Can't stop auto-rotation

fincab · 09-16-2018, 10:23 PM

Hi everyone:

I'm trying to convert a pdf file to mobi. The furthest I've gotten toward something acceptable is to paste the pdf into a Word document, save it as a docx file, and then use Calibre to convert it to mobi. It looks great, except the pdf always comes out rotated in the mobi file. The docx file is in portrait even though some of the writing in the pdf is landscape. That's how I want it. The idea is that when viewing the file on my Kindle, I'll just rotate the the kindle and the file will read correctly. But since Calibre rotates the image it shrinks it to fit in portrait orientation and then it's hard to read.

I hope I've made the issue clear rather than hard to follow.

Thanks for your help.

kovidgoyal · 09-16-2018, 10:42 PM

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=186697

fincab · 09-17-2018, 11:15 PM

I guess I was more confusing than I thought. I have Calibre. It is Calibre that is rotating the page,

kovidgoyal · 09-17-2018, 11:32 PM

Yes but in order to know whythe image is being rotated, I need acces to the data described in the link I sent you earlier

09-16-2018, 10:23 PM	#1
fincab Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: kindle paperwhite	Can't stop auto-rotation Hi everyone: I'm trying to convert a pdf file to mobi. The furthest I've gotten toward something acceptable is to paste the pdf into a Word document, save it as a docx file, and then use Calibre to convert it to mobi. It looks great, except the pdf always comes out rotated in the mobi file. The docx file is in portrait even though some of the writing in the pdf is landscape. That's how I want it. The idea is that when viewing the file on my Kindle, I'll just rotate the the kindle and the file will read correctly. But since Calibre rotates the image it shrinks it to fit in portrait orientation and then it's hard to read. I hope I've made the issue clear rather than hard to follow. Thanks for your help.

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09-16-2018, 10:42 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=186697

09-17-2018, 11:15 PM	#3
fincab Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: kindle paperwhite	I guess I was more confusing than I thought. I have Calibre. It is Calibre that is rotating the page,

09-17-2018, 11:32 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes but in order to know whythe image is being rotated, I need acces to the data described in the link I sent you earlier

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