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JSWolf · 10-20-2019, 08:09 AM

What I don't get is with all the Kobo's, nooks, and Kindles out there, why aren't more people previewing their eBook on an eInk screen to see how it looks? A computer screen or a tablet just isn't close enough to tell if it's going to work on eInk and that goes for Kindle Previewer as well.

Graphics display differently. The weight or the font(s) makes a difference when they want to embed. Because it's 16 shades of gray things like colored text may not work. And other things.

So really, test your eBooks on the sorts of devices people will be using to read with. Get some Kindles, Kobos, and nooks with different size screens and see what happens. On the Kobo, try it in ePub and KePub. On the Kindle, try it in Mobi & KF8. On the nook, try it in ePub and see how it is. It should work well on all three devices.

10-20-2019, 08:09 AM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,148 Karma: 148951761 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What I don't get is with all the Kobo's, nooks, and Kindles out there, why aren't more people previewing their eBook on an eInk screen to see how it looks? A computer screen or a tablet just isn't close enough to tell if it's going to work on eInk and that goes for Kindle Previewer as well. Graphics display differently. The weight or the font(s) makes a difference when they want to embed. Because it's 16 shades of gray things like colored text may not work. And other things. So really, test your eBooks on the sorts of devices people will be using to read with. Get some Kindles, Kobos, and nooks with different size screens and see what happens. On the Kobo, try it in ePub and KePub. On the Kindle, try it in Mobi & KF8. On the nook, try it in ePub and see how it is. It should work well on all three devices.