Questions tagged [ebook]
Questions about reading ebooks on your computer, or using your computer to transfer ebooks to an ebook reader.
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How to read an ACSM file on Linux?
So, I needed the Semantics Engineering with PLT Redex textbook to complete a homework assignment this week. I needed it in a digital format because I'm going to POPL 2016 tomorrow and I can't have it ...
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Acrobat Reader & saving last page I read?
I like to read eBooks, but I tend to have a hard time keeping track on which page I am in which file. Is there a bookmark function or something similar that I'm not aware of?
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Convert web pages to one file for ebook
I want to download HTMLs (example: http://www.brpreiss.com/books/opus6/) and join it to one HTML or some other format that i can use on ebook reader. Sites with free books don't have standard paging, ...
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Any PDF reader which remembers at which page the document was opened last time?
Do you know any PDF reader which remembers the last page for each document?
The usage scenario should be something like this:
A new PDF file is loaded into the reader
The PDF file is opened on page ...
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How to make the first page of a PDF display by itself and the succeeding pages display two-up?
When creating an e-book using Adobe Acrobat 8.2.1 on OS X 10.6.5, is there a way to make Adobe Acrobat (or Adobe Reader) display the pages as follows:
p1
p2 p3
p4 p5
p6
rather than:
p1 ...
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Export import calibre database
I am using calibre for my e-book management software. Is there any way to export import whole database (Tags, tiles, authors list), so that I can import to another machine?
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How to combine different editions of the same book in Calibre?
I have the first and second editions of the same book with me. If I include them in Calibre, they are shown as separate entities.
Rather, I want them to be shown together (like, how files of the ...
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Export Notes, highlights and bookmarks from non-Amazon books on a Kindle 2
I have a Kindle 2 and I have some books I did not purchase from the Amazon store. Mostly PDFs, text files and .mobi files from other eBook stores.
Is there a way to export or otherwise back up my ...
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How to create PocketBook-compatible BMP files using ImageMagick?
PocketBook 611 is a black-and-white e-book reader. PocketBook 611 (and models of similar age, before touch displays were introduced) uses a very specific BMP format for its so-called "Power-off ...
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How to convert pdf to txt easily?
My kindle3 will arrive tomorrow, and I have plenty of PDF files that I want to read on it.
I would like to convert them to txt so I can adjust the font size.
Is there any convenient way to do that?
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Are PRC and MOBI files identical?
Are PRC and MOBI files identical? If I make a working file with the extension .prc have the extension .mobi will it work just as well? The changing of file extension works when I've tested it, and I'...
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How do I catalog/access eBook files in their original location?
I am looking for a way to assign tags to existing .pdf's (or other ebook files formats) without having to modify/move/copy any of them, on Windows. This is due to me already having them in an ...
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Syncing between "Kindle for PC" and "Kindle for iPhone"
I have a number of ebooks that I am managing using calibre - E-book management. These books are in a number of various formats (pdf, chm, epub, mobi...etc). I found a blog post that detailed using ...
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epub editor or generator for Linux [closed]
I'd like to create e-book files in the .epub format. I already have the text with some formatting (as .html, .doc, .rtf etc.), and I need an editor (preferably WYSIWYG) in which I can make these ...
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Converting different file formats to ebook-supported formats
I'm just getting started with my shiny new Kindle. The main purpose I have for it is to be able to conveniently read a lot of fiction freely (and legally) available on the internet.
For this purpose, ...
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Are there any ebook readers for Win 7 Pro which can display two books side-by-side? [closed]
I'm trying to learn a language and I want to be able to open the English version of a book and the German one together on the screen to compare etc. I'm particularly interested in displaying Kindle-...
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How to disable library book file names transliteration in Calibre?
Whenever I import a book co the Calibre eBook manager library it converts the names/titles to English removing all the accents from European words and replacing non-Latin (e.g. Russian) words with ...
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Looking for good program for cataloging DVD, Video files, ebook [closed]
I'm looking for a windows program for cataloging my DVD, video files, ebook, etc...
The program must have some retrieval of information from the internet and from the files themselves.
Also, one ...
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easiest way to (download and) convert HTML-structures into EPUB?
How would one (download and) convert HTML-structures into EPUB (or any other format suitable for the Sony PRS-505 reader)?
My question is not how to convert a single HTML file into an EPUB file, as ...
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Adobe Reader after closing should remember page [duplicate]
I have here an Adobe Reader X - If im reading an ebook and closing and restart it the reader doesnt remember the page - it always start on page 1. I would like to continue after a restart there where ...
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To search contents of books in Calibre
The manual says that you can search a book, here.
However, I am not sure if this is about its content.
I have not managed to find a way to search the content in OSX's Calibre in Yosemite 10.10.3.
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How to read ebooks in continuous scrolling mode and save highlights?
I'm looking for a way to manage my academic workflow for reading e-books in .epub or .mobi formats on OSX.
My requirements:
continuous scrolling mode
ability to highlight text (e.g. in yellow, ...
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Ebook stamper for ePub and/or Kindle formats?
I've published an ebook in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. I sell this ebook DRM free and take what I consider a friendlier/less obtrusive approach of using a service to "stamp" the customer's name and ...
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CHM to EPUB Converter [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Software to convert CHM files to EPUB/Kindle
I recently bought an iriver ebook reader but it doesn't support chm files.
