Kindle Screen Resolution

Jamestoo · 10-07-2011, 06:02 PM

I am beginning a book using images and text from an existing Web site.

Given the predominance of wide displays that most use today, I have made the majority of my images on the site 600-700 pixels wide to get the clarity and size of the macro-images that I take. They work fine in the larger display, but probably not in the Kindle or other readers.

Can someone give me some guidance on these points:

If image size is a factor, what size should I shoot for?

For text, how many characters across, should I use?

What about font size? Any tips on a standard here?

Thanks!

user_none · 10-08-2011, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamestoo

Can someone give me some guidance on these points:

If image size is a factor, what size should I shoot for?

For text, how many characters across, should I use?

What about font size? Any tips on a standard here?

You don't have to worry about any of these because the reader will resize and reflow all of these to fit the screen. The user can and will often change the font size. You should never use a fixed font size but use relative measures if you need a certain section of text to be a different size than the rest.

The only thing you might run into an issue with is the images (some readers have poor resize support). In this case the image size you want to use is really going to depend on the reader you're targeting and the image itself. The Kindle has a screen resolution of 600 x 800.

Jamestoo · 10-08-2011, 10:09 AM

Thanks for your help. You've clarified several points for me.

A followup question, please: I've been using Front Page 2003 and haven't gained an understanding of CSS that I can see I'll need.

Can a style sheet be used to set as the default font to this relative measure for every page/chapter, or do I need to insert the code for each page?

Thanks!

theducks · 10-08-2011, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamestoo

Thanks for your help. You've clarified several points for me.

A followup question, please: I've been using Front Page 2003 and haven't gained an understanding of CSS that I can see I'll need.

Can a style sheet be used to set as the default font to this relative measure for every page/chapter, or do I need to insert the code for each page?

Thanks!

If you set a font to the <body class="mystyle"> or simply <body> (if all pages will use the same)

the css can support either of the ways:

body {
display: block;
font-family: Calibri;
font-size: 1em;
line-height: normal;
margin-bottom: 0;
margin-left: 2pt;
margin-right: 16pt;
margin-top: 0;
padding-left: 0;
padding-right: 0;
page-break-before: always;
text-align: justify;
}

.mystyle {
display: block;
font-family: Calibri;
font-size: 1em;
line-height: normal;
margin-bottom: 0;
margin-left: 2pt;
margin-right: 16pt;
margin-top: 0;
padding-left: 0;
padding-right: 0;
page-break-before: always;
text-align: justify;
}

I prefer to assign the overall style in the <body> (either way)
and only code style EXCEPTIONS

A regular paragraph
And it came to pass... 

The normal inherits the <body>
and 'narrative' can have its own style or just modify the body style

ex.
.narrative {font-style: italic}

DaleDe · 10-09-2011, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

You don't have to worry about any of these because the reader will resize and reflow all of these to fit the screen. The user can and will often change the font size. You should never use a fixed font size but use relative measures if you need a certain section of text to be a different size than the rest.

The only thing you might run into an issue with is the images (some readers have poor resize support). In this case the image size you want to use is really going to depend on the reader you're targeting and the image itself. The Kindle has a screen resolution of 600 x 800.

Of course the Kindle doesn't support ePub anyway, but if you plan on converting to Kindle format (Mobi) be aware that it is fussy and may throw a blank page if the image it too big. And a full page is too big since there has to be room for progress bars and margins, etc. on the Kindle.

Dale

Jamestoo · 10-11-2011, 08:59 AM

Thanks to all for your informative feedback. Bit by bit, I'm slowly learning about the mechanics of ePub.

10-07-2011, 06:02 PM	#1
Jamestoo Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	Kindle Screen Resolution I am beginning a book using images and text from an existing Web site. Given the predominance of wide displays that most use today, I have made the majority of my images on the site 600-700 pixels wide to get the clarity and size of the macro-images that I take. They work fine in the larger display, but probably not in the Kindle or other readers. Can someone give me some guidance on these points: If image size is a factor, what size should I shoot for? For text, how many characters across, should I use? What about font size? Any tips on a standard here? Thanks!

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10-08-2011, 10:09 AM	#3
Jamestoo Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	Thanks for your help. You've clarified several points for me. A followup question, please: I've been using Front Page 2003 and haven't gained an understanding of CSS that I can see I'll need. Can a style sheet be used to set as the default font to this relative measure for every page/chapter, or do I need to insert the code for each page? Thanks!

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Jamestoo Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	Thanks to all for your informative feedback. Bit by bit, I'm slowly learning about the mechanics of ePub.

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