Thread: Whatever happened to Beekeeper's Apprentice?
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Old 05-30-2009, 12:25 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by jgray View Post
I'm tired of trying to take a PDF and make something readable out of it. If authors want me to read their work, they're going to have to make it available in reflowable formats.This applies whether it is a free sample to get me interested in a series, or an ebook that I purchase. Offer PDF if you want, but don't make it the only format available.

There is enough material from other authors for me to read without having to put up with PDF. I've already skipped a few of the freebies because of PDF. Yes, I can spend hours converting, removing headers/footers, fixing broken lines, etc. I'm just not going to do it any more. I'm on strike against PDF ebooks.
I think the problem isn't with PDF. The problem is with the way the PDF was created. PDF can be created with reflow-ability in mind. Many are not done properly though. Complain about the lack of skill in creating PDFs. Not all PDFs are created equally.
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