New user - best format for ebooks?

mm898 · 12-09-2007, 09:55 AM

New to the forum and to eReaders! I'm getting an iLiad for Christmas and am just wondering what the best format for reading ebooks is (ie downloaded from Gutenberg). I have a number of books on my PC in rtf and html. I'd like to start converting them to the best format now so I'm ready to load and read when I get the iLiad.

JSWolf · 12-09-2007, 09:59 AM

Download a copy of Book Designer and the associate Book Cleaner file and you can use it to create Mobipocket format books from your RTF.

mm898 · 12-09-2007, 10:21 AM

Thanks so much!!

Hadrien · 12-09-2007, 10:50 AM

You can also directly download books for your iLiad from Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com

We have a special PDF template for the iLiad that looks wonderful, and today, we'll add Mobipocket support too.

This way you can select between:
- best looking format, but you can't change the size of the font on the device: PDF
- reflowable, but not as good looking: Mobipocket

wallcraft · 12-09-2007, 11:47 AM

The other method to try is FBReader, which will read single-file HTML and RTF files directly. You can try this on your Desktop, and if it works it will save you a lot of work. Note that FBReader is very customizable, and you may need to play with its many options (tools icon) to get the look you like. A big advantage of FBReader on the iLiad is that you can select the font, the line spacing, and the margins. With the MobiPocket Reader you are stuck with a very sub-optimal setup.

mm898 · 12-09-2007, 12:12 PM

JSWolf - downloaded Book Designer and it looked great until I realized I need Word to run it - I use OpenOffice. Bummer. Any work around?

Hadrien and wallcraft - thanks, I'll check those out!

JSWolf · 12-18-2007, 08:32 AM

You could try converting your content to HTML and then try loading it with Book Designer.

Lazycat · 12-18-2007, 09:52 AM

I'm a newbie, and I haven't tried the Book Designer.

But I found that the latest Mobipocket Creator is also a great software for converting files (HTML, PDF, Word, TXT) into mobipocket format. The programs run independently, and the results is good for reading on an iLiad. You may give it a try:

http://www.mobipocket.com/en/Downloa...sp?Language=EN

12-09-2007, 09:55 AM	#1
mm898 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: iLiad	New user - best format for ebooks? New to the forum and to eReaders! I'm getting an iLiad for Christmas and am just wondering what the best format for reading ebooks is (ie downloaded from Gutenberg). I have a number of books on my PC in rtf and html. I'd like to start converting them to the best format now so I'm ready to load and read when I get the iLiad.

12-09-2007, 10:50 AM	#4
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	You can also directly download books for your iLiad from Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com We have a special PDF template for the iLiad that looks wonderful, and today, we'll add Mobipocket support too. This way you can select between: - best looking format, but you can't change the size of the font on the device: PDF - reflowable, but not as good looking: Mobipocket Last edited by Hadrien; 12-09-2007 at 11:02 AM.

12-18-2007, 09:52 AM	#8
Lazycat Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: iLiad 2nd Edition	I'm a newbie, and I haven't tried the Book Designer. But I found that the latest Mobipocket Creator is also a great software for converting files (HTML, PDF, Word, TXT) into mobipocket format. The programs run independently, and the results is good for reading on an iLiad. You may give it a try: http://www.mobipocket.com/en/Downloa...sp?Language=EN Last edited by Lazycat; 12-18-2007 at 10:00 AM.

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12-09-2007, 09:59 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Download a copy of Book Designer and the associate Book Cleaner file and you can use it to create Mobipocket format books from your RTF.

12-09-2007, 10:21 AM	#3
mm898 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: iLiad	Thanks so much!!

12-09-2007, 11:47 AM	#5
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The other method to try is FBReader, which will read single-file HTML and RTF files directly. You can try this on your Desktop, and if it works it will save you a lot of work. Note that FBReader is very customizable, and you may need to play with its many options (tools icon) to get the look you like. A big advantage of FBReader on the iLiad is that you can select the font, the line spacing, and the margins. With the MobiPocket Reader you are stuck with a very sub-optimal setup.

12-09-2007, 12:12 PM	#6
mm898 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: iLiad	JSWolf - downloaded Book Designer and it looked great until I realized I need Word to run it - I use OpenOffice. Bummer. Any work around? Hadrien and wallcraft - thanks, I'll check those out!

12-18-2007, 08:32 AM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You could try converting your content to HTML and then try loading it with Book Designer.

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