Too large gaps between the paragraphs

martienne · 07-11-2011, 01:32 PM

Sometimes when I convert to Epub in Calibre, it creates too big gaps between the paragraphs.

In reality, there is only one empty line between the paragraphs, but Calibre adds a little buffer above the first line in the paragraph and another buffer after the bottom line in the paragraph. Word sometimes does the same, but in word you can remove this by selecting "Remove space after/before paragraph.

Can this be done in Sigil?

Pablo · 07-11-2011, 02:13 PM

In Sigil, change to "code view" and look if the empty lines between paragraphs are hard coded (for example, <p> </p>). In that case I would suggest removing all the empty lines and changing the CSS to add an space between paragraphs of the size you want.
For more information, you can have a look at my Quick and Dirty ePub Tutorial (see my signature)

alansplace · 07-11-2011, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martienne

Sometimes when I convert to Epub in Calibre, it creates too big gaps between the paragraphs.

In reality, there is only one empty line between the paragraphs, but Calibre adds a little buffer above the first line in the paragraph and another buffer after the bottom line in the paragraph. Word sometimes does the same, but in word you can remove this by selecting "Remove space after/before paragraph.

Can this be done in Sigil?

pablo beat me to the same answer. i should mention here that his tutorial (i keep a pdf of it on my computer) really has helped me to understand a lot that i previously didn't understand.

thanks pablo

Pablo · 07-19-2011, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alansplace

pablo beat me to the same answer. i should mention here that his tutorial (i keep a pdf of it on my computer) really has helped me to understand a lot that i previously didn't understand.

thanks pablo

You're welcome, I'm glad you find the tutorial useful.

07-11-2011, 01:32 PM	#1
martienne .~^пиратка^~. Posts: 238 Karma: 14000 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ask NSA... Device: Onyx Boox M92	Too large gaps between the paragraphs Sometimes when I convert to Epub in Calibre, it creates too big gaps between the paragraphs. In reality, there is only one empty line between the paragraphs, but Calibre adds a little buffer above the first line in the paragraph and another buffer after the bottom line in the paragraph. Word sometimes does the same, but in word you can remove this by selecting "Remove space after/before paragraph. Can this be done in Sigil?

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07-11-2011, 02:13 PM	#2
Pablo Guru Posts: 972 Karma: 4999999 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rosario, Argentina Device: SONY PRS-T2, Kindle Paperwhite 11th gen	In Sigil, change to "code view" and look if the empty lines between paragraphs are hard coded (for example, <p> </p>). In that case I would suggest removing all the empty lines and changing the CSS to add an space between paragraphs of the size you want. For more information, you can have a look at my Quick and Dirty ePub Tutorial (see my signature)

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