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Old 01-26-2016, 02:25 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by photon_man62 View Post
This is a slightly old topic, but it's one of the top Google results so I'd like to share my info here. Amazon AZW3/KF8 files are much smaller than EPUB/classic MOBI due to their recompression of images, as noted in the OP.

Here's some examples I pulled from a cookbook. Retail EPUB (62MB) vs. Retail AZW3 (14MB)
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/159478

It's not bad at all for the space it saves, but it's worth noting if you're releasing something photography-related.
Sorry: why do you think that the KF8 file is smaller than the "classic MOBI" file?

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