Help, please paragraphs are cut

[Ausbro]

Hello.
I do not know if this post has already been discussed and resolved, if so I apologize. I am having problems with calibre when converting files from pdf. All ebooks come out with paragraphs cut into phrases. I put a photo attached. I have calibre version 1.38 and it passed in all files creates. I make the initial file as doc or docx and converted in pdf with BullZip printer, and the result is normal, all paragraphs are fine. I add it to calibre and when I converted it into epub or any other format I get wrong. I have not changed any settings, leave everything as is the default. I tried to do it with the portable version of calibre and occurs the same. I have also tried creating the pdf file with a different program and nothing. The office I use is 2013, but I've redone with openoffice and pdf creator included and again the result is wrong when i try to converter in calibre. Can you help me please? And by the way, can you tell me whether to upgrade the calibre added columns created are maintained?
Thank you.

[BetterRed]

@Ausbro - Try the suggestion in this post ==>> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...64&postcount=4

Also read this sticky thread ==>> Read this before Posting PDF Questions

BR

[PeterT]

I'm a bit confused. You mention making a PDF from a Word document and then converting that to an epub.

Why not go directly from the document to an epub in calibre?

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by PeterT

I'm a bit confused. You mention making a PDF from a Word document and then converting that to an epub.

Why not go directly from the document to an epub in calibre?

I completely missed that, I stopped reading at 'converting PDF'

@Ausbro - see What are the best source formats to convert?

I convert lots of DOCX, I get excellent results.

BR

[Ausbro]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I completely missed that, I stopped reading at 'converting PDF'

@Ausbro - see What are the best source formats to convert?

I convert lots of DOCX, I get excellent results.

BR

Thank you. I can´t convert directly from DOCX, Calibre doesn`t work. But I tried as filtered web and yes I works well. Thank you.
As to the second question about preserving the columns added to upgrade the caliber, can you tell me if they are kept?

Thanks again.

[JSWolf]

Calibre does work. Don't say it doesn't work without saying why it doesn't work.

If you want to go PDF > ePub, you have to A/B compart and hand fix any errors you find. That's all the help you'll get if you insist on doing it the hardest way possible.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Ausbro

Thank you. I can´t convert directly from DOCX, Calibre doesn`t work. But I tried as filtered web and yes I works well. Thank you.
As to the second question about preserving the columns added to upgrade the caliber, can you tell me if they are kept?

Thanks again.

@Ausbro - What version of calibre are you using - DOCX conversion has been available since version 0.9.34 which was released on June 7 2013, since then there have been 50 new versions, current version is 1.41 released June 21 2014. I use DOCX->EPUB conversion on ~20 publications every day.

I'm not sure which second question you're referring to - if you mean are custom columns, preferences and libraries retained when you upgrade to a later version?

My experience over ~3 years and 100+ upgrades is that all data is always retained.

BR

[theducks]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Ausbro -
My experience over ~3 years and 100+ upgrades is that all data is always retained.

BR

+1
For most cases, calibre only updates you preferences when a NEW feature requires it. In a very few cases, some SETTINGS get glitched

IMHO Keep a backup of you Configuration folder (Preferences: Miscellaneous:click the button. Backup All files and folders there.
You will NOT always be able to reuse (restore) All files, but in many cases someone here can suggest which SINGLE file to restore

[Ausbro]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Ausbro - What version of calibre are you using - DOCX conversion has been available since version 0.9.34 which was released on June 7 2013, since then there have been 50 new versions, current version is 1.41 released June 21 2014. I use DOCX->EPUB conversion on ~20 publications every day.

I'm not sure which second question you're referring to - if you mean are custom columns, preferences and libraries retained when you upgrade to a later version?

My experience over ~3 years and 100+ upgrades is that all data is always retained.

BR

I apologize. I had tried to convert doc, but not docx file. And and gave me the attach error. I'm sorry also for my language difficulties, I'm spanish.
Thank you.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Ausbro

I apologize. I had tried to convert doc, but not docx file. And and gave me the attach error. I'm sorry also for my language difficulties, I'm spanish.
Thank you.

Calibre can NOT convert DOC.

The message roughly says: No convertible formats available.

You need to use a Word compatible editor and save to a format that Calibre can use.

I use Libre Office (or Open Office ) with the Writer2EPUB plugin (forum below) to make the DOC into an EPUB . I have had very good luck with this

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Ausbro

I apologize. I had tried to convert doc, but not docx file. And and gave me the attach error. I'm sorry also for my language difficulties, I'm spanish.
Thank you.

@Ausbro - IMO the easiest thing for you, would be to open the .DOC file in Word 2013, and save as .DOCX. Then add the .DOCX to the book in your library and get calibre convert it to .EPUB.

When converting from one format to another it's usually better to have the least number steps as possible - one-step is usually the best.

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[PeterT]

If you dont have a version of Word that supports DOCX you could always try some of the online conversion sites; http://www.zamzar.com/ might help.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by PeterT

If you dont have a version of Word that supports DOCX you could always try some of the online conversion sites; http://www.zamzar.com/ might help.

@PeterT - in the first post the OP wrote

Originally Posted by Ausbro

... The office I use is 2013, but ...

I assume that means MS Office 2013

Perhaps the OP has the default save type as Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc) - in which case they need to do a File->Save As and select Word Document (*.docx) as the file type.

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[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Perhaps the OP has the default save type as Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc) - in which case they need to do a File->Save As and select Word Document (*.docx) as the file type.

My guess is the document is in .doc and is just then saved as .doc when written over.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

My guess is the document is in .doc and is just then saved as .doc when written over.

@JSWolf - in the first post the OP wrote

Originally Posted by Ausbro

I make the initial file as doc or docx and converted in pdf with BullZip printer, and the result is normal, all paragraphs are fine.

From that I assume the OP wrote something in Word, and then for some reason rather than publishing it as a PDF direct from Word (I assume you can still do that it 2013) they printed it via a PDF printer driver

And from there the OP seemed to get stuck on PDF.

BR