AZW using Mobipocket Creator - Page 2

HarryT · 03-08-2010, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vengadesan

Harry, ISBN is not visible in metadata inside mobipocket Reader. Can I have guidance to make ISBN visible inside mobipocket reader.

Can't help you there, I'm afraid.

georg3200 · 05-14-2010, 11:34 AM

Sorry, that i have to ask this question again. I always thought azw is a mobi-file with drm. Or are there azw-files without drm?

the background: we have a request from our customer who wants to sell ebooks at Amazon. We have the possibility to produce mobi. but I'm a bit lost in the in the specification of amazon.

So my simple question is: if I have a mobi-pocket, can I deliver that to my customer and tell him, that this can be sold an amazon?

Or what do I have to do to produce a file that can be sold on amazon?

thanks
georg

=X= · 05-14-2010, 03:36 PM

AZW is just an extension, not a format. AZW files may have two types of formats Topaz and MOBI, also each format uses a different DRM.

I believe you only ever submit MOBI formats to Amazon. The Topaz is an internal solution they use for their scanned books.

In your situation if you turn in a MOBI book Amazon will have no problems with it

susan_cassidy · 05-14-2010, 04:12 PM

Topaz books normally have extension .azw1 or .tpz.

.azw does not necessarily have DRM, even if you buy it from Amazon. I bought a couple of inexpensive books from Amazon the other day, and they were .azw, but did not have DRM.

wallcraft · 05-14-2010, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by georg3200

So my simple question is: if I have a mobi-pocket, can I deliver that to my customer and tell him, that this can be sold an amazon?

Yes. In particular, you can upload a DRM-free MOBI ebook directly to Amazon's DTP. This is the approach recommended by Kindle Formatting: The Complete Guide.

georg3200 · 05-17-2010, 05:43 AM

Thanks for the information. I really wasn't sure how to create the azw-files, but since we create mobi-files we shoulf not have any problems.
The complete guide helps me a lot. Thanks again.

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05-14-2010, 11:34 AM	#17
georg3200 Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: none	Sorry, that i have to ask this question again. I always thought azw is a mobi-file with drm. Or are there azw-files without drm? the background: we have a request from our customer who wants to sell ebooks at Amazon. We have the possibility to produce mobi. but I'm a bit lost in the in the specification of amazon. So my simple question is: if I have a mobi-pocket, can I deliver that to my customer and tell him, that this can be sold an amazon? Or what do I have to do to produce a file that can be sold on amazon? thanks georg

05-14-2010, 03:36 PM	#18
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	AZW is just an extension, not a format. AZW files may have two types of formats Topaz and MOBI, also each format uses a different DRM. I believe you only ever submit MOBI formats to Amazon. The Topaz is an internal solution they use for their scanned books. In your situation if you turn in a MOBI book Amazon will have no problems with it

05-14-2010, 04:12 PM	#19
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Topaz books normally have extension .azw1 or .tpz. .azw does not necessarily have DRM, even if you buy it from Amazon. I bought a couple of inexpensive books from Amazon the other day, and they were .azw, but did not have DRM.

05-17-2010, 05:43 AM	#21
georg3200 Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: none	Thanks for the information. I really wasn't sure how to create the azw-files, but since we create mobi-files we shoulf not have any problems. The complete guide helps me a lot. Thanks again.