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This weekend I worked on adding more automated functions to my Fanfiction Download Plugin (FFDL).

All setting changes are in my personal.ini tab of the FFDL configure plugin.

1) Remove all the Archive of Our Own information that is automatically inserted into the tag field, like Characters, Additional tags, Relationships, and etc...

# only put fandoms in tags
include_subject_tags: fandoms

2) Add "a03 downloader" to all stories I download via A03.
read more )

3) Automatically rename A03 fandoms to something else.
read more )

4) Automatically fills in covers when I download a story
read more )

5) My Archive of Our Own complete settings
read more )
amalthia: Stephanie Brown Batgirl (Stephanie Brown Batgirl)
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Both plugins have updated and now allow users to download series on archives as an epub anthologies. Which is awesome in my book. :)

For more information visit the Mobile Read fanfiction downloader plugin thread.

If you'd like a screen cap version visit the Teleread: Using Calibre for E-Book Management, Chapter 10: Plugins
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(I first posted this on an ereader site I frequent, but I thought that it might also serve someone over here.)

I have come to depend a lot on these two services and I thought that others who use Amazon's Kindle might also find them convenient. One is Send to Kindle for PC, the other is a fanfic downloading side called FlagFic, both of which allow you to send fanfics directly to your Kindle and also archive the stories, if you choose.

Using flag, if you put your free kindle email (YourKindleEmail@free.kindle.com) into the line for sending the story to email, and then authorize the email connected to flagfic by going to the section under your amazon account called "manage your kindle," and then click on the link called "personal document settings," you'll see a place that lets you add approved email addresses. Once you've added the flagfic email, you'll be able to add the stories directly to the kindle over wifi. It also stores the stories in your archive under personal documents, which means you'll be able to download them at any time over wifi. I've always found it very convenient.

The other program, Send to Kindle, allows you to register the program to your account, and then after doing that you'll be able to send documents to your kindle with the choice of whether or not you want the file to be added to your archive. It also converts the file to amazon's format, with the exception of pdf's, and with the program you can send up to 25 stories at a time, which is pretty convenient if you have a large fanfiction collection like I do.

https://www.flagfic.com/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200768410
amalthia: Stephanie Brown Batgirl (Stephanie Brown Batgirl)
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I've seen more requests on how to use Calibre plugins to download fic from archives into Calibre and how to merge series into a single file. This tutorial will first cover how to install plugins. As well as how to use the plugin Fanfiction Downloader to download fic from archives into Calibre and then the use of the plugin Epubmerge to merge series into a single file.

Install plugins )
How to setup Fanfiction Downloader )
How to use Fanfiction Downloader )
Epubmerge )

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*this is also posted my personal journal. Sorry for anyone that saw this post twice. It didn't feel right to direct community members to my personal journal to read the tutorial.
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I created this tutorial for a school project. It's how I create the LRF/Mobi/Epub formatted ebooks for the Ebook Library. The tutorial mostly mentions epub however what works for epub will also work for the other formats. Epub is the format with many weird exceptions and the css has to be more exact.

Ebook Formatting Tutorial
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I created this tutorial for a school project. It's how I create the LRF/Mobi/Epub formatted ebooks for the Ebook Library. The tutorial mostly mentions epub however what works for epub will also work for the other formats. Epub is the format with many weird exceptions and the css has to be more exact.

Ebook Formatting Tutorial
[identity profile] kannnichtfranz.livejournal.com
Hi! I've written a PDF Service to go from the Print menu on the Mac to an ePub file. I'm not sure if this will be helpful to anyone, but I thought I'd share in case it is, or in case anyone can help me make it better.

I think it will only be useful to people who use Calibre and want to read fanfic from webpages in Stanza on an iPhone or iPod Touch. Note that this isn't going to be a professional-looking eBook, but I think it is much easier to read this way than on mobile Safari.

Download 'Save as ePub.dmg'

More information under the cut )
[identity profile] kannnichtfranz.livejournal.com
Hi! I've written a PDF Service to go from the Print menu on the Mac to an ePub file. I'm not sure if this will be helpful to anyone, but I thought I'd share in case it is, or in case anyone can help me make it better.

I think it will only be useful to people who use Calibre and want to read fanfic from webpages in Stanza on an iPhone or iPod Touch. Note that this isn't going to be a professional-looking eBook, but I think it is much easier to read this way than on mobile Safari.

Download 'Save as ePub.dmg'

More information under the cut )
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Beginner’s Guide to Calibre

This looked helpful! Thank [livejournal.com profile] delibby for pointing it out to me! :)
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Beginner’s Guide to Calibre

This looked helpful! Thank [livejournal.com profile] delibby for pointing it out to me! :)
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The ABCs of e-book format conversion: Easy Calibre tips for the Kindle, Sony and Nook

This was a good guide for beginners on how to convert their stories into ebook format using Calibre. Plus it has screen caps. :)
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The ABCs of e-book format conversion: Easy Calibre tips for the Kindle, Sony and Nook

This was a good guide for beginners on how to convert their stories into ebook format using Calibre. Plus it has screen caps. :)
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Guys for anyone that has questions about the different ebook formats I highly recommend this ebook format guide by [livejournal.com profile] elfwreck
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Guys for anyone that has questions about the different ebook formats I highly recommend this ebook format guide by [livejournal.com profile] elfwreck

RTF to LRF

Sep. 12th, 2009 11:03 pm
amalthia: (Legend of the Seeker Cursed)
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For those that would like to convert straight from RTF to LRF here is what I found.

