eBook formats from other sellers?

chaznsc · 07-10-2009, 11:20 AM

Was browsing online for a book today and found it at a seller (harper) that sells it in PDF, Microsoft or Mobireader format.

For the 505, is there a safe bet on which version?

chaz

kelly1010 · 07-10-2009, 11:36 AM

well from that site, you'd want to get pdf.

wallcraft · 07-10-2009, 11:41 AM

If you don't want to remove DRM (encryption) then your options are Adobe ePub (best) and Adobe PDF. A PDF will go to a new screen at every page boundary in the original document, and can have other artefacts, but it is typically readable.

chaznsc · 07-10-2009, 11:45 AM

How do you get a PDF into ePub format?

And why doesnt AMAZON sell to everyone?

wallcraft · 07-10-2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaznsc

How do you get a PDF into ePub format.

The PRS-505 can reads the original PDF. If you want ePub, then in this case (a) you need to strip the DRM and (b) you should start with LIT (best) or MOBI because they are reflowable formats like ePub. Once you have a DRM-free ebook then Calibre can convert it to LRF or ePub for you. This can be also done with DRM-free PDFs, but they don't always convert well.

07-10-2009, 11:20 AM	#1
chaznsc Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 32 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Mine	eBook formats from other sellers? Was browsing online for a book today and found it at a seller (harper) that sells it in PDF, Microsoft or Mobireader format. For the 505, is there a safe bet on which version? chaz

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07-10-2009, 11:36 AM	#2
kelly1010 Book Addict! Posts: 533 Karma: 1070 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Device: Sony PRS-505, iPod Touch, Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi	well from that site, you'd want to get pdf.

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wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	If you don't want to remove DRM (encryption) then your options are Adobe ePub (best) and Adobe PDF. A PDF will go to a new screen at every page boundary in the original document, and can have other artefacts, but it is typically readable.

07-10-2009, 11:45 AM	#4
chaznsc Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 32 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Mine	How do you get a PDF into ePub format? And why doesnt AMAZON sell to everyone?

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