font size rescaling doesn't

danhi · 02-03-2011, 07:07 PM

I'm a brand new user of Calibre, so I'm sure I'm missing something obvious here. I'm try to take a PDF file (created with Word) and turn it into an EPub file for my Sony EBook Reader. By default, the font is too small to read. Reading the help, no problem, just use font size rescaling. I do this and it doesn't seem to have any affect, even when set to 48pt. Also, the EPub created doesn't resize when you use the button that switches between S, M and L fonts.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dan

kovidgoyal · 02-03-2011, 09:59 PM

Your PDF file is an image based pdf file with scans of the pages, not actual text. Your only option is to use some OCR software to convert the images into actual text and then convert that text with calibre.

danhi · 02-04-2011, 11:11 AM

Is this because I created it using Word? I'm starting off with a text file (with some formatting). Is there a better way to go from this to EPub?

kovidgoyal · 02-04-2011, 11:12 AM

http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual...word-documents

user_none · 02-04-2011, 11:14 AM

You can convert TXT and RTF directly to EPUB using calibre. Both are supported formats. However .doc files are not supported.

danhi · 02-05-2011, 01:18 PM

I just created it as an HTML file and that worked great.

Thanks,

Dan

02-03-2011, 07:07 PM	#1
danhi Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: sony ebook reader	font size rescaling doesn't I'm a brand new user of Calibre, so I'm sure I'm missing something obvious here. I'm try to take a PDF file (created with Word) and turn it into an EPub file for my Sony EBook Reader. By default, the font is too small to read. Reading the help, no problem, just use font size rescaling. I do this and it doesn't seem to have any affect, even when set to 48pt. Also, the EPub created doesn't resize when you use the button that switches between S, M and L fonts. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Dan

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02-03-2011, 09:59 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,149 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Your PDF file is an image based pdf file with scans of the pages, not actual text. Your only option is to use some OCR software to convert the images into actual text and then convert that text with calibre.

02-04-2011, 11:11 AM	#3
danhi Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: sony ebook reader	Is this because I created it using Word? I'm starting off with a text file (with some formatting). Is there a better way to go from this to EPub?

02-04-2011, 11:12 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,149 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual...word-documents

02-04-2011, 11:14 AM	#5
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	You can convert TXT and RTF directly to EPUB using calibre. Both are supported formats. However .doc files are not supported.

02-05-2011, 01:18 PM	#6
danhi Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: sony ebook reader	I just created it as an HTML file and that worked great. Thanks, Dan

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