05-10-2014, 07:54 PM | #1 |
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can't switch to azw conversion
The Calibre User Manual says that to use the integrated e-book editor your book must be in the EPUB or AZW3 (Kindle) format. I converted a book successfully from XHTML files to MOBI. Whenever I go to Preferences>Output Format, EPUB Output is highlighted. When I then add the book and convert it, calibre converts again to MOBI. If I instead in Preferences>Output Format select AZW3 Output, calibre just blithely again converts to MOBI. I've tried closing calibre before processing, but that makes no difference. How do I make calibre convert my book to EPUB or AZW3 format?
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05-10-2014, 08:40 PM | #2 |
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If it's a book you've already converted, you may need to manually select the epub/azw3 format in the conversion dialog (drop-down box). Those preferences are saved per-book. Only with a brand-new, never-before-converted book will the default Output Preference setting be used.
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05-10-2014, 08:50 PM | #3 |
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When I click on the arrow to the right of Convert books (or right-click on the icon), there are only three choices: Convert individually, Bulk convert, Create a catalog of the books in your calibre library. How do I go about "manually select[ing] the epub/azw3 format in the conversion dialog (drop-down box)"? Sorry if I'm being blind or obtuse.
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05-10-2014, 09:10 PM | #4 |
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After you click on "Convert individually," the dialog that opens will have a drop-down box in the top-left corner to select the Input format, and another drop-down box in the top-right corner for selecting the Output format.
Then there's the scads of other settings (some dependent on the Input/Output formats chosen above). Last edited by DiapDealer; 05-11-2014 at 06:18 AM. |
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There is also a Preferred output format setting on Preferences:Behavior |
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05-11-2014, 01:21 AM | #6 | |
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@asqueue Also check this Tweak
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05-11-2014, 01:41 PM | #7 |
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Thanks @ducks. Your suggestion allows me to specify output.
Thanks @BetterRed. Last edited by asqueue; 05-11-2014 at 01:48 PM. |
05-12-2014, 09:38 AM | #8 |
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