Hello and a.pdf conversion question

ravenwing4u · 04-26-2010, 04:32 PM

First I want to say I LOVE calibre and it is lovely and all that I can hope for for I'm running 0.6.49 version.
This is since the last upgrade I have a few .pdf titles that appear to be fine and no problem when viewed in the .pdf format. However when converting to .epub this is what I get:
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+ %(, - .' / ) + (# /

this has never happened before any ideas?

kovidgoyal · 04-26-2010, 06:49 PM

there haven't been any changes to the pdf input plugin in a long time, so I doubt its something specific to 0.6.49. If one of these files is not copyrighted post it here and we can take a look.

ravenwing4u · 04-26-2010, 07:45 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't think it was anything with the update but thought I'd best mention I have the latest version. I don't think there is a problem with this book copyright wise if there is I'm sure someone will let me know.

Please see attachment.

Thanks again

tulsa · 04-26-2010, 08:03 PM

It converted fine for me.

.... but it's still being sold on Amazon... so it's probably still under copyright....

kovidgoyal · 04-26-2010, 08:14 PM

yup converted perfectly for me as well. post the conversion log after running a conversion (get it by clicking the rotating spinner in the bottom right corner)

ravenwing4u · 04-26-2010, 09:34 PM

Well go figure I sent you the wrong file, I apologize to you for wasting your time. I've attached the problem file plus the conversion file when I try to convert.

Thanks so much,

kovidgoyal · 04-26-2010, 10:16 PM

That PDf is an OCRed text it uses a combination of scanned images and converted text. This type of PDf is not supported by calibre.

ravenwing4u · 04-26-2010, 10:43 PM

Thanks for the information I really appreciate your time and efforts.

Theeo123 · 04-27-2010, 05:24 PM

I've encountered similar problems, luckily I also have a full fledged copy of Acrobat 9 pro courtesy of my work. i admit though I'm complete novice in it's use, is thee a way that i could strip the OCR content so as to make the document usable by Calibre?

kovidgoyal · 04-27-2010, 05:27 PM

You can use acrobat pro to save the pdf as html and then convert the html with calibre.

04-26-2010, 04:32 PM	#1
ravenwing4u Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Iphone, Ipad	Hello and a.pdf conversion question First I want to say I LOVE calibre and it is lovely and all that I can hope for for I'm running 0.6.49 version. This is since the last upgrade I have a few .pdf titles that appear to be fine and no problem when viewed in the .pdf format. However when converting to .epub this is what I get: ! " #$ % &' (% )* ' + %(, - .' / ) + (# / this has never happened before any ideas?

04-26-2010, 06:49 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	there haven't been any changes to the pdf input plugin in a long time, so I doubt its something specific to 0.6.49. If one of these files is not copyrighted post it here and we can take a look. Last edited by kovidgoyal; 04-26-2010 at 06:51 PM.

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04-26-2010, 08:03 PM	#4
tulsa Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 488 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Device: Kindle 2, Sony PRS 900	It converted fine for me. .... but it's still being sold on Amazon... so it's probably still under copyright....

04-26-2010, 08:14 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yup converted perfectly for me as well. post the conversion log after running a conversion (get it by clicking the rotating spinner in the bottom right corner)

04-26-2010, 10:16 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That PDf is an OCRed text it uses a combination of scanned images and converted text. This type of PDf is not supported by calibre.

04-26-2010, 10:43 PM	#8
ravenwing4u Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Iphone, Ipad	Thanks for the information I really appreciate your time and efforts.

04-27-2010, 05:24 PM	#9
Theeo123 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle DX	I've encountered similar problems, luckily I also have a full fledged copy of Acrobat 9 pro courtesy of my work. i admit though I'm complete novice in it's use, is thee a way that i could strip the OCR content so as to make the document usable by Calibre?

04-27-2010, 05:27 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can use acrobat pro to save the pdf as html and then convert the html with calibre.

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