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Forum: Sony Reader 06-02-2007, 05:52 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 16,325
Posted By gdxf
This may be useful for you to set the pdf to sony...

This may be useful for you to set the pdf to sony reader screen size:
http://downloads.oreilly.com/make/PDFsforSONYreader.pdf
Forum: PDF 05-27-2007, 12:52 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
ashkulz, these are all good news! I'm very much...

ashkulz, these are all good news! I'm very much looking forward. Is the 1/3 mode any good?

As to the multipage tiff issue, when I use the tiff input mode, it always encounters such an error...
Forum: PDF 05-26-2007, 10:11 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
I guess if the image file (tiff, tif) does not...

I guess if the image file (tiff, tif) does not have to be rasterized, the final result would be much better, as the content quality won't be degraded too much. So even if the the screen still...
Forum: PDF 05-26-2007, 05:28 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
ashkulz, can you give more details on how to...

ashkulz, can you give more details on how to convert multi-page tif files into IMGLIST format? I find PDFRead does not support multi-page tif(f) files. Also, any new development on PDFRead 1.8? ...
Forum: Sony Reader Dev Corner 05-25-2007, 02:28 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,907
Posted By gdxf
pitolee, have you changed the fonts in the...

pitolee, have you changed the fonts in the Connect Reader folder on the computer too? (C:\Program Files\Sony\CONNECT Reader\Data\fonts). If so, does it display your own fonts the same way as the Sony...
Forum: Sony Reader 05-12-2007, 05:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,869
Posted By gdxf
For text based pdf documents, this program does a...

For text based pdf documents, this program does a wonderful job. Its speed of conversion is fast. Batch file processing is great. It makes me wonder whether there could be a program that can reflow...
Forum: Sony Reader 05-12-2007, 05:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,869
Posted By gdxf
I've tested its Windows version. For pdf files...

I've tested its Windows version. For pdf files based on images, the lrf output result is not desirable to me, obviously the conversion depends entirely on the program's OCR capability. In this...
Forum: PDF 05-04-2007, 04:13 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
Those improvements are all great news! I am...

Those improvements are all great news! I am eagerly looking forward to the new release. Ever since the release of the Sony Reader last year, I think one of the most crucial issues for effective...
Forum: PDF 05-01-2007, 06:18 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
It should work the same way as when you did...

It should work the same way as when you did landscape-half mode, where you use "-p prs500-l -m landscape-half". You can simply modify it a little bit to become "-p prs500-l -m landscape-one third"....
Forum: PDF 04-30-2007, 07:53 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
ashkulz, please consider adding a 1/3 mode too. ...

ashkulz, please consider adding a 1/3 mode too. From my experiments, I find that if you reduce the width to 2/3 of its original 784 pixels (which is 523, perhaps the overlap should be counted here,...
Forum: PDF 04-30-2007, 03:43 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
I tested this mode and found it good at first and...

I tested this mode and found it good at first and then later changed my mind. The texts look too crowded to be sharp enough for reading.
Forum: PDF 04-30-2007, 03:28 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
ashkulz, yeah, very glad to chat with you here....

ashkulz, yeah, very glad to chat with you here. You can download a Sony Connect Reader Software here to test for PDFRead. It works exactly the same as the Sony Reader Screen. I myself test on this...
Forum: PDF 04-30-2007, 03:10 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
I am aware that 3 even pages with the same width...

I am aware that 3 even pages with the same width probably won't help. I am thinking of adjusting the width and length at the same time. I am wondering if there is a way to let the program do it...
Forum: PDF 04-30-2007, 03:00 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
I like the batch conversion very much. The...

I like the batch conversion very much. The computer just continues running to turn pdf files into lrf files without human attention and without error disruption. The next concern I have is about...
Forum: PDF 04-30-2007, 02:46 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
ashkulz, any way to add another option for...

ashkulz, any way to add another option for converting pdf to lrf? What I mean is splitting one page into three even parts in landscape mode. I find that in some larger pages, the legibility of two...
Forum: PDF 04-30-2007, 02:42 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
I just find out that the real cause of that...

I just find out that the real cause of that problem is perhaps not with "Desktop" user restrictions. The problem seems to be related to the folder names. To put it simple, the folder names cannot...
Forum: PDF 04-29-2007, 07:09 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
Thanks ashkulz! I'll convert the filenames to fit...

Thanks ashkulz! I'll convert the filenames to fit utf8 encoding. I've batch converted a dozen files overnight and it turned out quite well.
Forum: PDF 04-29-2007, 05:23 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
Yes, I did use the new batch file. It worked well...

Yes, I did use the new batch file. It worked well in any other places except on desktop directories. But that doesn't matter very much for me, the point is it at least worked elsewhere.

I...
Forum: PDF 04-28-2007, 07:41 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
I used your batch file and changed the batch file...

I used your batch file and changed the batch file conversion directory from "My Desktop" to another drive on my computer. It works! I guess there might be some restriction of user access issue...
Forum: PDF 04-27-2007, 12:43 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 58,748
Posted By gdxf
I followed the batch mode instructions to run...

I followed the batch mode instructions to run batch conversion in windows, but had encountered this notice in the command line:

"Unable to determine total number of pages in document
Please enter...
Forum: Sony Reader 04-26-2007, 05:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,781
Posted By gdxf
Thumbs up Thanks a lot. That's extremely helpful! Please...

Thanks a lot. That's extremely helpful! Please send me a private build. I think the aspect ratio won't shrink much, since I usually only have one or two lines on the thrid page as it currenly stands....
Forum: Sony Reader 04-25-2007, 06:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,781
Posted By gdxf
ashkulz, thanks for the new release and for the...

ashkulz, thanks for the new release and for the command line tips, I have yet to figure out how to create a batch file for execution under dos. Perhaps using "*.*" or "*.pdf" for inputting and...
Forum: Sony Reader Dev Corner 04-24-2007, 05:29 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 109,002
Posted By gdxf
alex, thanks, that's wonderful news! I like the...

alex, thanks, that's wonderful news! I like the idea of the halfs of a page more than the landscape mode. I am also looking forward to an enhanced batch processing capability.
Forum: Sony Reader 04-23-2007, 01:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,081
Posted By gdxf
I like this idea of splitting and had tried batch...

I like this idea of splitting and had tried batch splitting using photoshop macros. My ony reservation for splitting pdf is that the speed of turning pdf pages on sony reader is too slow compared...
Forum: Sony Reader Dev Corner 04-17-2007, 08:15 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 109,002
Posted By gdxf
Alex, thanks for your tips! Now I finally...

Alex, thanks for your tips! Now I finally understand the how the split page works: it only works on the Sony Reader, not on the connect software as I originally thought. I wish I could adjust the...
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