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Quoth · 07-05-2019, 11:54 AM

Smashwords Mobi upload is only used for Smashwords mobi download.
Smashwords epub upload is only used for Smashwords epub download.
Smashwords "ms doc" upload is only used for anything not specifically uploaded.

I've compared docx, doc (even from MS Word) and odt imports to Calibre. Even for an ordinary novel, docx works best, which is what Kovid says for wordprocessor file imports.

I'd decided ages ago that's what Kindle Create was, a simple toy application. Anyway, the doc (or docx) USED to have page breaks when uploaded to Amazon 2016 to 2019. The same files worked fine on Smashwords or Calibre. The Kindle Create put the page breaks but otherwise was poor as it only uses a set of its own styles for headings and body. Amazon requested copies of the mobi files Calibre and Smashwords created and said as they didn't understand why their conversion was have NO page breaks ANYWHERE and EVERY OTHER tool was, that I should just upload finished eBooks in future, the first time they used Smashwords Mobi and then after I used Calibre ePub because the "first paragraph" wasn't 100% exactly same as other body paragraphs apart from the indent (no indent on a first paragraph after any centred heading or break).

So anyway Amazon is sorted. More than ten titles of the last 3 years.

It seems then that the dual mobi (Mobi6 + KF8 according to Calibre) is fine for Kindles. That's only uploaded to Smashwords and only for Kindle/Mobi download.

The ePub2 100% by Calibre from docx from LibreOffice Writer matches my WP text. A dual Mobi is made in Calibre from the Calibre created ePub.

I looked at Sigil and it has no advantage for me over the simpler to use Calibre.

Testing on Nook Simple Touch, Sony PRS350 (Also T1 for awhile, it's gone back, too flaky), Kobo N905C, Daisy Group ePub validator, Kobo Aura H2O original, three apps on Android phone, Kindle Keyboard (I did have DXG, but gave it away) and Kindle PW3. Occasionally Kindle Touch (any time I want, it's in the family and all the books read on it).

The RTF export on Calibre seems to work best to import epub or mobi from public domain sources to wordprocessor to fix typos, poor proofing, bad formatting, lack of TOC etc.

07-05-2019, 11:54 AM	#10
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,277 Karma: 105299897 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Smashwords Mobi upload is only used for Smashwords mobi download. Smashwords epub upload is only used for Smashwords epub download. Smashwords "ms doc" upload is only used for anything not specifically uploaded. I've compared docx, doc (even from MS Word) and odt imports to Calibre. Even for an ordinary novel, docx works best, which is what Kovid says for wordprocessor file imports. I'd decided ages ago that's what Kindle Create was, a simple toy application. Anyway, the doc (or docx) USED to have page breaks when uploaded to Amazon 2016 to 2019. The same files worked fine on Smashwords or Calibre. The Kindle Create put the page breaks but otherwise was poor as it only uses a set of its own styles for headings and body. Amazon requested copies of the mobi files Calibre and Smashwords created and said as they didn't understand why their conversion was have NO page breaks ANYWHERE and EVERY OTHER tool was, that I should just upload finished eBooks in future, the first time they used Smashwords Mobi and then after I used Calibre ePub because the "first paragraph" wasn't 100% exactly same as other body paragraphs apart from the indent (no indent on a first paragraph after any centred heading or break). So anyway Amazon is sorted. More than ten titles of the last 3 years. It seems then that the dual mobi (Mobi6 + KF8 according to Calibre) is fine for Kindles. That's only uploaded to Smashwords and only for Kindle/Mobi download. The ePub2 100% by Calibre from docx from LibreOffice Writer matches my WP text. A dual Mobi is made in Calibre from the Calibre created ePub. I looked at Sigil and it has no advantage for me over the simpler to use Calibre. Testing on Nook Simple Touch, Sony PRS350 (Also T1 for awhile, it's gone back, too flaky), Kobo N905C, Daisy Group ePub validator, Kobo Aura H2O original, three apps on Android phone, Kindle Keyboard (I did have DXG, but gave it away) and Kindle PW3. Occasionally Kindle Touch (any time I want, it's in the family and all the books read on it). The RTF export on Calibre seems to work best to import epub or mobi from public domain sources to wordprocessor to fix typos, poor proofing, bad formatting, lack of TOC etc.