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Old 02-03-2014, 08:47 PM   #3275
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Cool .mobi & AZW3

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If we're talking about a MOBI it won't get the cover, period. MOBI doesn't recognize cover metadata, and must be updated by performing a full MOBI-to-MOBI conversion (or reconverting from the updated EPUB that spawned it, if available).
INCORRECT! A 'send to device' command puts the new cover into the book being sent in .mobi format but doesn't change the .mobi book in the Calibre library.

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For this reason, amongst others, you should go with the AZW3 format, which is an update to MOBI and is a different but equivalent format to EPUB.
I disgree, as I personally dislike the incorrect formatting that the Kindle software imposes upon the text.

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Since this is Harry Potter we are talking about, you should've gotten the EPUB from Pottermore, and that's what you should be working with. Make sure you are using AZW3 on your Kindles.
I HATE AZW3 and will not use it or recommend its use to other Kindle users!


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