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gdxf · 10-23-2006, 03:22 PM

I'm using Finereader 8.0 professional to batch convert PDF or Multi-page TIF files to RTF files for reading on Sony Reader and the result is basically satisfactory. It will automatically convert up to 10,000 pages at a time, unattended. I find Finereader 8.0 has much better OCR accuracy than Omnipage 15, Readiris 11, Paperport 11, or Adobe Acrobat 7.0. The page size I use for rtf files is 5.24'x6.69'. Since Sony Reader does not support pictures within RTF, I set the format to "not keeping pictures" in conversion, and this way it reduces the file size dramatically.

One problem that bugs me is that although the converted RTF file has the same FILENAME as the original PDF file, its DOCUMENT TITLE shown on Sony Reader is not the same. I know I can always open each rtf file and change the title dada in file properties one by one, but that would be too much work if you have hundreds of files to modify. Do you have a better solution to batch convert the RTF title to be the same as its file name? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

10-23-2006, 03:22 PM	#1
gdxf Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 27 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Using Finereader to batch convert PDF files to RTF I'm using Finereader 8.0 professional to batch convert PDF or Multi-page TIF files to RTF files for reading on Sony Reader and the result is basically satisfactory. It will automatically convert up to 10,000 pages at a time, unattended. I find Finereader 8.0 has much better OCR accuracy than Omnipage 15, Readiris 11, Paperport 11, or Adobe Acrobat 7.0. The page size I use for rtf files is 5.24'x6.69'. Since Sony Reader does not support pictures within RTF, I set the format to "not keeping pictures" in conversion, and this way it reduces the file size dramatically. One problem that bugs me is that although the converted RTF file has the same FILENAME as the original PDF file, its DOCUMENT TITLE shown on Sony Reader is not the same. I know I can always open each rtf file and change the title dada in file properties one by one, but that would be too much work if you have hundreds of files to modify. Do you have a better solution to batch convert the RTF title to be the same as its file name? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.