Thread: Calibre generating KF8 not the same as Kindlegen
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Old 07-08-2012, 07:51 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Given the two samples, I think overall that the Kindlegen sample looks awful. The only thing wrong with the Calibre sample the the header is off. But then the header is off in both samples.

Are you sure though that what you generated with Calibre is actually an AZW3 (KF8) and not a Mobipocket file?

The calibre version has no drop-cap at all. In the original ePub verison (Ballantine book from the library), the drop cap is huge as in the kindlegen version. This seems to happen with all Ballatine books I've ever converted from ePub to mobi with calibre. With Kindlegen they always have the drop caps and embedded fonts.


I have the KF8 option turned on in calibre. Not at my computer right now but it's something like "generate both" option you put in calibre.
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