Free eBook - The Patriot Witch - Page 3

AnemicOak · 02-15-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Tingle

...Even so, authors do themselves a disservice giving away free, annoying copies. It's like releasing a swarm of mosquitos at a free buffet.

In this case I think it's more what the publisher told him he could give away. This seems to be a publisher promo. It's on Scribd too. Random House has been doing a few free ebooks this way lately.

JSWolf · 02-15-2009, 12:57 PM

I've taken the PDF and cropped it so it has as little margins as possible. It's just readable on the 505.

Blackguard · 02-15-2009, 06:27 PM

It looked pretty good after a Mobipocket Creator --> Calibre --> Kindle conversion.

Liviu_5 · 02-15-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've taken the PDF and cropped it so it has as little margins as possible. It's just readable on the 505.

Doesn't the 505 support half-page reading?

On my 700, this pdf looks good either at M zoom or in half-page, both are quite readable without any cropping, just dumping the book on the PRS after putting the right metadata place

jaxx6166 · 02-15-2009, 10:14 PM

Is it just me or does this just...not look right on the 700?

I think the problem is that it is spit out from their design programs. So, all of the bleed that is supposed to get cut off from the printing press is visible. You can see the margin / sizes and bleed of mirror text and stuff on my copy. It also looks narrow, almost like watching a SD video feed on an HD monitor (complete with black bars and everything!)

ProDigit · 02-15-2009, 11:13 PM

pdf @ 8 by 11 inch papers can be viewed quite ok in landscape mode.
about half that (3 by 4) pagesize can comfortably read on a Sony reader.

koland · 02-16-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackguard

It looked pretty good after a Mobipocket Creator --> Calibre --> Kindle conversion.

Out of curiosity, what do you do the file in Calibre? If I use mobi creator, I usually go straight to the Kindle from there.

Liviu_5 · 02-16-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jaxx6166

Is it just me or does this just...not look right on the 700?

I think the problem is that it is spit out from their design programs. So, all of the bleed that is supposed to get cut off from the printing press is visible. You can see the margin / sizes and bleed of mirror text and stuff on my copy. It also looks narrow, almost like watching a SD video feed on an HD monitor (complete with black bars and everything!)

Zoom it to M or read it landscape and in either case it will look much better. Not perfect, but hey it's a free ebook ultimately..

BurBunny · 02-21-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackguard

It looked pretty good after a Mobipocket Creator --> Calibre --> Kindle conversion.

I'm just learning conversions, so forgive this basic question. I was able to convert in Mobipocket Reader. But that's where I get lost with your conversion. How do I get it from Mobipocket to Calibre?

::: Edit ::: Ne-ver mind. I was looking for the Mobipocket output in the wrong place. I found it and it worked like a charm as far as I can tell without the K2 in my hands. But it didn't give me the DRM error, so I think I'm good to go. I hope.

AnemicOak · 02-21-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackguard

It looked pretty good after a Mobipocket Creator --> Calibre --> Kindle conversion.

Could you describe your process? I tried doing a Mobi Creator conversion on this and it came out horrible.

pcmedic · 02-21-2009, 10:12 PM

Thanks for the copy of The Patriot Witch. I'll have to see how PDF works on the Reader

David S.

Idoine · 02-21-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Could you describe your process? I tried doing a Mobi Creator conversion on this and it came out horrible.

For me too, but that's better now :
Use MobiPocket Creator to generate a prc (horrible as you said !), then Calibre, to generate a .mobi from the .prc.
Much, much better then !

AnemicOak · 02-22-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Idoine

For me too, but that's better now :
Use MobiPocket Creator to generate a prc (horrible as you said !), then Calibre, to generate a .mobi from the .prc.
Much, much better then !

Boy, you're right when you say much better. I just wish there were indents at each paragraph.

Idoine · 02-22-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

... I just wish there were indents at each paragraph.

Have to agree with you for this point !

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02-15-2009, 12:57 PM	#32
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,740 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I've taken the PDF and cropped it so it has as little margins as possible. It's just readable on the 505.

02-15-2009, 06:27 PM	#33
Blackguard Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 14 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kindle 2	It looked pretty good after a Mobipocket Creator --> Calibre --> Kindle conversion.

02-15-2009, 10:14 PM	#35
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	Is it just me or does this just...not look right on the 700? I think the problem is that it is spit out from their design programs. So, all of the bleed that is supposed to get cut off from the printing press is visible. You can see the margin / sizes and bleed of mirror text and stuff on my copy. It also looks narrow, almost like watching a SD video feed on an HD monitor (complete with black bars and everything!)

02-15-2009, 11:13 PM	#36
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	pdf @ 8 by 11 inch papers can be viewed quite ok in landscape mode. about half that (3 by 4) pagesize can comfortably read on a Sony reader.

02-21-2009, 10:12 PM	#41
pcmedic Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony 505	Thanks for the copy of The Patriot Witch. I'll have to see how PDF works on the Reader David S.