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jabberwock_11 · 01-25-2010, 02:39 AM

I have been working on a first attempt at scanning a book, and after working out a few kinks I have managed to work out how to get a passable scan.

After I save the scanned pages as rtf files I import them into Calibre and convert them to epub so that I can use Sigil to edit them. My issue is that the pages look fine when viewed in Word or in Sigil, but when viewed in Calibre's viewer or when sent to my Sony 505 and viewed on the device they seem to be in a thin column of no more than a few words wide.

I convert ebooks using Calibre all of the time and have not changed any of my usual default settings...is there any good reason why these files would show up as they do rather than as they should?

01-25-2010, 02:39 AM	#1
jabberwock_11 Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 1591305 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Savannah, GA USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Aluratek Libre Pro	Scanned book conversion I have been working on a first attempt at scanning a book, and after working out a few kinks I have managed to work out how to get a passable scan. After I save the scanned pages as rtf files I import them into Calibre and convert them to epub so that I can use Sigil to edit them. My issue is that the pages look fine when viewed in Word or in Sigil, but when viewed in Calibre's viewer or when sent to my Sony 505 and viewed on the device they seem to be in a thin column of no more than a few words wide. I convert ebooks using Calibre all of the time and have not changed any of my usual default settings...is there any good reason why these files would show up as they do rather than as they should?