01-04-2013, 08:18 AM | #1 |
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converted file 4 times larger than original
had to install Calibre on a replacement pc and suddenly all the conversions in 0.9.13 are 4 times bigger than the original.
this happens when converting to epub from epub,mobi or pdf. i have ticked for no cover have i missed another option somewhere? update: all versions from 0.9.04 to 0.9.17 enlarge the file size by a factor of 4 Last edited by raykoko; 02-07-2013 at 08:47 AM. |
02-07-2013, 08:48 AM | #2 |
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anyone out there???
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02-07-2013, 08:50 AM | #3 |
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Try with a book you download from here, and specify the sizes. That way we can test as well.
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Maybe its this problem https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=171866
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02-07-2013, 09:26 AM | #5 |
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https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48427 start size 820kb converted size 2643kb epub to epub but changed to Arial 14 point up to 0.9.3 all is ok see below for the info i have in a text file to remind me of my preferences for when i have to delete Calibre to put on an older version: in Common Options make font size 14 make embed font family - ARIAL in saving books to disc remove ticks from saving opf and cover in saving books to disc & in sending books to devices make template {author_sort}/{title} - {author_sort} in Output Options tick No DEfault Cover tick No SVG Cover also add info below to Common Options ================================================== =============== @font-face { font-family: "Arial"; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; src: url(res:///Data/fonts/arial.ttf); } @font-face { font-family: "Arial"; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; src: url(res:///Data/fonts/arialbd.ttf); } @font-face { font-family: "Arial"; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; src: url(res:///Data/fonts/ariali.ttf); } @font-face { font-family: "Arial"; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; src: url(res:///Data/fonts/arialbi.ttf); } body { font-family: "Arial"; } ============================================== |
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Check the combined size of the four fonts you embed. Perhaps they are extra large versions of Arial with a lot of fancy unicode chars?
On my computer they are just shy of 1 mB combined uncompressed. And around 500 kB compressed. Doing the conversion ePub -> ePub with embedded fonts resulted in 1.4 mB ePub. Just as expected. When converting: ePub -> mobi -> ePub without embedding the sizes were: 839.7 kB -> 912.0 kB -> 838.3 kB So the file actually became smaller! Calibre 0.9.17, Ubuntu 12.10, msttcorefonts. Last edited by Adoby; 02-07-2013 at 10:25 AM. |
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The font is embedded after version 0.9.4 if you choose that option for conversion and the OP is choosing that option. Last edited by DoctorOhh; 02-07-2013 at 10:50 AM. |
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removed Arial from embedded font, box now reads "Choose font family"
conversion now come out smaller than original at 757kb thank you for all your advise |
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