They came through with a small change to the final release version
of KindleGen that allows the use of negative values in the text - indent CSS property.
In the early beta versions
of the KindleGen 2 tool for KF8, there was no way to make the hanging indents work properly in Mobi while still making a valid KF8 file, so I complained to Amazon about the need for a CSS - driven option using media queries.
Since version 2
of KindleGen, there are are actually 3 files inside a KindleGen created file.
Please download the new versions
of KindleGen (http://www.amazon.com/kindleformat/KindleGen) & Kindle Previewer (http://www.amazon.com/kindleformat/KindlePreviewer) and get started today.
Not exact matches
With its emphasis on ease
of use in a reasonably powerful editing environment, it's likely to be a good option for publishers who want more control than a fully - automated service offers, but with a less «techie» approach than first - generation desktop conversion and editing tools like Calibre, Sigil or Amazon's
KindleGen.
Unless I want non-standard
Kindlegen compression, it is my main method
of running
kindlegen nowadays.
The
KindleGen will reformat to standards that they need, but it will keep the originals at the expense
of file size.
The
KindleGen compiler will spit out a lot
of information, but as long as the last line says MOBI File successfully generated!
That meant that instead
of 1280 px wide, I might as well format my own images at 1000px wide (because
KindleGen rules: it WILL process the images whether I like it or not — nothing gets on the Kindle store unless it's gone through a
KindleGen processing), and control the quality at the same time.
If you are a perfectionist who isn't afraid to get her hands dirty with some nerdiness, this section discusses the actual structure
of an EPUB file and how to convert EPUB files into a MOBI / KF8 eBook with the Amazon.com
KindleGen program.
The
KindleGen still generated the scaled «thumb» images, but they were exactly the size
of my images.
Just like when working with EpubCheck, you will have to travel back in time to the days
of the command prompt to run
KindleGen, since it has no GUI support.
Although
KindleGen implements minor fixes and enhancements, Kindle Previewer boasts
of several improvements.
Set environment variable path to installation directories
of calibre and
kindlegen.
Below is an examination
of some
of the more common errors that get thrown by
KindleGen.
Kindle is intolerant
of certain features in the template; but, I am undeterred, and have learned to overlook the errors produced in
KindleGen.
There are three
of them:
KindleGen, Kindle Previewer, and the InDesign Kindle Export plug - in.
It is highly recommended that automatic optimization by
KindleGen be avoided in case
of images containing text.
I have been spending about 50 %
of my tip trying to make my epub weird enough so that
kindlegen knows what to do with it.
Note: By downloading the
KindleGen, Kindle Plugin for Adobe InDesign, or Kindle Previewer applications you are agreeing to the terms
of use.
To say thanks, eBook Architects has been looking for ways to give back to the open source community, such as assisting in the launch
of the #ePrdctn Wiki and by maintaining and spreading great tools like epub - applescripts and
kindlegen - drop - app.
opf file, use
kindlegen, and send the book to Amazon and opt out
of that channel, too.
mobi file is created by
KindleGen, Amazon's eBook compiler, it contains both a KF8 version
of the book and a MOBI7 version
of the book.
KindleGen converts HTML files to mobi, while Kindle Previewer shows you how your book will appear on different versions
of the Kindle.