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gragradownunder · 05-12-2011, 06:57 AM

Have a book downloaded in pdf converted with Ubuntu/Calibre to epub which is readable. Line breaks mostly seem ok, although running headers are littered throughout the text. There are about 1 in 4 split paragraphs, which means that the text ends mid-line mid-paragraph, then the text continues several blank lines later - of course always where a running head/footer appears, and many other places too.

However, when converting to pdb for my Palm T/X, (which looks identical to the epub viewed/opened in LibreOffice with mobile extensions), there are always at least 3 blank lines (perhaps paragraph breaks) once uploaded to the Palm and converted with my 'Documents to Go' v7.006 - I know, quite old). Still readable on the T/X, but would love a hint as to how to make a nice clean Calibre convert from pdf AND how to get a nice clean convert to pdb for the Palm.
Graham

05-12-2011, 06:57 AM	#1
gragradownunder Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony Touch	Calibre extra unwanted carriage returns in PCB file conversion Have a book downloaded in pdf converted with Ubuntu/Calibre to epub which is readable. Line breaks mostly seem ok, although running headers are littered throughout the text. There are about 1 in 4 split paragraphs, which means that the text ends mid-line mid-paragraph, then the text continues several blank lines later - of course always where a running head/footer appears, and many other places too. However, when converting to pdb for my Palm T/X, (which looks identical to the epub viewed/opened in LibreOffice with mobile extensions), there are always at least 3 blank lines (perhaps paragraph breaks) once uploaded to the Palm and converted with my 'Documents to Go' v7.006 - I know, quite old). Still readable on the T/X, but would love a hint as to how to make a nice clean Calibre convert from pdf AND how to get a nice clean convert to pdb for the Palm. Graham Last edited by gragradownunder; 05-12-2011 at 07:02 AM.