Converting PDF to EPUB

hakelm · 04-25-2012, 03:43 PM

I am trying to convert my morning newspaper that I get in pdf to EPUB so I can view it with eink in the morning sunshine.
The problem is that Calibre insists on that the file is DRM-protected something that simply not is true. The Acrobat security property sheet of the file says that there is no security and that everything is allowed.
What can I do?
Håkan

hakelm · 04-25-2012, 04:35 PM

It seems to be something particular with the first file I tested. I tried another issue without problems. The result, however, is a mess (cocktail may be a better word). Pieces from different articles are mixed together, sentences are broken and formatting is random.
I believe I will have to find something better for my morning paper. Are there any megasize eink tablets around?
H

DSpider · 04-25-2012, 04:48 PM

Most e-readers will read PDF files. If yours doesn't, I would say don't bother converting. Especially not a complex, multi-column PDF. Just export it as PNG images and be done with it. I'm sure your device will have no problem displaying those.

04-25-2012, 03:43 PM	#1
hakelm Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: iriver	Converting PDF to EPUB I am trying to convert my morning newspaper that I get in pdf to EPUB so I can view it with eink in the morning sunshine. The problem is that Calibre insists on that the file is DRM-protected something that simply not is true. The Acrobat security property sheet of the file says that there is no security and that everything is allowed. What can I do? Håkan

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04-25-2012, 04:35 PM	#2
hakelm Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: iriver	It seems to be something particular with the first file I tested. I tried another issue without problems. The result, however, is a mess (cocktail may be a better word). Pieces from different articles are mixed together, sentences are broken and formatting is random. I believe I will have to find something better for my morning paper. Are there any megasize eink tablets around? H

04-25-2012, 04:48 PM	#3
DSpider Evangelist Posts: 450 Karma: 343115 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Romania Device: PW2 2014	Most e-readers will read PDF files. If yours doesn't, I would say don't bother converting. Especially not a complex, multi-column PDF. Just export it as PNG images and be done with it. I'm sure your device will have no problem displaying those.

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