Word 2011 to Calibre

jkolnick · 05-23-2011, 09:51 PM

Hi;

I seem to have run to a roadblock. I am using word 2011 to create an eBook for the iPad. I can save the Doc as .htm. But when I import into Calibre it is a Zip file and will not convert to a EPUB. It was working earlier in the day, but now I cannot figure out what went wrong. Please help.

Jerry Kolnick

zespectre · 05-23-2011, 10:09 PM

Download Sigil, copy and paste and save and you'll probably get a nicer end result.

jkolnick · 05-23-2011, 10:43 PM

I have a lot of trouble using Sigil. I have tried it and I cannot edit my files easily. If you know a good tutorial on Sigil, I might try using it.

itimpi · 05-24-2011, 12:20 AM

HTML files are always stored in Calibre as a ZIP file.

What do you mean by saying it will not convert to EPUB? What happens when you try the convert?

jkolnick · 05-24-2011, 10:47 AM

It tells me that is the wrong file type. It cannot convert this type of file type. When I right click on the imported file, I can see in the upper right hand corner of the dialog box it is a Zip file. Also when I select it it shows as a zip file. Before it showed it as a .htm file.

itimpi · 05-24-2011, 12:03 PM

I am still not sure what is going wrong here. The ZIP file that has been added to Calibre should contain the .htm file you originally added and any associated files (images, css etc). If you get a message about being unable to convert this file then that implies it does NOT contain the .htm file.

theducks · 05-24-2011, 12:22 PM

It is quite possible that it is a file (doc?...) that mislabeled as to being a HTM type
Select the book.
Tap "o"

(Do not delete, add or rename anything in this folder)

the Calibre folder containing the book
you should now be able to un-zip the contents to a Temporary Location, not inside the Library.
Now right click and Open With... Select Notepad (or your preferred TEXT ONLY) editor.
Is what you see normal looking HTML code ?

jkolnick · 05-24-2011, 04:19 PM

I am beginning to think that this is a Word issue. Since I am work on a book that is mostly photography with some text, I need a good authoring tool that does not have a steep learning curve. Please point me to any free or low cost tools that I can use easily.

Thanks

Jerry Kolnick

jkolnick · 05-24-2011, 04:27 PM

BTW I would like to be wysiwyg.

jkolnick · 05-25-2011, 10:20 AM

I found the problem with my file. I guess it was not the zip file, since that is how Calibre works. It was one of my photo files that was corrupted the file. I went back and slowly rebuilt the file from scratch to see what was happening. Sooooo I want to thank you all for your help.

Now I want to try relearning HTML(5) and see if I can create a ePUB from scratch. Now all I have to do is figure out how to convert a HTML(5) file in Calibre.

Thanks again.

Jerry Kolnick

05-23-2011, 09:51 PM	#1
jkolnick Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: iPad	Word 2011 to Calibre Hi; I seem to have run to a roadblock. I am using word 2011 to create an eBook for the iPad. I can save the Doc as .htm. But when I import into Calibre it is a Zip file and will not convert to a EPUB. It was working earlier in the day, but now I cannot figure out what went wrong. Please help. Jerry Kolnick

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05-23-2011, 10:09 PM	#2
zespectre BookMonkey Posts: 90 Karma: 18008 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Shenandoah Valley Device: NOOK, iPod Touch, Asus Netbook	Download Sigil, copy and paste and save and you'll probably get a nicer end result.

05-23-2011, 10:43 PM	#3
jkolnick Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: iPad	I have a lot of trouble using Sigil. I have tried it and I cannot edit my files easily. If you know a good tutorial on Sigil, I might try using it.

05-24-2011, 12:20 AM	#4
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	HTML files are always stored in Calibre as a ZIP file. What do you mean by saying it will not convert to EPUB? What happens when you try the convert?

05-24-2011, 10:47 AM	#5
jkolnick Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: iPad	It tells me that is the wrong file type. It cannot convert this type of file type. When I right click on the imported file, I can see in the upper right hand corner of the dialog box it is a Zip file. Also when I select it it shows as a zip file. Before it showed it as a .htm file.

05-24-2011, 12:03 PM	#6
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I am still not sure what is going wrong here. The ZIP file that has been added to Calibre should contain the .htm file you originally added and any associated files (images, css etc). If you get a message about being unable to convert this file then that implies it does NOT contain the .htm file.

05-24-2011, 12:22 PM	#7
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,803 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	It is quite possible that it is a file (doc?...) that mislabeled as to being a HTM type Select the book. Tap "o" (Do not delete, add or rename anything in this folder) the Calibre folder containing the book you should now be able to un-zip the contents to a Temporary Location, not inside the Library. Now right click and Open With... Select Notepad (or your preferred TEXT ONLY) editor. Is what you see normal looking HTML code ?

05-24-2011, 04:19 PM	#8
jkolnick Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: iPad	I am beginning to think that this is a Word issue. Since I am work on a book that is mostly photography with some text, I need a good authoring tool that does not have a steep learning curve. Please point me to any free or low cost tools that I can use easily. Thanks Jerry Kolnick

05-24-2011, 04:27 PM	#9
jkolnick Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: iPad	BTW I would like to be wysiwyg.

05-25-2011, 10:20 AM	#10
jkolnick Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: iPad	I found the problem with my file. I guess it was not the zip file, since that is how Calibre works. It was one of my photo files that was corrupted the file. I went back and slowly rebuilt the file from scratch to see what was happening. Sooooo I want to thank you all for your help. Now I want to try relearning HTML(5) and see if I can create a ePUB from scratch. Now all I have to do is figure out how to convert a HTML(5) file in Calibre. Thanks again. Jerry Kolnick

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