Adobe PDF on kobo reader?

domromer · 10-26-2010, 09:47 PM

I downloaded some adobe PDF books from my local library. They seem kind of screwy.

1. They didn't go into my book section they went right into documents. I assume that's the way it's supposed to happen?

2. Is there a way to get these PDF books out of the adobe digita editions software and into calibre? Is it worth converting into a epub format?

3. My library has books in epub, adobe pdf book and mobi pocket book. I've tried epub and it works fine, pdf is a bit funy. Will the mobi packet format work along side the epub format on my kobo?

Thanks in advance for the help.

Psyke · 10-26-2010, 09:50 PM

Hi Domromer,

Answers:
1 - correct, PDF's will always go into the documents
2 - If they have DRM, which library books usually have, the short answer is no.
3 - Mobi won't work on the Kobo.

cheers!
Steph S.

domromer · 10-26-2010, 09:52 PM

Thanks for the quick answers. The PDF book format doesn't seem great on the kobo..it's was either postage stamp size at 100% or huge at anything past that and required tons of scrolling. Guess I'll stick with epub.

Psyke · 10-26-2010, 09:55 PM

ePub is probably your best choice, if you have one, as most e-readers screens are too small for native PDF's. That being said, what I've usually done with PDF's if I can't convert them to ePub is to turn it on it's side and enlarge just enough to fill the screen, that way I only have to scroll down. Not the best setup, but it works.

SageTracey · 10-29-2010, 01:00 AM

I read lots of PDFs on my Kobo by setting the document to landscape and zooming to fill the new page width. It takes several button pushes to advance a page but I have become used to it and now enjoy reading PDFs that way.

(except for this week while my Kobo is sick - but's that another thread.)

10-26-2010, 09:47 PM	#1
domromer Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Something that works well with libraries.	Adobe PDF on kobo reader? I downloaded some adobe PDF books from my local library. They seem kind of screwy. 1. They didn't go into my book section they went right into documents. I assume that's the way it's supposed to happen? 2. Is there a way to get these PDF books out of the adobe digita editions software and into calibre? Is it worth converting into a epub format? 3. My library has books in epub, adobe pdf book and mobi pocket book. I've tried epub and it works fine, pdf is a bit funy. Will the mobi packet format work along side the epub format on my kobo? Thanks in advance for the help.

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10-26-2010, 09:50 PM	#2
Psyke Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 534340 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ottawa/Canada Device: Kobo Wi-Fi - Kobo Touch - GNex - N7	Hi Domromer, Answers: 1 - correct, PDF's will always go into the documents 2 - If they have DRM, which library books usually have, the short answer is no. 3 - Mobi won't work on the Kobo. cheers! Steph S.

10-26-2010, 09:52 PM	#3
domromer Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Something that works well with libraries.	Thanks for the quick answers. The PDF book format doesn't seem great on the kobo..it's was either postage stamp size at 100% or huge at anything past that and required tons of scrolling. Guess I'll stick with epub.

10-26-2010, 09:55 PM	#4
Psyke Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 534340 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ottawa/Canada Device: Kobo Wi-Fi - Kobo Touch - GNex - N7	ePub is probably your best choice, if you have one, as most e-readers screens are too small for native PDF's. That being said, what I've usually done with PDF's if I can't convert them to ePub is to turn it on it's side and enlarge just enough to fill the screen, that way I only have to scroll down. Not the best setup, but it works.

10-29-2010, 01:00 AM	#5
SageTracey Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	I read lots of PDFs on my Kobo by setting the document to landscape and zooming to fill the new page width. It takes several button pushes to advance a page but I have become used to it and now enjoy reading PDFs that way. (except for this week while my Kobo is sick - but's that another thread.)

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