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John F · 06-15-2011, 03:11 PM

I've been using Calibre 0.5.10 for a while because I liked the way it produced LRF output (for my 505). I've set up the defaults the way I like them, so I can usually just load a source file, press convert, and it produces a nice LRF.

I brought a Nook Touch, so I want to start producing EPubs and LRF, and I'm having some problems.

Most of my source documents are EPub, but I want to "massage" them to get the look I like (line spacing, margins, and font size). I seem to have to convert from EPub to Mobi first (and then use the Mobi as input), otherwise some parameters don't seem to be used. Does this sound right? Is there a way to say not to touch the original Epub, and create a new Epub from the original?

Also, is there a way to set up multiple default output parameter sets. I set the Preferences->Conversion->Common options for LRF, but find I need different settings to get EPub output that looks good to me. Is there a way I can store and load Common conversion options based on the output format?

Thanks.

06-15-2011, 03:11 PM	#1
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,881 Karma: 70186493 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	Help converting? I've been using Calibre 0.5.10 for a while because I liked the way it produced LRF output (for my 505). I've set up the defaults the way I like them, so I can usually just load a source file, press convert, and it produces a nice LRF. I brought a Nook Touch, so I want to start producing EPubs and LRF, and I'm having some problems. Most of my source documents are EPub, but I want to "massage" them to get the look I like (line spacing, margins, and font size). I seem to have to convert from EPub to Mobi first (and then use the Mobi as input), otherwise some parameters don't seem to be used. Does this sound right? Is there a way to say not to touch the original Epub, and create a new Epub from the original? Also, is there a way to set up multiple default output parameter sets. I set the Preferences->Conversion->Common options for LRF, but find I need different settings to get EPub output that looks good to me. Is there a way I can store and load Common conversion options based on the output format? Thanks.