All spaces lost in conversion from PDF

ramendik · 09-22-2019, 04:30 PM

Hello,

I have calibre 3.36 on Fedora.

I am trying to convert a PDF file to read on the Kindle but, whatever output formats, I try, all spaces are lost making the text unreadable.

[edit]

Not posting an output file because I suspect it is subject to copyright (I did not upload the source file).

Conversion https://pastebin.com/rXcZ1xDY

Would appreciate any hints as to how to fix this.

Sirtel · 09-23-2019, 12:27 AM

PDF is the very worst format to convert from and usually the result is poor. The only way to fix a bad PDF conversion is to manually edit it (can't do that with mobi, of course).

Why not just load the original on your Kindle? Kindles support PDF, although the reading experience is far from ideal. But it's hardly any worse than the reading of a poorly converted PDF.

DNSB · 09-23-2019, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramendik

Hello,

I have calibre 3.36 on Fedora.

I am trying to convert a PDF file to read on the Kindle but, whatever output formats, I try, all spaces are lost making the text unreadable.

[edit]

Not posting an output file because I suspect it is subject to copyright (I did not upload the source file).

Conversion https://pastebin.com/rXcZ1xDY

Would appreciate any hints as to how to fix this.

[Edit]

As for the link you posted, if this is the book I think it is from a Google search on the title, yes, it is in copyright.

retiredbiker · 09-23-2019, 10:48 AM

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issybird · 09-23-2019, 02:50 PM

MobileRead does not permit links to pirate sites nor does it allow members to help others converting pirated books. Thread closed.

09-22-2019, 04:30 PM	#1
ramendik Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2019 Device: Kindle 2019	All spaces lost in conversion from PDF Hello, I have calibre 3.36 on Fedora. I am trying to convert a PDF file to read on the Kindle but, whatever output formats, I try, all spaces are lost making the text unreadable. [edit] Not posting an output file because I suspect it is subject to copyright (I did not upload the source file). Conversion https://pastebin.com/rXcZ1xDY Would appreciate any hints as to how to fix this. Last edited by issybird; 09-23-2019 at 02:48 PM. Reason: link to pirate site.

09-23-2019, 10:48 AM	#4
retiredbiker Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 3886916 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kindle KB, Oasis, Pop_Os!, Jutoh, Kobo Forma	[Edit] Last edited by issybird; 09-23-2019 at 02:49 PM. Reason: Help converting pirated ebook.

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09-23-2019, 12:27 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,384 Karma: 238915017 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	PDF is the very worst format to convert from and usually the result is poor. The only way to fix a bad PDF conversion is to manually edit it (can't do that with mobi, of course). Why not just load the original on your Kindle? Kindles support PDF, although the reading experience is far from ideal. But it's hardly any worse than the reading of a poorly converted PDF.

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issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,214 Karma: 234570739 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	MobileRead does not permit links to pirate sites nor does it allow members to help others converting pirated books. Thread closed.

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