iPad help!

wlwbishop · 11-15-2010, 08:57 AM

just imported my first epub book to ibooks. and when i tapped the book on the shelf, it says this book cannot be opened because the format is not recognized, or is invalid.
any suggestions??
thanks

tyche · 11-15-2010, 09:49 AM

What is the source of this epub? If you paid for it and used Adobe's ADE program to download it (or Sony's software), it's more than likely protected with DRM which iBooks doesn't support.

To read an epub in iBooks without buying it from the iBooks store, the DRM has to be removed first.

Leep · 11-15-2010, 09:51 AM

Your book is undoubtedly DRM'd. If you got the book from Kobo or Amazon, use their software for reading it. If you got the book from the library, use BlueFire Reader.

Otherwise you will need to remove the DRM and put the book back on your iPad to read it in iBooks.

cheers

darknessangel · 11-15-2010, 09:57 AM

Stanzaaaaa!

Dylrob · 11-15-2010, 01:08 PM

I ran into this error with some DRM-less mobipocket books that I inadvertently imported into iTunes. It seems that although the program recognizes the format, it doesn't properly convert them.

wlwbishop · 11-19-2010, 03:55 AM

i bought the book from bookonboard and have been reading it on my sony reader.
not sure how to De DRM it?
Stanza can read it for sure?

murraypaul · 11-19-2010, 04:15 AM

Stanza will not be able to read it while it has DRM, but the free Bluefire Reader will. You need to authorise the app with your adobe editions log on and password, and then transfer the book to the Bluefire app using iTunes app file sharing. (Or email it to yourself, use DropBox, or a number of other options).

FAQ here: http://www.bluefirereader.com/help/index.html

Dylrob · 11-19-2010, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wlwbishop

not sure how to De DRM it?

Unfortunately the forum rules forbid going into detail on ebook liberation. Suffice it to say that It is not difficult, and will save you from an almost inevitable DRM related headache in the future.

11-15-2010, 08:57 AM	#1
wlwbishop Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Sony 650, iPad	help! just imported my first epub book to ibooks. and when i tapped the book on the shelf, it says this book cannot be opened because the format is not recognized, or is invalid. any suggestions?? thanks

11-19-2010, 03:55 AM	#6
wlwbishop Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Sony 650, iPad	i bought the book from bookonboard and have been reading it on my sony reader. not sure how to De DRM it? Stanza can read it for sure? Last edited by wlwbishop; 11-21-2010 at 07:34 AM.

11-15-2010, 09:49 AM	#2
tyche Addict Posts: 227 Karma: 2530 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, iPad	What is the source of this epub? If you paid for it and used Adobe's ADE program to download it (or Sony's software), it's more than likely protected with DRM which iBooks doesn't support. To read an epub in iBooks without buying it from the iBooks store, the DRM has to be removed first.

11-15-2010, 09:51 AM	#3
Leep Guru Posts: 739 Karma: 1018859 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Near Seattle Device: kindle1, K3, K3G (thanks MR), iTouch, Kindle Touch	Your book is undoubtedly DRM'd. If you got the book from Kobo or Amazon, use their software for reading it. If you got the book from the library, use BlueFire Reader. Otherwise you will need to remove the DRM and put the book back on your iPad to read it in iBooks. cheers

11-15-2010, 09:57 AM	#4
darknessangel Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1018140 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-505, iPad	Stanzaaaaa!

11-15-2010, 01:08 PM	#5
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,141 Karma: 47366760 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	I ran into this error with some DRM-less mobipocket books that I inadvertently imported into iTunes. It seems that although the program recognizes the format, it doesn't properly convert them.

11-19-2010, 04:15 AM	#7
murraypaul Interested Bystander Posts: 3,725 Karma: 19728152 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Note 4, Kobo One	Stanza will not be able to read it while it has DRM, but the free Bluefire Reader will. You need to authorise the app with your adobe editions log on and password, and then transfer the book to the Bluefire app using iTunes app file sharing. (Or email it to yourself, use DropBox, or a number of other options). FAQ here: http://www.bluefirereader.com/help/index.html

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