convert word doc to read on Sony reader

stustaff · 02-20-2008, 09:22 AM

Can i just save the word doucumet as something? e.g XML and then view it in my reader?

Thanks

JanetCinNC · 02-20-2008, 09:25 AM

I'm sure there's lots of people here who will give much better advice than I, but I've been saving text files as rich text files (.rtf) using Microsoft Word, and they work fine for me on my PRS-505. They also worked fine with my PRS-500.

stustaff · 02-20-2008, 09:28 AM

did you do any particular formatting in word like page size or anything?

ta

JSWolf · 02-20-2008, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stustaff

Can i just save the word doucumet as something? e.g XML and then view it in my reader?

Thanks

You have a few choices. One is to save as RFT. But you'll want to up the font to some size between 14 and 17 point. You'd have to experiment to find out what you prefer.

The other choices are to take the DOC file and run it through Book Designer and do any fixing up and output it as LRF. If this is an eBook and you want to put in ToC links and save it as RTF, you can use rtf2lrf to convert it.

JanetCinNC · 02-20-2008, 09:42 AM

No, I usually just open the .doc file with Word and do an immediate "save as" to .rtf. I usually get readable files, but sometimes the text is a little small. Next time, I'll do what JSWolf suggests and change the font size.

DrMoze · 02-20-2008, 09:47 AM

I save text files as rtf with 16-point Times font, and that works well for me.

stustaff · 02-20-2008, 09:52 AM

Thanks all this is for some short stories so seems like basic save to RTF will be fine.

GBC · 02-21-2008, 11:55 AM

You might try using bold text as well as changing the font size and style. It works well for me.

02-20-2008, 09:22 AM	#1
stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	convert word doc to read on Sony reader Can i just save the word doucumet as something? e.g XML and then view it in my reader? Thanks

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02-20-2008, 09:25 AM	#2
JanetCinNC Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 256928 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony 650 in red, Sony PRS-600 in red, Sony PRS-505 in red, iPad 2	I'm sure there's lots of people here who will give much better advice than I, but I've been saving text files as rich text files (.rtf) using Microsoft Word, and they work fine for me on my PRS-505. They also worked fine with my PRS-500.

02-20-2008, 09:28 AM	#3
stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	did you do any particular formatting in word like page size or anything? ta

02-20-2008, 09:42 AM	#5
JanetCinNC Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 256928 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony 650 in red, Sony PRS-600 in red, Sony PRS-505 in red, iPad 2	No, I usually just open the .doc file with Word and do an immediate "save as" to .rtf. I usually get readable files, but sometimes the text is a little small. Next time, I'll do what JSWolf suggests and change the font size.

02-20-2008, 09:47 AM	#6
DrMoze Booknut Posts: 858 Karma: 2852 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida! Device: Sony Reader 500/505/300/350, Nook Glowlight Plus (6")	I save text files as rtf with 16-point Times font, and that works well for me.

02-20-2008, 09:52 AM	#7
stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	Thanks all this is for some short stories so seems like basic save to RTF will be fine.

02-21-2008, 11:55 AM	#8
GBC Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 165 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Device: Sony PRS 500, PRS 505, Kindle 3, Kindle Touch	You might try using bold text as well as changing the font size and style. It works well for me.

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