10-31-2013, 06:58 PM | #16 |
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800 x 550 is the standard for the 8.9 kindle
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10-31-2013, 07:02 PM | #17 |
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10-31-2013, 07:21 PM | #18 |
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Yeah jswinden, what's wrong with you?! Don't you know that Amazon knows what's best for you? Sheesh!
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10-31-2013, 08:57 PM | #19 |
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11-01-2013, 08:01 AM | #20 |
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Okay so we know the update fixed the sideloaded TOC issue.
Obviously there is a new guideline for sideloaded books and pdocs covers. They need to be HUGE! As Becky posted 1066x1600 works perfectly on both Sideloaded and..... Personal Documents covers! No more generic covers on the carousel! Let's say Hurray for Becky!!! This is going to be alot of work for me but so far I had only 34 books converted for the Kindle Fire so that's not too bad of a number to redo right now I've done 6. |
11-01-2013, 11:10 AM | #21 |
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If I may...
hijack this convo for a moment. But I too am having the same issue but am not sure I understand what/where you are editing the cover size?
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11-01-2013, 03:30 PM | #22 | |
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You can edit the size in Calibre using the Resize Cover plugin or any graphics program. Keep it mind blowing up a small cover results in blurry images and alot of jpeg artifact so you want to find the closest size possibly before resizing. You will need to do a Save to Disk in Calibre for the new cover to be added to the book. Last edited by Blossom; 11-01-2013 at 03:38 PM. |
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11-01-2013, 04:31 PM | #23 |
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Thanks...
The cover book cover that is currently working without modification is rather larger (903 x 1400). Have you discovered the minimum size that will work?
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11-01-2013, 05:16 PM | #24 |
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I generally will search the web to see if I can find a larger cover (if the cover that comes with the book is not big enough) and if not I make a generic cover. I've designed a basic cover that I just change the colors out on to use (no pictures).
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11-01-2013, 05:20 PM | #25 |
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The problem is Helvetica is a sans-serif font and a lot of people prefer a serif font.
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And the line height is at the minimal. |
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11-01-2013, 05:55 PM | #27 |
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I must have the cover so I will use the largest I can find and not resize it which will give it the blue cover but it's better than nothing.
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11-01-2013, 05:57 PM | #28 |
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No I haven't. I am using the size Becky recommended which is 1066x1600 alot bigger but it seems to work perfectly. I would love a smaller cover though due to file size.
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11-01-2013, 06:04 PM | #29 | |
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I prefer the old font from first Fire. Trebuchet I have been embedding it into my books. |
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