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DSpider · 04-03-2011, 05:29 AM

Yes, Scan Tailor: http://scantailor.sourceforge.net

To edit PNG images you can use GIMP: http://www.gimp.org

They are both very powerful open source tools.

Edit: Scan Tailor outputs .tif images, but it's all the same (lossless just like PNG). If you're keen on PNG you could do a batch conversion using IrfanView or similar. But honestly, PNG/TIFF, it's all the same to me - though it may not be the all the same with the e-reader, so you need to experiment.

AFAIK, ePUB splits graphics automatically. So you could, perhaps, set the top margin in Scan Tailor at 1 (maybe except for the chapter headings) for the pages to transition more smoothly. Then you would basically have an ePUB full of graphics, specifically "tailored" for the PRS-350, which I believe is what you're trying to accomplish. But you won't be able to search or highlight, they're images. Then again, same with a book borrowed from a library... You may be onto something.

04-03-2011, 05:29 AM	#2
DSpider Evangelist Posts: 450 Karma: 343115 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Romania Device: PW2 2014	Yes, Scan Tailor: http://scantailor.sourceforge.net To edit PNG images you can use GIMP: http://www.gimp.org They are both very powerful open source tools. Edit: Scan Tailor outputs .tif images, but it's all the same (lossless just like PNG). If you're keen on PNG you could do a batch conversion using IrfanView or similar. But honestly, PNG/TIFF, it's all the same to me - though it may not be the all the same with the e-reader, so you need to experiment. AFAIK, ePUB splits graphics automatically. So you could, perhaps, set the top margin in Scan Tailor at 1 (maybe except for the chapter headings) for the pages to transition more smoothly. Then you would basically have an ePUB full of graphics, specifically "tailored" for the PRS-350, which I believe is what you're trying to accomplish. But you won't be able to search or highlight, they're images. Then again, same with a book borrowed from a library... You may be onto something. Last edited by DSpider; 04-03-2011 at 05:44 AM.