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charlieh · 08-11-2009, 04:52 PM

I generate a genealogy book in PDF form every year for our family reunion. This year I thought it might be a good idea to generate one designed for a "typical" eReader. (I don't know what is typical, but I'd assume something like the Sony PRS 700 or the new 600).

What I'd like to get is any suggestions on how to best optimize that PDF file. I usually generate the PDFs for a typical 8 1/2 x 11 inch page, and the book runs about 1700 pages in that form, including the index.

Incidentally, I don't yet actually have an eReader. I ordered an eSlick a few weeks ago, but sent it back because it froze up, so now I'm looking at possibly getting a PRS 600 when they show up at stores.

I can generate a PDF from my genealogy program, but that doesn't give a lot of options. I can also create a Word DOC file from the genealogy program, then generate the PDF from Word using a PDF creator. Also, I have Acrobat 6 on an old computer, and with that can modify a PDF to trim the margins, if that would be an advantage (or create the PDF with minimum margins from Word).

So... what "page size" and "font size" (and font type) make for best reading on a typical 6" eReader?

08-11-2009, 04:52 PM	#1
charlieh Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Astak	Advice on creating a PDF for eReader I generate a genealogy book in PDF form every year for our family reunion. This year I thought it might be a good idea to generate one designed for a "typical" eReader. (I don't know what is typical, but I'd assume something like the Sony PRS 700 or the new 600). What I'd like to get is any suggestions on how to best optimize that PDF file. I usually generate the PDFs for a typical 8 1/2 x 11 inch page, and the book runs about 1700 pages in that form, including the index. Incidentally, I don't yet actually have an eReader. I ordered an eSlick a few weeks ago, but sent it back because it froze up, so now I'm looking at possibly getting a PRS 600 when they show up at stores. I can generate a PDF from my genealogy program, but that doesn't give a lot of options. I can also create a Word DOC file from the genealogy program, then generate the PDF from Word using a PDF creator. Also, I have Acrobat 6 on an old computer, and with that can modify a PDF to trim the margins, if that would be an advantage (or create the PDF with minimum margins from Word). So... what "page size" and "font size" (and font type) make for best reading on a typical 6" eReader?