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Forum: ePub 07-19-2013, 12:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,081
Posted By Aerys
You might want to check Liz Castro's EPUB...

You might want to check Liz Castro's EPUB Straight to the Point (http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID=6FHNX_LIVE&&) and From Indesign CS5.5 to EPUB and Kindle...
Forum: ePub 07-19-2013, 12:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,278
Posted By Aerys
You might want to check if your "package.opf" is...

You might want to check if your "package.opf" is inside the "OEBPS" folder only. If it's inside another folder you need to add that "sub-folder" to the declaration.
Forum: Workshop 07-16-2013, 02:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,215
Posted By Aerys
- Is my understanding correct that the Kindle...

- Is my understanding correct that the Kindle Fire and Nook HD do not support this kind of audio embedding for fixed layout?

* It's supported but you need to have a special agreement with Amazon...
Forum: ePub 06-28-2013, 03:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,707
Posted By Aerys
Thanks, unfortunately Google Play Books is not...

Thanks, unfortunately Google Play Books is not yet available outside of North America.

It will be great if it will become the de facto standard ereader for Android devices, less devices for us...
Forum: Kindle Formats 06-04-2013, 04:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,866
Posted By Aerys
It seems something is happening with the...

It seems something is happening with the thumbnail image that Kindlegen supposed to produce for the KF8 version. It correctly creates the thumbnail image for the Mobi7 but not for the Mobi8 set.
...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-05-2013, 11:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,839
Posted By Aerys
I use Adobe Acrobat.

I use Adobe Acrobat.
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-03-2013, 02:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,839
Posted By Aerys
You can crop the PDF pages removing the FIRST and...

You can crop the PDF pages removing the FIRST and LAST lines (if they are all positioned in the same location throughout all the pages) before loading/converting it to "Calibre". I usually do this...
Forum: ePub 04-29-2013, 07:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,661
Posted By Aerys
I stand corrected but I haven't seen a...

I stand corrected but I haven't seen a "reflowable" epub using custom JS scripts that have worked in iBooks.
Forum: ePub 04-26-2013, 05:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,661
Posted By Aerys
hybrid epub 2 that was custom made by Apple for...

hybrid epub 2 that was custom made by Apple for iBooks can accept java scripting but it would be pointless now since updated iBooks accepts epub3 so it should be more practical to start with epub3 if...
Forum: ePub 04-23-2013, 07:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,733
Posted By Aerys
Also take note that using background colors...

Also take note that using background colors sometimes doesn't render nicely when "NIGHT MODE" is used on the tablet.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 04-18-2013, 11:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,303
Posted By Aerys
Amazon Releases Kindle Comic Creator

Amazon Releases Kindle Comic Creator


Create a guided navigation experience with Kindle Panel View
Create books with double page spreads or facing pages
Import artwork from jpg, pdf, tiff,...
Forum: Kindle Formats 03-11-2013, 06:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,891
Posted By Aerys
AFAIK, you need to declare the "COVER" HTML with...

AFAIK, you need to declare the "COVER" HTML with a "type=text" in the <guide> something like below:


<guide>
<reference href="Text/cover.xhtml" title="Cover" type="cover" />
<reference...
Forum: ePub 02-26-2013, 03:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,725
Posted By Aerys
The disadvantage on using SVG in the cover.xhtml...

The disadvantage on using SVG in the cover.xhtml is that some of the non mainstream or old readers are unable to handle SVG.
Forum: Kindle Formats 02-19-2013, 10:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,851
Posted By Aerys
KindleGen and KindlePreviewer v2.8 Update

Links below:

KindleGen v2.8 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000765211)

KindlePreviewer v2.8...
Forum: Kindle Formats 02-18-2013, 01:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,336
Posted By Aerys
AFAIK, there isn't a way to specify due to a...

AFAIK, there isn't a way to specify due to a difference in how KF7 and KF8 mobi files are built by KindleGen.

You know it's hard to control if a READER is using KF7 or KF8 so it just makes more...
Forum: Kindle Formats 02-15-2013, 01:52 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,336
Posted By Aerys
You need to add the "TOC" entry in the GUIDE...

You need to add the "TOC" entry in the GUIDE section of the OPF in order for the TOC option to be made available (see below).


<guide>

<reference...
Forum: Kindle Formats 02-14-2013, 05:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,593
Posted By Aerys
I think that should be normal that your seeing...

I think that should be normal that your seeing discrepancies by using "percentages" as measurements since the reader/browser is calculating the position based on the size of the window.

The...
Forum: ePub 02-05-2013, 05:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,829
Posted By Aerys
Assuming that your publisher follows standards of...

Assuming that your publisher follows standards of using epubcheck/flightcrew then they will see the errors.

WARNING -1 -1 Token ',' not allowed here, expecting :

This is just a guess since you...
Forum: Kindle Formats 02-05-2013, 01:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,326
Posted By Aerys
Yes you can have a background image in mobi but...

Yes you can have a background image in mobi but only for KF8 format. It doesn't work on the old mobi format.
Forum: Kindle Formats 02-01-2013, 03:59 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,754
Posted By Aerys
Are the extra pages blank? or just your book...

Are the extra pages blank? or just your book reaches to or past 10 pages?

There is no clean or easy way to fix the number of pages for a reflow book since it defeats the reason why it's...
Forum: Kindle Formats 12-20-2012, 01:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 10,166
Posted By Aerys
AFAIK, line-height in CSS for Kindlegen doesn't...

AFAIK, line-height in CSS for Kindlegen doesn't work for Mobi7. You can use "line-height" for KF8 files and "em" is the normal unit used.

Be wary that there is a bug with specifying a...
Forum: ePub 12-17-2012, 02:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 888
Posted By Aerys
Why not use a <blockquote> tag instead?

Why not use a <blockquote> tag instead?
Forum: ePub 12-12-2012, 11:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,885
Posted By Aerys
Personally if its works for ADE or iBooks then it...

Personally if its works for ADE or iBooks then it should be just fine.

Calibre is primarily a "library/conversion" utility hence the "viewer" development/update is not as a priority by...
Forum: ePub 12-12-2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,097
Posted By Aerys
Yes it's supported by iBooks but the correct CSS...

Yes it's supported by iBooks but the correct CSS should be "background-color:black" and no issue with submitting it to iTunes.
Forum: Kindle Formats 12-10-2012, 01:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,357
Posted By Aerys
@Doitsu, Thanks a lot. I finally...

@Doitsu,

Thanks a lot.

I finally found the problem with the <ruby> tag at my end. The embedded Japanese font I had was causing the characters inside the ruby tag not to be displayed. I...
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