character encoding conversion without other changes?
I use Sigil for most changes I want to make to any of my files. But occasionally I still resort to Calibre conversion when I get something with a non-UTF character encoding. Usually when this happens,...
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Hello, I am attempting to consolidate my library onto one computer in the house then run the calibre server in order to access the books while on the network vice plugging in my Kindle or the wife's...
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* to Mobi: setting monospace font size
The issue is that when reading programmers books (converted from EPUB) on my Kindle the letter size of all code examples (displayed in a monospace font) are significantly larger than the rest of the...
View ArticleConversion Upon Sending to Device
I'm new to Calibre and having a little trouble trying to find out whether I can set Calibre to automatically convert .lit files to another format upon being sent to a device. Sorry for the n00b...
View ArticleKindle Magazine Subscriptions
I've got a couple of paid magazine subscriptions through Kindle. I love them, and read them exclusively on my Kindle Android reader, and plan to continue my subscriptions in spite of limitations...
View ArticleBook Cover not displaying
Hi Looking for some help please - not sure if this is just Paperwhite or all Kindles? Apologies if posted in wrong place or asked before......... but Have very recently got hold of a Paperwhite -...
View ArticleHow to navigate
I deal primarily with MOBI. How can I have a front TOC and still go from the end of an ebook to the beginning without a lot of key banging? Is this just something ebooks can't do? Something MOBI can't...
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Wrapping text around images
It seems the default behaviour when converting a text with images is 'no wrapping' i.e. text starts after the image and there is no paragraph using the space on the left/right. It would be useful...
View ArticleAppending Chapters?
I downloaded an old book in HTML format, and each chapter came as a separate file. I tried converting it to epub, and it works easily, but how can I stick all the chapters together?
View ArticleNook epub to mobi
I received a $50 Nook gift card. I read mostly on my kindle PW(occasionally on the ipad) I bought a book with the card and discovered that I could only read it on the ipad with the nook app:rolleyes: I...
View ArticleNot loading on reader
Haven't used Calibre in about a year so I'm rusty on using it and just downloaded an update of 0.9.6. I want to load some PDFs (stop groaning, please!). Have 1 I made earlier on, so I know my Sony...
View ArticlePlease recommend: freeware for mobi=>epub ?
Hi Folks. Yes, I know Calibre does this - and one day when I go to 100% Linux I may use it again, but as things stand I do not like it under windows, it's mandatory file structure is simply abhorent to...
View ArticleKindle: How Can I Set Font To Bold
For my Kindle, converted a scanned book from RTF to MOBI. The conversion is successful, but I would like to have all of the converted text bolded. (After converting, copied the resultibg .MOBI and .OPF...
View Articleformatting problem when converting RTF to mobi
:help: I frequently convert RTF files into mobi files. It's impossible for me to get them properly formatted. It appears the problem may be a Calibre design flaw, rather than a bug or user error: 1.)...
View ArticleRTF -> MOBI TOC problem
I have Calibre v 0.9.4. I've created an RTF file of recipes from the web, using Word 2010. I'd like to be able to read it on my Kindle in the kitchen. Each is copied in as text, single-spaced, with the...
View ArticlePlease help!
Hi, I have a Bible for the Kindle and I have recently noticed that there is an error in it. A hyperlink for a verse number goes across the entire verse instead of just the number and said number...
View ArticleUsing dictionary on Kindle
I often read blogs and articles on my Kindle Keyboard. But I need to use my built in English-Hungarian dictionary. I usually download the article in HTML if exists a printable format. If doesnt (for...
View Articleindents when converting to TXT
:help: hi, i'm trying to convert to TXT format but i'm not able to set the indent between paragraphs (i checked to remove lines between paragraphs) to anything different but a TAB. i would like to have...
View ArticleColored quotes -> underline
I have an ebook in epub format which contains many quotations. These quotations are not only bounded in " marks, they are also colored blue. When Calibre converts the quotations to mobi format for my...
View ArticleTransfer Calibre Library to another PC keeping the Genre
Dear fellows, As the title suggests, i have a problem, when i transfer the calibre folder to my new PC and add the folder to calibre.Then Calibre doesnt recognise the genre of the books. What can i do...
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