10-10-2015, 10:36 AM | #1 |
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Kindle Previewer fails to convert epub to mobi
I've been trying to convert my epub book to mobi using Kindlegen and I keep getting the error:
"Kindle Previewer has failed to compile the book" I've validated the book with Sigil as well as with http://validator.idpf.org/ and it validated with no problems. The Kindle previewer spits out a list of things among which I find this line: Warning(prcgen):W14225:Mobi could not be built with HD images because it exceeds the maximum file size limit. Falling back to Mobi building with SD images But...I don't understand this. There is only one image in the book, the cover, and that's an 18 KB JPEG file. What HD images does this refer to? As far as I can tell that's the only warning. This EPUB is one I compiled out of Scrivener, if that's relevant. I've done this many times and never run into this problem before. What's changed? Am I missing something really obvious? |
10-10-2015, 10:37 AM | #2 |
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Oh...forgot to add. The file size of the epub book itself is 187 KB
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10-10-2015, 07:44 PM | #3 |
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I would suggest that the file size is in pixels. How big is the image in pixels? As you say the error message should not be fatal. I would suggest you use Sigil to cut the book in half and see which half has the problem. Perhaps this can narrow it down.
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10-11-2015, 12:37 AM | #4 |
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Thanks Dale I'll try that. The pixel size of the image is unfortunately not the problem - it's the recommended size and when I reduced it, that made no difference.
I'm going to try your suggestion to compile bits of the book to see if the problem is located in a particular section. Thanks! |
10-11-2015, 01:07 AM | #5 |
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...well, I fixed it, but I'm not sure what made the difference.
I reinserted all the "author" "date" etc metadata, and I redid and reinserted the cover image. Somewhere in there I accidentally fixed whatever the problem was. |
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10-11-2015, 01:20 AM | #6 |
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Ah!
I've possibly discovered the source of the problem and it's weird. I have two identical EPUB files. One is stored in my dropbox folder. The other on my desktop. If I attempt to convert the Dropbox one, the converter refuses to do it. The identical desktop file - no problem. So. Make of that what you will. |
10-11-2015, 06:28 AM | #7 | |
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Yes: I see you said 18 KB for the image. Again, that would be so pixilated as to be unviewable. Surely it's 18 MB, and that's your problem. Images should be sized about 127 KB in a reflowable book, to avoid being degraded by the conversion. |
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10-11-2015, 06:46 AM | #8 |
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NotJohn I thought that filesize seemed small too - but it really is 187KB
The image is a placeholder image until I've designed the cover - it's just a white rectangle with some black text on it. It really is only 18KB Anyway - I did manage to convert the thing once it was no longer stored in Dropbox (see my post above) with this same cover image so I don't think the file size or the pixel size of the image was the problem. I suspect the fact that Dropbox was overwriting the file while it was being converted made the converter software throw out errors that were not there - at least, that's what I'm guessing. |
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Very possibly. It wouldn't be the only thing that has issues with file editing conflicts when doing realtime sync.
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05-12-2018, 05:38 AM | #10 |
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Probably Dropbox
Dropbox does sometimes cause compilation failures. When it does I leave it for a few minutes and try again, usually successfully.
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