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Forum: Amazon Kindle 02-12-2016, 01:55 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 8,691
Posted By Mathew Reuther
The promo credit specifies that it's not to be...

The promo credit specifies that it's not to be used with any other discount. That's not to say it DOESN'T work, just that you should be prepared for them to tell you no based on that.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-31-2016, 08:16 AM
Replies: 652
Views: 150,290
Posted By Mathew Reuther
I got my DecalGirl skin today and have it applied...

I got my DecalGirl skin today and have it applied now. (My wife did it for me. She's all crafty and stuffs.) Somehow, in spite of the Kindle being clean, there are two dirt bumps on the back. Meh....
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-29-2016, 11:08 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 8,691
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Mine took about a week to complete processing....

Mine took about a week to complete processing. The gift card balance and promo credit were applied immediately after they finished.
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-28-2016, 06:00 PM
Replies: 652
Views: 150,290
Posted By Mathew Reuther
First impressions (I've had it for less than 24...

First impressions (I've had it for less than 24 hours) on the LE leather origami case is that it's awesome for what I wanted. I can shed the case very easily any time I want to go without (pretty...
Forum: Flea Market 01-26-2016, 02:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,375
Posted By Mathew Reuther
As a note, I'd be an idiot to use my real name...

As a note, I'd be an idiot to use my real name under which I write to scam you. :)

(Also, happy to post a picture of me, holding said item, on request. Verifiable as me by checking my professional...
Forum: Flea Market 01-25-2016, 07:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,375
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Selling Lighted Cover for Kindle Keyboard (Black, Used, Working)

Recently took advantage of Amazon's Trade-In offer on our Kindle Keyboard, and we're left with an official lighted cover (http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Lighted-Leather-Cover-Keyboard/dp/B003DZ165W/)...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-25-2016, 04:20 PM
Replies: 652
Views: 150,290
Posted By Mathew Reuther
I apparently agree. After agonizing (and...

I apparently agree. After agonizing (and clicking, and adding to cart, and removing, over and over again) I just ordered my Voyage and the LE leather origami case. (Warehouse deal, supposedly just...
Forum: Amazon Kindle 01-23-2016, 09:39 PM
Replies: 652
Views: 150,290
Posted By Mathew Reuther
So I've read most of the thread, and have clicked...

So I've read most of the thread, and have clicked countless links, and am just finding myself completely indecisive. I have for sure ordered a skin from DecalGirl. That's for the general...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-23-2013, 02:32 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Oh, no, wait, it gets better. KDP has an...

Oh, no, wait, it gets better.

KDP has an issue when the h2 default font is specified and then an h2 class overwrites it.

I just moved from having h2 default to an embedded font and instead made...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-23-2013, 02:15 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
So, I'm not 100% positive that this works as I...

So, I'm not 100% positive that this works as I have not fully reassembled the book yet, but KDP apparently errors when you give it a heading declaration with a class that affects the font. Never mind...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-23-2013, 01:52 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Just for the record, the issue appears to be...

Just for the record, the issue appears to be somewhere in the html (which validates...all tags are closed) or how the css interacts with the html of the body of the work. Hitch has been elping me...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-21-2013, 02:29 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Again, thank you, but that does nothing to solve...

Again, thank you, but that does nothing to solve this error.
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-21-2013, 01:47 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
This may be good form (I have no idea if it is or...

This may be good form (I have no idea if it is or isn't, as I've seen what seem to be perfectly legitimate code examples with hypens) but in any case it has made no difference to the bug I am...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-20-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
This has been my operating premise. I use the...

This has been my operating premise. I use the Previewer (Amazon actually has that "recommendation" somewhere, or did when I was looking at book coding) as it's slightly more user friendly (It has a...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-20-2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
And as a note, font obfuscation actually refers...

And as a note, font obfuscation actually refers to encryption of a font. That is a step taken after the file is sent into publication mode. Sending obfuscated fonts through to KDP will always result...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-20-2013, 09:08 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
I'll run it through the command line as a test...

I'll run it through the command line as a test right now.

[EDIT]

There is no difference. The results are identical to running the file through the Kindle Previewer. The file works fine locally,...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-20-2013, 07:40 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
A Step 6 mobi has two directories and one zip...

A Step 6 mobi has two directories and one zip file in the root. The two directories are (afaik) what is ready by the reader. The mobi8 directory is what the kf8 viewers look at. Inside that...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-19-2013, 10:20 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
My issue is that every method I use results in a...

My issue is that every method I use results in a perfectly formatted file up until I upload to KDP, at which point the fonts are non-existant. I can take the Kindle Previewer generated file and open...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-19-2013, 08:53 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Susan, if that were the case, you would think...

Susan, if that were the case, you would think that Amazon would document it, or at least know it to respond to support requests. But since they did not seem to have any issue with the process I...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-19-2013, 07:42 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Sure thing!

Sure thing!
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-19-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Because this epub is being converted into a mobi....

Because this epub is being converted into a mobi. The standard epub that is not being converted is classified as an epub.

It's similar to how I used to put different content in each book based on...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-19-2013, 07:24 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
That's correct, it's a mime type declaration...

That's correct, it's a mime type declaration added to the metadata. As far as I know it's a "for the form" thing, and not absolutely required, but I place it in the files (epub gets its proper...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-19-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Ok, so, I used League Gothic Regular and it was...

Ok, so, I used League Gothic Regular and it was stripped. You indicated that's a go-to font for you, so we're pretty sure that it SHOULD work. So there seems to be some issue that is not the fonts....
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-19-2013, 12:15 AM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
Makes me cringe that some of those have been in...

Makes me cringe that some of those have been in my test pool. LeagueGothic-CondensedRegular, for example. That one came to me in otf (off of fontsquirrel's link) and KindlePreviewer warned that it's...
Forum: Kindle Formats 07-18-2013, 08:55 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 57,724
Posted By Mathew Reuther
This is a typo/mismatch that is happening in this...

This is a typo/mismatch that is happening in this thread, not in the file. Thanks for noting it. I've corrected my latest post just for consistency. :)

(In case it's not clear, I am using...
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