PDF conversion after Briss

Chewy2426 · 05-30-2011, 09:52 AM

Hi,

I've been searching on this for ages and finally decided to post.

I had a multi-column PDF. I used Briss to change it to one column, but when I convert from PDF to ePub, the sentences get rearranged so that it's completely unreadable. As an example, sentences within a paragraph will be moved to the bottom of the page.

Is this something that's easily fixable, or is it an issue with the source PDF?

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 05-30-2011, 10:34 AM

Briss doesn't change it to one column. It renders it into an image and chops up the image. The text in the PDF is still multi-column.

Vigorcat · 06-01-2011, 02:14 AM

Will a pdf splitter which allows you to cut a pdf file by command line help? try to find one in Google

Manichean · 06-02-2011, 03:25 AM

One that actually rearranges the text will help. It won't matter if it is called via command line or a GUI.

Chewy2426 · 06-03-2011, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Briss doesn't change it to one column. It renders it into an image and chops up the image. The text in the PDF is still multi-column.

Hi kovidgoyal,

Thanks for the info, I didn't realise that. Do you know of a converter that won't make it an image?

Or will Calibre support multi columns soon?

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 06-03-2011, 11:01 AM

No, I dont know of any such converter. Multicol support is on my TODO list, but it has been on it for a long time.

05-30-2011, 09:52 AM	#1
Chewy2426 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Nook Color	PDF conversion after Briss Hi, I've been searching on this for ages and finally decided to post. I had a multi-column PDF. I used Briss to change it to one column, but when I convert from PDF to ePub, the sentences get rearranged so that it's completely unreadable. As an example, sentences within a paragraph will be moved to the bottom of the page. Is this something that's easily fixable, or is it an issue with the source PDF? Thanks!

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05-30-2011, 10:34 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Briss doesn't change it to one column. It renders it into an image and chops up the image. The text in the PDF is still multi-column.

06-01-2011, 02:14 AM	#3
Vigorcat Banned Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: none	Will a pdf splitter which allows you to cut a pdf file by command line help? try to find one in Google

06-02-2011, 03:25 AM	#4
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	One that actually rearranges the text will help. It won't matter if it is called via command line or a GUI.

06-03-2011, 11:01 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, I dont know of any such converter. Multicol support is on my TODO list, but it has been on it for a long time.

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