Converting lit books...

DeathtoToasters · 12-06-2007, 11:43 PM

I thought I saw a post by Adam showing how to convert lit books to pdf.

Can anyone point me in that direction. I did a search, but no luck.

thanks

JSWolf · 12-06-2007, 11:57 PM

I'd like to ask WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?

DeathtoToasters · 12-06-2007, 11:59 PM

I have over 100 lit books that I want to put onto the iliad....cannot do that and have them read.
Therefore I need to convert them.

hidari · 12-07-2007, 12:46 AM

[do not convert them to PDF...I would say it is the worst format for any device other than a desktop or notebook....

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathtoToasters

I have over 100 lit books that I want to put onto the iliad....cannot do that and have them read.
Therefore I need to convert them.

Wimvv · 12-07-2007, 02:05 AM

HTML and Mobi even txt would be better in my opinion to

use converlit to convert them to html or ABC amber LIT converter to convert them to 14 different kind of formats.
You can convert html to mobi with mobigen.exe

But... who am i to judge :smoking: , you can use ABC Amber LIT https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_conversion to convert LIT to PDF.
(a good page for all kinds of converter tools

)

Adam B. · 12-07-2007, 06:11 AM

I think you're looking for this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=103393

It doesn't convert to PDF, but to OEB, which can be read by FBReader.

wallcraft · 12-07-2007, 06:22 AM

I highly recommend FBReader, but if you want to use the MobiPocket Reader instead then use ConvertLIT on a Windows PC and issue the command

Code:

mobigen.exe file.opf -c1 -s0 -jpeg

to convert the OEB book to MOBI. The MOBI file is also readable by FBReader.

DeathtoToasters · 12-07-2007, 09:14 AM

I was planning on converting from lit to pdf, then from pdf to mobipocket.

The reason I want mobipocket is that if for some reason I cannot bring my iliad with me, I can transfer it to my blackberry which has mobipocket.

HarryT · 12-07-2007, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathtoToasters

I was planning on converting from lit to pdf, then from pdf to mobipocket.

The reason I want mobipocket is that if for some reason I cannot bring my iliad with me, I can transfer it to my blackberry which has mobipocket.

Sorry, but that seems crazy to me. Why go via PDF?

Use "ConvertLit" to convert LIT to HTML, then "Mobigen" to convert the HTML to PRC. You can read the Mobi books on both the iLiad and the blackberry.

wallcraft · 12-07-2007, 09:50 AM

Note that LIT and MOBI (PRC) were developed at about the same time, and both are variants of OEB. LIT is almost pure OEB in a MS wrapper. MOBI starts with OEB and tries to make it simple enough to render on very low end devices, but the intent was always to use OEB as the archiving and editing format. You can't even import PRC files into MobiPocket's tools. So LIT to OEB to MOBI makes perfect sense, and is exactly what MobiPocket wants you to do (without the LIT detour).

HarryT · 12-07-2007, 10:14 AM

I have to say that I'm a complete convert to the idea of going the LIT->OEB->Mobi route using ConvertLIT and MobiGen. I've been experimenting with Baen's books, and this approach gives you much nicer-looking books (with full-screen images, etc.) than downloading the Mobi format book directly.

DeathtoToasters · 12-07-2007, 10:24 AM

I have no issues going to OEB. My problem is that I am a mac user and have NO idea how to use command line programs.

wallcraft · 12-07-2007, 10:33 AM

There are two possibilities: a) use mobigen.exe with wine (this works for Linux, see mobigen under wine and mobipocket MIME type), or b) use lit2mobi which requires Perl, see html2mobi (a mobigen replacement written in Perl). Neither one has been reported to work on a Mac though.

nekokami · 12-14-2007, 01:51 PM

Perl ships with OSX, so they should work. I haven't had occasion to test yet, though.

calvin-c · 08-20-2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

There are two possibilities: a) use mobigen.exe with wine or b) use lit2mobi which requires Perl, see html2mobi (a mobigen replacement written in Perl). Neither one has been reported to work on a Mac though.

I don't care for wine-most things seem to work much better for me with Scotch. (Of course sometimes, the next morning, I discover that *seems* and *does* are two different things.)

12-06-2007, 11:43 PM	#1
DeathtoToasters Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Irex Illiad, Sony 505	Converting lit books... I thought I saw a post by Adam showing how to convert lit books to pdf. Can anyone point me in that direction. I did a search, but no luck. thanks

12-07-2007, 06:22 AM	#7
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I highly recommend FBReader, but if you want to use the MobiPocket Reader instead then use ConvertLIT on a Windows PC and issue the command Code: mobigen.exe file.opf -c1 -s0 -jpeg to convert the OEB book to MOBI. The MOBI file is also readable by FBReader.

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12-06-2007, 11:57 PM	#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	I'd like to ask WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?

12-06-2007, 11:59 PM	#3
DeathtoToasters Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Irex Illiad, Sony 505	I have over 100 lit books that I want to put onto the iliad....cannot do that and have them read. Therefore I need to convert them.

12-07-2007, 02:05 AM	#5
Wimvv Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Holland Device: Bookeen Cybook Gen3	HTML and Mobi even txt would be better in my opinion to use converlit to convert them to html or ABC amber LIT converter to convert them to 14 different kind of formats. You can convert html to mobi with mobigen.exe But... who am i to judge :smoking: , you can use ABC Amber LIT https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_conversion to convert LIT to PDF. (a good page for all kinds of converter tools )

12-07-2007, 06:11 AM	#6
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	I think you're looking for this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=103393 It doesn't convert to PDF, but to OEB, which can be read by FBReader.

12-07-2007, 09:14 AM	#8
DeathtoToasters Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Irex Illiad, Sony 505	I was planning on converting from lit to pdf, then from pdf to mobipocket. The reason I want mobipocket is that if for some reason I cannot bring my iliad with me, I can transfer it to my blackberry which has mobipocket.

12-07-2007, 09:50 AM	#10
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Note that LIT and MOBI (PRC) were developed at about the same time, and both are variants of OEB. LIT is almost pure OEB in a MS wrapper. MOBI starts with OEB and tries to make it simple enough to render on very low end devices, but the intent was always to use OEB as the archiving and editing format. You can't even import PRC files into MobiPocket's tools. So LIT to OEB to MOBI makes perfect sense, and is exactly what MobiPocket wants you to do (without the LIT detour).

12-07-2007, 10:14 AM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I have to say that I'm a complete convert to the idea of going the LIT->OEB->Mobi route using ConvertLIT and MobiGen. I've been experimenting with Baen's books, and this approach gives you much nicer-looking books (with full-screen images, etc.) than downloading the Mobi format book directly.

12-07-2007, 10:24 AM	#12
DeathtoToasters Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Irex Illiad, Sony 505	I have no issues going to OEB. My problem is that I am a mac user and have NO idea how to use command line programs.

12-07-2007, 10:33 AM	#13
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	There are two possibilities: a) use mobigen.exe with wine (this works for Linux, see mobigen under wine and mobipocket MIME type), or b) use lit2mobi which requires Perl, see html2mobi (a mobigen replacement written in Perl). Neither one has been reported to work on a Mac though.

12-14-2007, 01:51 PM	#14
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Perl ships with OSX, so they should work. I haven't had occasion to test yet, though.

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