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Warren_Harding · 12-17-2013, 10:55 PM

Hello, I have two issues regarding using Calibre to change PDF files into MOBI files.

1. For one PDF (18 MB unconverted, 160 MB converted; took 100+ minutes to convert), after converting it to MOBI format, it turns out that it had put each page into a thumbnail instead of actually putting it in Kindle Fire format. Yet, this process works flawlessly with other PDF's I converted.

2. Cover pages for MOBIs don't appear on Kindle Fire. I've tried e-mailing it to Kindle Fire, but downloading the attachment doesn't seem to work (when going to the "Downloads" tab, it just shows the attachment name without any progress bar, and you can't actually open it). I've tried converting it from MOBI to MOBI, both while uploading the cover before the EPUB to MOBI conversion, and uploading the cover before the MOBI to MOBI conversion. It doesn't show in the cover page when reading the book via Calibre Library either.

Thank you for help in advance.

12-17-2013, 10:55 PM	#1
Warren_Harding Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Fire	Issues Changing PDF to MOBI via Calibre & Transferring to Kindle Fire See latest pos Hello, I have two issues regarding using Calibre to change PDF files into MOBI files. 1. For one PDF (18 MB unconverted, 160 MB converted; took 100+ minutes to convert), after converting it to MOBI format, it turns out that it had put each page into a thumbnail instead of actually putting it in Kindle Fire format. Yet, this process works flawlessly with other PDF's I converted. 2. Cover pages for MOBIs don't appear on Kindle Fire. I've tried e-mailing it to Kindle Fire, but downloading the attachment doesn't seem to work (when going to the "Downloads" tab, it just shows the attachment name without any progress bar, and you can't actually open it). I've tried converting it from MOBI to MOBI, both while uploading the cover before the EPUB to MOBI conversion, and uploading the cover before the MOBI to MOBI conversion. It doesn't show in the cover page when reading the book via Calibre Library either. Thank you for help in advance.