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Originally Posted by Jellby
But PDF gives truly fixed layout, while fixed ePub is only semi-fixed (you don't control exact font size and linebreaks, I suspect), which has the potential to look awful.
As for creating a PDF, there are tons of free tools, and anything that can print can give you a PDF. My preferred tool would be the TeX family.
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Well we are drifting off topic but of course I would agree PDF is truly fixed format. You can force fully fixed in ePub fixed layout if you wish. I believe the main difference is that ePub is aimed at eBook devices while PDF is aimed at a piece of paper. While it is possible to adjust PDF to the eBook size this is very seldom done while it is required for fixed layout ePub. I really like the ePub 3 method of allowing the user to mix fixed layout and floating layout within the same document. I see real value in this. ePub three also allows you to force the portrait/landscape orientation for a particular page. This opens lots of possibilities.
Most available PDF tools make lousy electronic documents without metadata or TOC, they are truly intended to be printed IMHO.
Dale