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I'd some experience with OverDrive and it was not good. At the occasion they only work with Microsoft .lit After to know Adobe PDF I never more deal with .lit It's difficult indeed to understand they recommend a conversion service for Adobe PDF. My experience with 6.0.1 is that if you compress an Adobe pdf ebook, with Winzip for example, the difference is so small that doesn't worth (the fear many people have of virus). Ruy Miranda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [PDF] eBook files for OverDrive's Content Reserve > > The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com > __________________________________________________________________ > > Leonard, > > ....yes....huh?????... that's what we said and that's why I posted to the list. Here's more info: > > Pamela Turner from OverDrive's Content Reserve e-mailed us the following after we sent her a PDF file of one of our e-books (file size about 700k). > > > At 5:26 PM -0500 2/24/04, Pam Turner wrote: > >You need to compress your Adobe files into a commercially packaged eBook > >file. It must be much smaller for reading with the Adobe Reader software. > > >Please consult with > >an experienced eBook conversion house or with Adobe directly. > > > *** Note:It appears that the eBook reader file format is different from a "PDF" file > > Their requirements - as stated in their January 15, 2004 e-mail response to my inquiry - state that they require the following: "Unencrypted eBook files in each format supplied (Microsoft .lit, Adobe .pdf, Palm .pdb, Mobipocket) for functionality and editorial quality, using current Reader software tools," > > Their attached document, "Criteria for Content Reserve Publishers" stated the following: > > Content Reserve seeks and evaluates marketable digital content based on the following conditions and terms: Must be commercially packaged eBooks, magazines, documents, or articles in Microsoft Reader, Palm Reader and Adobe Reader formats. Consumers or library patrons must be able to navigate through the file using the benefits of its electronic formatting. Consumers should be able to page through the contents, jump from one chapter to another and use the special features of the format software. > > As for a url (not that it will help), they state that they accept "Quark XPress�, Adobe PageMaker�, InDesign�, PDF or FrameMaker�, Microsoft Word, Corel Wordperfect, HTML, as well as other electronic files." > (see http://www.overdrive.com/conversion-faq.asp#2 ) > > > ===================== > > Nevertheless, the same PDF (that we've been selling online for 5 years) was rejected for not meeting their requirements. If compression and file size is the issue, I don't understand why they referred us to an eBook conversion house. > > > My follow-up email only hit the same dead end ..that they require that files be compatible with eBook Reader software. > > -Jay > > Colorcom > http://www.colorcom.com/ > > Color Voodoo Publications > http://www.colorvoodoo.com > > > > > > >At 02:46 AM 3/9/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>I'm exploring distributing our current and previous electronic > >>publications (created in InDesign and published as PDF files) at > > >OverDrive's Content Reserve. > > > > I'm not familiar with this company, but sounds interesting... > > > > > >>I submitted a sample PDF file only to have it rejected because it was not > >>compatible with Adobe Reader software. > > > > Huh? Every PDF produced by InDesign is fully compatible with > >Acrobat 4 and later. > > > > DId they tell you what version of Reader they used? What EXACTLY > >what incompatible?? > > > > > >>So far, I haven't been able to find out how PDF files can be converted to > >>"eBook" files per their requirements. > > > > What are their requirements? Do you have a URL? > > > > > >Leonard > >- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > >Leonard Rosenthol <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Chief Technical Officer <http://www.pdfsages.com> > >PDF Sages, Inc. 215-629-3700 (voice) > > 215-629-0789 (fax) > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html > > > Esta mensagem foi verificada pelo E-mail Protegido Terra. > Scan engine: VirusScan / Atualizado em 08/03/2004 / Vers�o: 1.4.1 > Proteja o seu e-mail Terra: http://www.emailprotegido.terra.com.br/ > > To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
