Best way to convert PDF with images?

anjelika · 08-16-2009, 03:09 PM

Hi,
I am a owner of the Sony PRS505 eReader and find it very good.
Tho, I am a programmer and read mostly programming books (mostly PDF).
I've read here that PDF is not the recommended support for PRS505 (many images does not show up in reader, etc).
I was using Calibre to convert the PDF to native Sony format (LRF) but still many images are not displayed and the book format (alignment, etc) is lost (I got white spaces where there aren't any, etc...). I am not using any specific settings with Calibre.
Is there a recommandation for converting these technical (mostly with photos, schemes) to a better format for Sony PRS 505?
I also looked into the uploaded book but couldn't find any about programming, any recommandation into this also?
Thanks for your time.

JSWolf · 08-16-2009, 05:20 PM

PDF with images won't convert very well. Sometimes dreadfully. The best idea is not to bother.

anjelika · 08-17-2009, 02:33 AM

Thanks for the answer even is not the one I was hoping for

acidzebra · 08-17-2009, 03:12 AM

I've found the best solution is to convert the PDF pages to landscape images split over two Sony screens; I've converted a number of Cisco study books that way (rich in images and complex charts).

I've previously used pdflrf which appears to have been removed due to GPL conflict (although I have seen it on certain p2p networks). Then there was pdfrasterfarian which has also been removed.

Perhaps lrftools will do what you want.

anjelika · 08-21-2009, 02:23 AM

Thanks for the info!

08-16-2009, 03:09 PM	#1
anjelika Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS505	Best way to convert PDF with images? Hi, I am a owner of the Sony PRS505 eReader and find it very good. Tho, I am a programmer and read mostly programming books (mostly PDF). I've read here that PDF is not the recommended support for PRS505 (many images does not show up in reader, etc). I was using Calibre to convert the PDF to native Sony format (LRF) but still many images are not displayed and the book format (alignment, etc) is lost (I got white spaces where there aren't any, etc...). I am not using any specific settings with Calibre. Is there a recommandation for converting these technical (mostly with photos, schemes) to a better format for Sony PRS 505? I also looked into the uploaded book but couldn't find any about programming, any recommandation into this also? Thanks for your time.

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08-16-2009, 05:20 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,972 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	PDF with images won't convert very well. Sometimes dreadfully. The best idea is not to bother.

08-17-2009, 02:33 AM	#3
anjelika Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS505	Thanks for the answer even is not the one I was hoping for

08-17-2009, 03:12 AM	#4
acidzebra Liseuse Lover Posts: 869 Karma: 1035404 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Device: PRS-505	I've found the best solution is to convert the PDF pages to landscape images split over two Sony screens; I've converted a number of Cisco study books that way (rich in images and complex charts). I've previously used pdflrf which appears to have been removed due to GPL conflict (although I have seen it on certain p2p networks). Then there was pdfrasterfarian which has also been removed. Perhaps lrftools will do what you want.

08-21-2009, 02:23 AM	#5
anjelika Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS505	Thanks for the info!

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