10-15-2011, 02:26 PM | #1 |
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Creation of Complex Script E-Book Using Images for Every Word?
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I am looking for a way to create an e-book with the Khmer language (which is UTF-8). No reader currently supports Khmer that I am aware of, so I wanted to see if there is an "easy" way to convert each Khmer word a document (a plain text document is fine) to an image and use the images as the content of an e-book. I've seen images used for formulas and Greek and Hebrew, but never as the whole content of a book. Is it possible? How should I go about doing it? Is there currently any way to automatically convert every word of text to images to be used in an e-book? Thanks, Nathan |
10-15-2011, 03:55 PM | #2 |
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What you need is a format that allows embedded fonts, and a publically available font that supports Khmer. One good option is ePub, but it is not available on the Kindle.
Unfortunately, Kindle's AZW (MOBI) format does not support embedded fonts. So if you want something that works on a Kindle the best option is a PDF with embedded fonts that has a page size optimized for a small screen. Most PDFs don't work well on the Kindle because thay assume a letter/A4 sized page. Since you are creating your own PDF from a word processor (say), you can optimize the PDF either by changing the page size or by using a big font size. All that matters is how many words fit on a line (you want fewer words on a small screen). |
10-16-2011, 02:18 AM | #3 |
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Agree with Wallcraft on ePub.
For the Kindle you could use the Topaz format to accomplish this, but I don't know if Amazon provides the tools for small/independent publisher to create a Topaz book - there's no public domain/open source way to do it. |
10-18-2011, 11:29 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for your replies. I am interested more in doing an "image" based book (an image for each word would be best because then screen size would be less of an issue as the lines could break at each word) because Khmer Unicode really isn't supported by many platforms, so embedding a font wouldn't solve the issue.
Are there any other options other than Topaz that will convert each word into an image for use with an e-book reader? Thanks, Nathan |
10-18-2011, 11:57 PM | #5 |
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Topaz is the only option that does what you want exactly the way you describe.
PDF is your next best option - if you use Acrobat professional it can add 'hints' that will tell a reader where it can re-flow the text, but not all readers support that. Also make sure to create the pdf with the most common screen size in mind - 800x600 pixels. |
10-19-2011, 12:44 AM | #6 |
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Ok, thanks. I guess I will start looking around for ways to create the images from the words automatically and then revisit the ebook part.
Thanks again, Nathan |
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The multiple layers allows a low res image (100dpi IIRC) to be displayed as you scroll through the pages quickly, and then the high res image gets overlaid as you stop. It's open source. Wikipedia has a summary article on it I believe. |
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EBookDroid on Android is what I use.
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