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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

How to: convert pdf to epub format

When I write a report or a book, I use  following work flow :
 ( I have tested that only with the mentioned programs. If you use others, then you have to find out yourself, how it functions ):
  • create an  outline with a mind map program like MindJet
  • write the unformatted text into the notes at each branch of the mind map
  • if the first draft is o.k., then  transfer the mind map  to Microsoft Word

  • in Word format the text and add diagrams, photos, hyperlinks etc.

  • thereafter transfer the document into pdf

The pdf formatted document can get distributed, because now the format will be kept and can be read  with  most operating systems. If the content should be kept secret, then it is wise, to encrypt it, either  using Adobe Writer or an encryption program or an email provider, which encrypts emails. For business purposes this is a must nowadays, because it is easy, to spy out unencrypted documents, which are sent in the internet.

But nowadays many people use also electronic ebook readers and for those readers the pdf format is not ideal.

For that purpose the epub format is much better.

At present there are not many converter programs available.

But for a limited time, one can download for free a  pdf to epub converter program at:

http://www.pdftoepub.com/