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Old 05-06-2017, 09:06 PM   #6
Amortization
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Originally Posted by BetterRed View Post
"PDF Conversion" and "Work" are synonymous

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I agree - but the extent of the work can vary significantly depending on the quality of the ePUB (this one is full of bugs - evident in the conversion log), the amount of pages, images that are involved (which each need to be fit and aligned to the page) and then the subsequent re-alignment of bookmarks and links to each page (which can dynamically change after any of the above adjustments are made).

I paid over 100 in my currency for this ePUB (it offered 'PDF' however this was just an ePUB converted to a PDF with absolutely shocking formatting, pages that went off the margins, causing unreadable text and tables that go beyond the margins), so it's a shame it is this buggy that I cannot even view it in the way I want it.

I have done small-sized ePUBs in the past with no issues, but this is over 4000 pages which unfortunately I have no time for. This is only rationally coming from a benefit versus cost analysis, inclusive of the time constraints I have.

Generally, however, I experience no such issues with ePUBs and calibre does an excellent job at processing it into any output format. The ePUB of this subject in concern is a textbook, and it is presenting me with no mercy with the amount of work involved.

Appreciate the help however.

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Originally Posted by theducks View Post


Conversions are mainly HELPERS.
Depending on from what format to what format, the additional WORK varies.

EPUB has easy to migrate formatting info (tags). PDF, OTOH is at the opposite end of the ease scale.
I agree.

Last edited by Amortization; 05-06-2017 at 09:11 PM.
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