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RWood · 08-25-2007, 06:01 PM

Welcome to MobileRead aphil. Congratulations on your new "toy" and glad to have you here.

As for software, there is a great deal of free software available for creating LRF files. Many of us, myself included, avoid PDF files on the Reader as they are not resizable and take more storage space for the same base text than LRF files.

There are two strong LRF creation programs available that have great support and a strong following. The first you already mentioned is BookDesigner. It is a Windows only program that produces lovely LRF files from a variety of sources. There are many resources at MobileRead to assist you with installation, configuration, and use.

The second package of note is libprs500. This runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It offers many functions through the GUI and many more functions through command line interfaces.

Many commercial publishers of ebooks have used these programs. Steve Jordan Books and Babble Books use BookDesigner while Fictionwise uses libprs500. More information on each can be found in the MobileRead Wiki by clicking on the Wiki entry from the menu at the top of the page. Once there, click on ebook conversions. There is even a link to the Best Practices for BookDesigner at the bottom of the page.

Any more questions, just ask.

08-25-2007, 06:01 PM	#2
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Welcome to MobileRead aphil. Congratulations on your new "toy" and glad to have you here. As for software, there is a great deal of free software available for creating LRF files. Many of us, myself included, avoid PDF files on the Reader as they are not resizable and take more storage space for the same base text than LRF files. There are two strong LRF creation programs available that have great support and a strong following. The first you already mentioned is BookDesigner. It is a Windows only program that produces lovely LRF files from a variety of sources. There are many resources at MobileRead to assist you with installation, configuration, and use. The second package of note is libprs500. This runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It offers many functions through the GUI and many more functions through command line interfaces. Many commercial publishers of ebooks have used these programs. Steve Jordan Books and Babble Books use BookDesigner while Fictionwise uses libprs500. More information on each can be found in the MobileRead Wiki by clicking on the Wiki entry from the menu at the top of the page. Once there, click on ebook conversions. There is even a link to the Best Practices for BookDesigner at the bottom of the page. Any more questions, just ask.