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Old 06-08-2019, 02:02 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by ChipAHoy View Post
Isn't the AZW3 format supposed to look fairly polished, and appear the same as the printed book? I am not if MOBI would have a better format.

I try to convert all my ebooks in Calibre to the azw format, but often when I am reading the book on the Kindle, the format and layout is so bad sometimes that it is distracting.

When I do convert to AZW3, it is always a MOBI that I choose for conversion (because I understand that converting an epub to azw leaves a lot to be desired).
Personally, I've found that epub to azw3 on the average is the better conversion path as they are a lot closer than mobi is to either.

OTOH, if you are not happy with the results of a mobi to azw3 conversion, try sending the unconverted mobi to your Kindle or even open it with calibre's built-in viewer. Surprisingly often, the format and layout are lousy in the original and so you get GIGO. Alternatively download a sample from Amazon and compare those two versions.
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