01-14-2013, 12:33 PM | #1 |
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Unpacking a .mobi file
I have a Kindle Fixed Layout template ( just the .mobi file ) My goal here is to unpack the file add and change some images and convert the content.opf into a new mobi. The only way I thought I could do was to open the .mobi in Calibre convert the .mobi to an epub , unzip that , make the changes and save as a new .mobi.
When I did this I lost the fixed layout dimensions so I'm asking is there another way to do this? hit |
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01-14-2013, 12:52 PM | #3 |
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For the unpacking you'll want MobiUnpack.
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01-14-2013, 12:55 PM | #4 |
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Thx for the reply so let me understand, as I may have explained wrong or you may have misinterpreted.
I have the .mobi file which I want to unpack, it has the .mobi extension, its in the attached. I need to unpack this ( as I do not have the original files only the mobi) First, what do I use to unpack? I tried Calibre, it allows me to import the mobi but it will only allow me to convert. So what do I convert the .mobi to? Hit |
01-14-2013, 01:01 PM | #5 |
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You need Mobiunpack or the mobiunpack plugin.
But I've run it for you. The mobi you uploaded is the output from some version of Kindlegen, and has the zipped-up source in it, which mobiunpack has extracted. Here it is. |
01-14-2013, 01:05 PM | #6 |
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Wow, thx for that as I was about to write that I'm in OSX.
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01-14-2013, 01:08 PM | #7 |
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In that case, you'd probably like my AppleScript wrappers for Mobiunpack and KindleGen.
Simple Drag&Drop utilities. |
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