Starting off I make sure my RTF copy of the story has all the paragraphs indented and no extra line space between paragraphs. (Last time I tried with the extra line space back in version 4.2. Calibre did not remove the extra line space from the RTF like it will from HTML files. If it has changed please let me know.)

In your word processor program use the styles to turn your chapter headings into Heading 1 or Heading 2 (I use Heading 2) These will turn into your table of contents in LRF.

Set the font size to 12 or whichever font size you prefer.

At this point you can save and upload to Calibre.

Downsides, if you have image files within the RTF document they will not display on the LRF version.

Upsides: For stories that don't have images this is a rather quick way to create your table of contents and get your story converted into LRF.

RTF to LRF

Sep. 12th, 2009 11:03 pm
amalthia: (Legend of the Seeker Cursed)
[personal profile] amalthia
For those that would like to convert straight from RTF to LRF here is what I found.

Starting off I make sure my RTF copy of the story has all the paragraphs indented and no extra line space between paragraphs. (Last time I tried with the extra line space back in version 4.2. Calibre did not remove the extra line space from the RTF like it will from HTML files. If it has changed please let me know.)

In your word processor program use the styles to turn your chapter headings into Heading 1 or Heading 2 (I use Heading 2) These will turn into your table of contents in LRF.

Set the font size to 12 or whichever font size you prefer.

At this point you can save and upload to Calibre.

Downsides, if you have image files within the RTF document they will not display on the LRF version.

Upsides: For stories that don't have images this is a rather quick way to create your table of contents and get your story converted into LRF.
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First one of the big changes from 5.13 Calibre to 6.11 Calibre is that I don't need separate settings for converting my html files to LRF, Epub, or Mobi. I use one html page to make all 3 file types. I kept the default conversion settings in Calibre for LRF, epub, and mobi.

Table of Contents )

Structure Detection )

Conversion - Look and Feel )

CSS stylesheet cheat sheet )

Known Bugs )

LRF Output box )

Add/Save Preferances )

If you have any questions please ask. I'll be the first to admit I'm not great at making tutorials.
amalthia: (Angel)
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First one of the big changes from 5.13 Calibre to 6.11 Calibre is that I don't need separate settings for converting my html files to LRF, Epub, or Mobi. I use one html page to make all 3 file types. I kept the default conversion settings in Calibre for LRF, epub, and mobi.

Table of Contents )

Structure Detection )

Conversion - Look and Feel )

CSS stylesheet cheat sheet )

Known Bugs )

LRF Output box )

Add/Save Preferances )

If you have any questions please ask. I'll be the first to admit I'm not great at making tutorials.
amalthia: (Doctor Who)
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I've started to use < h2 > tags for all my chapters within the HTML document I plan on using to convert to LRF. Here is an example. (I've added spaces to the tags so they'll be visible.)

< h2 >American Myth< /h2 > or < h2 >Chapter One< /h2 >

These are the settings I'm using in order to center my chapters and add a page break at each chapter. You don't have to use the css override if you don't want to but I find it helps the ebook look nicer.
LRF css settings )
The next step is to change the chapter detection settings.
Chapter Detection Settings )
This setting works best for chapters that aren't labeled Chapter One or Book One. If you have chapters that are like Monday, The Last Stand, and etc...you're good to go with the first setting.

If all your chapters start with Chapter or Book you'll need to use this setting instead.
Alternate Chapter Detection Settings )
The only change is at Detect chapter at tag: Instead of h2,none, you need to use $,,$

If you don't make that change in the Sony PRS Table of Contents you'll get

Chapter One
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Two

One thing to keep in mind this method only adds the chapters to the Table of Contents on the Sony PRS. The table of contents won't show on the actual story. However, I find going to the Table of Contents rather easy and it's much easier to jump to later chapters using this method. If you do open the LRF in Sony Library you can view your Table of Contents there before adding the story to your device. this is what I'm doing to double check my work.

Mobi css settings )

Epub css settings )
amalthia: (Doctor Who)
[personal profile] amalthia
I've started to use < h2 > tags for all my chapters within the HTML document I plan on using to convert to LRF. Here is an example. (I've added spaces to the tags so they'll be visible.)

< h2 >American Myth< /h2 > or < h2 >Chapter One< /h2 >

These are the settings I'm using in order to center my chapters and add a page break at each chapter. You don't have to use the css override if you don't want to but I find it helps the ebook look nicer.
LRF css settings )
The next step is to change the chapter detection settings.
Chapter Detection Settings )
This setting works best for chapters that aren't labeled Chapter One or Book One. If you have chapters that are like Monday, The Last Stand, and etc...you're good to go with the first setting.

If all your chapters start with Chapter or Book you'll need to use this setting instead.
Alternate Chapter Detection Settings )
The only change is at Detect chapter at tag: Instead of h2,none, you need to use $,,$

If you don't make that change in the Sony PRS Table of Contents you'll get

Chapter One
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Two

One thing to keep in mind this method only adds the chapters to the Table of Contents on the Sony PRS. The table of contents won't show on the actual story. However, I find going to the Table of Contents rather easy and it's much easier to jump to later chapters using this method. If you do open the LRF in Sony Library you can view your Table of Contents there before adding the story to your device. this is what I'm doing to double check my work.

Mobi css settings )

Epub css settings )

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