Conversion

Convert RGO To PDF

This is just one of the several cases that the person involved need to convert repligo files to PDF. In this case, it is clear that Repligo Windows (repligo reader for PC) was already installed to PC. The problem is how to convert RGO to PDF.

I downloaded some ebooks and some of them are in .rgo format. I have downloaded the repligo viewer software already but that only lets me view the file i want to be able to convert these .rgo files to pdf. How do I do that? Is there any software out there that I can use to do it?

Let me mention that there are many repligo fanatics out there that had made their ebooks converted into repligo and shared them to other eBookworms, some have shared them to forums, blogs, websites and other resources. But its also a fact that the developer also stop releasing updated versions since 2004. I’m talking about Repligo for Symbian 60 and they didn’t release versions for latest Nokia mobile phones.

Why converting it to PDF? You could read Why PDF is the commonly asked ebook format, an old post but worthy on this topic. I just want to add that most ebook conversion softwares accepts PDF as source file.

Going back, do you know that the easiest repligo conversion is making it PDF? Its a “one step conversion” process, no editing involved otherwise you want to edit the repligo file before converting it PDF. You could use any PDF maker that serves as add-in to your Microsoft Office such as doPDF, CutePDF, TinyPDF to name a few. Don’t worry, they are freewares and safe. If you already installed Repligo Windows, just click “File”, “Print” the choose your desired PDF Maker or add-in.

Don’t forget to compare the repligo source file and the PDF output file because this procedure is not 100% perfect. I’ve tried converting some of my RGO file to PDF, one failed to be converted fully because of big file size, repligo file is 184 pages and converted PDF is only 84 pages. Another RGO file with 79 pages was converted successfully.

I guess its better to purchase a PDF maker software than using freewares, there no guarantee though because I haven’t tried on this case. However, for smaller RGO files, they were successfully converted. Its worth a try, its easy.

For unsuccessful conversion, you can use again your freeware PDF maker “add-in” software. But we have to add few steps. Open your repligo file on repligo viewer, edit, select all and paste it to MS Word blank document. You will be needing a lot of patience on editing the new DOC file, you have to omit all the unnecessary line breaks and will consume you time. Again, patience. Then print it as PDF.

Convert Repligo (RGO) To Mobipocket PRC

To mobile eBookworms, the most common favorites are using Mobireader or Mobipocket and Repligo. Its sad to realized that Cerience had stopped updating Repligo reader for symbians and concentrated on latest handheld device such as Blackberry. Repligo reader on my symbian phone is version 2.1 year 2000-04. BUT there are still repligo lovers like me who prefer RGO than other formats. And there are some repligo fanatics switched to Mobipocket reader. Or there are some that replaced their handheld device and repligo is no longer compatible with their new symbian phones. And they started to love PRC…

Given the situation, putting my foot on their shoes, I could have lots of repligo files that I need to be converted to PRC format so I would use only “one” mobile application on my handheld device.

Things needed: Repligo Windows for PC, Mobipocket Creator (Home or Publisher Edition), Mobipocket Reader for PC.

Convert RGO to PRC:

1. Open rgo file using Repligo Reader for PC
2. Click edit, select all, then copy
3. Open MS Word then paste
4. Edit the file depends on your desired layout
5. Save the edited MS Word DOC file
6. Open Mobipocket Creator and import the MS Word document
7. Convert

You could also read Prepare DOC File Before PRC Conversion for additional tips. A simple warning from me, editing the DOC file will consume you time depends on the ebook length. Have a little more patience to have those precious ebook collection converted.

Mobipocket PRC eBook Conversion

Did you know that converting file to Mobipocket PRC format is complicated? Have you tried downloading a PRC format from forums? Of course if you purchased or download from mobipocket site, the file should be perfect. Try comparing a PRC file from Mobipocket site and a PRC file from forums. You could download free ebooks or a sample PRC ebook from Mobipocket ebooks site and the PRC file you downloaded from forums (usually shared by other members). You will see the difference.

Complicated? If you don’t have the perfect source file, that means you have to edit the source file first. If you’ll be reading the PRC file using your mobile, you will see a minimal difference but using the MobiReader for PC, its the other way around.

Downloads:
Mobipocket Reader for PC
Mobipocket Creator Home Edition
Mobipocket Creator Publisher Edition

It is advisable to install Mobipocket Reader for PC so you could see if you converted a perfect PRC file. Its easy to use the Home Edition but on ebook conversion, I suggest to use the Publisher Edition.

Conversion:
MS Word DOC to PRC – Please read my post Prepare MS Word DOC Before Conversion. There’s a lot of editing on MS Word DOC file but I guarantee that you should have a perfect PRC if you checked and edited the whole document. It consumes a lot of time on editing depends on the file, it usually took me a minimum of two hours depends on my desired output PRC file.

Actually, you could convert HTML, PDF and TXT format too as source file but I prefer MS Word, you could see and edit the layout faster and use font style, font size and styling on MS Word window. That’s impossible on TXT format. HTML and PDF file should be easy, just import the file on Mobipocket Creator and convert. Don’t forget to encode the metadata.

Prepare MS Word DOC For Mobipocket Conversion

From the sound of the title, it should be simple and easy but based on my experience, preparing the source file eats time more than the converting process itself. Ever wonder why most of the ebook conversion company charges a big sum of money for their services? This could be one of the reason. It took me 2-6 hours on correcting source files to have a perfect output.

Let’s make MS Word DOC as an example. From the MS Word software, our eyes could deceive us. We could also believe that everything is perfect already because we already saw how would it look when printed. For all we know, there are wrong tags like header, footer, index on a paragraph. Errors like these will make the words become noticeable because of their font size and style (bold or larger fonts).

Sometimes, ebook conversion on other format could be as easy as 1-2-3, we could convert the same file and have the same output we see on MS Word print preview. Its different on converting to mobipocket PRC format, every formatting such as font style, size, alignment, index, header, footer, page breaks, line breaks, among others will be reflected. Converting to a mobipocket format should be done with a perfect source file, one needs a keen eye on details and with a lot of patience. Otherwise, you will never have a perfect PRC format output.

Quick tips on editing an MS Word eBook:

• Use page breaks after each chapters
• Use line breaks for spaces instead of using “enter” key
• Omit any blank page unless needed
• Be careful on using header, footer, index on paragraphs

Sometimes, even if you edit the source file there are times that there’s still unexpected error that you could see only on output file (converted PRC format) using Mobipocket reader. That’s the time you will search again for that words to make correction. To easily find that, press Ctrl-F and type in the words to be searched.

PDFZilla's Free PDF To TXT Conversion

Converting mobile ebook can be so complicated to others if we have to convert a certain source file to a specific format. Let’s say we have pdf format ebook and we want to convert it to SmartphoneWare’s ebook that supports Aportis PRC. FYI, ebook coversion to this format is possible using a mobile application “eBook Maker”. So if you are using eBook 1.03 make sure that you also installed eBook Maker on yur mobile phone. This is an old application and never been updated since 2003 but it still works on compatible smartphones. This was the first ebook reader I used in 2004.

Above is just an example on when we are needing to convert PDF to TXT format. PDFZilla has a PDF to TXT conversion tool that supports batch conversion easily. The best part is Zilla PDF to TXT Converter is a freeware. You can download the file directly from PDFZilla Download here.

How to use it? Just click the plus sign (+) to add files, assign the output folder and press “Start Converting Now”. Its easy. You could also upgrade and purchase the product to convert PDF to other formats.