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Okami · 07-13-2008, 12:33 PM

I received my iRex iLiad Book Edition as a gift, a couple days ago, I was extremely happy since, I can use it to view my manga (comic) collection with it, therefore I tried so many softwares to bring out the best view, and I came to the point to see that "PDFCropper" is the perfect choice for eternal use.

Since, some manga tend to be wordy, which leads to using small fonts, I found it still difficult to read them, even with the iLiad screen.

I did try some other softwares that auto split pages and rotate them to landscape, but they weren't as flexible as PDFCropper.

If you're using your e-reader for viewing manga/comics, I highly recommend using PDFCropper.

This is how I use PDFCropper to read manga:

For wordy manga save the PDF in landscape mode: Allow the software to auto frame all the pages, if any frame doesn't bring out the panel, you can just customize that page only to your liking, which is something other softwares don't allow.

For non-wordy manga save the PDF in portrait mode: Since we want to view the pages in portrait mode, we will work with one frame only on all pages.

Most manga tend to have a lot of white spread, even though they are still readable with portrait mode, you can enjoy reading them even better when all those white spread are removed.

Turn off the "Odd/Even Pages" & "Custom None" on the first page, delete one of the frames, then position the frame to be around the panel only instead of the whole page with the extra white spread, this will auto-position the other pages in the same position as the first one, if one of the pages doesn't have a white spread and you need the whole page, then right-click and set the page to "Custom" to position the frame for this page only, you can also "Copy Page Settings" for any page and just apply it on another page with "Replace Page Settings" which is another favorite function of mine. Explore more by trying the "Odd/Even Pages"

I hope manga fans, find these simple instructions, helpful in assisting them to the joys of reading their favorite books with their respective e-reader devices.

If anyone still needs help with their manga viewing, I will be more than happy to help them out. I have googled a lot, and I came across softwares that meant for manga/comics, but they just weren't as perfect as PDFCropper!

07-13-2008, 12:33 PM	#22
Okami Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: iRex iLiad Book Edition	I received my iRex iLiad Book Edition as a gift, a couple days ago, I was extremely happy since, I can use it to view my manga (comic) collection with it, therefore I tried so many softwares to bring out the best view, and I came to the point to see that "PDFCropper" is the perfect choice for eternal use. Since, some manga tend to be wordy, which leads to using small fonts, I found it still difficult to read them, even with the iLiad screen. I did try some other softwares that auto split pages and rotate them to landscape, but they weren't as flexible as PDFCropper. If you're using your e-reader for viewing manga/comics, I highly recommend using PDFCropper. This is how I use PDFCropper to read manga: For wordy manga save the PDF in landscape mode: Allow the software to auto frame all the pages, if any frame doesn't bring out the panel, you can just customize that page only to your liking, which is something other softwares don't allow. For non-wordy manga save the PDF in portrait mode: Since we want to view the pages in portrait mode, we will work with one frame only on all pages. Most manga tend to have a lot of white spread, even though they are still readable with portrait mode, you can enjoy reading them even better when all those white spread are removed. Turn off the "Odd/Even Pages" & "Custom None" on the first page, delete one of the frames, then position the frame to be around the panel only instead of the whole page with the extra white spread, this will auto-position the other pages in the same position as the first one, if one of the pages doesn't have a white spread and you need the whole page, then right-click and set the page to "Custom" to position the frame for this page only, you can also "Copy Page Settings" for any page and just apply it on another page with "Replace Page Settings" which is another favorite function of mine. Explore more by trying the "Odd/Even Pages" I hope manga fans, find these simple instructions, helpful in assisting them to the joys of reading their favorite books with their respective e-reader devices. If anyone still needs help with their manga viewing, I will be more than happy to help them out. I have googled a lot, and I came across softwares that meant for manga/comics, but they just weren't as perfect as PDFCropper!