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Old 06-11-2014, 03:15 PM   #1
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kindlegen and kindle previewer apparently store a copy of the source file in the mobi file making the file larger than necessary for reading.

Some where I've seen a command line option to turn off the saving the source file, making the smallest mobi file possible.

Woiuld someone please refresh my memory?

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Old 06-11-2014, 03:19 PM   #2
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kindlegen and kindle previewer apparently store a copy of the source file in the mobi file making the file larger than necessary for reading.

Some where I've seen a command line option to turn off the saving the source file, making the smallest mobi file possible.

Woiuld someone please refresh my memory?

Thanks
-dont_append_source

Of course, you can do what I do. After generating the combined file, I just put that into Calibre and use Kindleunpack to split the files into KF8 & Mobi. Then you can replace the combined file in Calibre with the version you want to read and same even more space.
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Of course, you can do what I do. After generating the combined file, I just put that into Calibre and use Kindleunpack to split the files into KF8 & Mobi. Then you can replace the combined file in Calibre with the version you want to read and same even more space.
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Of course, you can do what I do. After generating the combined file, I just put that into Calibre and use Kindleunpack to split the files into KF8 & Mobi. Then you can replace the combined file in Calibre with the version you want to read and same even more space.
Is there somewhere a list of all options, e.g. generate either mobi or kf8?
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Is there somewhere a list of all options, e.g. generate either mobi or kf8?
KindleGen does not have that option. There is a list in the wiki by studying the binary.

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KindleGen does not have that option. There is a list in the wiki by studying the binary.

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