01-22-2013, 02:48 PM | #16 | |
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You will of course have validated the epub by running Flight Crew or whatever it's called, and also by uploading it to epubcheck online. The latter is important if you plan to publish on Apple iBookstore, not so vital for Amazon, B&N, and Kobo. |
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01-22-2013, 05:14 PM | #17 | |
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01-22-2013, 05:37 PM | #18 | |
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01-22-2013, 05:49 PM | #19 |
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I would say the new feature is - before the current version Kindle Previewer used to do a job inferior to a conversion by Sigil. Now it's the preferred method.
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01-22-2013, 09:03 PM | #20 | |
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But really... the previous conversions were only "inferior" because, well... MOBI. They're only "better" now because you're seeing the new improved KF8 format version of the file. But the old "inferior" MOBI is still a part of what Previewer/Kindlegen produces. In fact, it's what gets delivered to devices that don't support KF8. |
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06-08-2013, 05:27 AM | #21 | |
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2) It can happen that the uploaded epub, validated by Flight Crew, fail in KDP giving you enigmatic error messages. Kinlegen will give you more precise. You should have a look (again) at the thread: UNABLE TO UPLOAD Validated epub File to Amazon I personnaly prefer to run my flow step by step and validate the end of each step before starting the next. |
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06-08-2013, 05:41 AM | #22 | |
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06-08-2013, 06:19 AM | #23 | |
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06-08-2013, 09:54 AM | #24 | |
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Hitch assures me that I am far too nervous, but that workflow (epub to KDP to downloaded *.mobi file to Kindle Previewer) has worked well for me. |
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06-08-2013, 10:07 AM | #25 |
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I haven't found this to be a problem. I have in the past used some KF8-only features like drop-caps, but gave that up when Amazon changed the line spacing in the Fire-compatible devices and apps. You can see my (more or less) current style sheet at notjohnkdp.blogspot.com (Dec 23 post).
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06-08-2013, 01:02 PM | #26 | |
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KDP Thread: Translating book into spanish - characters not recognized You can use a bulldozer as well. Last edited by abeonis; 06-08-2013 at 01:18 PM. |
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06-08-2013, 04:16 PM | #27 | |
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In brief, it is a word processor that can input MSWord doc files and exports both epub and (in the most recent version) kindle files (produced automatically via kindlegen from the epub). It is reasonably priced at (IIRC) around $40, and there is a time-limited trial version. Runs on Windows, so I don't use it myself, but it has a good reputation last I heard. YMMV Albert |
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06-08-2013, 05:28 PM | #28 | |
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I told you last year that you could convert ePUBs to MOBI files, an idea that you learned to embrace so well that you put it in the "How to make your Kindle book" you've started selling on Amazon this year, and on your related website. Then I told you that KP is precisely the same exact program as KindleGen, just in GUI form,and precisely the same program that is running at the KDP. There isn't a magic "extra program" at KDP. I've tested this repeatedly; the files you get from step 6 (or whatever it's numbered) are exactly the same file you get from Previewer. Same content in, same content out, whether it's KG, KP or KDP. (There are compression settings which can be altered on the command line for KG, but still...same in, same out.) What you do not get, no matter what you do, is the final "for-sale" file, which absolutely has the possibility of being slightly different than what you uploaded, because Amazon can/does make small changes in what is called the PW (Publishing Workflow). The SRL, for example, can and does change. THAT is what I've said. I never said you were "nervous," and I've never told anyone who isn't a commercial bookmaker to try to upload an ePUB at the KDP. Nor would I. For an ePUB to succeed at the KDP requires some minor modifications, assuming someone is making a book that isn't completely vanilla or formatted like a Word file. It requires fallback coding for the K7 devices, among other things. That starts to move out of the sphere of a DIY bookmaker and is likely not anything that s/he wants to do. When I was still posting at the KDP--a venue I've essentially given up even reading, much less posting--I always warned DIY'ers to download their preview file and review it on Previewer, as they are usually quite startled at the outcome of the "I uploaded a PDF/Word file..." efforts. While your efforts are certainly very QA-oriented, the extra step of uploading an ePUB to the KDP, downloading it, etc., is really make-work. You can see the same file, plus any warnings or errata, by the simple expedient of dropping the ePUB on Previewer, and then loading the resulting mobi as your publishing file. Hitch |
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06-10-2013, 09:25 AM | #30 |
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Hola, Hitch! I do apologize if I have associated you with a process that doesn't meet with your approval!
It's true that my books are mostly vanilla, now that I have abandoned drop-caps. However that may be, my least successful books are those that were uploaded as Word docs in 2007, the moderately successful books are those that were uploaded as html (usually zipped) from 2008 to 2011, and the most successful are those that have been uploaded as epubs last year and this. In any event, I will stop giving you credit, though I will always be grateful. -- NJ |
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