14 DAY TRIAL // Calibre, a software used for reading, managing, and converting eBooks, has been updated to version 1.39 and brings a few new features, including one for Kindle devices.
Calibre is mainly used for eBook conversion and as an eBook reader, but the application is capable of doing much more. Lately, the developer has been focusing on the editing part of the software and it shows in the release notes.
More importantly, the new Calibre 1.39 also comes with some improvements for Kindle devices, which are among the most used eBook readers in the world.
“When generating page numbers automatically, add an additional method to detect page boundaries, using the presence of <mbp:pagebreak> tags in the source of the book. You can use this setting by right clicking on the Kindle icon in calibre when the kindle is connected and choosing customize this device,” reads the changelog.
According to the developer, the creation of custom color schemes for the editor is now allowed (you can find this option in Preferences > Editor settings), auto fixing is now possible by adding the file to the manifest if it is referenced elsewhere or removing the file if it is not, syncing the position is now done more accurately when there are multiple tags on the same source code line, and the application will not show which CSS properties are overridden by higher priority rules.
Also, a regression that broke conversion of documents with an index that contains fields with special page text has been corrected, when the user is editing a book in a language for which no dictionary is installed the application will consider all words to be correctly spelled, rather than misspelled, and when a user selects a virtual library whose tab has been closed via the Virtual Library button that tab will be reopened.
If you’ve decided to compile your own build of Calibre, be warned. It has many dependencies and it can be quite tricky. Fortunately, the developer also provides a complete list of dependencies, if you feel brave enough. He also has a very handy way of installing the application by entering a single command in the terminal, which can be found in the download section.
If you don't want to compile Calibre on your own, the developer also provides a simple command line that takes care of the entire installation, making the entire process a lot smoother. You can also check out our review of Calibre and download Calibre 1.39 from Softpedia.