02-15-2009, 05:27 AM | #1 |
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Quick question! margin settings?
Hey all what margin settings etc do you use on calibre to convert lit to lrf/epub.
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02-15-2009, 11:18 AM | #2 |
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I want to maximse the number of words per screen (thus minimising the number of page turns), so I use 10 for left and right, and 0 for top and bottom. I don't use 0 for left and right because I find characters can be difficult to read when they are right up against the left and right sides of the screen. This doesn't seem to be a problem for top and bottom though, so I use 0 there.
I also use 8 pts base font size. On small zoom, this is just about readable for me. If my eyes are tired/the lighting is not great, I can zoom into medium, which gives about 10 pt size. I never use the large zoom. I convert to LRF not ePub--the latter does not have full justification on the PRS. |
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I'd like to interject and ask what margins are comparable to Sony's? I love the ginormous margins, personally.
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I use margins of 0 for my creations. I know some prefer margins. Left/right margins of 10 are not too bad especially with top/bottom margins of 0. At 10 point, I can get 27 lines of text per screen.
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both a reasonably sized font *and* margins are necessary for optimal reading conditions. trust me. my font is not too small, and i didn't say the line was too long. i said you need margins for comfortable reading.
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Top, left and right 5 points, botton 0 points.
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The book I'm reading right now has 10 point on all sides but I generally prefer 15 point on the left and right. I'm not fond of the excessive margins that come with books from the Sony store and in Adobe DE.
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