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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 delivered to me. Hence, I paid $50 for the eBook…
Aadit M Shah
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Are there tools available for trimming PDF margins?

I have an ebook I'm trying to read in PDF format on a Kindle. Unfortunately, the page headers and footers have some content (page number and copyright info, respectively) preventing the device from scaling the actual text to match its usable area…
Charles Duffy
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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, they're not blogs or forums, so don't know how to…
Hrvoje Hudo
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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 0 Reading, reading, reading ... Reading finished…
Martin Vobr
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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 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6
user11574
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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 same book but different file types, are shown…
Hashken
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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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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 notes, highlights and bookmarks for those books?
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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? PS: if there isn't, I shall write one by myself.
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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 Logo" (wallpaper for e-ink display, when it is turned…
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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 ebook itself, or using CSS styles that didn't…
cipricus
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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've found sources say they are, but not perfectly…
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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 organized folder structure that I like. How do I manage…
prusswan
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Are there any ebook readers for Win 7 Pro which can display two books side-by-side?

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-typebooks side-by-side. I need software that is…
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