PDF File Conversion

rozie123 · 12-30-2007, 01:02 PM

Greeting s all. Original document in PDF format. Question: what is the preferred conversion type Word or RTF for reading on Sony Reader? Are there advantages or disadvantages in either?

Thank you.

Happy New Year to all!

Sceaden · 12-31-2007, 07:25 PM

I've been lurking for quite awhile and still relatively new but I thought i'd try to answer your question. Others can correct me if i'm wrong.

The sony reader actually converts DOC format to RTF using MS Word. So from the two listed formats, the default would be RTF. If your PDF contains images or tables, I believe these will also be lost in the conversion.

I personally haven't tried the Sony DOC to RTF conversion as I don't have MS Word installed on my system (I use Open Office), so I can't comment on any result comparisons between Sony's auto conversion or other utilities. However, any RTF file I created with other software to retain image or table data within it is considered corrupted by the Sony software.

If your PDF file is just text data with some formatting, then the LIBPRS500 utility PDF2LRF works great. Scan/search the rest of the forum and stickies for other utilities and tricks.

Hope that helps!

-Scea

AnemicOak · 12-31-2007, 07:50 PM

For text based PDF's I've had the most appealing results by opening it with Book Designer & after a little formatting saving it as an LRF.

gk59 · 07-23-2008, 11:20 AM

PDF appears in a very small font on my Sony ebook reader. Which adobe program will allow to change the font size, so that PDF file will be readable on a ereader?

12-30-2007, 01:02 PM	#1
rozie123 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS505	PDF File Conversion Greeting s all. Original document in PDF format. Question: what is the preferred conversion type Word or RTF for reading on Sony Reader? Are there advantages or disadvantages in either? Thank you. Happy New Year to all!

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12-31-2007, 07:25 PM	#2
Sceaden Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California, USA Device: PRS-505	I've been lurking for quite awhile and still relatively new but I thought i'd try to answer your question. Others can correct me if i'm wrong. The sony reader actually converts DOC format to RTF using MS Word. So from the two listed formats, the default would be RTF. If your PDF contains images or tables, I believe these will also be lost in the conversion. I personally haven't tried the Sony DOC to RTF conversion as I don't have MS Word installed on my system (I use Open Office), so I can't comment on any result comparisons between Sony's auto conversion or other utilities. However, any RTF file I created with other software to retain image or table data within it is considered corrupted by the Sony software. If your PDF file is just text data with some formatting, then the LIBPRS500 utility PDF2LRF works great. Scan/search the rest of the forum and stickies for other utilities and tricks. Hope that helps! -Scea

12-31-2007, 07:50 PM	#3
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	For text based PDF's I've had the most appealing results by opening it with Book Designer & after a little formatting saving it as an LRF.

07-23-2008, 11:20 AM	#4
gk59 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	PDF appears in a very small font on my Sony ebook reader. Which adobe program will allow to change the font size, so that PDF file will be readable on a ereader?

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