Thread: PNG in KF8 yet?
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Old 10-10-2018, 10:15 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by jhowell View Post
The documentation states that you can use PNG in the source of your book. It does not say that customers will receive PNG as a result.
Was this scripted by Amazon's legal department?
I cited the documentation that states the KF8 format does support PNG.

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Originally Posted by jhowell View Post
Amazon reprocesses images, potentially changing their format, quality, and dimensions.
I want to know if I can actually make a KF8 file, using the PNGs Amazon states are supported by the format, and not have them "processed" and degraded.

I'm guessing the answer is still "No", but I live in hope.

I have heard that Calibre can do this, but while I'm sure it would work, might not be accepted for upload to Amazon.

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Originally Posted by jhowell View Post
This will vary based on the target device and file format.
There are KF7, KF8, KFX, AZK. The files do not "vary"for each device, though how each device displays them may be different. Or am I mistaken?
I don't care about KF7, but the rest should be able to cope with PNG, a format unencumbered by patents invented over 20 years ago.

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