Pixie's PDF Test (w/ images)

pixiepurls · 12-08-2007, 10:06 PM

I used free knitting patterns from the interwebs to test with.

PDF #1 Source: http://www.saartjeknits.nl/ (right side of page)

It has seriously issues, none of the text was rendered.. I heard from a comment on a blog that if you create a word doc and export as a PDF then convert on kindle it can have these issues, I can't substantiate that though.

PDF #2 Source: http://www.helloyarn.com/wp/?p=370

Totally perfect conversion, even the image is in the perfect shape/size.

So I suppose it just depends on the PDF etc... I've been disappointed so far in that some HTML i sent through came through the kindle with a html P tag visible on every paragraph and then a .txt file I sent through (my address book, really simple text) came through with wacked out formatting, and even the Atlanta Journal Constitution (Newspaper) which I subscribed to has these weird "?" icons in it at certain places.

So far I am seriously un-impressed by the conversion Amazon does, or at-least the lack of consistency, however with that one perfect PDF conversion I know there is hope.

LauretteBradley · 12-09-2007, 08:36 AM

Thanks! I like seeing experimental results!

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12-08-2007, 10:06 PM	#1
pixiepurls Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: kindle	Pixie's PDF Test (w/ images) I used free knitting patterns from the interwebs to test with. PDF #1 Source: http://www.saartjeknits.nl/ (right side of page) It has seriously issues, none of the text was rendered.. I heard from a comment on a blog that if you create a word doc and export as a PDF then convert on kindle it can have these issues, I can't substantiate that though. PDF #2 Source: http://www.helloyarn.com/wp/?p=370 Totally perfect conversion, even the image is in the perfect shape/size. So I suppose it just depends on the PDF etc... I've been disappointed so far in that some HTML i sent through came through the kindle with a html P tag visible on every paragraph and then a .txt file I sent through (my address book, really simple text) came through with wacked out formatting, and even the Atlanta Journal Constitution (Newspaper) which I subscribed to has these weird "?" icons in it at certain places. So far I am seriously un-impressed by the conversion Amazon does, or at-least the lack of consistency, however with that one perfect PDF conversion I know there is hope. Last edited by pixiepurls; 12-08-2007 at 10:14 PM.

12-09-2007, 08:36 AM	#2
LauretteBradley Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 3474 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: RI, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle reader on iPad and iPhone	Thanks! I like seeing experimental results!

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