I have bought a bunch of O'Reilly books and with them ...
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Adobe Reader: remember password for a PDF file
I've bought some ebooks - password protected PDF files. Since the passwords are very long, I wish Adobe Reader could save them for future usage.
Does anybody know a solution or workaround for this ...
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How to increase the space between lines in Calibre reader?
I prefer the Calibre ebook reader to any other but I find one limitation: there is no obvious way (GUI) to change the space between lines.
I have found various solutions but these involved editing the ...
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How to slice an epub into smaller volumes?
Some Microsoft books, and O'Reilly as well, are on the excessive side. Starting from PDF, calibre can conver to epub easily. Or, some are available as epub and even mobi.
Dealing only with `epub' ...
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Merge PDFs in the correct order
I'm looking for a way (preferably using the command line on Linux) to merge separate PDFs of book chapters into a single PDF of the book in the correct order (maybe based on the page numbers within ...
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How can I convert a Daisy-formatted ebook to epub? [closed]
I own a Kobo Touch, and there are some books available online in the Daisy format that I'd like to read on my Kobo.
The book is also available in PDF format, but I'd much rather have it in epub form....
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Kobo reader: how to open the root folder
I'm trying to install Koreader, the alternative PDF-reader on my Kobo Aura One. Installation instructions say I have to install it in the root directory. When I connect the Kobo via USB to my Mac, I ...
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Make an eBook out of a Website
Suppose that I find a interesting Website (having around 50 pages)
Suppose that I want to read it offline on my ebook device
How can i do it ?
I can download the website through HTTrack and then
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How can I get PDFs onto my iPhone?
How can I get PDF files onto my iPhone to read? I can't seem to find a way to put your own PDFs into the iBooks application from my computer.
So far, I've been putting them on my google docs account ...
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How do I highlight books with added metadata in Calibre Reader
I'm busy importing a large number of books from diverse folders on my machine. Often, at first Calibre knows nothing about the book, and I tag it and download metadata from Amazon. Then I'm back ...
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PDF versus epub versus mobi files
What are the differences between PDF versus epub versus mobi files, in terms of supported functionality, and what software supports such functions and how? I ask because I am interested in publishing ...
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Are cover.jpg and metadata.opf files included with Book.azw3 important?
I've a book in the .azw3 extension. There are two files included with it in the same folder which are cover.jpg and metadata.opf.
Should I keep these files?
Note: I use Kindle Previewer or Calibre ...
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Change the language of a mobi file
I converted some German-language ePub files to MOBI, using calibre, in order to read them on my Kindle. The problem is, when reading the resulting file, the Kindle only looks up words in the English ...
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Script firefox to print to PDF
I like finetuning my ebooks to make them look really nice, and since my e-reader has limited justification capabilities (that is, it's really bad at justifying text), I usually print my html books as ...
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FBReader: How do I get it to display partial images?
I've been using FBReader so far for reading e-books, but my problem with it is how it handles images. Whenever there's an image, it isn't displayed until all of it can be displayed (i.e. it won't show ...
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Is there a way to bundle PDF files into to a Kindle friendly file?
I'm downloading PDF approach plates from Navigraph, and I have a folder--per airport--with files named after their corresponding approach / departure etc.
Now I'd like to take such a folder with a ...
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How to convert downloaded Zinio publications to an open format?
I got a free temporary subscription to PC Magazine on Zinio and I liked it. Now I'm considering renewing the subscription and looking at other interesting publications they may have, but that's ...
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Software to make ebook read like book style [closed]
Is there any software out that makes a normal ebook read like book style, where you can flip the pages?
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Mobipocket Creator Equivalent For Linux [closed]
I'm a Kindle DX owner and I normally download some free PDFs from the internet, but I prefer to read then using the PRC format. As I'm a Linux user, I can't use Mobipocket Creator, then I want to ask ...
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converting Kindle files
I've never bought anything on Amazon Kindle store and I don't have a Kindle. Is there any chance for me to buy a book there and convert it into a file format I could read on my non-kindle ebook ...
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How can I produce a single document for a multitude of formats and screen sizes?
I've been writing a Word document that I want to distribute online. However, I want the document to be accessible to everyone, including
People who want to print it on A4/Letter from PDF. Note that ...
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Microsoft ebook format (lit) on Linux
I'm looking for a program to open a Microsoft ebook file (.lit) on Linux. It's ok if the program just exports the contents to a .txt (formatted or not). The best solution would be a converter to some ...
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How do I convert manpages/info files to EPUB?
I like to read the manual pages on my e-reader. What is the best way to convert the manpages/info files into EPUBs?
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EBook reader with built in dictionary?
While reading literature text on my computer, I usually come across many words which I don't understand. It's pain to constantly switch from for eg. Adobe Reader to Google Dictionary.
So, I am ...
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Batch-convert lit -> txt
Is there a tool for Windows to batch-convert a folder of .lit files to a different format, preferably plain-text?
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Desktop Application that Downloads RSS Feeds as PDFs
I'm looking for a application (preferable desktop) that will periodically and automatically convert selected news feeds and/or websites into PDF, suitable for viewing on any ebook reader.
Something ...
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Can I restrict Calibre to import books without name modification
Currently if I Add Book to calibre library it adds book by its "book" name not file name.
For example I have downloaded bunch of books which are prefixed by year like "1953 - Some Book", when I add ...
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