piracy talk (including website names) will result in removal of your thread/comments and may result in a permanent ban. Amazon dropped the Kindle name from the tablets a few years back. Please use new Reddit for up to date information and sub rules.įire tablets are not Kindle e-readers. Note - Old Reddit is not maintained in this sub. Have questions before you buy a Kindle product or accessory? Want to know more about any of the products? Have news or tips to share? Join our friendly members. This subreddit is for everything Kindle related. ![]()
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