Help out a newbie

Kilarney · 08-27-2007, 01:53 PM

I've been searching the forums for quite a while, and I have to admit that I'm overwhelmed. I just ordered my Sony Reader today, and I'd like somebody to give me a "dummies" version of what I need to have.

I'm mainly interested in being able to convert documents to LRF format. I'm not going to touch PDFs until I get better, so that's not terribly important at the moment.

A couple of questions in particular:
1) Is there a "one program fits all" for conversions - or do I need to download several programs?
2) Which programs have a GUI?

Any other advice as to what I need to get going?

Thanks!

Xenophon · 08-27-2007, 04:35 PM

Try libprs500. See my post in the "how to convert files" thread for some basic usage information. You can download libprs500 here. You'll need to use at least one command-line command to start up the beta GUI, but otherwise it's all point-n-click.

HarryT · 08-28-2007, 09:17 AM

The two most popular programs, both free, are "Book Designer" and "libprs500". Book Designer works a little bit like a word processor - you can edit the document, set up titles, table of contents, etc, and then generate an eBook in any one of a dozen or so different formats, including for the Reader. "libprs500" is a straight conversion tool - it converts many different formats to LRF, but doesn't itself have any editing functionality.

Both are excellent tools which are popular with forum members.

08-27-2007, 01:53 PM	#1
Kilarney Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 100 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Help out a newbie I've been searching the forums for quite a while, and I have to admit that I'm overwhelmed. I just ordered my Sony Reader today, and I'd like somebody to give me a "dummies" version of what I need to have. I'm mainly interested in being able to convert documents to LRF format. I'm not going to touch PDFs until I get better, so that's not terribly important at the moment. A couple of questions in particular: 1) Is there a "one program fits all" for conversions - or do I need to download several programs? 2) Which programs have a GUI? Any other advice as to what I need to get going? Thanks!

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08-27-2007, 04:35 PM	#2
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,481 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	Try libprs500. See my post in the "how to convert files" thread for some basic usage information. You can download libprs500 here. You'll need to use at least one command-line command to start up the beta GUI, but otherwise it's all point-n-click.

08-28-2007, 09:17 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The two most popular programs, both free, are "Book Designer" and "libprs500". Book Designer works a little bit like a word processor - you can edit the document, set up titles, table of contents, etc, and then generate an eBook in any one of a dozen or so different formats, including for the Reader. "libprs500" is a straight conversion tool - it converts many different formats to LRF, but doesn't itself have any editing functionality. Both are excellent tools which are popular with forum members.

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