08-21-2012, 10:17 PM | #1 |
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How to pack/zip Kindle (.mobi/azw3) files
I use EPUB Unzip and EPUB Zip to crack open .epub files and then, after tweaking the code, zipping them back into an .epub file. I have MobiUnpack for cracking open .mobi files. Is there something like EPUB Zip for zipping them back into .mobi files?
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08-22-2012, 03:34 AM | #2 |
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You'll need amazon's publishing tool "kindlegen" to create mobi files - it can be downloaded at: https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishi...A3IWA2TQYMZ5J6
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08-24-2012, 12:48 AM | #3 |
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I have Kindlegen, and use it through Kindle Previewer to convert epub files to mobi files. (But Kindle Previewer does not create a navigable toc, which Calibre does.) My question is whether there's a program which can be used to make unpacked mobi files (i.e. the folder holding all the mobi bits and pieces) back into a mobi file, in the way that EPUB Zip makes the folder containing unzipped epub files back into an epub file.
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10-04-2012, 04:35 PM | #4 |
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rstoothoff, did you ever find a solution to packing the files from your unzipped .mobi back into a .mobi file. I've got the same issue, a directory with .xhtml, css, etc that I've tweaked and now I want to preview my changes to see what's what.
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10-04-2012, 06:30 PM | #5 |
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never mind, found the cross posting and the tweak book option.
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10-05-2012, 09:01 AM | #6 |
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Hi, you wrote: "I have Kindlegen, and use it through Kindle Previewer to convert epub files to mobi files. (But Kindle Previewer does not create a navigable toc, which Calibre does.)"
I'm trying to create a mobi from an epub, but, like you say, Kindlegen doesn't create a proper TOC. But I understand that Kindlegen is the better option than Calibre if you want to make fully compliant mobi files. Do you use a combination of Kindlegen and Calibre? If so, how? Thanks in advance. |
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(Select Tools > Table of Contents > Create HTML Table of Contents.) Sigil will also automatically add additional guide information required for .mobi files |
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