Fixed layout and previewing with Connect or...?

coleman · 11-20-2007, 11:20 AM

I'm trying to convert a train schedule to LRF so I can have it with me. The schedule is laid out in a fixed font and...well it's getting mangled I think because it's not fitting in portrait mode.

I'd like to preview it landscape if I could, is there a way to do this on the Sony Connect software? I just realized I might be able to do it with libprs500 so I'll check there...

Anyway, back to the schedule, is it possible to do fixed layouts in a LRF? If not, what would be the best way to do this? A properly sized PDF maybe?

Thanks!

coleman · 11-20-2007, 11:47 AM

If anyone wants to take a stab at it I'm trying to convert:
http://metrarail.com/Sched/md_n/mdn_wki.shtml

I figure one page per page will work well. Right now I'm trying to do it via a custom sized PS/PDF but it's giving me trouble.

vivaldirules · 11-20-2007, 11:48 AM

If you create a PDF you can define the layout. The lazy man's way (the way I do everything) is use PDF Creator to generate it from a DOC and then use pdflrf to fix it so you can read it on the Reader in landscape. That's a really weird way to do it but you don't have to think and it probably would work.

kovidgoyal · 11-20-2007, 12:10 PM

The easiest way would be to convert it to an image sized for the reader screen. You can do fixed layouts in LRF, but there are no tools to make that happen easily. And the libprs500 viewer doesn't support preview in landscape mode at the moment.

coleman · 11-20-2007, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

If you create a PDF you can define the layout. The lazy man's way (the way I do everything) is use PDF Creator to generate it from a DOC and then use pdflrf to fix it so you can read it on the Reader in landscape. That's a really weird way to do it but you don't have to think and it probably would work.

Hmm how are you getting the sizing? I'm using Word and PDF Creator and I can't get it to produce a PDF that isn't sized for 8.5x11

DaleDe · 11-20-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coleman

Hmm how are you getting the sizing? I'm using Word and PDF Creator and I can't get it to produce a PDF that isn't sized for 8.5x11

Define the size of the paper you print to.

Dale

11-20-2007, 11:20 AM	#1
coleman Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Android tablets and phones, Windows tablet, Kobo Aura One	Fixed layout and previewing with Connect or...? I'm trying to convert a train schedule to LRF so I can have it with me. The schedule is laid out in a fixed font and...well it's getting mangled I think because it's not fitting in portrait mode. I'd like to preview it landscape if I could, is there a way to do this on the Sony Connect software? I just realized I might be able to do it with libprs500 so I'll check there... Anyway, back to the schedule, is it possible to do fixed layouts in a LRF? If not, what would be the best way to do this? A properly sized PDF maybe? Thanks!

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11-20-2007, 11:47 AM	#2
coleman Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 38 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Android tablets and phones, Windows tablet, Kobo Aura One	If anyone wants to take a stab at it I'm trying to convert: http://metrarail.com/Sched/md_n/mdn_wki.shtml I figure one page per page will work well. Right now I'm trying to do it via a custom sized PS/PDF but it's giving me trouble.

11-20-2007, 11:48 AM	#3
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	If you create a PDF you can define the layout. The lazy man's way (the way I do everything) is use PDF Creator to generate it from a DOC and then use pdflrf to fix it so you can read it on the Reader in landscape. That's a really weird way to do it but you don't have to think and it probably would work.

11-20-2007, 12:10 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The easiest way would be to convert it to an image sized for the reader screen. You can do fixed layouts in LRF, but there are no tools to make that happen easily. And the libprs500 viewer doesn't support preview in landscape mode at the moment.

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