Problems converting Word docs

ficbot · 03-14-2009, 03:14 PM

I have many Word docs I want to convert. For some reason, when I saved them as RTF in Open Office (I use Open Office on a Mac) then transferred them using Calibre, the font was tiny. Would I be better saving them as PDF rather than RTF? Or if I make the font bigger before I convert it, would that work? If so, how much bigger?

kovidgoyal · 03-14-2009, 04:36 PM

html is your best bet and use the calibre base font size option

BookCat · 05-12-2009, 10:59 AM

The way I used to make documents readable on Sony, using Word, was to copy and paste into Word (if in another format); select all, then justify; select all again if necessary, then change the font size to between 16 to 20 pts, depending on the font and your preference.

On menu: file - properties, in the property box name the file as whatever you want to show up on the reader, same for author etc; click OK.

Then save as an rtf file.

If you want something more sophisticated, make a Word template, as I've done. Measure the reader screen: roughly 3.5x5inches or 9x12.3cm, then set up the page in that size and set the margins and paragraph indents/spaces as desired. Set the font size to one you prefer (N.B. it looks much larger in Word than it does on the reader so you may need to experiment a few times and reset the template). Then save as a template (in the save as drop down box). Name something like "ereader format".

Then anytime you want to save a file for the reader just open the template and paste it in. Save as rtf.

Hope that makes sense.

Valwit · 05-12-2009, 12:23 PM

i use open office, and save as pdf - this way i can read it with lucida grande - my favourite font

dimensions are 91.3mm x 122.4 mm, margins are set to 0, fornt size is 7 (i like this size, you can bigger letters of course)

BookCat · 05-15-2009, 08:36 PM

As long as the size is roughly in the region of the dimensions of the sony screen, it works.

03-14-2009, 03:14 PM	#1
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Problems converting Word docs I have many Word docs I want to convert. For some reason, when I saved them as RTF in Open Office (I use Open Office on a Mac) then transferred them using Calibre, the font was tiny. Would I be better saving them as PDF rather than RTF? Or if I make the font bigger before I convert it, would that work? If so, how much bigger?

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03-14-2009, 04:36 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,564 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	html is your best bet and use the calibre base font size option

05-12-2009, 10:59 AM	#3
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	The way I used to make documents readable on Sony, using Word, was to copy and paste into Word (if in another format); select all, then justify; select all again if necessary, then change the font size to between 16 to 20 pts, depending on the font and your preference. On menu: file - properties, in the property box name the file as whatever you want to show up on the reader, same for author etc; click OK. Then save as an rtf file. If you want something more sophisticated, make a Word template, as I've done. Measure the reader screen: roughly 3.5x5inches or 9x12.3cm, then set up the page in that size and set the margins and paragraph indents/spaces as desired. Set the font size to one you prefer (N.B. it looks much larger in Word than it does on the reader so you may need to experiment a few times and reset the template). Then save as a template (in the save as drop down box). Name something like "ereader format". Then anytime you want to save a file for the reader just open the template and paste it in. Save as rtf. Hope that makes sense.

05-12-2009, 12:23 PM	#4
Valwit Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ireland Device: PRS-505, Inkpad3Pro	i use open office, and save as pdf - this way i can read it with lucida grande - my favourite font dimensions are 91.3mm x 122.4 mm, margins are set to 0, fornt size is 7 (i like this size, you can bigger letters of course)

05-15-2009, 08:36 PM	#5
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	As long as the size is roughly in the region of the dimensions of the sony screen, it works.

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