epub print squashed

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 10:56 AM

I downloaded Calibre's update and I'm having a problem with epub output; the print is all squashed together. I remember I had this problem when I first started out with Calibre but I can't remember anymore what the fix was. Anyone? pls/thx

Manichean · 11-09-2010, 11:13 AM

What do you mean by squashed together? Line spacing? Character spacing?

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 11:48 AM

Yes, both. All hashed together. I'm at work now so I can't upload a picture -

If I change it to lrf it looks fine, if that helps -

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 08:17 PM

This is what it looks like -

colinsky · 11-09-2010, 08:41 PM

I bet there is an explicit line-height value somewhere in the epub's CSS. If you know how, "explode" the epub and remove any line in the CSS that specify a line-height.

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 08:58 PM

All of the books I format to epub in Calibre look like this though.

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 09:17 PM

Oh, you know I think you hit it. I went into Calibre and changed the line-height from 1.0 to 0.0 and I believe that may have fixed it.

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 09:32 PM

No, that didn't do it. =/

kovidgoyal · 11-09-2010, 10:03 PM

you need to change the setting in every book conversion you did back to 1.0 (once a book is converted it remembers the last used conversion settings and uses them in preference to the defaults)

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 10:08 PM

Okay...they did start out in 1.0; I'll change back and check. Thank you

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 10:31 PM

No, unfortunately the print is still squashed together.

kovidgoyal · 11-09-2010, 10:52 PM

Go to preferences, conversion options common options and click restore defaults for every section under common options.

Then reset one of the individual conversion settings to defaults and reconvert.

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 10:55 PM

Okay, will do

pendragginp · 11-09-2010, 11:04 PM

No, I'm sorry Kovid, no joy.

LRF works fine for my 650, but I just got the Pocket Edge and I need epubs for that. The ones that started out as epubs are fine, but the books converted to epub from another format turn out like this.

speakingtohe · 11-10-2010, 02:31 AM

If you can you should start with the original source
Otherwise setting base font size to 14 and line spacing to 15.5 should fix it. o(or 16 and 17.5 etc.)
If you are converting a lot of books set this in the preferences and bulk convert with use saved settings unchecked.
Always works for me
Helen

11-09-2010, 10:56 AM	#1
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	epub print squashed I downloaded Calibre's update and I'm having a problem with epub output; the print is all squashed together. I remember I had this problem when I first started out with Calibre but I can't remember anymore what the fix was. Anyone? pls/thx

11-09-2010, 08:17 PM	#4
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	This is what it looks like - Attached Thumbnails

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11-09-2010, 11:13 AM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	What do you mean by squashed together? Line spacing? Character spacing?

11-09-2010, 11:48 AM	#3
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Yes, both. All hashed together. I'm at work now so I can't upload a picture - If I change it to lrf it looks fine, if that helps -

11-09-2010, 08:41 PM	#5
colinsky Addict Posts: 240 Karma: 3500000 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony PRS-300, PRS-T1, PRS-T3	I bet there is an explicit line-height value somewhere in the epub's CSS. If you know how, "explode" the epub and remove any line in the CSS that specify a line-height.

11-09-2010, 08:58 PM	#6
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	All of the books I format to epub in Calibre look like this though.

11-09-2010, 09:17 PM	#7
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Oh, you know I think you hit it. I went into Calibre and changed the line-height from 1.0 to 0.0 and I believe that may have fixed it.

11-09-2010, 09:32 PM	#8
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	No, that didn't do it. =/

11-09-2010, 10:03 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,160 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	you need to change the setting in every book conversion you did back to 1.0 (once a book is converted it remembers the last used conversion settings and uses them in preference to the defaults)

11-09-2010, 10:08 PM	#10
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Okay...they did start out in 1.0; I'll change back and check. Thank you

11-09-2010, 10:31 PM	#11
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	No, unfortunately the print is still squashed together.

11-09-2010, 10:52 PM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,160 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Go to preferences, conversion options common options and click restore defaults for every section under common options. Then reset one of the individual conversion settings to defaults and reconvert.

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11-09-2010, 10:55 PM	#13
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Okay, will do

11-09-2010, 11:04 PM	#14
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	No, I'm sorry Kovid, no joy. LRF works fine for my 650, but I just got the Pocket Edge and I need epubs for that. The ones that started out as epubs are fine, but the books converted to epub from another format turn out like this.

11-10-2010, 02:31 AM	#15
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	If you can you should start with the original source Otherwise setting base font size to 14 and line spacing to 15.5 should fix it. o(or 16 and 17.5 etc.) If you are converting a lot of books set this in the preferences and bulk convert with use saved settings unchecked. Always works for me Helen