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JCSullivan · 05-03-2010, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by somecanuck

I uploaded 33 books this morning after having removed the stylesheet and every single one works. You're doing it wrong.

I've done some playing around with Calibre! and you are absolutely right, removing the stylesheet is working.

Now that's a lot of work but for now, it has appeased me. The requirement for my pdf accessibility without having to do all the conversion > rename > open zip > remove stylesheet > rename back is STILL there however.

somecanuck · 05-03-2010, 02:48 PM

Yeah it's certainly not an optimal solution, more like a stop-gap until it's fixed either in Calibre or Kobo, which ever is at fault.

JCSullivan · 05-03-2010, 02:58 PM

Can't fault Calibre! it's a great piece of software without which I would have bought the KOBO for nothing.

I just spent some relaxing time enjoying the fruits of my labour (thanks to you).

Now WE wait and see if KOBO comes through.

GabrielR · 05-04-2010, 12:32 PM

I found editing the contents of the stylesheet.css works better, I just found and replaced 'x-small' with 'large' and this solved my readability problem =)

somecanuck · 05-04-2010, 02:11 PM

That will make it bigger, sure, but it does not let you scale it up or down at will.

DaleDe · 05-04-2010, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by somecanuck

That will make it bigger, sure, but it does not let you scale it up or down at will.

If you remove the one line containing the font size you can then change it whenever you wish. Much better than removing the entire file.

Dale

terifili · 05-07-2010, 09:34 PM

You don't have to remove the css file, if you are converting to epub with calibre, just check the box that says "disable font rescaling"... works...

TallMomof2 · 05-07-2010, 10:52 PM

A big thanks to you, terifili! I didn't understand that check box and hadn't tried to check it. So far the handful of ePubs I've tried with it works.

I'd sent Kobo a bug report and their response was that the device works fine with ePubs from the Kobo store and that they were investigating the issue. I hope they find and fix the bug because it affects books loaded via ADE, too.

kobo2010 · 05-09-2010, 11:33 AM

I find that when I use Calibre and check that box, the font size change on the kobo is not very much. The letters do not match the font sizes on the display tab of the kobo. They do get slightly larger when I choose the biggest font, but nowhere near the size it shows in the display tab.

PenelopeWeaving · 05-09-2010, 03:11 PM

But with library books that are DRM, I don't think you can change anything. I downloaded a library book, couldn't find it, realized it was in documents, then when I opened it in calibre and tried to change the stylesheet etc. it wouldn't let me.

Thrasher · 05-09-2010, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PenelopeWeaving

But with library books that are DRM, I don't think you can change anything. I downloaded a library book, couldn't find it, realized it was in documents, then when I opened it in calibre and tried to change the stylesheet etc. it wouldn't let me.

I did delete the css file in a library book no problem.

PeterT · 05-09-2010, 05:25 PM

I think what you can do there, is open the ePub in either WinZip or WinRar (or ANY zip tool) and just drop the one file from the archive.

PenelopeWeaving · 05-10-2010, 09:13 AM

Unfortunately, I am having the same problem - teeny tiny font size for downloaded library books. However, since they are DRM, I get a message that I cannot change anything. Impossible to read.

kobo2010 · 05-10-2010, 07:43 PM

Ok, so I renamed the epub into a zip file and deleted the .css file, but when I go to rename the zip to an epub it stays a zip, but with .epub in the title? Is there a setting in my windows causing this?

m0_joe · 05-11-2010, 03:37 AM

kobo2010, I had the same problem. Are you using Windows Vista or Windows 7 you can follow the link here

05-10-2010, 07:43 PM	#29
kobo2010 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	Silly Question Ok, so I renamed the epub into a zip file and deleted the .css file, but when I go to rename the zip to an epub it stays a zip, but with .epub in the title? Is there a setting in my windows causing this?

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05-03-2010, 02:48 PM	#17
somecanuck Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 64 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: none	Yeah it's certainly not an optimal solution, more like a stop-gap until it's fixed either in Calibre or Kobo, which ever is at fault.

05-03-2010, 02:58 PM	#18
JCSullivan Chief Inspector Gamache Posts: 123 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada eh! Device: Viewsonic	Can't fault Calibre! it's a great piece of software without which I would have bought the KOBO for nothing. I just spent some relaxing time enjoying the fruits of my labour (thanks to you). Now WE wait and see if KOBO comes through.

05-04-2010, 12:32 PM	#19
GabrielR Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo ereader	I found editing the contents of the stylesheet.css works better, I just found and replaced 'x-small' with 'large' and this solved my readability problem =)

05-04-2010, 02:11 PM	#20
somecanuck Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 64 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: none	That will make it bigger, sure, but it does not let you scale it up or down at will.

05-07-2010, 09:34 PM	#22
terifili Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 106 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	You don't have to remove the css file, if you are converting to epub with calibre, just check the box that says "disable font rescaling"... works...

05-07-2010, 10:52 PM	#23
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	A big thanks to you, terifili! I didn't understand that check box and hadn't tried to check it. So far the handful of ePubs I've tried with it works. I'd sent Kobo a bug report and their response was that the device works fine with ePubs from the Kobo store and that they were investigating the issue. I hope they find and fix the bug because it affects books loaded via ADE, too.

05-09-2010, 11:33 AM	#24
kobo2010 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	I find that when I use Calibre and check that box, the font size change on the kobo is not very much. The letters do not match the font sizes on the display tab of the kobo. They do get slightly larger when I choose the biggest font, but nowhere near the size it shows in the display tab.

05-09-2010, 03:11 PM	#25
PenelopeWeaving Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	But with library books that are DRM, I don't think you can change anything. I downloaded a library book, couldn't find it, realized it was in documents, then when I opened it in calibre and tried to change the stylesheet etc. it wouldn't let me.

05-09-2010, 05:25 PM	#27
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	I think what you can do there, is open the ePub in either WinZip or WinRar (or ANY zip tool) and just drop the one file from the archive.

05-10-2010, 09:13 AM	#28
PenelopeWeaving Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	Unfortunately, I am having the same problem - teeny tiny font size for downloaded library books. However, since they are DRM, I get a message that I cannot change anything. Impossible to read.

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05-11-2010, 03:37 AM	#30
m0_joe Member Posts: 17 Karma: 14 Join Date: May 2010 Device: kobo	kobo2010, I had the same problem. Are you using Windows Vista or Windows 7 you can follow the link here