How to cancel a " Return " ?

pumber · 03-27-2013, 08:06 PM

Hi

I have a pdf format ebook and would like to convert it to epub.

Ｉ've successfully converted it to epub , however, the lines starts a new line even though there are spaces , the reason is the return in the pdf format.

Could I remove all the "hidden" return of the original pdf format when Ｉ convert it ?
By the way, how to add the table of contents ?

Thank you !

JSWolf · 03-27-2013, 08:23 PM

The best way to fix all this is to load the ePub into Sigil, A/B compare the PDF to the ePub, fix the ePub as needed and use Sigil to generate the ToC.

PDF is a very poor format to use as a source format without a lot of fixing of the converted format.

pumber · 03-27-2013, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The best way to fix all this is to load the ePub into Sigil, A/B compare the PDF to the ePub, fix the ePub as needed and use Sigil to generate the ToC.

PDF is a very poor format to use as a source format without a lot of fixing of the converted format.

That means I could not fix the problem with Calibre ? What is Sigil ? what is ToC????

Thank you !

JSWolf · 03-27-2013, 09:09 PM

Sigil is an ePub editor and ToC is shorthand for table of contents. There is a section here for Sigil.

The only thing you can do with Calibre is play around with the huristic processing and see what sort of results for get.

PeterT · 03-27-2013, 09:11 PM

Also have you read Read this before Posting PDF Questions

BetterRed · 03-28-2013, 08:08 AM

@pumber Try MobiCreator - there's a link in the sticky in Peter T's post.

My experience is that it's almost always better than a Calibre PDF conversion and if you are not a perfectionist there may be no need to edit it, or at least not very much.

MobiCreator creates a PRC, Calibre does a 1st rate conversion of those to ePUB.

Calibre has a Tool for creating Table of Contents ==>>https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=208299

BR

03-27-2013, 08:06 PM	#1
pumber Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2013 Device: Note II ＬＴＥ	How to cancel a " Return " ? Hi I have a pdf format ebook and would like to convert it to epub. Ｉ've successfully converted it to epub , however, the lines starts a new line even though there are spaces , the reason is the return in the pdf format. Could I remove all the "hidden" return of the original pdf format when Ｉ convert it ? By the way, how to add the table of contents ? Thank you !

03-28-2013, 08:08 AM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,568 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@pumber Try MobiCreator - there's a link in the sticky in Peter T's post. My experience is that it's almost always better than a Calibre PDF conversion and if you are not a perfectionist there may be no need to edit it, or at least not very much. MobiCreator creates a PRC, Calibre does a 1st rate conversion of those to ePUB. Calibre has a Tool for creating Table of Contents ==>>https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=208299 BR Last edited by BetterRed; 03-28-2013 at 08:14 AM.

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03-27-2013, 08:23 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,972 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The best way to fix all this is to load the ePub into Sigil, A/B compare the PDF to the ePub, fix the ePub as needed and use Sigil to generate the ToC. PDF is a very poor format to use as a source format without a lot of fixing of the converted format.

03-27-2013, 09:09 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,972 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Sigil is an ePub editor and ToC is shorthand for table of contents. There is a section here for Sigil. The only thing you can do with Calibre is play around with the huristic processing and see what sort of results for get.

03-27-2013, 09:11 PM	#5
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,166 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Also have you read Read this before Posting PDF Questions