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Old 01-19-2015, 04:27 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by flyfisher33 View Post
Ok, there's the rub I didn't realize. Unfortunately I suspect I'm still in trouble. Amazon says Kindle images are limited to 128kb and mine are clearly way beyond that. They're all high-res (181, 100% width, 300ppi) so they need to be compressed. I'll generate an ePub at 150 ppi and a lower quality and see what results.
Thanks and cheers,
Paul
Nor can you upload an "AZW" file of any kind--AZW, nor AZW3--to Amazon. You can only upload a small variety of file types, including the ePUB. However, assuming that this isn't a comic book nor FF book, you're limited to a 50mb file upload.

Just make the book in ePUB or HTML format as you WANT to see it. Then build it with Kindlegen/KPreviewer, to see what your output is. If you have graphic elements, rather than "images" use PNG8 for your output format, to reduce size, if needed. Amazon's compression algo is better than many people give credit for.

Search...the ePUB forum, I think it is, although it might be the Workshop, for posts by Texanns02, who posts in detail and at GREAT length, about optimizing images. His posts will be invaluable to you.

Do NOT use Calibre for commercial books, please, if you don't know how to edit the HTML. It's a perfectly suitable tool for those folks who are shortcutting some of the preliminary build-and-clean, but it's not a good tool for those who are new to the business, whether for DIY purposes or trying to break into the GLAMOROUS world of eBook-making. (HA! Honestly, I understood those of us who leapt into this 5-6 years ago, but now? Oish).

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