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Originally Posted by Lief
For that I just convert it to zip to get the original images (at least for manga and comics, not sure if it works for other things) and I use Epub Manga Creator
https://wing-kai.github.io/epub-manga-creator/
to rebuild the fixed layout ePub from scratch.
It create the best standard fixed layout ePub.
But you are right, KFX conversion to ePub is easier even for fixed layout it just require calibre cli
(PS. for those that would like to try the command is:
calibre-debug -r "KFX Input" -- -e "file.kfx" "newfile.epub"
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Thanks. I've never really understood what convert to ZIP is for, at least I see there is a use case for it.
I am getting a bit weary that there seem to be so many ways to get a good fixed layout ePub, where one would do. I'd like it to be calibre itself, but at least so far, KFX is winning for me.
I've used KindleUnpack to get image files, however, the images typically need to be renumbered, because AZW3 image files, when sorted, do not follow reading order sequence, and tools that rely on sort order won't work. Convert to ZIP does do that. One can also convert to (throwaway) ePub, which numbers them in 'spine' order, and export images with calibre Edit Book.
But all this unnecessary with KFX workflow, so I hope Amazon doesn't pull the plug on Kindle for Windows 4.2.0 any time soon, it is the only way of getting KFX for this content as far as I can tell (I can import from a Kindle but these have no color images).
One annoyance I have is that publishers are too lazy to create a functional ToC even where the typical 200 p comic/manga has chapters.
KFX workflow does not solve that problem, and since KFX is not editable, I have found myself re-creating one that
does have a ToC (with Kindle Create) before converting to other formats. It's a lot of work, especially if you want the resulting KFX to have panel view like the original. Kindle Create's Automatic generation of panels does not work very well; where is ML when you need it?
So I'm probably going to embrace imperfection, and do without the ToC that I think should be there.