Sigil for children's picture book

Gmes · 01-08-2019, 09:56 PM

Hello,
When I do my ebook with the Sigil, I can't make my pictures to look horizontal.
To clearly understand what I need, please take a look a picture in the attachment.
I know how to make it on my Kindle device, just change orientation but I want to make it in my ebook to be always horizontal.
Will appreciate for the advice.

Best

theducks · 01-08-2019, 11:26 PM

Users control orientation of the device. Never the Author.

Auto-rotation on some devices is a WAR unless the user disables, so simply rotating the image is a problem there.

Sigil relies on 3rd party (external ) apps to manipulate image rotation.
Calibre's Editor chose ti include the most basic of image tools: Rotate and resize.

Another reason I use BOTH. Each has features I prefer

Doitsu · 01-09-2019, 08:18 AM

@Gmes This is not a Sigil issue.

Download the latest Kindle Publishing Guidelines and read chapter 12 (Creating Fixed-Layout Books Without Pop-Ups). You'll most likely have to use:

Code:

<meta name="orientation-lock" content="landscape"/>

Gmes · 01-09-2019, 06:30 PM

Thank you guys, very much

01-08-2019, 09:56 PM	#1
Gmes Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Oregon Device: none	Sigil for children's picture book Hello, When I do my ebook with the Sigil, I can't make my pictures to look horizontal. To clearly understand what I need, please take a look a picture in the attachment. I know how to make it on my Kindle device, just change orientation but I want to make it in my ebook to be always horizontal. Will appreciate for the advice. Best

01-09-2019, 08:18 AM	#3
Doitsu Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,584 Karma: 22735033 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle PW2	@Gmes This is not a Sigil issue. Download the latest Kindle Publishing Guidelines and read chapter 12 (Creating Fixed-Layout Books Without Pop-Ups). You'll most likely have to use: Code: <meta name="orientation-lock" content="landscape"/>

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01-08-2019, 11:26 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Users control orientation of the device. Never the Author. Auto-rotation on some devices is a WAR unless the user disables, so simply rotating the image is a problem there. Sigil relies on 3rd party (external ) apps to manipulate image rotation. Calibre's Editor chose ti include the most basic of image tools: Rotate and resize. Another reason I use BOTH. Each has features I prefer

01-09-2019, 06:30 PM	#4
Gmes Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Oregon Device: none	Thank you guys, very much