Quote:
Originally Posted by vivek_cbe
thanks all. I understand the fixed/fluid width in the web world.
So for my reader to render reflow, do i need some special PDF file or any PDF file would be reflowed by the reader's new firmware.
Since it takes another week for my device to arrive in India I am trying to get as much groundword done as possible.
Also what happens if the PDF has some images in it? How does reflow affect that?
|
Good questions. The implementation of this version is different from some earlier versions. Windows PDF readers have the ability to reflow all documents. I believe this capability is in the Sony product. However, having said that, there is the ability to tag a document when it is created or after the fact with certain tools. A tagged document that is tagged during creation will flow better than one that is not tagged or tagged after the fact. The intelligence that is in the source document can be used to advantage to tag a document for better flow.
Imaging is a problem in all documents. Generally the Windows and Windows Mobile version allows switching the document from reflow back to regular with pan and zoom to permit viewing unusual imaging situations in the original context. I do not believe the Sony can do this.
Imaging while reflow is on can be accomplished by compressing the image to fit if it is too big and flowing around it otherwise. Intelligent tagging can help with the positioning of the image when reflowed. I don't own a Sony so I can't comment on how well it does this. In one posted example they showed a split image over two pages. That is not a very good solution in my opinion.
Formats that have native reflow often have special image handling features such as being able to select and image and display it separately as a full size with panning. The Palm Adobe Reader has this feature but other Adobe Readers just switch out of reflow mode and then permit zooming and panning of the page.
Dale