PDF TO EPUB Authors Promotion - first 20,000 registrations - Page 2

daffy4u · 01-01-2011, 09:01 PM

Have you had a chance to try it?

ngrant · 01-01-2011, 10:08 PM

Thank you retro

I got the free activation code (Author Promotion) and tried it on a PDF -- Bingo! Was able to crop the headers and the margins and got a nice looking epub. Some words run together but that's no biggie. Much MUCH better than using the PDF reflow feature in my reader.

This is a nice way to start the new year.

trishkit · 01-02-2011, 11:10 AM

Was able to download it today (Jan 2). I thought I saw a notice that said it would be free for the first 20,000 downloads, so perhaps it will be available for a while.

I was just able to convert a very messy pdf into a beautiful epub without any special skills other than the ability to press a button or two!

mr ploppy · 01-02-2011, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

Have you had a chance to try it?

It seems to work quite well, better than Calibre and Mobicreator anyway. I haven't read anything I've converted yet, but it seems to pick up most of the false paragraph starts at the beginning of pages.

Ravensknight · 01-02-2011, 12:34 PM

If it works better than calibre, I'm all for it... [no slight to calibre intended]

pendragginp · 01-02-2011, 12:43 PM

I keep getting a 'can't open this pdf' message, no matter which pdf I try. Hmm. =/

omahawildcat · 01-02-2011, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pendragginp

I keep getting a 'can't open this pdf' message, no matter which pdf I try. Hmm. =/

I get the same on all ebooks I have. I can convert other pdfs I have but not ebooks.
I'm guessing pdf ebooks that are purchased from bookstores or from public libraries are encrypted so you can't get into them.

pendragginp · 01-02-2011, 05:25 PM

Hmmm. So I need to try one that's unlocked. Thanks =)

screwballl · 01-06-2011, 11:15 AM

I tried it on over 10 different PDFs (most of which I made myself)... some said "unable to open PDF", the rest came back with "errors parsing HTML elements".... useless program. Calibre is the only program I found that can convert them, even though the layouts are messed up, at least they are usable.

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01-01-2011, 09:01 PM	#16
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Have you had a chance to try it?

01-01-2011, 10:08 PM	#17
ngrant Gadget Lover Posts: 422 Karma: 4501290 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MS, USA Device: Oasis 2, Mobiscribe Origin, Fire HD tablets	Thank you retro I got the free activation code (Author Promotion) and tried it on a PDF -- Bingo! Was able to crop the headers and the margins and got a nice looking epub. Some words run together but that's no biggie. Much MUCH better than using the PDF reflow feature in my reader. This is a nice way to start the new year.

01-02-2011, 11:10 AM	#18
trishkit Member Posts: 18 Karma: 500332 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Device: Cybook Gen3, Kobo original, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	Was able to download it today (Jan 2). I thought I saw a notice that said it would be free for the first 20,000 downloads, so perhaps it will be available for a while. I was just able to convert a very messy pdf into a beautiful epub without any special skills other than the ability to press a button or two!

01-02-2011, 12:34 PM	#20
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	If it works better than calibre, I'm all for it... [no slight to calibre intended]

01-02-2011, 12:43 PM	#21
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	I keep getting a 'can't open this pdf' message, no matter which pdf I try. Hmm. =/

01-02-2011, 05:25 PM	#23
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Hmmm. So I need to try one that's unlocked. Thanks =)

01-06-2011, 11:15 AM	#24
screwballl NewKindler Posts: 504 Karma: 1865773 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NWFL Device: Kindle3 Wifi	I tried it on over 10 different PDFs (most of which I made myself)... some said "unable to open PDF", the rest came back with "errors parsing HTML elements".... useless program. Calibre is the only program I found that can convert them, even though the layouts are messed up, at least they are usable.

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