calibre question!

calibreforebook · 04-13-2021, 05:44 AM

In making an ebook either in pdf or epub,

1) line spacing is messing up.
I am converting ms-dos files to both pdf and epub.
In some viewers, linespacing in some parts of the body appears very small(almost none).
How do I fix this problem?
Line spacing should be set automatically depending on the device in use since it is ebook, no?

2) How do I set it to show in 2 pages view or 1 page view?
For a file, when the screen gets bigger, the body shows in two pages automatically. When the screen gets smaller, the body shows in one page, again automatically.

But for another file, even though the file uses the same ms-dos format, when the screen gets bigger, the body keeps in one page, only bigger. And when the screen gets smaller, the body is in one page as is intended.

I want to get some constancy, here.

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

theducks · 04-13-2021, 12:10 PM

1 up or 2 up is solely the choice of the render (viewing) device.

You always create 1 up with Calibre.
If lines are smooshed together, then the line-height has been set to other than 1.2 (a standard default)
or (it is only Paragraphs)
you have negative or very small Top/Bottom Margins

JSWolf · 04-13-2021, 03:32 PM

You should not have a line height set in the ePub. Let the user set the line height. A lot of programs and some Readers allow you to set the line height and that's how it should be.

As for 2 page view, that's up to the software being used. Mos don't have a 2 page view. A 1 page view is the default and every program used to view ePub has that.

04-13-2021, 05:44 AM	#1
calibreforebook Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2021 Device: none	calibre question! In making an ebook either in pdf or epub, 1) line spacing is messing up. I am converting ms-dos files to both pdf and epub. In some viewers, linespacing in some parts of the body appears very small(almost none). How do I fix this problem? Line spacing should be set automatically depending on the device in use since it is ebook, no? 2) How do I set it to show in 2 pages view or 1 page view? For a file, when the screen gets bigger, the body shows in two pages automatically. When the screen gets smaller, the body shows in one page, again automatically. But for another file, even though the file uses the same ms-dos format, when the screen gets bigger, the body keeps in one page, only bigger. And when the screen gets smaller, the body is in one page as is intended. I want to get some constancy, here. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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04-13-2021, 12:10 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,041 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	1 up or 2 up is solely the choice of the render (viewing) device. You always create 1 up with Calibre. If lines are smooshed together, then the line-height has been set to other than 1.2 (a standard default) or (it is only Paragraphs) you have negative or very small Top/Bottom Margins

04-13-2021, 03:32 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,714 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You should not have a line height set in the ePub. Let the user set the line height. A lot of programs and some Readers allow you to set the line height and that's how it should be. As for 2 page view, that's up to the software being used. Mos don't have a 2 page view. A 1 page view is the default and every program used to view ePub has that.

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