Equivalent in command line to convert to azw3 in gui?

dawood · 10-21-2013, 05:30 PM

When I convert a html file to azw3 using the gui it has nice output, incuding the multi-column setup I mentioned in another thread.

What should I use for --output-profile to get the same output on the command line and what other settings should I use? (Aiming at later kindles but not sure which is best to go for)

dawood · 10-21-2013, 08:01 PM

Looks like just not setting a profile is ok.

kovidgoyal · 10-21-2013, 11:30 PM

--output-profile kindle

dawood · 10-21-2013, 11:53 PM

That doesn't seem to work though, regarding the multi-columns, whereas using the gui produces output as good as an epub

kovidgoyal · 10-22-2013, 12:28 AM

The GUI and the command line use the same conversion code. And you can see exactly what options are used for any given conversion by looking at the conversion log in the GUI and passing the -vv option to the CLI

dawood · 10-22-2013, 12:29 AM

ok, thanks. I had the output profile in the gui set to generic eink.

Edit: this is the debug info in the gui I take it? I chose a folder for it but after the conversion it was empy

kovidgoyal · 10-22-2013, 01:03 AM

clicking the rotating spinner in the bottom right corner to get5 the job log.

dawood · 10-22-2013, 01:08 AM

Ah right, thanks. I'd looked at that before but not doubleclicked the job in the list. I've been using the generic eink option for everything. I don't have a kindle so can't test it until a friend whose wife has one comes back online.

All I can do at this moment is use the Kindle Previewer app.

10-21-2013, 05:30 PM	#1
dawood Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: none	Equivalent in command line to convert to azw3 in gui? When I convert a html file to azw3 using the gui it has nice output, incuding the multi-column setup I mentioned in another thread. What should I use for --output-profile to get the same output on the command line and what other settings should I use? (Aiming at later kindles but not sure which is best to go for) Last edited by dawood; 10-21-2013 at 05:32 PM.

10-21-2013, 11:53 PM	#4
dawood Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: none	That doesn't seem to work though, regarding the multi-columns, whereas using the gui produces output as good as an epub Last edited by dawood; 10-21-2013 at 11:58 PM.

10-22-2013, 12:29 AM	#6
dawood Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: none	ok, thanks. I had the output profile in the gui set to generic eink. Edit: this is the debug info in the gui I take it? I chose a folder for it but after the conversion it was empy Last edited by dawood; 10-22-2013 at 12:37 AM.

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10-21-2013, 08:01 PM	#2
dawood Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: none	Looks like just not setting a profile is ok.

10-21-2013, 11:30 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,199 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	--output-profile kindle

10-22-2013, 12:28 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,199 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The GUI and the command line use the same conversion code. And you can see exactly what options are used for any given conversion by looking at the conversion log in the GUI and passing the -vv option to the CLI

10-22-2013, 01:03 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,199 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	clicking the rotating spinner in the bottom right corner to get5 the job log.

10-22-2013, 01:08 AM	#8
dawood Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: none	Ah right, thanks. I'd looked at that before but not doubleclicked the job in the list. I've been using the generic eink option for everything. I don't have a kindle so can't test it until a friend whose wife has one comes back online. All I can do at this moment is use the Kindle Previewer app.