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Old 01-23-2017, 08:06 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by MarjaE View Post
So is there a better way to prep pdfs for the Kindle Dx?

Since the Kindle Dx can't go to a specific page, I've been splitting longer pdfs, with 1 file for 20-30 pages.

But if there's some way to get a Kindle-readable table of contents, or to get Kindle-readable bookmarks, then it might be an alternative.

Since the Kindle Dx can be slow on large pdfs, I've been compressing them. I can go to 150 DPI, but on the Mac, can't take the next step to 72 DPI without losing the text layer.

I thought about converting to epub and mobi, but there doesn't seem to be any practical way to convert regular scanned pdfs to epubs and mobis, without losing tables, and without corrupting numbers, etc. due to ocr errors.
Yes, if you have lots of tables in your books, then converting can be a problem. What kinds of books are you reading?

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