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Old 10-27-2012, 05:15 AM   #1
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Iv'e just downloaded Calibre to convert some PDF's in EPUB so I can read them on my ipod. However, all the books that I have converted have paragraphs in the wrong place. Some paragraphs would start mid sentence, how d I fix this?
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Old 10-27-2012, 05:32 AM   #2
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PDF conversion is always a bit hit-or-miss because PDF files do not internally have the concept of sentences, paragraphs even words!

You probably need to play with the line unwrap setting in the PDF conversion settings. This can help with deciding when a new line is a new paragraph or merely a continuation of a previous one. The problem is that setting it too low or too high can also have undesirable side-effects so extermination is necessary.

You might also find that enabling heuristic processing (which I think will try and guess at a good setting for line unwrap amongst other things) will improve the results. Again it is a case of try it and see I am afraid as it helps with some books but makes others even worse.
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Old 10-27-2012, 05:39 AM   #3
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PDF conversion is always a bit hit-or-miss because PDF files do not internally have the concept of sentences, paragraphs even words!

You probably need to play with the line unwrap setting in the PDF conversion settings. This can help with deciding when a new line is a new paragraph or merely a continuation of a previous one. The problem is that setting it too low or too high can also have undesirable side-effects so extermination is necessary.

You might also find that enabling heuristic processing (which I think will try and guess at a good setting for line unwrap amongst other things) will improve the results. Again it is a case of try it and see I am afraid as it helps with some books but makes others even worse.
What format do you recommend instead of PDF?
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Old 10-27-2012, 05:45 AM   #4
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Read the FAQ, it has the answers to this and more. Also a sticky at the top of the conversion forum explains all the issues with PDFs.
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I think the general rule is 'anything but PDF'

In particular formats that are HTML based such as epub, mobi, lit seem to give good results.
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I think the general rule is 'anything but PDF'

In particular formats that are HTML based such as epub, mobi, lit seem to give good results.
Do you know where I could download books that are in better formats than PDF's?
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Do you know where I could download books that are in better formats than PDF's?
Sony store, Barnes & Noble,W H Smith, Amazon, Kobo store.....

If you want to pay little or nothing then I would add the excellent humblebundle - their last offer is now closed; another will be along soon,

support authors/charity as you see fit....

www.humblebundle.com/
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Do you know where I could download books that are in better formats than PDF's?
Project Gutenberg for books in the Public Domain

Oh!
Have you tried the 'Get Books' Icon in Calibre?
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