![]() The main components are a descriptive KCB file in JSON format and a KDF file containing the main book content in an SQLITE database. KPF (Kindle Package Format) is a ZIP archive. The plugin instead generates an equivalent unencrypted monolithic KFX file, which is supported by Amazon reading apps and devices when sideloaded.Ī more in-depth discussion of the KFX format can be found in the KFX Format thread, the MobileRead Wiki (KFX), and the KDP help pages. KFX books delivered by Amazon are a bundle of files composed of an encrypted main container, a metadata container, auxiliary containers (zero or more) and a DRM voucher. Repackage the KPF data into a KFX container.Use the Amazon Kindle Previewer 3 command-line interface to convert from EPUB to KPF.Correct some common EPUB content issues that cause problems for the Previewer.Convert from the original e-book format to EPUB.The plugin performs the following steps during conversion: ![]() This plugin is able to invoke the Previewer for conversion and reformat its output from KPF to produce KFX files suitable for sideloading. It does this by converting the EPUB file to KPF, which has the same content as KFX but in a different container. Amazon does not provide a way for Kindle users to convert their own books to KFX format.Īmazon Kindle Previewer 3 is software that takes books in EPUB format and renders them with Enhanced Typesetting. Only e-books in the proprietary KFX format support these features and currently only Amazon sourced e-books downloaded directly from Amazon to apps and devices are available in this format. Page Flip, improved manga experience (fast continuous page turns, pan/zoom, crop margins, page spreads), and Guided View for comics provide improved navigation within a book's contents. Enhanced Typesetting is required for the correct rendering of books in Arabic, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Traditional Chinese. Enhanced Typesetting allows improved rendering of e-book content using hyphenation, kerning and ligatures. ![]() ![]() The same effect can be achieved in older versions of calibre using the Hyphenate This! plugin.)Īmazon has added support for several advanced features in newer kindle reading apps and firmware. It is less difficult to use and the book format it works with is compatible with more devices and software. (Note: If you only want somewhat better typography when reading Kindle books then using the "Add soft hyphens" option of the "Polish books" command in calibre version 4.6 or higher should be considered as an alternative to using KFX. Amazon converts personal documents delivered to a Kindle Scribe using send-to-kindle to KFX format so that the sticky note annotation feature will function. Kindle Scribe owners do not need to use this plugin. This allows books obtained from sources other than Amazon to be read with Enhanced Typesetting, multi-thumbnail Page Flip, non-justified alignment, continuous scrolling, page curl, Guided View for comics, and sticky notes (on Kindle Scribe). The purpose of the KFX Output plugin is to convert e-books into KFX files that can be sideloaded to newer Kindle apps and devices. Lastly, the application comes with a various keyboard shortcuts, if you want to browse the files fast without using your mouse or trackpad.Īll in all, Kindle Previewer is a good piece of software to have installed if you're a Kindle user.#1 jhowell 03-26-2016, 01:42 PM KFX Conversion Output Plugin The application has an intuitive and straight-forward interface, allowing you to preview the files, rotate them and also emulate various Kindle devices such as Kindle, Kindle DX as well as apps, such as Kindle for iPhone or Kindle for iPad. docx formats as well as the proprietary Kindle format. The software comes in handy if you want to preview any type of e-books since not everyone is getting their books from Amazon, you can convert various e-book formats that are not compatible with Kindle, into. Basically, it's a Kindle emulator that you can use on your PC. Kindle Previewer is a handy piece of software, made by Amazon, that lets you preview any e-books the way they are displayed on the Kindle devices. Millions of people are using Kindle as their primary e-book reader since it's convenient to carry thousands of books in your pocket at all times. Emulate the way e-books are displayed on your Kindle deviceĪmazon Kindle is the most popular and sold e-book reader on the planet. ![]()
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