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deamonfruba · 05-06-2013, 12:03 AM

I've been searching for a solution for this since getting Calibre without any success. Whenever I convert a PDF file to EPUB, I have to open it up in an EPUB editor like Sigil and spend between an hour and two hours to get rid of a few odd glitches. Here's an example:

What something should look like:

"Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally who liked to dance around in stupid circles until one day her feet disappeared. She asked her dog Billy for help but he just stared at her, as dogs do."

What it comes out looking like:

"Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sal y who liked to dance around in

stupid circles until one day her feet disappeared. She asked her dog Bil y for

help but he just stared at her, as dogs do."

This is incredibly annoying and I would REALLY like some help. If you have any tips that involve technical jargon, keep in mind that I'm somewhere between beginner and intermediate when it comes to computers so I need things broken down a bit.

Extra information: I have Windows 7, x64, the newest update of Calibre, I use a Nook HD and the strange behavior is visible no matter what program or piece of tech I use to view it.

Thank you!!

05-06-2013, 12:03 AM	#1
deamonfruba Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Nook	PDF to EPUB problems: double "L's" and lines I've been searching for a solution for this since getting Calibre without any success. Whenever I convert a PDF file to EPUB, I have to open it up in an EPUB editor like Sigil and spend between an hour and two hours to get rid of a few odd glitches. Here's an example: What something should look like: "Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally who liked to dance around in stupid circles until one day her feet disappeared. She asked her dog Billy for help but he just stared at her, as dogs do." What it comes out looking like: "Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sal y who liked to dance around in stupid circles until one day her feet disappeared. She asked her dog Bil y for help but he just stared at her, as dogs do." This is incredibly annoying and I would REALLY like some help. If you have any tips that involve technical jargon, keep in mind that I'm somewhere between beginner and intermediate when it comes to computers so I need things broken down a bit. Extra information: I have Windows 7, x64, the newest update of Calibre, I use a Nook HD and the strange behavior is visible no matter what program or piece of tech I use to view it. Thank you!!