Troubleshooting Converting from azw4 to PDF but maintaining the format:

amidsal · 02-02-2015, 11:48 PM

Hi guys,

I'm trying to convert an azw4 book to PDF. I have tried three different softwares including calibre. The problem, however, is that I want it to look like when I'm reading it in Amazon Kindle software. When I convert it, the size becames small and the tables and indexes are all messed up, to speak of the graphics.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong. All I want is to have the book in a PDF format similar to the hardcover book, which Kindle Software does pretty well (if I could print from Kindle, all my problems would be solved). I use my notebook touch as my ebook reader.
Below, I'm going to show you the format I would like to have in the PDF. Can someone teach me how to do this kind of conversion or direct me to some guide? The entire material I've read up to now was to convert between ebook formats and to remove DRM and neither is what I'm looking for (my file is not protected). I just want to have it in PDF in the same way it is shown in Amazon Kindle software.

Thank you,
Amid

Thank you,
Amid

eschwartz · 02-03-2015, 12:30 AM

AZW4 is a PDF wrapped in a Palm database. You can use KindleUnpack to extract the PDF, no conversions necessary or done.

See: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61986
Also linked there is a calibre plugin (so you don't have to install Python if you have calibre)... or just use the Plugin updater directly from calibre.

amidsal · 02-03-2015, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

AZW4 is a PDF wrapped in a Palm database. You can use KindleUnpack to extract the PDF, no conversions necessary or done.

See: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61986
Also linked there is a calibre plugin (so you don't have to install Python if you have calibre)... or just use the Plugin updater directly from calibre.

Worked amazingly. Thank you so much.

02-02-2015, 11:48 PM	#1
amidsal Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: Notebook	Converting from azw4 to PDF but maintaining the format: Hi guys, I'm trying to convert an azw4 book to PDF. I have tried three different softwares including calibre. The problem, however, is that I want it to look like when I'm reading it in Amazon Kindle software. When I convert it, the size becames small and the tables and indexes are all messed up, to speak of the graphics. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. All I want is to have the book in a PDF format similar to the hardcover book, which Kindle Software does pretty well (if I could print from Kindle, all my problems would be solved). I use my notebook touch as my ebook reader. Below, I'm going to show you the format I would like to have in the PDF. Can someone teach me how to do this kind of conversion or direct me to some guide? The entire material I've read up to now was to convert between ebook formats and to remove DRM and neither is what I'm looking for (my file is not protected). I just want to have it in PDF in the same way it is shown in Amazon Kindle software. Thank you, Amid Thank you, Amid Attached Thumbnails

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02-03-2015, 12:30 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	AZW4 is a PDF wrapped in a Palm database. You can use KindleUnpack to extract the PDF, no conversions necessary or done. See: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61986 Also linked there is a calibre plugin (so you don't have to install Python if you have calibre)... or just use the Plugin updater directly from calibre.

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