How to stop images from doubling size?

bfollowell · 10-12-2010, 08:27 PM

First of all, I apologize if this has been asked before but I've not had any luck finding an answer to my problem. I've seen it discussed in several threads but no one has ever mentioned a fix. I'm really hoping this doesn't mean there isn't one.

Does anyone know if there is a way to keep the Kindle from doubling the size of a small image?

If you have a decent sized image, there is no problem at all. This is only seems to be an issue with smaller images. I guess I could always make my images half the size that I want them to be and then, when the Kindle doubles the size, they'd be correct, but the resolution would be so small that they'd look terrible when they were doubled.

I'm really not certain why the Kindle was designed this way or if this is some problem inherent to the mobi file system but I don't like it at all and would love to find some sort of work-around for it.
Is anyone aware of anything?

Thanks.

Sincerely,
- Byron Followell

wallcraft · 10-12-2010, 09:05 PM

If you use hisrc the size is apparently not changed (I have not tested this myself). See Image support and display.

bfollowell · 10-12-2010, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

If you use hisrc the size is apparently not changed (I have not tested this myself). See Image support and display.

OK.... thanks.

I've edited the code and changed the src tag to hisrc but it doesn't seem to work. Basically, my icon disappears altogether and I get nothing then. I guess you have to be smarter than the advice!

I guess I'll do my homework and start digging a little and teach myself some of this basic html stuff I've been putting off for years. I've needed to do this for a while now anyway.

Thanks again. I'm sure your advice will come in handy, once I'm smart enough to know how to use it!

- Byron

10-12-2010, 08:27 PM	#1
bfollowell Fanatic Posts: 541 Karma: 1152752 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Evansville, IN, USA Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook & Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5	How to stop images from doubling size? First of all, I apologize if this has been asked before but I've not had any luck finding an answer to my problem. I've seen it discussed in several threads but no one has ever mentioned a fix. I'm really hoping this doesn't mean there isn't one. Does anyone know if there is a way to keep the Kindle from doubling the size of a small image? If you have a decent sized image, there is no problem at all. This is only seems to be an issue with smaller images. I guess I could always make my images half the size that I want them to be and then, when the Kindle doubles the size, they'd be correct, but the resolution would be so small that they'd look terrible when they were doubled. I'm really not certain why the Kindle was designed this way or if this is some problem inherent to the mobi file system but I don't like it at all and would love to find some sort of work-around for it. Is anyone aware of anything? Thanks. Sincerely, - Byron Followell

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10-12-2010, 09:05 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	If you use hisrc the size is apparently not changed (I have not tested this myself). See Image support and display.

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