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jackie_w · 06-28-2012, 06:17 PM

OK, try again...

Create the TXT file with XPDF's pdftotext.exe program
Code:
```
pdftotext -layout screenplay_in.pdf screenplay_out.txt
```
Open the output TXT file in a text editor. Make sure the text visually resembles the PDF layout (leading spaces etc)

Add this html code before the first line of the screenplay text

Code:

<html>
<head>
    <title>Screenplay title</title>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
</head>
<body>
<pre>

Add this html code after the last line of the screenplay text
Code:
```
</pre>
</body>
</html>
```
Save the file as screenplay.html
Import screenplay.html into calibre (which will turn it into a ZIP file)
Convert zip --> epub. No special conversion options required. The <pre> tags should make sure the epub displays in your monospace font.
Send epub to PRST1 and display in landscape orientation for best results.

P.S. This is one way of doing it and should not be considered as the 'One True Way'

06-28-2012, 06:17 PM	#28
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,324 Karma: 16800000 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	Follow up... OK, try again... Create the TXT file with XPDF's pdftotext.exe program Code: pdftotext -layout screenplay_in.pdf screenplay_out.txt Open the output TXT file in a text editor. Make sure the text visually resembles the PDF layout (leading spaces etc) Add this html code before the first line of the screenplay text Code: <html> <head> <title>Screenplay title</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> </head> <body> <pre> Add this html code after the last line of the screenplay text Code: </pre> </body> </html> Save the file as screenplay.html Import screenplay.html into calibre (which will turn it into a ZIP file) Convert zip --> epub. No special conversion options required. The <pre> tags should make sure the epub displays in your monospace font. Send epub to PRST1 and display in landscape orientation for best results. P.S. This is one way of doing it and should not be considered as the 'One True Way' Last edited by jackie_w; 06-28-2012 at 06:27 PM. Reason: more detail)