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kit444 · 02-28-2009, 05:32 PM

I'm considering getting a Kindle 2 (probably will, in fact). One of the reasons I would like to get one is that I read a lot of scripts for plays for the theatre company I'm involved with. It would be nice to port the digital copies to a Kindle instead of printing all that paper. I've been playing around with Mobi and Calibre to convert PDF copies of my scripts to a Kindle-friendly format. Unfortunately, it loses all of the formatting (character names in the center, action indented 3 inches, etc.) that is customary for a script. It justifies everything to the left margin.

Is there a way (preferably with minimum hassle, as I sometimes have to read hundreds of scripts) to convert a PDF or Word script document and maintain the formatting?

Thanks in advance.

02-28-2009, 05:32 PM	#1
kit444 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Converting Stageplays to eBooks? I'm considering getting a Kindle 2 (probably will, in fact). One of the reasons I would like to get one is that I read a lot of scripts for plays for the theatre company I'm involved with. It would be nice to port the digital copies to a Kindle instead of printing all that paper. I've been playing around with Mobi and Calibre to convert PDF copies of my scripts to a Kindle-friendly format. Unfortunately, it loses all of the formatting (character names in the center, action indented 3 inches, etc.) that is customary for a script. It justifies everything to the left margin. Is there a way (preferably with minimum hassle, as I sometimes have to read hundreds of scripts) to convert a PDF or Word script document and maintain the formatting? Thanks in advance.