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Wow, this is pretty cool.
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« Reply #201 on: November 27, 2009, 06:17:23 PM » |
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How does one install the font hacks?  UPDATE: Nevermind! I found the thread with the instructions. |
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« Reply #202 on: November 27, 2009, 06:31:56 PM » |
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Look in the Tips and Tricks board: Theres a "one stop shopping" thread that has a link to all the things you should need. . . .read carefully, give it a try, and then feel free to ask in one of the threads there. . . someone should be able to help you out.
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« Reply #203 on: November 27, 2009, 06:36:18 PM » |
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Look in the Tips and Tricks board: Theres a "one stop shopping" thread that has a link to all the things you should need. . . .read carefully, give it a try, and then feel free to ask in one of the threads there. . . someone should be able to help you out.
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Thanks Ann, I found the thread and installed the new Georgia2 font. Good stuff! Why can't amazon do this stuff natively? Very odd. |
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« Reply #204 on: November 27, 2009, 07:08:40 PM » |
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You're very welcome. . . . . . I expect that at some point this will all become easier. . . . .until then, at least there are people who can figure out the really hard parts and give the rest of us something relatively simpler to deal with.
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« Reply #205 on: November 27, 2009, 10:29:01 PM » |
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WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
The latest update of the Kindle software (after V2.0.3) does not allow using these font install files. If you update, you will no longer be able to use the fonts!
I will convert the fonts once the developers of the "font hack" come up with a version that works with the new firmware.
Please be patient. It's going to take some time for me to go through the conversion process for three different platforms. I'll do my best.
Thanks, Ted. I'm glad I waited to do the software update because I just couldn't get along without your font hack. I continue to wait until you develop your updates for the latest version of software. I guess I'm learning patience, finally.  |
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« Reply #206 on: November 28, 2009, 01:40:47 AM » |
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Thanks, Ted. I'm glad I waited to do the software update because I just couldn't get along without your font hack. I continue to wait until you develop your updates for the latest version of software. I guess I'm learning patience, finally. If you don't want to wait, the hacks have already been updated for the new 2.3 firmware. Go back a few posts for the link. |
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« Reply #207 on: November 28, 2009, 05:40:45 AM » |
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Thanks, 911jason. I saw that but for some reason I didn't think that hack update was the same as Ted's fonts. I thought I saw a post saying that Georgia2 was not as good. Are the fonts the same and safe to use?
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« Reply #209 on: November 28, 2009, 06:36:03 AM » |
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Thanks for clearing that up, 911jason. I might try that. Is it possible to revert to the previous software version if I don't like it?
Update: Tried it. New software installation went very smoothly. The updated font looks great.
Interesting thing, though; the Amazon purchased book I was reading returned to the beginning. Before the software update, I was 62% through it. Also, it is now full-justified when it was left-justified before. I tried removing it from the device and redownloading it but it remains full justified. Has anyone else noticed this?
Corrected at 12:49 PM EST to read "it remains full justified"
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« Reply #210 on: November 28, 2009, 02:12:41 PM » |
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Thanks for clearing that up, 911jason. I might try that. Is it possible to revert to the previous software version if I don't like it? No, you can't revert to earlier firmware. Interesting thing, though; the Amazon purchased book I was reading returned to the beginning. Before the software update, I was 62% through it. Also, it is now full-justified when it was left-justified before. I tried removing it from the device and redownloading it but it remains full justified. Has anyone else noticed this? The book resetting to the beginning was more than likely the result of having not returned to the Home Screen prior to performing the update. So it didn't save your place. When you update or restart your Kindle without first returning to the Home Screen, it's like holding the power button on your computer until it shuts off. It bypasses the normal shutdown/save procedures. As for the justification, I don't remember my Kindle 2 ever being ONLY left justified. The only time I can imagine you'd see ONLY left justification would be in a PDF file or a Topaz formatted book. Edited after Ann's post!  |
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« Reply #211 on: November 28, 2009, 03:04:15 PM » |
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re: justification. I believe left justification means the left margin is straight, not ragged. Right justification means the right margin is straight. Full Justification means both margins are straight.
You don't usually find books that are not left justified. . . . they'd be really hard to read. . .but the right side could be either ragged or justified.
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« Reply #212 on: November 28, 2009, 05:10:25 PM » |
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Yes, Ann, the whole book used to have the left margin even and the right margin ragged. Now both margins are even causing huge gaps between words. No big deal, just annoying. I tried removing the book and putting the backup that I had on my computer on the Kindle but it was still full justified which makes me think it is the result of something in the update.
Jason, not all books are the same. Some are left and some are full justified. It seems to be a function of the book and not the Kindle 2. Of course, with the original Kindle, we had control of that function. My Kindle was on the homepage before I updated and I was able to return it to the furthest page read using that menu item.
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« Reply #213 on: December 01, 2009, 01:50:01 AM » |
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WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
The latest update of the Kindle software (after V2.0.3) does not allow using these font install files. If you update, you will no longer be able to use the fonts!
I will convert the fonts once the developers of the "font hack" come up with a version that works with the new firmware.
Please be patient. It's going to take some time for me to go through the conversion process for three different platforms. I'll do my best.
Over on Mobileread, Ted posted that he has completed updating all of his fonts for the 2.3 update... https://sites.google.com/a/etccreations.com/kdesignworks/kindlev23fonts |
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« Reply #214 on: December 01, 2009, 06:43:36 AM » |
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Great news, 911jason! Thank you for letting us know and thank you, Ted, for all your hard work! |
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