If a pdf won't epub, try this (on a Mac)

Paulc15 · 05-03-2010, 07:40 PM

Having been frustrated with a pdf (which is made up of lots of pngs when you use the zip method mentioned elsewhere??) that won't convert in calibre, I had an idea.

I opened the pdf in Preview, selected all the pages, and cropped one of the pages reasonably tight against the text. This crops them all. I then dragged it into Kobo reader "drive".

The resultant text is still on the small side, but readable. The benefit is that you keep all the diagrams, layout and footnotes.

Hope this helps someone else.

Paulc

hgreen · 05-03-2010, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulc15

Having been frustrated with a pdf (which is made up of lots of pngs when you use the zip method mentioned elsewhere??) that won't convert in calibre, I had an idea.

I opened the pdf in Preview, selected all the pages, and cropped one of the pages reasonably tight against the text. This crops them all. I then dragged it into Kobo reader "drive".

The resultant text is still on the small side, but readable. The benefit is that you keep all the diagrams, layout and footnotes.

Hope this helps someone else.

Paulc

Great idea. Thanks!

SameerH · 05-03-2010, 10:55 PM

PDF reflow's coming soon guys. Heard that loud and clear

anidel · 05-04-2010, 12:12 AM

Source / link ?

Paulc15 · 05-04-2010, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SameerH

PDF reflow's coming soon guys. Heard that loud and clear

Exams are coming sooner...

canreader · 05-08-2010, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulc15

Having been frustrated with a pdf (which is made up of lots of pngs when you use the zip method mentioned elsewhere??) that won't convert in calibre, I had an idea.

I opened the pdf in Preview, selected all the pages, and cropped one of the pages reasonably tight against the text. This crops them all. I then dragged it into Kobo reader "drive".

The resultant text is still on the small side, but readable. The benefit is that you keep all the diagrams, layout and footnotes.

Hope this helps someone else.

Paulc

This was very helpful ... thanks!

yawar · 05-09-2010, 10:16 PM

Awesome idea! This helps tremendously when I need to get rid of the margins the browser seems to force on me when printing to PDF.

05-03-2010, 07:40 PM	#1
Paulc15 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 4466 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo Touch, Kindle DX , iPad 1, Kobo Vox	If a pdf won't epub, try this (on a Mac) Having been frustrated with a pdf (which is made up of lots of pngs when you use the zip method mentioned elsewhere??) that won't convert in calibre, I had an idea. I opened the pdf in Preview, selected all the pages, and cropped one of the pages reasonably tight against the text. This crops them all. I then dragged it into Kobo reader "drive". The resultant text is still on the small side, but readable. The benefit is that you keep all the diagrams, layout and footnotes. Hope this helps someone else. Paulc

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