the conversion

mastermx · 08-09-2007, 02:11 PM

There are so many diffirent ways of Converting your files. And i have a load of PDF files and manga. There are allot of programs reccomended for use such as Rastafarian, Je-comics and other programs.

So first i wanna ask, about my Book PDF's should i just load them streight into my PRS-500?

(It hasnt arrived yet but i wanna have the upperhand by being organised before it arrives.)

And the manga, i am currently converting it into PDF through JE-comics. but should i us rastafarian and which settings should i use on it. Because when i use rastafarian and JE it seems as if it makes the lines jagged.

so i just wanna generally know what you guys do when converting your files.

delphidb96 · 08-09-2007, 02:42 PM

MasterMX,

I haven't really gotten into manga or comix yet. However, I *DO* download PDF ebooks. And I've been porting several dozen of my favorite titles over to the PRS500.

I take the easiest way I know to do this. As I have Acrobat Professional, I open the PDF, save as HTML, open in BookDesigner and, after putting in page breaks at the start of each chapter, save to LRF. Works for me and I don't have to learn a new application. GAWD! Who *wants* to learn a whole new procedure! I've had to learn Paradox, MS Access, Delphi, C, C++, Visual Basic, Java, HTML, ASP, PHP, COBOL, RPG, MS WordBasic, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, FrontPage, Serif PagePlus, DrawPlus, GIMP InkScape and a vast array of other programs and languages! I do NOT want to have to learn any more than necessary!

No doubt they will develop a software app which will read my thoughts as I read a dead-tree book and transcribe direct to LRF format, some day. Until they do, I'll keep working on making my life as simple as possible. ;-)

Derek

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastermx

There are so many diffirent ways of Converting your files. And i have a load of PDF files and manga. There are allot of programs reccomended for use such as Rastafarian, Je-comics and other programs.

So first i wanna ask, about my Book PDF's should i just load them streight into my PRS-500?

(It hasnt arrived yet but i wanna have the upperhand by being organised before it arrives.)

And the manga, i am currently converting it into PDF through JE-comics. but should i us rastafarian and which settings should i use on it. Because when i use rastafarian and JE it seems as if it makes the lines jagged.

so i just wanna generally know what you guys do when converting your files.

JSWolf · 08-09-2007, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mastermx

There are so many diffirent ways of Converting your files. And i have a load of PDF files and manga. There are allot of programs reccomended for use such as Rastafarian, Je-comics and other programs.

So first i wanna ask, about my Book PDF's should i just load them streight into my PRS-500?

(It hasnt arrived yet but i wanna have the upperhand by being organised before it arrives.)

And the manga, i am currently converting it into PDF through JE-comics. but should i us rastafarian and which settings should i use on it. Because when i use rastafarian and JE it seems as if it makes the lines jagged.

so i just wanna generally know what you guys do when converting your files.

If the PDF you want to convert is text based, then you can use pdf2html and then edit the html however you want and use either html2lrf or book designer to do the final conversion. If your PDF are graphic heavy, then you may need to get Acrobat to convert them. But anyway, pdf2html is your best bet for free text conversion of PDF.

mastermx · 08-17-2007, 07:39 PM

I really need help guys. I have alot of pdf files that are A4 sized, but the problem is that the font of the pdf files is amazingly small. so it is imposible to preview them on the prs-500 without cringing. please help.

also, is there a program that can crop a batch of jpeg files? does photoshop do that?
but currently my main concern is how to make my pdf's readable i spent the whole day experiementing and still to no avail.

NatCh · 08-17-2007, 07:55 PM

Take a look at Rasterfarian, mastermx, see if it will do for your PDFs.

mastermx · 08-17-2007, 08:08 PM

Yeah rastafarian is good so is book designer. but the problem is that my pdf has image files :S

NatCh · 08-17-2007, 08:11 PM

I thought it worked on those too ... but then I haven't tried it so ....

mastermx · 08-17-2007, 08:48 PM

Yeh rastafarian works well on images, however my pdf has both writing and images. so i cannot increase font size

JSWolf · 08-18-2007, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mastermx

Yeh rastafarian works well on images, however my pdf has both writing and images. so i cannot increase font size

What you can try is pdf2lrf or pdftohtml and see how the results are. You may or may not be able to keep the images. Depends on the PDF.

These programs are part of libprs500.

mastermx · 08-18-2007, 08:05 AM

as for the manga i have the requires resizing i heard that comiclrf resizes and optimizes the manga. the problem i have with this app is that i dont understand how to use it.
i double click it and it automatically closes. i cant open it with active perl. and when i open it in the command prompt, it doesnt work.

08-09-2007, 02:11 PM	#1
mastermx Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: sony reader	the conversion There are so many diffirent ways of Converting your files. And i have a load of PDF files and manga. There are allot of programs reccomended for use such as Rastafarian, Je-comics and other programs. So first i wanna ask, about my Book PDF's should i just load them streight into my PRS-500? (It hasnt arrived yet but i wanna have the upperhand by being organised before it arrives.) And the manga, i am currently converting it into PDF through JE-comics. but should i us rastafarian and which settings should i use on it. Because when i use rastafarian and JE it seems as if it makes the lines jagged. so i just wanna generally know what you guys do when converting your files.

08-17-2007, 07:55 PM	#5
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,417 Karma: 29262 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: PRS600	Take a look at Rasterfarian, mastermx, see if it will do for your PDFs. __________________ ΨΦ! "Torg, why do you have emergency pants?" -- Riff

08-17-2007, 08:11 PM	#7
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,417 Karma: 29262 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: PRS600	I thought it worked on those too ... but then I haven't tried it so .... __________________ ΨΦ! "Torg, why do you have emergency pants?" -- Riff

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08-17-2007, 07:39 PM	#4
mastermx Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: sony reader	I really need help guys. I have alot of pdf files that are A4 sized, but the problem is that the font of the pdf files is amazingly small. so it is imposible to preview them on the prs-500 without cringing. please help. also, is there a program that can crop a batch of jpeg files? does photoshop do that? but currently my main concern is how to make my pdf's readable i spent the whole day experiementing and still to no avail.

08-17-2007, 08:08 PM	#6
mastermx Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: sony reader	Yeah rastafarian is good so is book designer. but the problem is that my pdf has image files :S

08-17-2007, 08:48 PM	#8
mastermx Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: sony reader	Yeh rastafarian works well on images, however my pdf has both writing and images. so i cannot increase font size

08-18-2007, 08:05 AM	#10
mastermx Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: sony reader	as for the manga i have the requires resizing i heard that comiclrf resizes and optimizes the manga. the problem i have with this app is that i dont understand how to use it. i double click it and it automatically closes. i cant open it with active perl. and when i open it in the command prompt, it doesnt work.