What is the best pdf size/format

romanas · 11-30-2009, 02:04 PM

Hello,

im converting my chm files to pdf, and wanna to read it on DR. But i want to know what is the best format? A4? Letter? Or should i use custom paper size?

I know that A4 works fine, but i dont wanna use zooming.

Thanks

hanche · 11-30-2009, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romanas

Hello,

im converting my chm files to pdf, and wanna to read it on DR. But i want to know what is the best format? A4? Letter? Or should i use custom paper size?

I know that A4 works fine, but i dont wanna use zooming.

Thanks

Why not go for the actual dimensions of the DR screen? I specify 160×200*mm whenever I can reasonably do so. Remember to specify narrow margins unless you need them to scribble in.

Shaggy · 11-30-2009, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanche

Why not go for the actual dimensions of the DR screen? I specify 160×200*mm whenever I can reasonably do so. Remember to specify narrow margins unless you need them to scribble in.

Exactly. If you're creating your own PDFs, the best thing is to use a custom size and make it specifically for the screen size of the device.

omro · 12-02-2009, 08:31 AM

I found that the North American letter format actually fits the screen better than A4 for standard print outs. I discovered that when I moved from the UK to Canada.

The screen of the DR is close to A5 in size, so if you don't want to use a custom paper size, which is still your best bet, A5 will do pretty well.

romanas · 12-02-2009, 01:05 PM

Im converting my chm files to pdf with abc amber chm converter. With custom size i dont know why - letters are very big. So im using B5 and it fits for me very good with little zoom.

lastgasp · 12-03-2009, 12:47 AM

I use Fbreader on the dr1000 to open chm files. When it works it works well. Keeping the TOC is a big plus. As usual when using FBreader you can't access dictionary lookup or annotate the document.

romanas · 12-03-2009, 03:33 AM

Form me FBreader has one big disadvantage - it can not show tables. Im reading just medical books or other science papers on it, so it is very important for me.
BTW - when im converting chm to pdf, im satisfied with content that dr1000 shows.

lastgasp · 12-03-2009, 07:46 AM

by tables do you mean table of contents "TOC"? because fbreader does have some support for that. it the little icon that looks like a page. clicking on it kicks you to a decent approximation of the original TOC. internal links work also. these screen shots are from the pc version of fbreader. the pc version can open chm that the dr1000 chokes on. I don't know if its some short coming of the port to dr1000 or a hardware issue

romanas · 12-03-2009, 12:18 PM

I mean simple text tables, not TOC

11-30-2009, 02:04 PM	#1
romanas Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 38 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Irex iLiad ebook edition, DR1000s	What is the best pdf size/format Hello, im converting my chm files to pdf, and wanna to read it on DR. But i want to know what is the best format? A4? Letter? Or should i use custom paper size? I know that A4 works fine, but i dont wanna use zooming. Thanks

12-03-2009, 07:46 AM	#8
lastgasp Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iRex DR1000 Hanvon N516 Bebook NEO	by tables do you mean table of contents "TOC"? because fbreader does have some support for that. it the little icon that looks like a page. clicking on it kicks you to a decent approximation of the original TOC. internal links work also. these screen shots are from the pc version of fbreader. the pc version can open chm that the dr1000 chokes on. I don't know if its some short coming of the port to dr1000 or a hardware issue Attached Thumbnails

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12-02-2009, 08:31 AM	#4
omro Addict Posts: 373 Karma: 452000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hamilton, On Device: Kobo Aura HD	I found that the North American letter format actually fits the screen better than A4 for standard print outs. I discovered that when I moved from the UK to Canada. The screen of the DR is close to A5 in size, so if you don't want to use a custom paper size, which is still your best bet, A5 will do pretty well.

12-02-2009, 01:05 PM	#5
romanas Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 38 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Irex iLiad ebook edition, DR1000s	Im converting my chm files to pdf with abc amber chm converter. With custom size i dont know why - letters are very big. So im using B5 and it fits for me very good with little zoom.

12-03-2009, 12:47 AM	#6
lastgasp Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iRex DR1000 Hanvon N516 Bebook NEO	I use Fbreader on the dr1000 to open chm files. When it works it works well. Keeping the TOC is a big plus. As usual when using FBreader you can't access dictionary lookup or annotate the document.

12-03-2009, 03:33 AM	#7
romanas Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 38 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Irex iLiad ebook edition, DR1000s	Form me FBreader has one big disadvantage - it can not show tables. Im reading just medical books or other science papers on it, so it is very important for me. BTW - when im converting chm to pdf, im satisfied with content that dr1000 shows.

12-03-2009, 12:18 PM	#9
romanas Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 38 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Irex iLiad ebook edition, DR1000s	I mean simple text tables, not TOC

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