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09-12-2012, 11:58 AM | #47 | |
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Keep in mind that I treat my Kindles (K3 & K4) like paperbacks and read strictly for entertainment. I open a book and read. I don't use the dictionary, highlighting, bookmarks, notes, different fonts, etc. I also don't use calibre. If Amazon wants to get me excited, then they'd use folders for organizing content. That, I'd find truly useful. Otherwise, ...meh. |
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09-12-2012, 01:21 PM | #51 |
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KindleGen then?
I don't edit my content so I'm fairly clueless. |
09-12-2012, 01:27 PM | #52 |
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09-12-2012, 01:36 PM | #53 |
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09-12-2012, 02:08 PM | #54 | |
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On another note, I got my first KF8 and on my 3.4 enabled reader it looks just plain awful. Awful line spacing, the drop caps look terrible, the fonts spindly and the file is HUGE! |
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09-12-2012, 02:43 PM | #55 |
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Isn't the whole point of KF8 to give creators the freedom to make things truly awful?
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09-12-2012, 03:52 PM | #56 | |
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It sounds like you might be rolling your own KF8 with kindlegen or kindle previewer? in which case the file contains mobi, kf8, and source, and will be roughly 3x larger. There is a python script here (mobi forum) that will extract just the KF8. KF8 is not significantly larger than equivalent mobi in general. KF8 files delivered by Amazon only contain the KF8 segment. I haven't played with calibre's conversion to KF8, it may not have this problem. There is also an issue with KDP when some Word docs are submitted for conversion (unless that has been fixed). Looks okay in previewer and on Fire but on KT text is tiny. "Wool Omnibus Edition" for example. Len Edgerley (Kindle Chronicles podcast) had this happen to a book he submitted. |
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09-12-2012, 05:05 PM | #58 |
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Yes, that option is there (and needed!) on the K3 for the KF8 files I've looked at since updating.
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KF8 file contains embedded fonts
Ah ha! Your explanation lends sense to the issue! Thanks!
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