Probably with conversion and text on image

#1CalibreFan · 01-18-2025, 12:55 AM

I hope I'm doing this right, please forgive me if I am not as the is my very first forum post. I'm trying to get a readable epub and pdf from a book file: 1000 Words: Nature: Build Nature Vocabulary and Literacy Skills.epub file to appear correctly on my PC in both an epub format or a PDF format. When I use the file convert option, I get a page #14 in my default pdf reader (Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended) that has colored circles and adjacent graphics of the animals but no text in the circles where they should be. I also don't get the text at the top or bottom of the page where it should be.

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I tried the Edit book option which shows the text and correct placement in the Edit Book routine

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. However, I don't know how to get what I see in the Edit book to the actual epug or PDF. At this point the program is over my 73-year old brain. Would someone please point me in the right direction and help me walk through the Edit book / Convert books processes? I can't seem to find any previous posts on the matter either.

kovidgoyal · 01-18-2025, 06:59 AM

Your epub file is likely a fixed layout file these arent supported in calibre.

#1CalibreFan · 01-20-2025, 06:58 AM

Thank you Kovid!

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01-18-2025, 12:55 AM	#1
#1CalibreFan Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2025 Device: Windows 11 PC & iPad	Probably with conversion and text on image I hope I'm doing this right, please forgive me if I am not as the is my very first forum post. I'm trying to get a readable epub and pdf from a book file: *1000 Words: Nature: Build Nature Vocabulary and Literacy Skills.epub* file to appear correctly on my PC in both an epub format or a PDF format. When I use the file convert option, I get a page #14 in my default pdf reader (Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended) that has colored circles and adjacent graphics of the animals but no text in the circles where they should be. I also don't get the text at the top or bottom of the page where it should be. I tried the Edit book option which shows the text and correct placement in the Edit Book routine. However, I don't know how to get what I see in the Edit book to the actual epug or PDF. At this point the program is over my 73-year old brain. Would someone please point me in the right direction and help me walk through the Edit book / Convert books processes? I can't seem to find any previous posts on the matter either.

01-18-2025, 06:59 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,620 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Your epub file is likely a fixed layout file these arent supported in calibre.

01-20-2025, 06:58 AM	#3
#1CalibreFan Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2025 Device: Windows 11 PC & iPad	Thank you Kovid!

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