Help with Conversion

steverobbo · 07-05-2008, 02:03 PM

I have managed to download a version of the second half of Feist's Magician in Microsoft Word format, however once it has been put through Calibre it is horrible and has gaps in between most of the lines of text, it also splits to a new paragraph half way through a lot of the sentance's.

Can anyone please tell me how to clean it up and make it far more reader friendly and easier on the eyes.

I have tried book designer, but downloaded the software and then that was as far as I got, couldn't manage to even get the file to open in book designer at all.

Please regard me as having no computer skills what so ever.

Thank you in advance for any help that you can provide.

Ervserver · 07-06-2008, 02:25 AM

I don't bother getting books perfect, I have WORD save it as a txt and then load it on my 505

gwynevans · 07-06-2008, 05:43 AM

You might try RTF rather than TXT and see how that looks - If you have issues with Word's RTF, try saving it using WordPad.

HarryT · 07-06-2008, 05:51 AM

We do not discuss criminal activities on MobileRead.

Thread closed.

07-05-2008, 02:03 PM	#1
steverobbo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: prs505sc	Help with Conversion I have managed to download a version of the second half of Feist's Magician in Microsoft Word format, however once it has been put through Calibre it is horrible and has gaps in between most of the lines of text, it also splits to a new paragraph half way through a lot of the sentance's. Can anyone please tell me how to clean it up and make it far more reader friendly and easier on the eyes. I have tried book designer, but downloaded the software and then that was as far as I got, couldn't manage to even get the file to open in book designer at all. Please regard me as having no computer skills what so ever. Thank you in advance for any help that you can provide.

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07-06-2008, 02:25 AM	#2
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	I don't bother getting books perfect, I have WORD save it as a txt and then load it on my 505

07-06-2008, 05:43 AM	#3
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	You might try RTF rather than TXT and see how that looks - If you have issues with Word's RTF, try saving it using WordPad.

07-06-2008, 05:51 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	We do not discuss criminal activities on MobileRead. Thread closed.

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