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Forum: Sigil 05-11-2013, 04:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 948
Posted By townsend
Good point. Aside from the text on the right side...

Good point. Aside from the text on the right side of the page 1 being cut off, it seems, graphics are not rendered correctly.

I found another post, which basically said, this problem with printing...
Forum: Sigil 05-10-2013, 03:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 948
Posted By townsend
Print Preview Problem

I went to print out a chapter. When I opened up the Print Preview window, I found that the right edge, of page 1, was being cut off. I printed it out anyway, and sure enough the Print Preview window...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-09-2013, 03:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,076
Posted By townsend
Thanks! I was wondering about that as well.

Thanks! I was wondering about that as well.
Forum: Sigil 05-04-2013, 01:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,447
Posted By townsend
You might want to try the Sigil Portable version...

You might want to try the Sigil Portable version (http://portableapps.com/apps/office/sigil-portable). It can be installed anywhere, including a thumb drive. No dependencies or registry entries...
Forum: Sigil 05-04-2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,164
Posted By townsend
Here's that sample book, Three Men in a Boat,...

Here's that sample book, Three Men in a Boat, that Ecbritz mentioned, with some good examples of warping words around pictures.
Forum: Sigil 05-03-2013, 07:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,604
Posted By townsend
Good call there Phossler! I stand corrected. You...

Good call there Phossler! I stand corrected. You do NOT have to link each file in the Book Browser individually. Ctl-click and Shift-Click allow you to make multiple selections at once. Then the...
Forum: Sigil 05-03-2013, 02:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,604
Posted By townsend
No. Of course not. But the code and suggested by...

No. Of course not. But the code and suggested by GhostyJack looks right on.

And for anyone else looking in on this thread; I think, for each book (xhtml file), you have to right click in the Book...
Forum: Sigil 05-03-2013, 12:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,604
Posted By townsend
Modifying H1-H6 Heading Styles

Is it possible to modify the default values for the H1-H6 Heading styles?
Forum: Sigil 05-02-2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,037
Posted By townsend
That's odd. It works for me. Sometimes when Sigil...

That's odd. It works for me. Sometimes when Sigil gets stuck and doesn't do something it's supposed to do, I close it down and re-open. You probably tried that already. And it sounds like you've...
Forum: Sigil 05-02-2013, 07:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,463
Posted By townsend
I did some research and found: 7 Free CSS Editors...

I did some research and found: 7 Free CSS Editors (http://speckyboy.com/2008/09/15/7-free-css-editors-which-is-the-best-you-choose/)
It looks like Simple CSS...
Forum: Sigil 05-02-2013, 07:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,037
Posted By townsend
Double click on the word, Table of Contents.

Double click on the word, Table of Contents.
Forum: Sigil 05-02-2013, 03:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,463
Posted By townsend
Excuse me. Yes. I meant Justified. Not...

Excuse me. Yes. I meant Justified. Not proportional.
Forum: Sigil 05-02-2013, 03:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,463
Posted By townsend
Overriding Proportional Spacing

I never use proportional spacing, but it seems all the Kindle Fire readers are locked into proportional spacing. Which is fine everywhere except in my H1 and H2 headings.

There, the headings get...
Forum: Sigil 05-02-2013, 03:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,287
Posted By townsend
In order to wrap text around pictures, I think...

In order to wrap text around pictures, I think you need to get into the HTML.

Attached is a good example of an EPUB book where this is done extensively. You can look at the code there.
Forum: Sigil 05-02-2013, 03:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,283
Posted By townsend
Kindle Previewer (a must have utility)

That Kindle Previewer (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000765261) is a real gem.

This is a must have free utility, for seeing how your book will look and behave on all the various...
Forum: Sigil 05-02-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,242
Posted By townsend
I know exactly what you mean. Sigil is just a...

I know exactly what you mean. Sigil is just a little buggy in that way. If you look at the code, you'll see, once Sigil starts using <div> tags they just continue to propagate. Every time I start a...
Forum: Sigil 05-02-2013, 02:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,654
Posted By townsend
I've heard that many times. I don't know how you...

I've heard that many times. I don't know how you guys do it. At best, I can do maybe 30 words a minute. I don't stop for spelling, or even to correct errors in tense or punctuation. When the ideas...
Forum: Sigil 05-01-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,654
Posted By townsend
Wow-- scary stuff here. Glad I'm in the habit of...

Wow-- scary stuff here. Glad I'm in the habit of starting each day with a Save As to make a backup.

I've been working on this book for two months now. I am constantly using the Validate EPUB...
Forum: Sigil 04-05-2013, 06:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,480
Posted By townsend
When ever I open Sigil I get a blank file too....

When ever I open Sigil I get a blank file too. I'm pretty sure that's the default. I don't believe Sigil is set up yet, to open the last file you were working on. So I always have to pick it off the...
Forum: Sigil 04-05-2013, 04:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,950
Posted By townsend
That was my problem. I used backspace instead of...

That was my problem. I used backspace instead of delete. Thanks DiapDealer!

This little acrobatic routine will save me the time having to edit the <div> tags every time I create a new XHTML file....
Forum: Sigil 04-05-2013, 03:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,950
Posted By townsend
Thanks for trying to help me with this. I've...

Thanks for trying to help me with this. I've tried follow these steps 4 times. On step 5, moving the cursor to the second line; this can only be done by entering a carriage return. At which time the...
Forum: Sigil 04-05-2013, 12:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,950
Posted By townsend
Yes, I work in Book View, using the WYSIWYG...

Yes, I work in Book View, using the WYSIWYG editor. To start a new chapter, I always use the Split at Cursor button, which creates a new XHTML file. I like working in Book View, but periodically have...
Forum: Sigil 04-05-2013, 11:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,950
Posted By townsend
Changing <div> tags to <p> tags

I find every time I start working on a new chapter, I have to change the initial <div> tag to a <p> tag, or else each subsequent paragraph will have <div> tags instead of the correct <p> tags.

I...
Forum: Sigil 04-05-2013, 10:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,034
Posted By townsend
Ah-- that's the answer I was looking for. No I...

Ah-- that's the answer I was looking for. No I don't use double spaces, but I type quickly and lots of times they get in there. Especially when I get to cutting and pasting.

Now I know where these...
Forum: Sigil 04-03-2013, 05:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,034
Posted By townsend
Oh. I see. It's like when I use Shift and a...

Oh. I see. It's like when I use Shift and a carriage return in a HTML editor.

But for some reason Sigil put then in with just a regular carriage return.
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