Trouble tweaking

trow125 · 10-03-2012, 03:07 AM

I have been trying to generate MOBI and EPUB files using Calibre following the instructions in this tutorial: http://cameronchapman.com/ebook-form...e-easy-way.htm

The output looked great, EXCEPT for the copyright pages etc. I was using Calibre to remove spacing between paragraphs with an Indent size of 1.5 em. However, I did NOT want those indents in my front matter (copyright page, etc.). I was able to fix this in my EPUB file by using the tweak command in Calibre to edit my CSS and HTML. However, when I tried to tweak the MOBI output, it generated this error message: "Could not explode the MOBI file. This MOBI file does not contain a KF8 format book. KF8 is the new format from Amazon. calibre can only tweak MOBI files that contain KF8 books. Older MOBI files without KF8 are not tweakable."

So when I tried to convert my tweaked, "perfect" EPUB to MOBI, it kept indenting all the paragraphs, ignoring the changes I'd made to the CSS when I tweaked it. I have a feeling that if I could only tweak the MOBI file I could solve my problem. How do I generate a MOBI file with KF8 that Calibre will be happy with?

kovidgoyal · 10-03-2012, 03:35 AM

Convert to AZW3 instead of MOBI, calibre will allow you to tweak azw3.

trow125 · 10-03-2012, 04:15 PM

Thank you so much -- that worked! I tried transferring the file to my (first generation) Kindle to check it, but it didn't show up in my list of items. Can first generation Kindles read AZW3 files?

kovidgoyal · 10-03-2012, 11:44 PM

No you need a Kindle Keyboard or newer.

10-03-2012, 03:07 AM	#1
trow125 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle	Trouble tweaking I have been trying to generate MOBI and EPUB files using Calibre following the instructions in this tutorial: http://cameronchapman.com/ebook-form...e-easy-way.htm The output looked great, EXCEPT for the copyright pages etc. I was using Calibre to remove spacing between paragraphs with an Indent size of 1.5 em. However, I did NOT want those indents in my front matter (copyright page, etc.). I was able to fix this in my EPUB file by using the tweak command in Calibre to edit my CSS and HTML. However, when I tried to tweak the MOBI output, it generated this error message: "Could not explode the MOBI file. This MOBI file does not contain a KF8 format book. KF8 is the new format from Amazon. calibre can only tweak MOBI files that contain KF8 books. Older MOBI files without KF8 are not tweakable." So when I tried to convert my tweaked, "perfect" EPUB to MOBI, it kept indenting all the paragraphs, ignoring the changes I'd made to the CSS when I tweaked it. I have a feeling that if I could only tweak the MOBI file I could solve my problem. How do I generate a MOBI file with KF8 that Calibre will be happy with?

10-03-2012, 03:35 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Convert to AZW3 instead of MOBI, calibre will allow you to tweak azw3. Last edited by kovidgoyal; 10-03-2012 at 03:43 AM.

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10-03-2012, 04:15 PM	#3
trow125 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle	Thank you so much -- that worked! I tried transferring the file to my (first generation) Kindle to check it, but it didn't show up in my list of items. Can first generation Kindles read AZW3 files?

10-03-2012, 11:44 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No you need a Kindle Keyboard or newer.