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As a US citizen is it illegal to access an ebook from a country where it is PD, if it is not PD in the US?
I am looking for US laws specifically identifying this scenario, I am not looking for interpretation of the law. I am looking for law relating to personal use/reading only.
I stumbled across Planet eBook which along with several older classics is…
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How to create an ePub full-page image which properly reflows
I'm interested in taking some text and making an ePub e-book out of it. It has full-page images in it. Is there some way in ePub to make an image become a full-page image that properly gets reflowed when the font size changes? That is, I want the…
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Can I disable Calibre from doing any conversion?
I’d like to use Calibre purely for librarying and sync, and I don’t want it do do any conversion between different ebook formats. It is possible to turn off autoconversion when syncing ebooks with my reader (Kobo Aura H2O)?
To give a specific…
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Unbrick Kindle Touch
My KT stopped working all of a sudden and will no longer turn on. I have tried the holding down the power button trick numerous times and charged it for over 24 hours but there is still no response. I also tried using Kubrick but when I boot into…
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How to change the font(s) used on a pdf, or improve how they are rendered?
I have an eBook (received from a university where I studied a couple of years back) that has a rather thin font. The text looks as shown in below image.
This eBook was not published by the university but it seems to be fully editable, meaning that…
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How to set metadata (title, author) of exported PDF documents in LibreOffice/OpenOffice.org
I often create 'read only once and delete' PDF files with LibreOffice. How can I set their metadata (title, author) properly so my Sony Reader could show it on the Books screen?
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How do I read a .sbrz ebook?
I'm trying to read an eBook that is in .sbrz format. The only way I've found to open .sbrz files is a program called Sky eBook Reader (apparently the creator of this format), but when I use that, all the pages in the eBook appear blank. Now it…
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How can I get access to my personal documents on Amazon for my Kindle?
I used to sync my personal documents to my Kindle via Amazon website "Manage my Kindle". Unfortunately there has been an update to Amazon’s website and there, under Manage my Kindle, I simply cannot find any link to my Personal documents.
I can…
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How do I create a simple e-book with MobiPocket Creator on Windows?
I realize that a lot of e-book authors use conversion tools to produce .mobi files for e-book readers. But I would like to directly produce native .mobi files.
After some searching, it appears that MobiPocket Creator is one of the most popular tools…
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Converting pdf with table of content to Kindle format
To convert the pdf using Calbre I use :
Click 'Add Books' and add pdfs to library
Save To Disk -> Save Only MOBI format to disk
-Once saved the folder location of converted file should open.
Send converted file to kindle via email
When I convert…
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Software recommendation for writing ebook and exporting to multiple formats
I am thinking about writing and/publishing an ebook with the following in mind:
It will contain code (needs proper formatting)
I should be able to publish PDF and EPUB versions
I might need to have an HTML version of the book too
Since I am new to…
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File types and readers - maximum coverage
Assume that an author is about to launch an ebook. In order of priority, what are the most widely-readable file types, in terms of actual users? In other words, to make the book available immediately to as many human beings on ereaders as possible,…
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How can I update an existing side-loaded MOBI file on a Kindle?
I'm considering using Kindle devices to provide employees with easy access to corporate documents in MOBI format using "Send to Kindle" side-load service.
However, once we side-load a MOBI file, how can we update that file to a new version and sync…
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Is there a fair price for an ebook?
What is the cost of an ebook? What criteria should I use to decide a
fair price when the price is left up to me. How can I be fair to the
seller and to myself?
Several sites offers ebooks, often as bundles, at a low price, or at a
price to be chosen…
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How convert multi-column PDF files to readable PDF in 6 inches display devices?
What is the best way to convert multi-column PDF file into readable format in a 6 inch display devices like kindle?
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