[Old Thread] Convert epub to mobi with wide left margin on Kindle - Page 3

Tuffgong4 · 09-09-2010, 11:25 AM

mvdarend,
As I said in my PM I will try this out and report feedback.

Thanks a ton!!!

Tuffgong4 · 09-16-2010, 11:06 PM

When I converted the epub to mobi after using the app it made things a lot worse. There was only a paragraph per location / page and it didn't look right.

mrgaribaldi · 09-19-2010, 03:12 PM

As I had a lot of files to convert from EPUB to MOBI (and they were all giving me the left margin problem) I decided to write a small program to overwrite the stylesheet.css file with one of my own definition.

If anyone wants a copy let me know.

I would really appreciate a copy when you get time, mvdarend. Thanks in advance.

JSWolf · 09-19-2010, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrgaribaldi

As I had a lot of files to convert from EPUB to MOBI (and they were all giving me the left margin problem) I decided to write a small program to overwrite the stylesheet.css file with one of my own definition.

If anyone wants a copy let me know.

I would really appreciate a copy when you get time, mvdarend. Thanks in advance.

The problem is, that if your CSS is not a good enough match, the formatting will either be non-existent or way off-base. Best thing to do is to check the XML files and see what classes need to have the left margin set to 0 and not change things too much.

mrgaribaldi · 09-20-2010, 10:41 AM

Thanks for the advice, what is the best way to check the XML?

JSWolf · 09-20-2010, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrgaribaldi

Thanks for the advice, what is the best way to check the XML?

One other way to do it would be to do another conversion ePub to ePub with no margins and then see how that goes and then convert to Mobi from there.

mrgaribaldi · 09-20-2010, 11:36 AM

One other way to do it would be to do another conversion ePub to ePub with no margins and then see how that goes and then convert to Mobi from there.

Many thanks will try that

JSWolf · 09-23-2010, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrgaribaldi

One other way to do it would be to do another conversion ePub to ePub with no margins and then see how that goes and then convert to Mobi from there.

Many thanks will try that

How did the ePub > ePub > Mobi conversion go?

Mime · 09-25-2010, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mvdarend

As I had a lot of files to convert from EPUB to MOBI (and they were all giving me the left margin problem) I decided to write a small program to overwrite the stylesheet.css file with one of my own definition. If anyone wants a copy let me know.

Yes, I would like a copy. Could you post download link here, please?

pcw · 09-26-2010, 07:47 AM

I would also like a copy please mvdarend

Zyzomys · 09-26-2010, 08:00 AM

This feature is now part of calibre 0.7.20. Tweak ePub - new feature.

Mime · 09-26-2010, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zyzomys

This feature is now part of calibre 0.7.20. Tweak ePub - new feature.

It seems that batch processing is not possible.

Zyzomys · 09-26-2010, 01:10 PM

Quote:

It seems that batch processing is not possible.

I buy one or two books at a time, and View each individually in calibre to check margins before I send them on to my Kobo or Kindle. I don't find myself needing to adjust every single book I purchase as it is simply not necessary. Where are you buying your books that you need to process "batches"?

hsclater · 09-27-2010, 09:48 AM

Mvdarend I would like a copy of your app please, in my books the line is wrong as below:

.calibre3 {
margin-left: 1em;

If it fixes this by setting to 0 for every book and doesn't change anything else, please send me a copy! Thanks

Thanks

mrgaribaldi · 09-28-2010, 03:33 PM

How did the ePub > ePub > Mobi conversion go?

Worked great, thanks for ther tip!

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09-09-2010, 11:25 AM	#31
Tuffgong4 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	mvdarend, As I said in my PM I will try this out and report feedback. Thanks a ton!!!

09-16-2010, 11:06 PM	#32
Tuffgong4 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	When I converted the epub to mobi after using the app it made things a lot worse. There was only a paragraph per location / page and it didn't look right.

09-19-2010, 03:12 PM	#33
mrgaribaldi Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	As I had a lot of files to convert from EPUB to MOBI (and they were all giving me the left margin problem) I decided to write a small program to overwrite the stylesheet.css file with one of my own definition. If anyone wants a copy let me know. I would really appreciate a copy when you get time, mvdarend. Thanks in advance.

09-20-2010, 10:41 AM	#35
mrgaribaldi Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Thanks for the advice, what is the best way to check the XML?

09-20-2010, 11:36 AM	#37
mrgaribaldi Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	One other way to do it would be to do another conversion ePub to ePub with no margins and then see how that goes and then convert to Mobi from there. Many thanks will try that

09-26-2010, 07:47 AM	#40
pcw Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kindle	I would also like a copy please mvdarend

09-26-2010, 08:00 AM	#41
Zyzomys Hooked on Phonics Posts: 122 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kindle	This feature is now part of calibre 0.7.20. Tweak ePub - new feature.

09-27-2010, 09:48 AM	#44
hsclater Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Mvdarend I would like a copy of your app please, in my books the line is wrong as below: .calibre3 { margin-left: 1em; If it fixes this by setting to 0 for every book and doesn't change anything else, please send me a copy! Thanks Thanks

09-28-2010, 03:33 PM	#45
mrgaribaldi Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3	How did the ePub > ePub > Mobi conversion go? Worked great, thanks for ther tip!