08-07-2012, 04:37 AM | #1 |
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Query about kindle touch TOC problems
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I've been using calibre for a while to create reasonably basic epubs for ipad/other readers and mobi files for kindle. I convert from indesign to get my epub, then edit the css and general other bits and bobs to get the correct formatting and appearance that I'm looking for, then if I need to I'll convert to mobi. Up until now everything has worked fine, but I've just run into a problem with a new book I've converted for mobi output. The problem is that the TOC is not multi-level when viewed on the kindle touch. It works fine on calibre's epub view, and the calibre kindle view, as well as when I look at the file on amazon's kindle viewer which claims to be previewing as a kindle touch. It even works as a multi level TOC on the normal kindle keyboard. But When it is loaded onto the kindle touch, the TOC becomes a long list of non indented chapters. Has anyone run into this problem or can anyone think of a reason why this would happen? Any help would be appreciated, Lon |
08-07-2012, 04:39 AM | #2 |
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Sounds like a bug int he touch firmware, I suggest you convert to azw3 instead, to workaround the bug.
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08-07-2012, 04:48 AM | #3 |
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Hi Kovid,
Thanks for your instant reply, that's what I thought may be the case but wondered if anyone else had experienced this – Also thanks for all your great work on calibre, it's fantastic. I know this may be going beyond your normal area of expertise but how will that work in regard to using the resulting file – can I upload the azw3 file to amazon, and onto the kindle touch directly in the same way as a mobi file? Should I do a straight conversion from the epub to azw3? and do I need to fiddle with anything more on the TOC conversion options or leave them as they are when they normally work? Thanks again, Lon Chan |
08-07-2012, 05:27 AM | #4 |
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I have no idea about amazon uploading, as for conversion options, they remain the same.
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Hi Kovid,
Thanks for that, it seems to be working fine now, the azw3 works with the proper TOC levels on the kindle touch, and I guess amazon will convert down to send out to older kindle models. Thanks for your help! Lon |
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08-07-2012, 12:40 PM | #6 |
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Actually, I suspect that your book simply won't be available to older Kindle devices/owners if you're only uploading the stand-alone AZW3 (KF8) format. I'm pretty sure they need the source and/or a combined MOBI/KF8 file to ensure delivery/functionality across the entire range of Kindle devices.
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Hi DiapDealer,
Thanks for your input, thought I had this sorted! So how do I go about getting the azw3 file to be a combined mobi/KF8 file that works with the kindle touch properly? Any help would be appreciated, Lon |
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If you don't care about older devices, then upload the stand-alone AZW3. If there's something in the KF8 format that your book will specifically benefit from, then upload the combined MOBI/KF8 that's produced by: A) kindlegen/previewer or B) use the calibre plugin tweak to produce an experimental combination file: Quote:
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08-10-2012, 09:46 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for that, I needed the simple step instructions to sort out that plugin – that has created the perfect file, a mobi that keeps the ncx format from the azw3 file so that the Kindle Touch will show a multilevel TOC!
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