08-27-2019, 08:15 PM | #1 |
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Can ebook-convert generate mobi like kindlegen?
I'm wondering if ebook-convert can generate mobi files with TOC like that made by kindlegen. Here are some screenshots of the two mobi files converted from the same epub by ebook-convert and kindlegen respectively.
ebook-convert: https://i.imgur.com/rlJeoIp.png https://i.imgur.com/ItjHEK7.png kindlegen: https://i.imgur.com/bGFXPlA.png https://i.imgur.com/1eq3xQw.png Sometimes I like the TOC made by kindlegen as it allows me to turn to the conver page. Besides, kindle can display covers on the kindle library. But files converted by calibre ebook-convert can only show titles without cover images. |
08-27-2019, 08:27 PM | #2 |
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For covers, send the book to the kindle using calibre send to device and the cover will show up. For the TOC dont convert EPUB to MOBI instead convert the recipe file to MOBI directly and send the resulting file to kindle using USB and you will get the special periodical ToC on the kindle.
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08-27-2019, 10:44 PM | #3 |
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Thanks. But I'm still curious about why I have to use send to device option to make the cover shown. Can ebook-convert command generate a mobi which kindle can display the cover in the kindle library?
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08-27-2019, 11:36 PM | #4 |
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This has nothing to do with kindlegen or ebook-convert amazon chose to not display the in-book cover on its kindles for files that have an ASIN not present on its servers. ebook-convert adds an ASIN kindlegen does not. Without the ASIN cross device syncing does not work. When you send the book via calibre calibre pregenerates the cover thumbnail to work around this Amazon policy.
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ebook-convert.exe input.epub output.mobi --personal-doc [PDOC] |
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11-02-2019, 09:59 PM | #8 |
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You dont convert to pregenerate cover thumbnails you use send to device. And no there is no way to do it other than using send to device.
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