Can I edit in EPUB on Calibre?

Peteroak · 02-27-2011, 02:23 PM

I converted some old Word files for a book I pubbed 1n 1996. These files I convrted to pdf, then to epub using Calibre. But the files have a lot of extra line spaces, some lines run all across the page, etc. I would like to be able to CLEAN UP the text in the EPUB format, but of course it won't let me.

The errors don't follow a particular pattern, so I can't use Search & Replace. Is what I'm asking impossible? I don't know what's causing the anomalies in the original word files. They look fine in PDF.

Thanks,
Peteroak

MickeyC · 02-27-2011, 03:00 PM

Hi Peteroak and welcome to MobileRead. Can't answer your question and, if someone doesn't come along soon with advice, you should try posting your request in teh Calibre section

dwig · 02-27-2011, 03:06 PM

First off, welcome to MR

Calibre is a great library manager and format converter. It can be used to fix some things in an ePub but you are probably much better off using Sigil (also free and also well supported with its own forum here on MR). Sigil is a true ePub editor.

If you still have the original Word files you may find that re-saving those as either "Filtered HTML" or "RTF" and using Calibre to convert the results to ePub will yield a file with fewer issues. The basic nature of PDF makes it an extremely poor choice for an intermediate format in the conversion chain.

GeoffC · 02-28-2011, 02:52 AM

Welcome to Mobileread ….

Try as dwig suggests, re-save your original WORD files as rtf and give that a whirl. Then Sigil for the extra tweeks ...

Peteroak · 02-28-2011, 08:01 AM

Thanks to all for your welcome advice. After I posted, my wife discovered Sigil on her sown, so...great minds think alike.

Funny about rtf. A friend who did her own book said it's best to work with Word files...but then she converts using InDesign, which I can't afford to buy or learn! And omeone else said pdf is the way to go. But I'll try rtf and Sigil and see what happens. Great feedback!

Valmore Daniels · 02-28-2011, 09:13 AM

Hello and Welcome

02-27-2011, 02:23 PM	#1
Peteroak Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	Can I edit in EPUB on Calibre? I converted some old Word files for a book I pubbed 1n 1996. These files I convrted to pdf, then to epub using Calibre. But the files have a lot of extra line spaces, some lines run all across the page, etc. I would like to be able to CLEAN UP the text in the EPUB format, but of course it won't let me. The errors don't follow a particular pattern, so I can't use Search & Replace. Is what I'm asking impossible? I don't know what's causing the anomalies in the original word files. They look fine in PDF. Thanks, Peteroak

02-27-2011, 03:06 PM	#3
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718479 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	First off, welcome to MR Calibre is a great library manager and format converter. It can be used to fix some things in an ePub but you are probably much better off using Sigil (also free and also well supported with its own forum here on MR). Sigil is a true ePub editor. If you still have the original Word files you may find that re-saving those as either "Filtered HTML" or "RTF" and using Calibre to convert the results to ePub will yield a file with fewer issues. The basic nature of PDF makes it an extremely poor choice for an intermediate format in the conversion chain. Last edited by dwig; 02-27-2011 at 03:08 PM.

02-28-2011, 08:01 AM	#5
Peteroak Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	Thanks Thanks to all for your welcome advice. After I posted, my wife discovered Sigil on her sown, so...great minds think alike. Funny about rtf. A friend who did her own book said it's best to work with Word files...but then she converts using InDesign, which I can't afford to buy or learn! And omeone else said pdf is the way to go. But I'll try rtf and Sigil and see what happens. Great feedback!

02-27-2011, 03:00 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Peteroak and welcome to MobileRead. Can't answer your question and, if someone doesn't come along soon with advice, you should try posting your request in teh Calibre section

02-28-2011, 02:52 AM	#4
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Welcome to Mobileread …. Try as dwig suggests, re-save your original WORD files as rtf and give that a whirl. Then Sigil for the extra tweeks ...

02-28-2011, 09:13 AM	#6
Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	Hello and Welcome

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