Magazine PDF not displayed correctly

TOMillr · 07-25-2024, 10:23 AM

I've tried a to add a couple of DRMed magazin PDFs with the proper plug-in into my calibre library. Everything works fine for the ten or so different publication I've tried. However, that is one publication which I just can't get for to work.

The I download a random issue of the magazine through Adobe Digital Edition, I can browse the magazine just fine. But when I drag the PDF into calibre, the page order ist mixed up and after around 28 pages I only get empty, white pages.

I've tried five or six different issues from the same magazine and can replicate the issue every time. Already tried to get support from the DRM plug-in folks, but the insist that it's not a problem of their tool.

DNSB · 07-25-2024, 04:14 PM

The name of the publication might help here as would the version of PDF the publication uses. If you are attempting to read the magazine using calibre's viewer, that involves a conversion from PDF to ePub which is, in most cases, not a good idea. Trying opening the PDF with a PDF utility and see how it looks.

If you are able to read any of the magazine, DeDRM has done it's job so I would agree that it is not a problem with that tool.

Quoth · 07-25-2024, 05:02 PM

Yes, I have my Calibre set to open my favourite PDF viewer for PDFs.

ownedbycats · 07-25-2024, 06:28 PM

Yeah, Calibre's viewer isn't good for viewing PDFs, especially if their layout is weird. Use something like PDF-Xchange or Sumatra if you're on Windows.

07-25-2024, 10:23 AM	#1
TOMillr Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2024 Device: Kindle Oasis	Magazine PDF not displayed correctly I've tried a to add a couple of DRMed magazin PDFs with the proper plug-in into my calibre library. Everything works fine for the ten or so different publication I've tried. However, that is one publication which I just can't get for to work. The I download a random issue of the magazine through Adobe Digital Edition, I can browse the magazine just fine. But when I drag the PDF into calibre, the page order ist mixed up and after around 28 pages I only get empty, white pages. I've tried five or six different issues from the same magazine and can replicate the issue every time. Already tried to get support from the DRM plug-in folks, but the insist that it's not a problem of their tool.

07-25-2024, 06:28 PM	#4
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 9,537 Karma: 64960939 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Yeah, Calibre's viewer isn't good for viewing PDFs, especially if their layout is weird. Use something like PDF-Xchange or Sumatra if you're on Windows. Last edited by ownedbycats; 07-25-2024 at 06:32 PM.

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07-25-2024, 04:14 PM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 40,487 Karma: 156983616 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	The name of the publication might help here as would the version of PDF the publication uses. If you are attempting to read the magazine using calibre's viewer, that involves a conversion from PDF to ePub which is, in most cases, not a good idea. Trying opening the PDF with a PDF utility and see how it looks. If you are able to read any of the magazine, DeDRM has done it's job so I would agree that it is not a problem with that tool.

07-25-2024, 05:02 PM	#3
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 12,344 Karma: 92073397 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Yes, I have my Calibre set to open my favourite PDF viewer for PDFs.