![]() ![]() This is all fine, but designers should keep in mind what devices and apps their books will be read on small smartphone screens might mean that what seems big on iPad or Fire will still seem small on iPhone. Use Kindle Previewer, a free desktop standalone application, as you format your book so you can make sure it looks as intended. Amazon states this can be used when text is large enough so it doesn’t need magnification. ![]() Saves time so you can focus on writing Kindle Create finds and styles your chapter titles automatically while simultaneously building your table of contents. The new Publishing Guidelines also describe (in a new Chapter 12) a version of the KF8 Fixed-layout format without popups. Download for PC Download for Mac Beautiful books, every time Professionally designed themes with chapter titles, drop caps and image placement options. The Guidelines address Enhanced Typesetting, but without saying ‘how’ to do apply it. Kindle Publishing Guidelines Also Updated What are your experiences? Crash much, or not at all? Javascript errors? Enhanced typesetting present? Comments on the interface itself? I’d love to hear from anyone who has used the new Previewer. I’ll look into this more as time goes on, and update as needed. So we can’t preview these features as we work. Of course, Enhanced Typesetting seems to be applied within the Amazon ecosystem we can’t add it (or Bookerly) as developers. In fact, it mentions that you should keep version 2.941 on hand to compare Enhanced Typesetting results with non-Enhanced when viewing in Kindle Previewer. Description: Kindle Previewer is a free desktop application that enables authors, publishers and eBook service providers to preview how their books will. One highlight is the list of devices supporting Bookerly and Enhanced Typesetting. It’s worth reading all the FAQs, so scroll through the download page. Here’s the link (note: I had quite a bit of trouble downloading with Chrome on my Mac, but Firefox downloaded without a hitch): Since it’s still in Beta, I won’t replace my existing Kindle Previewer version (2.941). Amazon has released a new version of Kindle Previewer, the tool many developers use to convert EPUBs to MOBIs. ![]()
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