Smashwords = conversion problems

[slantybard]

Hi, I am trying to embed a font in a conversion of mobi to awz files so that I can read my books with a custom embedded font on my PW2 since I can't use the old alt_fonts hack anymore. I have had great success with most of my calibre conversions except for smashwords books. They are the bane of my conversions and cause me serious difficulties due to their extremely poor quality control (they are now close to MS word docs imo).

At the moment, I am using smashword mobi files as precursors. I then tried to run them through calibre, choosing:
-awz as my output
-PW profile
-embed a custom font "caecillialtmod"
-smarten punctuation
-add the following css code:

div, blockquote {line-height: 1.2}
p {
margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:20pt; line-height: 1.2
}

and choose to filter padding, margins, and colors (but not fonts since I discovered that this keeps my embedded fonts from being implemented properly)

The problem is that my resulting files do not show the embedded font. They default to helvetica. When I look at the css code of the file, that is also messed up.

I have tried to convert from mobi>epub>awz, mobi>zip>awz, and mobi>mobi>awz, but these usually just mess the files up even more.

I have attached a zip of my pre file (mobi) and post file (awz) for perusal. It is a free scifi book I downloaded from smashwords to experiment with (I have no idea what the content actually is). If anyone can help me make it easier for my workflow for me to get the smashwords conversions working so that I don't have to manipulate the css files individually, that would be appreciated.

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by slantybard

choose to filter padding, margins, and colors (but not fonts since I discovered that this keeps my embedded fonts from being implemented properly)

The problem is that my resulting files do not show the embedded font. They default to helvetica. When I look at the css code of the file, that is also messed up.

IIRC the next version of calibre should allow you to both filter existing fonts and embed the font of your choice.

Currently an existing font seems to have priority to any new embedded font.

Try again after you upgrade to 1.7.

[gbm]

Originally Posted by slantybard

At the moment, I am using smashword mobi files as precursors. I then tried to run them through calibre, choosing:
-awz as my output
-PW profile

Try using smashword's epub as your precursor file, then do a epub to azw conversion.


bernie

[slantybard]

The new handling of embedding after stripping font priority in 1.7 worked much better. Thanks for telling me.

[sparklemotion]

Ah brilliant! Updating to the new 1.7 version solved my problem as well! I was having the same problem as you, slantybard. One specific book was showing helvetica as the font when it wasn't the font I embedded. Worked like a charm this time.

Thanks slantybard and DoctorOhh!