Can I preserve the original .rtf layout?

djloewen · 11-29-2008, 06:43 PM

Hello there, I'm sure this information is somewhere here already but 10 minutes of searching has turned up nothing.

I've got some ebooks in .rtf format that are laid out exactly how I like in terms of indentation, paragraphing, blank lines, etc. Can I use calibre to convert them (to lrf or epub, I'd be happy with either) and NOT have it reformat the book with its own auto-indentation/auto-spacing?

kovidgoyal · 11-29-2008, 07:03 PM

No, you cant.

henry · 12-04-2008, 10:51 AM

If they're rtf files, can't the Sony Reader view them basically as is? Or am I missing something?

mtravellerh · 12-04-2008, 11:22 AM

You're missing something, I'm afraid. Calibre does make a complete conversion of the rtf format.

11-29-2008, 06:43 PM	#1
djloewen Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 30 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo eReader	Can I preserve the original .rtf layout? Hello there, I'm sure this information is somewhere here already but 10 minutes of searching has turned up nothing. I've got some ebooks in .rtf format that are laid out exactly how I like in terms of indentation, paragraphing, blank lines, etc. Can I use calibre to convert them (to lrf or epub, I'd be happy with either) and NOT have it reformat the book with its own auto-indentation/auto-spacing?

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11-29-2008, 07:03 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,856 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, you cant.

12-04-2008, 10:51 AM	#3
henry Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS-505	If they're rtf files, can't the Sony Reader view them basically as is? Or am I missing something?

12-04-2008, 11:22 AM	#4
mtravellerh book creator Posts: 9,635 Karma: 3856660 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Luxembourg Device: PB360°	You're missing something, I'm afraid. Calibre does make a complete conversion of the rtf format.

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