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: Easy to install under Ubuntu (tested with 8.04 Hardy Heron and 9.04 Jaunty). You can do it with one command line. | : Easy to install under Ubuntu (tested with 8.04 Hardy Heron and 9.04 Jaunty). You can do it with one command line. | ||
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MS word documents can be made into an e-book, but exporting these as HTML using the '''Web page, filtered''' option in Word 2007. In addition, we strongly suggest to install the [http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28313 BookCreator tool], i.e. a .dot Word template with VBScript code that will assist creating a layout that will make conversion much easier. | MS word documents can be made into an e-book, but exporting these as HTML using the '''Web page, filtered''' option in Word 2007. In addition, we strongly suggest to install the [http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28313 BookCreator tool], i.e. a .dot Word template with VBScript code that will assist creating a layout that will make conversion much easier. | ||
You also can use HTML cleanup programs: | |||
* [http://home.ccil.org/~cowan/XML/tagsoup/ Tag Soup] | |||
* [http://tidy.sourceforge.net/ Tidy] - ([http://www.paehl.com/open_source/?HTML_Tidy_for_Windows Windows version]) | |||
== Creating books from multiple files == | == Creating books from multiple files == | ||
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A tested example file is [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/vrml/vrmlman/epub.html here], i.e. an index of an old VRML manual I wrote over 10 years ago with Latex. | A tested example file is [http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/vrml/vrmlman/epub.html here], i.e. an index of an old VRML manual I wrote over 10 years ago with Latex. | ||
== Links == | |||
=== List of Calibre tutorials === | |||
* [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo The official "Grand Tour Video"] | |||
* [http://www.teleread.com/drm/the-abcs-of-format-conversion-for-the-kindle-sony-and-nook-plus-some-calibre-tips/ ABCs of e-book format conversion] by John Schember, (this short tutorial is also included in the Calibre installation as ebook as of nov. 2010) | |||
* Absolute e-book beginners also should read [http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/beginners-guide-to-calibre/ Beginner’s Guide to Calibre] by John Schember, jan 2010. This tutorial explains how to read books with calibre and how to download stuff and upload to your device. | |||
* [http://amalthia.mediawood.net/tutorials/ebooks/index.html Ebook Formatting Tutorial] by Amalthia | |||
* [http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/beyond-distance-research-alliance/projects/otter/about-oers/Creatingandformattingepub.pdf step-by-step guide] | |||
=== General ePub tutorials === | |||
* See the [[ePub]] article for more | |||
* [http://www.jedisaber.com/eBooks/tutorial.asp Jedisaber's .epub eBooks Tutorial] | |||
* [http://iterati.org/ebookTools/Default.aspx Ebook Tools] | |||
* [http://www.lexcycle.com/faq/how_to_create_epub How can I create ePub files from my books?] | |||
* [http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=389066&postcount=18 Zelda_Pinwheel's Embedding Fonts Tutorial] | |||
=== Manual === | |||
* [http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual User Manual] (Official). Of particular interest is the [http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual/conversion.html Conversion Section] | |||
Revision as of 18:14, 29 November 2010
Introduction
Calibre is a one stop solution to all your e-book needs. It is free, open source and cross-platform in design and works well on Linux, OS X and Windows.
Features
List of general features: Library Management - Format conversion (all major ebook formats can be converted from) - Syncing to ebook reader devices - Fetching news from the web and converting it into ebook form - Viewing many different ebook formats - Giving you access to your book collection over the internet using just a browser.
- Converter: can create chapters out of single text using XPath expressions, add title image, title, author, data, etc.
- Source formats: LIT, MOBI, EPUB, HTML, PRC, RTF, TXT, PDF. Some convert better than others, e.g. PDF pictures don't translate.
- Output formats: EPUB, LRF, MOBI
- Easy to install under Ubuntu (tested with 8.04 Hardy Heron and 9.04 Jaunty). You can do it with one command line.
Preparing input
MS word documents can be made into an e-book, but exporting these as HTML using the Web page, filtered option in Word 2007. In addition, we strongly suggest to install the BookCreator tool, i.e. a .dot Word template with VBScript code that will assist creating a layout that will make conversion much easier.
You also can use HTML cleanup programs:
Creating books from multiple files
In order to convert a collection of HTML files in a specific oder, you have to create a table of contents file. That is, another HTML file that contains links to all the other files in the desired order. Such a file looks like:
<html>
<body>
<h1>Table of Contents</h1>
<p style="text-indent:0pt">
<a href="file1.html">First File</a><br/>
<a href="file2.html">Second File</a><br/>
.
.
.
</p>
</body>
</html>
Then just add this HTML file to the GUI and use the convert button to create your ebook.
A tested example file is here, i.e. an index of an old VRML manual I wrote over 10 years ago with Latex.
Links
List of Calibre tutorials
- ABCs of e-book format conversion by John Schember, (this short tutorial is also included in the Calibre installation as ebook as of nov. 2010)
- Absolute e-book beginners also should read Beginner’s Guide to Calibre by John Schember, jan 2010. This tutorial explains how to read books with calibre and how to download stuff and upload to your device.
- Ebook Formatting Tutorial by Amalthia
- step-by-step guide
General ePub tutorials
- See the ePub article for more
Manual
- User Manual (Official). Of particular interest is the Conversion Section