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eschwartz · 07-13-2016, 08:43 AM

I would double-check by examining the filesize of the PDF stored in calibre, and/or opening it in the same software used to read the PDF pre-import.

Also, disable reading PDF in the builtin viewer. See Preferences ==> Behavior ==> Use builtin viewer for ...

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calibre does not modify ebooks during the import process, thy should be byte-identical. Thirdarty plugins of the "filetype plugin" type can, however.

07-13-2016, 08:43 AM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I would double-check by examining the filesize of the PDF stored in calibre, and/or opening it in the same software used to read the PDF pre-import. Also, disable reading PDF in the builtin viewer. See Preferences ==> Behavior ==> Use builtin viewer for ... ... calibre does not modify ebooks during the import process, thy should be byte-identical. Thirdarty plugins of the "filetype plugin" type can, however.