Ebook formatting - help with removing margins?

geekgeek · 12-16-2010, 10:12 PM

Hi guys,

I've recently gotten a copy of a DRM-free epub book, which strangely has no stylesheet, and even using Calibre to convert, I cannot get rid of the left margin. Not sure what I'm missing as I've managed to do the same for my other DRM-free epubs (via the method in another post in this forums).

Would anyone be able or willing to have a look to see if they are able to do so (I can send you the file), and perhaps post the solution, so that I can replicate it for some other epubs I have?

Thanks in advance!

Kimble · 12-17-2010, 06:48 AM

Can you convert it to a Word .doc file, then remove the margin, then convert back?

dwig · 12-17-2010, 07:52 AM

Perhaps the margin is set in a style in the head section of the xhtml (html, xml, ...) file. It must be set somewhere in the ePub.

You might give the Kindle Previewer a try. Dragging and dropping an ePub on the Kindle Previewer with generate a MOBI file using its embedded KindleGen. I've found that this ignores margins set in the ePub.

Kindle Previewer (and other stuff) is available on this page: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000234621

geekgeek · 12-19-2010, 08:23 PM

Gave Kindle Previewer a try, unfortunately it still has the margin

Am attaching the file here, anyone want to give it a try?

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HarryT · 12-20-2010, 02:51 AM

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geekgeek · 12-22-2010, 11:01 AM

My bad, I do apologise for that

JSWolf · 12-22-2010, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kimble

Can you convert it to a Word .doc file, then remove the margin, then convert back?

That is a really bad idea. When Word gets a hold of the eBook, it will make a real mess out of it. Stay away from Word whenever possible.

kndlewis · 12-22-2010, 08:42 PM

Similar situation. I found if I convert from epub to pmlz format first and then from pmlz to mobi then it looked good on the kindle. It's an extra step but worth it for the time it takes to read an entire book.

uqbartlon · 12-22-2010, 10:27 PM

There's a "mobi-ignore-margins" in the output options in calibre when you convert from epub to mobi.

http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual...to-mobi-output

12-16-2010, 10:12 PM	#1
geekgeek Member Posts: 23 Karma: 124 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Ebook formatting - help with removing margins? Hi guys, I've recently gotten a copy of a DRM-free epub book, which strangely has no stylesheet, and even using Calibre to convert, I cannot get rid of the left margin. Not sure what I'm missing as I've managed to do the same for my other DRM-free epubs (via the method in another post in this forums). Would anyone be able or willing to have a look to see if they are able to do so (I can send you the file), and perhaps post the solution, so that I can replicate it for some other epubs I have? Thanks in advance!

12-19-2010, 08:23 PM	#4
geekgeek Member Posts: 23 Karma: 124 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Gave Kindle Previewer a try, unfortunately it still has the margin Am attaching the file here, anyone want to give it a try? [Attachment deleted by moderator] Last edited by HarryT; 12-20-2010 at 02:52 AM.

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12-17-2010, 06:48 AM	#2
Kimble Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle. Boox Leaf2	Can you convert it to a Word .doc file, then remove the margin, then convert back?

12-17-2010, 07:52 AM	#3
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718479 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	Perhaps the margin is set in a style in the head section of the xhtml (html, xml, ...) file. It must be set somewhere in the ePub. You might give the Kindle Previewer a try. Dragging and dropping an ePub on the Kindle Previewer with generate a MOBI file using its embedded KindleGen. I've found that this ignores margins set in the ePub. Kindle Previewer (and other stuff) is available on this page: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...cId=1000234621

12-20-2010, 02:51 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Moderator Notice Do not post copyrighted books to MobileRead. If you do so again, you will be banned immediately with no further warnings.

12-22-2010, 11:01 AM	#6
geekgeek Member Posts: 23 Karma: 124 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	My bad, I do apologise for that

12-22-2010, 08:42 PM	#8
kndlewis Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 10510 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ohio, USA Device: Current Favorite: Boox Leaf	Similar situation. I found if I convert from epub to pmlz format first and then from pmlz to mobi then it looked good on the kindle. It's an extra step but worth it for the time it takes to read an entire book.

12-22-2010, 10:27 PM	#9
uqbartlon Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi	There's a "mobi-ignore-margins" in the output options in calibre when you convert from epub to mobi. http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual...to-mobi-output

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