09-16-2006, 08:53 AM | #1 |
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Huge PDFs and scanned books
I would like to pose two questions concerning the capabilities of the iLiad:
Is the iLiad capable to display really large PDF files? For example the file http://modular.fas.harvard.edu/sga/sga5/SGA5.pdf is about 60 MB. Can the iLiad process and display this file? Secondly, the PDF file http://archive.numdam.org/article/PM...60__4__5_0.pdf ("only" about 27 MB) consists, as the above, of scanned text (but smaller font size as above) which is not resizeable manually. I tried to figure out which zoom capabilities are offered by the iLiad reading earlier posts but I couldn't find an answer to my question. It seems to be necessary to resize/reformat files "offline" before loading them on the iLiad if the font size is too small. My question is of there is some sort of zoom feature (also for graphics)? Could anyone with an iLiad try to get an eye on the above files and tell me if the files are reasonably readable on an iLiad? This would be interesting also because the above books are out of print. :-) Thanks a lot! |
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09-16-2006, 01:49 PM | #3 |
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Thank you a lot rlauzon.
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09-19-2006, 10:40 AM | #4 |
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212 mb pdf file
I downloaded SGA5.pdf, a scanned copy of some math notes, and confirmed that it
displayed on the Iliad without difficulty. The pages are 8.5 x 11 inches, scanned at 251 bpi with the maximum size of the type block about 6.5 x 9 inches. This would make it possible to show the text at nearly orginal size by cropping the white space, rotating to landscape, and showing 1/2 a page at a time. As to file sizes:- I loaded a scanned copy of Hoyt's Practical Quotations to my Iliad - on a CF. The book was scanned at 600 bpi, 1376 pages 6 x 9.6 inches, producing a file of 212 MB. It took about 40 seconds to load but once loaded consecutive pages turned in a second or so. The type was barely readable at a distance of 2 inches but beautifully sharp and clear when viewed with a magnifying glass. The math notes on SGA5.pdf were also sharp and clear when looked at with a magnifying glass. I've finished tweaking some out of copyright scanned books to reduce file size and remove white space and hope to post something about them soon. |
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