Hi,
I just wanted to write of my experience (as a programmer and web developer) of 3 weeks spent using every available method to try and get a readable version of a pdf book.
It seems that there is no method that can take the bookmark (index) in the pdf book and put it in an ebook format. I find this amazing. Some try, but they are hopeless and make a mess of it.
The best I can get really is Amazon's own conversion service, or similar results using Bliss to take out some pages and then mopbipocket.
Comparing the converted version to the Amazon Kindle version, it seems to me that the two are, in terms of their data, VERY close.
Surely this is a problem someone can get right? The pdf versions of these boooks contain formatting info and an index that should be convertable.
I've tried about 8 different commercial solutions too so far and they all suck.
I am confused about why there is no program out there that can take the textual information in a pdf book, plus the index (bookmarks) and turn it into a an indexed book.
I am considering getting stuck in myself and writing one, but wondered if anyone knew what the problem is and why commercial programs don't/can't do it. Even Acrobat X Pro can only manage a word format. Text, headings, chapter headings, end of chapter markers, one contents index... open format... why isn;t it happening?
I have read many posts and "solutions" on this forum, but none of them have created a book from my pdf book that is any better than just emailing it to Amazon.
Totally confused and hoping to be illuminated
As you can probably tell I am hugely frustrated after spending weeks on this.