How do I change .html or .pdf into .lrf?

csskkai · 02-11-2009, 01:33 AM

I just bought a Sony PRS-505 and put some .pdf books into it. The pages don't turn very fast and I've seen on reviews that .lrf files would speed up page turning.
Problem is, I can't find a .pdf to .lrf converter. I also have some books in .html that I've been able to convert to .pdf and put on my reader, but is there something that can convert .html into .lrf?
Basically, I have no idea what I'm doing and I need help please

Does anyone know where I can find a converter and if it is free to download or not?
Thank You!

Staz · 02-11-2009, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by csskkai

Does anyone know where I can find a converter and if it is free to download or not?
Thank You!

Hi csskai.

I did some research on this not long ago and found three promising solutions.

pdflrf - Due to a GPL violation this was removed from the site but it can be found elsewhere (eg. torrents).
soPDF
pdfread

Hope this helps!

steen · 02-11-2009, 07:05 PM

I usually use calibre but I've been having difficulties with it lately. As in, it keeps corrupting my database and my collections are deleted. (But not the books.) It can be fickle but it's really not a bad program and it will convert most types of books into LRF.

llasram · 02-11-2009, 09:05 PM

Calibre is your one-stop conversion shop. And I'd suggest skipping the LRF -- since you have a 505 EPUB is the way to go.

Patricia · 02-11-2009, 10:07 PM

Either Calibre or Book Designer will make a good job of converting html to lrf. Calibre will also convert to EPub and has a lot of other uses.

In the meantime, until you get to grips with one of these programs, you could just convert your html to rtf or doc. (The Sony will read rtf with no problem, and will automatically convert doc to rtf.)
The files will be a bit bigger than the html, but that shouldn't be a problem. Just open the html file, click on the edit icon and then select "save as" on the file menu. Save as doc or rtf. Check that the formatting is as you like. Then load it onto your reader.

I would avoid PDF as far as possible. It is more troublesome to convert than any other format.

Patricia · 02-11-2009, 10:16 PM

PDFRead might be useful for you: see this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21906

And welcome to the forum, csskkai.

FizzyWater · 02-12-2009, 12:16 AM

Depending on the PDF, I've had fairly good results with using Mobipocket Creator to convert it. When you build the Mobipocket ebook, it will also create a separate HTML file. If the file has carriage returns at every line ending, you still have to muck around with cleaning those up...but I've found that's something built into the PDF. Not all of them do it.

netseeker · 02-12-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by steen

As in, it keeps corrupting my database and my collections are deleted.

It seems as this is not primarily caused by Calibre. Some users faced the same problem while using Sonys Software.

csskkai · 02-12-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by llasram

Calibre is your one-stop conversion shop. And I'd suggest skipping the LRF -- since you have a 505 EPUB is the way to go.

Wait so instead of LRF, I should convert to EPUB? What's the difference? Which is better (faster, better format) ?

02-11-2009, 01:33 AM	#1
csskkai Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 12 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600	How do I change .html or .pdf into .lrf? I just bought a Sony PRS-505 and put some .pdf books into it. The pages don't turn very fast and I've seen on reviews that .lrf files would speed up page turning. Problem is, I can't find a .pdf to .lrf converter. I also have some books in .html that I've been able to convert to .pdf and put on my reader, but is there something that can convert .html into .lrf? Basically, I have no idea what I'm doing and I need help please Does anyone know where I can find a converter and if it is free to download or not? Thank You!

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steen Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	I usually use calibre but I've been having difficulties with it lately. As in, it keeps corrupting my database and my collections are deleted. (But not the books.) It can be fickle but it's really not a bad program and it will convert most types of books into LRF.

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llasram Reticulator of Tharn Posts: 618 Karma: 400000 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: EST Device: Sony PRS-505	Calibre is your one-stop conversion shop. And I'd suggest skipping the LRF -- since you have a 505 EPUB is the way to go.

02-11-2009, 10:07 PM	#5
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,505 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Either Calibre or Book Designer will make a good job of converting html to lrf. Calibre will also convert to EPub and has a lot of other uses. In the meantime, until you get to grips with one of these programs, you could just convert your html to rtf or doc. (The Sony will read rtf with no problem, and will automatically convert doc to rtf.) The files will be a bit bigger than the html, but that shouldn't be a problem. Just open the html file, click on the edit icon and then select "save as" on the file menu. Save as doc or rtf. Check that the formatting is as you like. Then load it onto your reader. I would avoid PDF as far as possible. It is more troublesome to convert than any other format.

02-11-2009, 10:16 PM	#6
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,505 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	PDFRead might be useful for you: see this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21906 And welcome to the forum, csskkai.

02-12-2009, 12:16 AM	#7
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Depending on the PDF, I've had fairly good results with using Mobipocket Creator to convert it. When you build the Mobipocket ebook, it will also create a separate HTML file. If the file has carriage returns at every line ending, you still have to muck around with cleaning those up...but I've found that's something built into the PDF. Not all of them do it.

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