Conversion question - adding indents and removing blank lines

zakman · 02-10-2021, 10:13 AM

I use Calibre to convert ebooks to AZW3 format for my Kindle, and from time to time I encounter files that have two properties I'm not fond of:

1. No indents at the beginning of paragraphs.
2. Blank lines between paragraphs.

I prefer the formatting of my ebooks to mimic that of my print books as closely as possible, so the above can get annoying at times.

I can fix this on a per-book basis by importing the book into Word, tweaking the formatting, and exporting back out to AZW3, but I'd really prefer not to do that for my entire library.

Can Calibre be configured to spot formatting like this and fix it on the fly during the conversion process?

deback · 02-11-2021, 12:56 AM

Yes, you can configure Calibre to do these things, by adding entries into the Extra CSS and Transform Styles portions under Common Options/Look and Feel.

Here's a link to get you started:
https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/con...n.html#styling

davidfor · 02-11-2021, 01:15 AM

There are options on the "Layout" tab of the "Look & Feel" page of the conversion options to do this. You can have calibre remove the space between the paragraphs and how much indent to use.

But, it needs some experimenting as the book could be doing it in another way. I have a few books that put an empty paragraph between each paragraph. That has to be removed in the editor.

JSWolf · 02-11-2021, 06:33 AM

If you are converting an ePub to KF8 (AZW3), load the ePub into the Calibre editor and fix the CSS to remove the paragraph spaces and add indents. Then you don't have to convert and text until you get it how you want as it will already be as you want.

02-10-2021, 10:13 AM	#1
zakman Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 2119794 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2019	Conversion question - adding indents and removing blank lines I use Calibre to convert ebooks to AZW3 format for my Kindle, and from time to time I encounter files that have two properties I'm not fond of: 1. No indents at the beginning of paragraphs. 2. Blank lines between paragraphs. I prefer the formatting of my ebooks to mimic that of my print books as closely as possible, so the above can get annoying at times. I can fix this on a per-book basis by importing the book into Word, tweaking the formatting, and exporting back out to AZW3, but I'd really prefer not to do that for my entire library. Can Calibre be configured to spot formatting like this and fix it on the fly during the conversion process?

02-11-2021, 12:56 AM	#2
deback Book E d i t o r Posts: 432 Karma: 288184 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Laptop	Yes, you can configure Calibre to do these things, by adding entries into the Extra CSS and Transform Styles portions under Common Options/Look and Feel. Here's a link to get you started: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/con...n.html#styling Last edited by deback; 02-12-2021 at 08:57 AM.

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02-11-2021, 01:15 AM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	There are options on the "Layout" tab of the "Look & Feel" page of the conversion options to do this. You can have calibre remove the space between the paragraphs and how much indent to use. But, it needs some experimenting as the book could be doing it in another way. I have a few books that put an empty paragraph between each paragraph. That has to be removed in the editor.

02-11-2021, 06:33 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,033 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you are converting an ePub to KF8 (AZW3), load the ePub into the Calibre editor and fix the CSS to remove the paragraph spaces and add indents. Then you don't have to convert and text until you get it how you want as it will already be as you want.

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