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Muskrat · 03-20-2007, 08:05 PM

I own and use both an ebookwise 1150 and a Sony reader the last of which I have had for almost three weeks now.
I have been unable to find a conversion program(s) to successfully create ebooks for either reader. I have tried ebook librarian, BBeB binder and Book Designer 4. Not bad programs, but not perfect.
Can anyone tell me if there is a conversion program or programs that will do the following:

* Convert pdf to irf and/or imp.
* Do this without the annoying line/page breaks which leave one or two words on a line, or every other page blank except for a few lines of text.
* Strip out page numbering which causes numbers to appear throughout the text.
* Allow me to use S, M, L text size on the Sony reader and still have good "flowing" text formatting.
* Create a TOC.
* Allow me to set margins at top/bottom/edges.
* Keep paragraph formatting intact.

I have been playing with Book Designer for a couple of days but have not found a way to make ebooks as I would like to see them (like the ones from CONNECT - what software do they use I wonder?).
Does anyone know if it is possible to do the above with Book Designer? If not I will stop wasting my time with it.
Any suggestions would be most welcome.

Thanks.

03-20-2007, 08:05 PM	#1
Muskrat Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 11 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: prs500	Is there a conversion program which will do this? I own and use both an ebookwise 1150 and a Sony reader the last of which I have had for almost three weeks now. I have been unable to find a conversion program(s) to successfully create ebooks for either reader. I have tried ebook librarian, BBeB binder and Book Designer 4. Not bad programs, but not perfect. Can anyone tell me if there is a conversion program or programs that will do the following: * Convert pdf to irf and/or imp. * Do this without the annoying line/page breaks which leave one or two words on a line, or every other page blank except for a few lines of text. * Strip out page numbering which causes numbers to appear throughout the text. * Allow me to use S, M, L text size on the Sony reader and still have good "flowing" text formatting. * Create a TOC. * Allow me to set margins at top/bottom/edges. * Keep paragraph formatting intact. I have been playing with Book Designer for a couple of days but have not found a way to make ebooks as I would like to see them (like the ones from CONNECT - what software do they use I wonder?). Does anyone know if it is possible to do the above with Book Designer? If not I will stop wasting my time with it. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks.