MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Is there a pdf->epub option that keeps the design better

NovelFan · 11-10-2023, 02:07 PM

I noticed that there are the ePub versions and there are the PDF versions of books.

And if I convert the PDF version into the ePub version using calibre, then formatting is mostly gone except for a few bold and italic parts, also fonts are ignored, it's always the generic font. Also images are tiny and not optimized or out of place.

Compare that to an originally designed epub, how much better it looks if I have the pure ePub version.

But I have some documents as PDF.

Is there a more intelligent converter that retains design much more?

11-10-2023, 02:07 PM	#1
NovelFan Always reading something Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: In neverland Device: tolino Shine 3	Is there a pdf->epub option that keeps the design better I noticed that there are the ePub versions and there are the PDF versions of books. And if I convert the PDF version into the ePub version using calibre, then formatting is mostly gone except for a few bold and italic parts, also fonts are ignored, it's always the generic font. Also images are tiny and not optimized or out of place. Compare that to an originally designed epub, how much better it looks if I have the pure ePub version. But I have some documents as PDF. Is there a more intelligent converter that retains design much more?