Which software you use ?

umen19 · 08-10-2010, 02:37 PM

Hi,

I wanted to know what software you use to make changes to files so they are perfect epub identical to the PDF files?

In the software you are able to make several changes regarding the layout as create columns of text, spacing, etc..

Rob_E · 08-10-2010, 03:33 PM

There's really no need to make an epub that's identical to a pdf. If the exact layout of the pdf is what's important to you, use the pdf.

The epub format is more fluid by design. I find Sigil to be a functional epub editor, but I don't know about layout options. It seems pretty complete, so if epub supports the layout options you want, it can probably be done in Sigil. But if you want a page to look exactly one way, then you probably don't want it in epub format to begin with.

HarryT · 08-11-2010, 04:24 AM

ePub doesn't support multi-column text.

dwharrison · 08-11-2010, 08:09 AM

Or are you talking about converting a PDF into an epub? That's *very* hard to do with any reliability, since it's difficult to determine which information is content and which information (e.g. page numbers) is formatting. Calibre can do a realtively decent job of it, although as mentioned above you're not going to get two column text.

08-10-2010, 02:37 PM	#1
umen19 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: none	Which software you use ? Hi, I wanted to know what software you use to make changes to files so they are perfect epub identical to the PDF files? In the software you are able to make several changes regarding the layout as create columns of text, spacing, etc..

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08-10-2010, 03:33 PM	#2
Rob_E Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 154004 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: iPod Touch/iPad	There's really no need to make an epub that's identical to a pdf. If the exact layout of the pdf is what's important to you, use the pdf. The epub format is more fluid by design. I find Sigil to be a functional epub editor, but I don't know about layout options. It seems pretty complete, so if epub supports the layout options you want, it can probably be done in Sigil. But if you want a page to look exactly one way, then you probably don't want it in epub format to begin with.

08-11-2010, 04:24 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	ePub doesn't support multi-column text.

08-11-2010, 08:09 AM	#4
dwharrison Info Geek Posts: 44 Karma: 622 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPad, iPhone 3GS, Kindle 2	Or are you talking about converting a PDF into an epub? That's very hard to do with any reliability, since it's difficult to determine which information is content and which information (e.g. page numbers) is formatting. Calibre can do a realtively decent job of it, although as mentioned above you're not going to get two column text.

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