Thread: Kindle Fixed Layout file size too big
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Old 06-11-2014, 02:18 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by holdit View Post
Error I'm getting

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ralphiedees-Mac-Pro:~ tuneraider$ /Users/tuneraider/Downloads/GTLW_FILES/GTLW_KindleFixed/KindleGen_Mac_i386_v2_9/kindlegen /Users/tuneraider/Downloads/GTLW_FILES/GTLW_KindleFixed/content.opf KindleGen -c2 -dont_append_source

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Amazon kindlegen(MAC OSX) V2.9 build 0730-890adc2
A command line e-book compiler
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Info:I9007ption: -c2: Kindle Huffdic compression
Info:I9018ption: -donotaddsource: Source files will not be added
Error(kindlegen):E30005: Could not find file KindleGen
ralphiedees-Mac-Pro:~ tuneraider$
The best way to do it is...

Kindlegen -dont_append_source inputfilename outputfilename

I don't see a need to use -c2 as it won't gain enough to be worthwhile. Also, you did leave out the name of the eBook and you also need to specify the output filename as well.
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