What Format do You Use for Outside Content

RWood · 03-14-2007, 11:05 PM

What format or formats do you use to load outside content (non-Sony CONNECT Bookstore) on your Reader? (multiple choice, you may select more than one) This is only a question about the final format that is loaded to the Reader. (What conversion tools you may use, if any, will be the subject of another poll.)

NatCh · 03-14-2007, 11:14 PM

RTF For me, but I'm considering trying out BookDesigner after glowing recommendations that I've seen around here -- I just haven't had a chance to mess with it much yet (just downloaded it the other day).

jakeluck · 03-15-2007, 12:03 AM

most of my LRFs are converts from PDF using PDFrasterFarian

Leaping Gnome · 03-15-2007, 12:24 AM

All I've used are Connect store books and RTFs from Gutenberg and Baen.

yvanleterrible · 03-15-2007, 08:54 AM

Rtf of course. I can put my own texts on the reader in whatever presentation.

RSaunders · 03-15-2007, 11:59 AM

LRFs via LIT2LRF for "books" and RTF directly for documentation and Gutenberg files (through the macro in the Wiki).

RWood · 03-15-2007, 03:36 PM

I started with stuff in RTF as TXT was a mess and didn't have the meta data for title and author. PDF is a pain as I like to expand the type size as the light level goes down (these eyes are not as good as they once were, not progressive lenses in glasses) but I have a bunch from the Silk Pagoda DVD on the Reader. I have gone mostly to LRF through Book Designer. The results are great and they take less than 10% of the space of the RTF files and they support graphics including cover art.

Alexander Turcic · 03-17-2007, 02:56 PM

I find RTF content the best to read on the Sony Reader. PDF is messy to deal with to get margin and font settings right. LRF, well, I haven't tried yet.

Ncm · 03-18-2007, 02:43 AM

Must say I coverted most of my materials including books using book designer. I have to do some slight editing for a few, but its worth the effort.

Stingo · 03-18-2007, 03:59 PM

I was using almost exclusively RTF until a month or so ago when the new version of Bookdesigner came out. I am very pleased with this program. I am now doing it all in LRF. I find that not having to wait for the reformat that RTF goes through in the reader is worth the extra couple of minutes.

pwalker8 · 03-18-2007, 07:49 PM

I do pretty much the same as Stingo. Most of my books are RTF from Baen books. But now I convert them to LRF format, after correcting the title and author.

UncleDuke · 03-19-2007, 09:47 AM

Anything I can get my hands on. use a but of lit2lrf. sometimes it looks nasty but the words are pretty.

Aprilbeginnings · 03-19-2007, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleDuke

Anything I can get my hands on. use a but of lit2lrf. sometimes it looks nasty but the words are pretty.

I have been converting usually to .RTF files....

View Poll Results: I load outside content in the following format(s):
LRF (non-DRM BBeB)	25	49.02%
PDF	10	19.61%
RTF	39	76.47%
TXT	6	11.76%
None - I only read CONNECT Store books	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

03-14-2007, 11:05 PM	#1
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	What Format do You Use for Outside Content What format or formats do you use to load outside content (non-Sony CONNECT Bookstore) on your Reader? (multiple choice, you may select more than one) This is only a question about the final format that is loaded to the Reader. (What conversion tools you may use, if any, will be the subject of another poll.) Last edited by RWood; 03-14-2007 at 11:09 PM.

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03-14-2007, 11:14 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	RTF For me, but I'm considering trying out BookDesigner after glowing recommendations that I've seen around here -- I just haven't had a chance to mess with it much yet (just downloaded it the other day).

03-15-2007, 12:03 AM	#3
jakeluck Groupie Posts: 193 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Dec 2004	most of my LRFs are converts from PDF using PDFrasterFarian

03-15-2007, 12:24 AM	#4
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	All I've used are Connect store books and RTFs from Gutenberg and Baen.

03-15-2007, 08:54 AM	#5
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Rtf of course. I can put my own texts on the reader in whatever presentation.

03-15-2007, 11:59 AM	#6
RSaunders Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 2054 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	LRFs via LIT2LRF for "books" and RTF directly for documentation and Gutenberg files (through the macro in the Wiki).

03-15-2007, 03:36 PM	#7
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	I started with stuff in RTF as TXT was a mess and didn't have the meta data for title and author. PDF is a pain as I like to expand the type size as the light level goes down (these eyes are not as good as they once were, not progressive lenses in glasses) but I have a bunch from the Silk Pagoda DVD on the Reader. I have gone mostly to LRF through Book Designer. The results are great and they take less than 10% of the space of the RTF files and they support graphics including cover art.

03-17-2007, 02:56 PM	#8
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	I find RTF content the best to read on the Sony Reader. PDF is messy to deal with to get margin and font settings right. LRF, well, I haven't tried yet.

03-18-2007, 02:43 AM	#9
Ncm Member Posts: 10 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	Must say I coverted most of my materials including books using book designer. I have to do some slight editing for a few, but its worth the effort.

03-18-2007, 03:59 PM	#10
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 559 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	I was using almost exclusively RTF until a month or so ago when the new version of Bookdesigner came out. I am very pleased with this program. I am now doing it all in LRF. I find that not having to wait for the reformat that RTF goes through in the reader is worth the extra couple of minutes.

03-18-2007, 07:49 PM	#11
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	I do pretty much the same as Stingo. Most of my books are RTF from Baen books. But now I convert them to LRF format, after correcting the title and author.

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03-19-2007, 09:47 AM	#12
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	Anything I can get my hands on. use a but of lit2lrf. sometimes it looks nasty but the words are pretty.