LRF output - Page 58

ZenEngineer · 12-07-2009, 01:31 PM

When I upgraded from version 5.x to 6.20, the GUI options for conversion increased. What also increased was the large margin in the top and bottom. When converting from RTF to LRF, I like to fill the whole reading area and put in the title&author header. But with 6.20, even with a 0.0 pt margin all around, the top and bottom have large open spaces.

The text size has also increased. With an RTF that has 10.0 size type, the LRF output looks to be about 14pt. How do I fix that?

am_mread · 12-07-2009, 02:25 PM

ZenEngineer: I added the following to the Extra CSS section in Conversion/Look & Feel in Preferences. It reduced the margins to what I was used to with the earlier versions.. I also use fontsize 9.

p {margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt;}

Hope this helps..

ZenEngineer · 12-07-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by am_mread

ZenEngineer: I added the following to the Extra CSS section in Conversion/Look & Feel in Preferences. It reduced the margins to what I was used to with the earlier versions.. I also use fontsize 9.

p {margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt;}

Hope this helps..

Worked great! Thanks.

Amalthia · 04-05-2010, 03:36 AM

Has anyone else had trouble with extra spaces right after tags? This is very noticeable when a comma or period follows the tag. So far it looks like it's only affecting the LRF conversions I'm making.

pepak · 04-05-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Amalthia

Has anyone else had trouble with extra spaces right after tags? This is very noticeable when a comma or period follows the tag. So far it looks like it's only affecting the LRF conversions I'm making.

Yes, I noticed it. For now I solve it by including punctuation in the tags. (something, )

JSWolf · 04-05-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Amalthia

Has anyone else had trouble with extra spaces right after tags? This is very noticeable when a comma or period follows the tag. So far it looks like it's only affecting the LRF conversions I'm making.

The problem is that LRF is simulating the italics. So what happens is the spacing after the simulated italics is off. After reading ePub with proper italics, I won't go back to LRF with the awful simulated italics.

Amalthia · 04-05-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The problem is that LRF is simulating the italics. So what happens is the spacing after the simulated italics is off. After reading ePub with proper italics, I won't go back to LRF with the awful simulated italics.

I'm not sure this is an option yet for me because I still can't stand the page numbers on the margin of my PRS-505.

I keep hoping they'd make a firmware update to fix the epub problems on the Sony and it hasn't happened.

Amalthia · 04-05-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pepak

Yes, I noticed it. For now I solve it by including punctuation in the tags. (something, )

Yeah, I was trying to avoid that option.

I have over 150 stories I'd have to edit the HTML in order to fix the spacing issue. Currently the EPUB and Mobi do not display the same problem...

Starson17 · 04-05-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Amalthia

"Of all Unicorns she is the only one who knows what regret is and love." -The Last Unicorn

"There are no happy endings because nothing ends." -The Last Unicorn

You seem familiar with unicorns. I've always wondered: Why aren't they called unihorns?

Amalthia · 04-05-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Starson17

You seem familiar with unicorns. I've always wondered: Why aren't they called unihorns?

I think the name unicorn is based on Latin, uni=one and corn=horse???

that's my guess.

I'm just glad you're not in charge of naming anything!

JSWolf · 04-05-2010, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Amalthia

I'm not sure this is an option yet for me because I still can't stand the page numbers on the margin of my PRS-505.

I keep hoping they'd make a firmware update to fix the epub problems on the Sony and it hasn't happened.

I've just gotten used to th page number in the right side. Even have margins set for 0 on the right and I don't mind when the words and the number overlap. Given that it's not full justified, it doesn't always overlap. Plus, using the font of my choice makes things that much nicer to read.

Amalthia · 04-05-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've just gotten used to th page number in the right side. Even have margins set for 0 on the right and I don't mind when the words and the number overlap. Given that it's not full justified, it doesn't always overlap. Plus, using the font of my choice makes things that much nicer to read.

I'm still trying to figure out how to embedd fonts, none of the directions make sense.

I kind of got that I need to download the font .tff file? and I think it goes in the epub container (but I'm not exactly sure where) and I'm not sure if I need to do anything more than that? or add the font code to the top of the HTML file....

Currently LRF looks nicer on my device however...it's not the format that's readable on all the new devices coming out so in spite of myself I've learned how to make epubs with Calibre. (I just don't know how to do the more advanced stuff)

Now, the weird thing is using the same HTML source code for LRF and Epub produces two different results and the epub just doesn't look as good in Times New Roman. I'm going to have to play around with it until I figure out what settings I'd need to get it to look like my LRF conversions.

pepak · 04-05-2010, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amalthia

Yeah, I was trying to avoid that option.

I have over 150 stories I'd have to edit the HTML in order to fix the spacing issue. Currently the EPUB and Mobi do not display the same problem...

Just get a good editor and run a correct regexp (regular expression search and replace):

1) For moving the punctuation inside the emphasis:
search = ()([.,!?;:]+)
replace = $2$1

2) For moving the punctuation outside the emphasis:
search = ([.,!?;:]+)()
replace = $2$1

Amalthia · 04-06-2010, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepak

Just get a good editor and run a correct regexp (regular expression search and replace):

1) For moving the punctuation inside the emphasis:
search = ()([.,!?;:]+)
replace = $2$1

2) For moving the punctuation outside the emphasis:
search = ([.,!?;:]+)()
replace = $2$1

I'm guessing Notepad++ would do the trick? this seems far too advanced for Wordpad.

pepak · 04-06-2010, 12:34 AM

It seems that Notepad++ can't handle regular expression replace properly (as per specified syntax). But it does wortk if you use \2\1 for replacement (use backslash instead of string).

I am not sure if Notepad++ can handle multiple files, though. I use FAR Manager with RESearch plugin and that works like a charm.

12-07-2009, 01:31 PM	#856
ZenEngineer Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 92 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Device: Sony PRS-505	RTF to LRF large margins top and bottom, text size When I upgraded from version 5.x to 6.20, the GUI options for conversion increased. What also increased was the large margin in the top and bottom. When converting from RTF to LRF, I like to fill the whole reading area and put in the title&author header. But with 6.20, even with a 0.0 pt margin all around, the top and bottom have large open spaces. The text size has also increased. With an RTF that has 10.0 size type, the LRF output looks to be about 14pt. How do I fix that?

04-05-2010, 03:36 AM	#859
Amalthia Wizard Posts: 1,184 Karma: 32196 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Anchorage, AK Device: Sony Reader PRS-505, PRS-650, PRS-T3, Pocketbook HD2	Has anyone else had trouble with extra spaces right after < /EM > tags? This is very noticeable when a comma or period follows the < / EM > tag. So far it looks like it's only affecting the LRF conversions I'm making.

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am_mread Head Goat Posts: 74 Karma: 50 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Device: Kindle Paperwhite Gen 11.	ZenEngineer: I added the following to the Extra CSS section in Conversion/Look & Feel in Preferences. It reduced the margins to what I was used to with the earlier versions.. I also use fontsize 9. p {margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt;} Hope this helps..

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pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	It seems that Notepad++ can't handle regular expression replace properly (as per specified syntax). But it does wortk if you use \2\1 for replacement (use backslash instead of string). I am not sure if Notepad++ can handle multiple files, though. I use FAR Manager with RESearch plugin and that works like a charm.