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Forum: PDF 10-25-2009, 08:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,051
Posted By caritas
Embolden font when rendering PDF

On E-ink devices, PDF is rendered a little light, the readability will improve if it can be rendered a little darker. I found a way to do that, with the "FT_Outline_Embolden", the patch for poppler...
Forum: PDF 04-05-2009, 11:50 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Finally, there is successor for this program,...

Finally, there is successor for this program, renamed to IBSuite.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44247
Forum: Workshop 04-05-2009, 11:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,698
Posted By caritas
IBSuite v0.1 (previous pi)

Hi,

Another ebook conversion program. It's the successor of "PI", which implements a simply but sometimes useful PDF reflow algorithm. This program is an effort to make it easier to use and add...
Forum: PDF 12-23-2008, 08:07 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
I am now working on ibsuite (image book suite),...

I am now working on ibsuite (image book suite), which combines pi and some other e-book image tools. And the intention is to make it easier to compile and install. The main target platform is unix...
Forum: PDF 12-16-2008, 07:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,427
Posted By caritas
HTML to PDF via mozilla

About
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Convert HTML to PDF with mozilla rendering engine.

The best rendering application of HTML is web browser such as
FireFox(Mozilla), but full function web browser is too large for...
Forum: LRF 12-14-2008, 08:58 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 6,906
Posted By caritas
HTML to image and CHM to images and CHM to LRF

Convert HTML to image with mozilla rendering engine.

The best rendering application of HTML is web browser such as
FireFox(Mozilla), but full function web browser is too large for some
devices...
Forum: PDF 11-14-2008, 03:45 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
It's my pleasure that this program is helpful to...

It's my pleasure that this program is helpful to you. You can adopt the idea. But if you want to use my source code directly, please open source your source code too.

BTW: Can you give me a link...
Forum: PDF 09-20-2008, 09:16 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
2008-09-20 Huang Ying...

2008-09-20 Huang Ying <huang.ying.caritas@gmail.com>

* Version: 0.8

* overall: Reorganize program in a more modular way.

* pi.image: Add unpaper support for scanned book

* pi.image:...
Forum: PDF 08-30-2008, 05:50 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Version 0.7 is released, ChangeLog is as follow: ...

Version 0.7 is released, ChangeLog is as follow:

2008-08-30 Huang Ying <huang.ying.caritas@gmail.com>

* Version: 0.7

* pi.py: Add LRF output support.

* pi.py: Add TOC support for LRF...
Forum: PDF 08-30-2008, 04:33 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Thank you very much! I will add it to the...

Thank you very much!

I will add it to the next version.
Forum: PDF 08-11-2008, 09:59 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Version 0.6 is released. Binary and source can be...

Version 0.6 is released. Binary and source can be downloaded from the first post of thread.

ChangeLog:

2008-08-11 Huang Ying <ying.huang.caritas@gmail.com>

* Version: 0.6

* pi.py:...
Forum: PDF 07-01-2008, 10:42 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 3,960
Posted By caritas
Another embold method for rending PDF

To enhance readability of PDF file on e-ink reader, the glyph (font) need to be embolded. Current available embold method is something as follow:

1. Enlarge image
2. dilate ink
3. Scale image to...
Forum: PDF 06-30-2008, 08:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,149
Posted By caritas
The patch is not needed, because fontconfig is...

The patch is not needed, because fontconfig is used by libpoppler, font substitution can be done via fontconfig. Put the fonts.conf attached in your home directory via .fonts.conf (Linux), the Times...
Forum: PDF 06-29-2008, 10:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,149
Posted By caritas
Subtitute font when rending PDF on small screen

The effect of PDF rending on small screen device (like sony ereader) is not good now. One reason is that the font used in PDF is designed for printing (> 300 dpi) not for low-resolution small screen...
Forum: Sony Reader 06-28-2008, 09:09 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,684
Posted By caritas
Subtitute font when rending PDF in small screen

The effect of PDF rending on small screen device (like sony ereader) is not good now. One reason is that the font used in PDF is designed for printing (> 300 dpi) not for low-resolution small screen...
Forum: PDF 06-05-2008, 02:09 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Yes. This is a bug. You can fix this by...

Yes. This is a bug.

You can fix this by changing line 58 of pi.py from

return sl[(len(sl)+1)/2]

to

return sl[len(sl)/2]
Forum: PDF 05-17-2008, 01:27 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Version 0.5 is released. ChangeLog: *...

Version 0.5 is released.

ChangeLog:

* pi.py: Detect word, and break lines at word end when possible.

* pi.py: Re-align the 'split line segment' (second half of line)
to align with the...
Forum: PDF 05-15-2008, 09:52 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Thank you very much for your information.

Thank you very much for your information.
Forum: PDF 05-10-2008, 09:20 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Version 0.4 is released. ChangeLog: - Some...

Version 0.4 is released.

ChangeLog:
- Some algorithms are configurable
- For some text may have problem, present both merged and divided version
Forum: PDF 05-03-2008, 03:39 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Version 0.3 is released. You can get the source...

Version 0.3 is released. You can get the source code from the first post of the thread.
Forum: PDF 04-29-2008, 10:03 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
> bash: ./pi: cannot execute binary file ...

> bash: ./pi: cannot execute binary file

This time, I use a x86_64 to develop, so the binary is for x86_64.

The compiling error seems comes from libnetpbm. The max and min is defined in...
Forum: PDF 04-28-2008, 11:18 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Most items in wish list is reasonable. Although I...

Most items in wish list is reasonable. Although I may have not enough ability to finish all of them. I have a new version now and hopes it accomplish some wishes. :)
Forum: PDF 04-22-2008, 11:58 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
OK, I see. It is easy to add such feature. And I...

OK, I see. It is easy to add such feature. And I think the 1/6 (flex) can be specified by user or analyzed from the PDF file too (by analyzing the average characters per line).
Forum: PDF 04-22-2008, 10:18 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
>Is the split at half the page width "fixed" or...

>Is the split at half the page width "fixed" or can it be changed to a user inputted amount, like >one-third or 25%?

Now it is fixed. But why split the line at 1/3 or 1/4? One longer line and one...
Forum: PDF 04-22-2008, 08:52 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 61,094
Posted By caritas
Hi, I am interested in ebook reader for...

Hi,

I am interested in ebook reader for quite a while. But after trying with a 6-inch e-ink reader (Hanlin V3), I found it is almost useless to read normal PDF files on these machines. The font...
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