Touch Can't adjust line spacing

biscuitbear · 01-26-2012, 06:58 PM

Hello

I just bought a new epub book from The Book Depository and transferred it to my kobo using ADE (also tried it with Calibre). The font size can be adjusted, but not the line spacing, and the lines are much too close together, I can't read like this, and I hate the thought of having wasted money buying this book. Anyone has any idea how to fix this?

Thanks!

JD Gumby · 01-26-2012, 10:14 PM

Sadly, many books enforce various formatting options (usually margins and spacing), so all you can do is grin and bear it. Unless you know what you're doing with calibre and can get rid of the DRM and reformat the ebook with an epub-to-epub conversion.

biscuitbear · 01-27-2012, 02:20 AM

Ugh, thanks anyway. I'm a newbie and no clue about DRM, so I won't go there.

I wonder if it would "solve" the problem if I re-bought the same book direct from Kobo. I downloaded the preview, and was able to adjust the line spacing in the preview. Could the line spacing adjustment possibly be different in a kobo epub vs epub bought somewhere else of the same book?

robko · 01-27-2012, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuitbear

Could the line spacing adjustment possibly be different in a kobo epub vs epub bought somewhere else of the same book?

Yes, but don't be afraid of Calibre. Google "Apprentice Alf" for the add-in's you'll need to remove the DRM (it's actually easier to set up than using Calibre for the first time, so don't be scared of it). Calibre looks intimidating, but it is pretty easy to use. Give it a try before you re-buy something you already have.

biscuitbear · 01-27-2012, 03:40 PM

Thanks for the advice. Alf is incredibly helpful. I de-DRMed the book and converted it from epub to epub, but still can't adjust the line spacing. Ah well, at least now I know how to de-DRM. I feel very advanced.

robko · 01-27-2012, 04:44 PM

Can remember where exactly to find it, but there is a post or two somewhere in here that will describe how to remove formatting with Calibre. Might be as easy to read the manual to find it. You might need to do that during the e-pub to e-pub to get to where you want. I think if you play with some of the settings in the "look and feel" tab when doing the conversion might do it for you too.

biscuitbear · 01-27-2012, 05:23 PM

Woohoo! Success at last! I changed the minimum line height in "look and feel" to 180% and that did the trick. Many thanks!

Now I can finally start reading Becoming Jane Eyre, I went to hear the author speak about her book at the WH Smith shop in Paris yesterday, so I was really eager to start!

geormes · 01-30-2012, 09:58 AM

In look and feel under "filter style information" I have had good luck selecting all the boxes to eliminate information. For minimum line height I have it disabled. So far this has let me adjust fonts, font size, margins, and line spacing on the Kobo itself.

Jaden · 02-01-2012, 07:56 AM

Actually it's best to at least get rid of the information for fonts, margins, line-height and text-align to be able to adjust all to your liking.

It's in Look & Feel -> Filter Style Information: select Fonts and Margins and write 'line-height, text-align' in the "Other CSS Properties" field.

biscuitbear · 02-17-2012, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaden

Actually it's best to at least get rid of the information for fonts, margins, line-height and text-align to be able to adjust all to your liking.

It's in Look & Feel -> Filter Style Information: select Fonts and Margins and write 'line-height, text-align' in the "Other CSS Properties" field.

Thanks, that worked a treat.

Jaden · 02-17-2012, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biscuitbear

Thanks, that worked a treat.

Glad I could help.

01-26-2012, 06:58 PM	#1
biscuitbear Member Posts: 14 Karma: 4230 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Enghien-les-bains, France Device: kobo by fnac	Can't adjust line spacing Hello I just bought a new epub book from The Book Depository and transferred it to my kobo using ADE (also tried it with Calibre). The font size can be adjusted, but not the line spacing, and the lines are much too close together, I can't read like this, and I hate the thought of having wasted money buying this book. Anyone has any idea how to fix this? Thanks!

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01-26-2012, 10:14 PM	#2
JD Gumby Cynical Old Curmudgeon Posts: 1,085 Karma: 8495696 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Kobo Arc, HTC Desire C	Sadly, many books enforce various formatting options (usually margins and spacing), so all you can do is grin and bear it. Unless you know what you're doing with calibre and can get rid of the DRM and reformat the ebook with an epub-to-epub conversion.

01-27-2012, 02:20 AM	#3
biscuitbear Member Posts: 14 Karma: 4230 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Enghien-les-bains, France Device: kobo by fnac	Ugh, thanks anyway. I'm a newbie and no clue about DRM, so I won't go there. I wonder if it would "solve" the problem if I re-bought the same book direct from Kobo. I downloaded the preview, and was able to adjust the line spacing in the preview. Could the line spacing adjustment possibly be different in a kobo epub vs epub bought somewhere else of the same book?

01-27-2012, 03:40 PM	#5
biscuitbear Member Posts: 14 Karma: 4230 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Enghien-les-bains, France Device: kobo by fnac	Thanks for the advice. Alf is incredibly helpful. I de-DRMed the book and converted it from epub to epub, but still can't adjust the line spacing. Ah well, at least now I know how to de-DRM. I feel very advanced.

01-27-2012, 04:44 PM	#6
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	Can remember where exactly to find it, but there is a post or two somewhere in here that will describe how to remove formatting with Calibre. Might be as easy to read the manual to find it. You might need to do that during the e-pub to e-pub to get to where you want. I think if you play with some of the settings in the "look and feel" tab when doing the conversion might do it for you too.

01-27-2012, 05:23 PM	#7
biscuitbear Member Posts: 14 Karma: 4230 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Enghien-les-bains, France Device: kobo by fnac	Woohoo! Success at last! I changed the minimum line height in "look and feel" to 180% and that did the trick. Many thanks! Now I can finally start reading Becoming Jane Eyre, I went to hear the author speak about her book at the WH Smith shop in Paris yesterday, so I was really eager to start!

01-30-2012, 09:58 AM	#8
geormes Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 216188 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook Classic, Kobo Touch, Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Aura	In look and feel under "filter style information" I have had good luck selecting all the boxes to eliminate information. For minimum line height I have it disabled. So far this has let me adjust fonts, font size, margins, and line spacing on the Kobo itself.

02-01-2012, 07:56 AM	#9
Jaden Evangelist Posts: 409 Karma: 1244354 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	Actually it's best to at least get rid of the information for fonts, margins, line-height and text-align to be able to adjust all to your liking. It's in Look & Feel -> Filter Style Information: select Fonts and Margins and write 'line-height, text-align' in the "Other CSS Properties" field.

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