BEST format for 505 epub or LRF - Page 4

Ea · 08-11-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Catire

Also if you add the LRFs to the reader using the Ebook library it gets pre-paginated so you dont have to wait the minute or two to change font sizes

It's the Sony software isn't it? They still haven't released the Mac version AFAIK - but it's good you point it out, there's more people on Windows than MacOS, and many of them might use the Sony software.

mreader · 08-11-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Catire

Maybe its the PDFtoLRF(It might be converting the pages to images or something) convertion but you can change font sizes in LRF

Wait. Let me clarify something. You mean to be able to change size before or after the conversion?

mreader · 08-11-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

For each time you change size, the reader will take a minute or two to re-paginate (only once, the first time you do it)

By changing size, you mean by pressing the magnifier button in the Reader?

Ea · 08-12-2009, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mreader

By changing size, you mean by pressing the magnifier button in the Reader?

Yes.

I also set a certain base size in Calibre before converting, but that only translates into the smallest size and the one that the book opens in. Then I use the button if I want one of the two larger sizes.

acidzebra · 08-12-2009, 05:20 AM

I used to do LRF conversion exclusively, but with the advent of better tools and support for epub I've switched to that; like jswolf said in the beginning, ultimately lrf is a dead-end format tied to a single device.

frozennorth · 08-13-2009, 02:20 AM

Sony is dropping lrf and going epub. Epub wins.

DrMoze · 08-15-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LDBoblo

PDF here. RTF second, LRF and EPUB I guess tied for third.

This I do not understand.

Lemurion · 08-16-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DrMoze

This I do not understand.

Some people really like PDF - a good quality one sized for the 505's screen is very very nice. Unfortunately it's also very very rare so most people don't associate the term 'PDF' with anything other than an A4/Letter sized thing that doesn't display well on any portable device.

JSWolf · 08-16-2009, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemurion

Some people really like PDF - a good quality one sized for the 505's screen is very very nice. Unfortunately it's also very very rare so most people don't associate the term 'PDF' with anything other than an A4/Letter sized thing that doesn't display well on any portable device.

A PDF made to fit the 6" eink screen with small or no margins, a good font family and in the right font size, PDF can look quite good. It can have kerning and hyphenation. But what looks good to one can look not so good to another. PDF is basically fixed. I can make a PDF that would look good to me on my 505 but maybe someone else needs a larger font size or doesn't like my choice of font. PDF being fixed makes it the worst choice for eBooks. ePub without DRM is the best choice. If I don't like your margins, or font choice or even the font size, I can go and change that.

LDBoblo · 08-17-2009, 07:28 AM

I do like PDF primarily for its relatively static presentation that I get to define. That does include typographic niceties and relatively universal viewing capability on computers in addition to my reading device.

Currently, it's a little inconvenient for me to set up good books in epub. I don't hate the format really, but it's easier and more convenient to make pdf for myself. I have no desire to resize text once I've set it, and I retain source files in the relatively unlikely event I get a different viewer in the near future.

Plus, it's a financial instability thing. Gotta find a way to justify payment for a device I don't really like by getting more involved in the process a bit. I'm trying to convince myself I'm able to read books, and not just long webpages. In general I find these devices to be pretty awful, and I would much, much prefer a paper book collection in consistent, organized covers. Alas, book availability in English is somewhat limited here, importing books demands a hefty price all its own, and storage space is a rather serious problem in my modest dwelling.

And I'm the type of guy who would really love to reprint all my favorite books into a static format of my own choosing, on paper of my choosing, in a cover of my choosing. Unfortunately that's not really feasible either, and the closest I can get to that under current circumstances is to do it with the pdf files I make. It's only a vague shadow of what I'd like to do, but it's something.

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08-12-2009, 05:20 AM	#50
acidzebra Liseuse Lover Posts: 869 Karma: 1035404 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Device: PRS-505	I used to do LRF conversion exclusively, but with the advent of better tools and support for epub I've switched to that; like jswolf said in the beginning, ultimately lrf is a dead-end format tied to a single device.

08-13-2009, 02:20 AM	#51
frozennorth Evangelist Posts: 407 Karma: 18772 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: Onyx Boox RIP, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Libra	Sony is dropping lrf and going epub. Epub wins.

08-17-2009, 07:28 AM	#55
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	I do like PDF primarily for its relatively static presentation that I get to define. That does include typographic niceties and relatively universal viewing capability on computers in addition to my reading device. Currently, it's a little inconvenient for me to set up good books in epub. I don't hate the format really, but it's easier and more convenient to make pdf for myself. I have no desire to resize text once I've set it, and I retain source files in the relatively unlikely event I get a different viewer in the near future. Plus, it's a financial instability thing. Gotta find a way to justify payment for a device I don't really like by getting more involved in the process a bit. I'm trying to convince myself I'm able to read books, and not just long webpages. In general I find these devices to be pretty awful, and I would much, much prefer a paper book collection in consistent, organized covers. Alas, book availability in English is somewhat limited here, importing books demands a hefty price all its own, and storage space is a rather serious problem in my modest dwelling. And I'm the type of guy who would really love to reprint all my favorite books into a static format of my own choosing, on paper of my choosing, in a cover of my choosing. Unfortunately that's not really feasible either, and the closest I can get to that under current circumstances is to do it with the pdf files I make. It's only a vague shadow of what I'd like to do, but it's something.

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