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Old 03-21-2012, 06:53 PM   #5
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I always test on the actual devices... especially since Kindle for PC seems not to allow me to drag MOBI files into it any more....
Kindle Previewer is the best preview software, but is surely isn't perfect. The final test should be on a device. I've seen differences in how tables render in addition to differences in text metrics (character size, character spacing, line spacing, ...).

I use the Open With plugin in calibre. Once properly configured, I can use it to open the selected book in any of several applications. My system default is set to Kindle Previewer and I use Open With to test the file in Kindle for PC. I also have calibre's ebook-viewer setup in Open With because it allows me to copy text in the book for pasting elsewhere (description field in edit metadata, ...)

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