Need help from an 1150 owner

Nate the great · 09-22-2007, 03:49 PM

I have posted one story by Mark Twain in IMP format. I need someone to proof it and confirm that it works on the 1150; I don't have one.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14075

I have 12 other twain titles ready to be converted. I await some response that indicates there is interest in having these ebooks for the 1150. Otherwise I will not bother.

Liviu_5 · 09-22-2007, 05:36 PM

I posted under the book file in the above referenced thread a snag picture of how it looks on the previewer and it's nice. TOC works too.

Nate the great · 09-22-2007, 06:09 PM

I saw your other post. Thanks.

Liviu_5 · 09-22-2007, 06:51 PM

I put it on the Ebk1150 too and it looks very nice as expected. It's hard to show a good picture though because with the flash you get reflection, without it's too dark...

The previewer though is very good to show you how the book looks like (of course Ebk1150 is slightly bigger and has a greenish tint, but the formatting, font, links, pagination are identical).

JSWolf · 09-22-2007, 10:08 PM

I'm going to post one of the books I've formatted for the Sony as an IMP from Book Designer. I hope it goes well.

JSWolf · 09-22-2007, 10:49 PM

Ok, I just posted the book... Please tell me if it is any good formatting wise,. I used Book Designer to make the IMP file.

Star Trek - TOS - Music of the Spheres by Margaret Wander Bonanno is now in IMP format thanks to Book Designer.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14114

Liviu_5 · 09-23-2007, 10:54 AM

I checked the book with the previewer and it looks nice. TOC works.

However it looks to be a picture book not a text book, so the font is set and search does not work. But it's very, very nicely done (just tried it on Ebk1150 too).

JSWolf · 09-23-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liviu_5

I checked the book with the previewer and it looks nice. TOC works.

However it looks to be a picture book not a text book, so the font is set and search does not work. But it's very, very nicely done (just tried it on Ebk1150 too).

Have a look at the options I have available when making the IMP. Is there anything you'd like set specifically? I can even change the font it seems. So let me know and I'll make the next book with your choice of settings.

Nate the great · 09-23-2007, 10:42 PM

I had a project that consumed the weekend so I wasn't able to follow through and post the ebooks. I will get to it this week.

I also decided that I will post copies in html; I think that's the best way to provide an archival copy.

Liviu_5 · 09-24-2007, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Have a look at the options I have available when making the IMP. Is there anything you'd like set specifically? I can even change the font it seems. So let me know and I'll make the next book with your choice of settings.

I like those settings since I like Sans Serif

.

The only thing that puzzles me is why the book appears as image with no searchable text and is pretty big as a file (~4 MB - a book of that size even with the cover should be under 600 kb since imp is a compressed format like prc or lit).

I have never used BD to make imp since I have the Librarian which is very good for that, and in case of batch converts or huge files I use the free ETI tool, so I do not know the finer points of it. The settings look to me very good.

JSWolf · 09-24-2007, 09:14 AM

Maybe it's making the books into images so it can keep the hyphenation as maybe IMP by default doesn't do auto-hyphens. That is just a guess. Anyway, I'll keep the settings and make some more books up for later today.

Nate the great · 09-24-2007, 09:35 AM

I have successfully recreated the problem. There is some character in the book he posted that cannot be displayed on your hardware. I don't know what it is.

nekokami · 09-24-2007, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liviu_5

...in case of batch converts or huge files I use the free ETI tool...

Which tool is that? I thought I had all the eBw tools, but that doesn't sound familiar. Sometimes the Librarian chokes on files, so I'd be interested in a batch conversion method.

Liviu_5 · 09-24-2007, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

Which tool is that? I thought I had all the eBw tools, but that doesn't sound familiar. Sometimes the Librarian chokes on files, so I'd be interested in a batch conversion method.

http://www.ebooktechnologies.com/support_download.htm

Ebook publisher

It works well generally, though Librarian is better for me since it's easy to use. In general if Librarian chokes, restarting it works, or if the file is bad, tidying it a little.

Liviu_5 · 09-24-2007, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

I have successfully recreated the problem. There is some character in the book he posted that cannot be displayed on your hardware. I don't know what it is.

There is a list of supported characters somewhere but I do not have it handy (English+French characters by and large are the ones supported).

Since I use the Librarian, it usually replaces the unsupported characters with "?", but BD may default to doing images.

09-22-2007, 03:49 PM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Need help from an 1150 owner I have posted one story by Mark Twain in IMP format. I need someone to proof it and confirm that it works on the 1150; I don't have one. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14075 I have 12 other twain titles ready to be converted. I await some response that indicates there is interest in having these ebooks for the 1150. Otherwise I will not bother.

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09-22-2007, 05:36 PM	#2
Liviu_5 Books and more books Posts: 917 Karma: 69499 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: White Plains, NY, USA Device: Nook Color, Itouch, Nokia770, Sony 650, Sony 700(dead), Ebk(given)	I posted under the book file in the above referenced thread a snag picture of how it looks on the previewer and it's nice. TOC works too.

09-22-2007, 06:09 PM	#3
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I saw your other post. Thanks.

09-22-2007, 06:51 PM	#4
Liviu_5 Books and more books Posts: 917 Karma: 69499 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: White Plains, NY, USA Device: Nook Color, Itouch, Nokia770, Sony 650, Sony 700(dead), Ebk(given)	I put it on the Ebk1150 too and it looks very nice as expected. It's hard to show a good picture though because with the flash you get reflection, without it's too dark... The previewer though is very good to show you how the book looks like (of course Ebk1150 is slightly bigger and has a greenish tint, but the formatting, font, links, pagination are identical).

09-22-2007, 10:08 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,894 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'm going to post one of the books I've formatted for the Sony as an IMP from Book Designer. I hope it goes well.

09-22-2007, 10:49 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,894 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Ok, I just posted the book... Please tell me if it is any good formatting wise,. I used Book Designer to make the IMP file. Star Trek - TOS - Music of the Spheres by Margaret Wander Bonanno is now in IMP format thanks to Book Designer. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14114

09-23-2007, 10:54 AM	#7
Liviu_5 Books and more books Posts: 917 Karma: 69499 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: White Plains, NY, USA Device: Nook Color, Itouch, Nokia770, Sony 650, Sony 700(dead), Ebk(given)	I checked the book with the previewer and it looks nice. TOC works. However it looks to be a picture book not a text book, so the font is set and search does not work. But it's very, very nicely done (just tried it on Ebk1150 too).

09-23-2007, 10:42 PM	#9
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I had a project that consumed the weekend so I wasn't able to follow through and post the ebooks. I will get to it this week. I also decided that I will post copies in html; I think that's the best way to provide an archival copy.

09-24-2007, 09:14 AM	#11
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,894 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Maybe it's making the books into images so it can keep the hyphenation as maybe IMP by default doesn't do auto-hyphens. That is just a guess. Anyway, I'll keep the settings and make some more books up for later today.