Friday, 22 May 2015

Release as Open Source

We are happy to release all our product to open source and have closed our support for the below products

- ePubFix - PDF to Fixed layout ePub Conversion
https://github.com/samsgates/ePubFix

- ePubTxt - PDF to Normalize ePub Conversion Tool 
https://github.com/samsgates/ePubTxt

- ePubSmil - Auto SMIL tag and Audio generation 
https://github.com/samsgates/ePubSmil

- IdFix - Indesign to Fixed layout epub conversion tool 
https://github.com/samsgates/IdFix

-videoBook - Video files ( avi, mpeg, mpg) to Read Aloud ePub conversion tool
https://github.com/samsgates/videoBook

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

We are happy to release VideoBook 1.1 as Free Software

VideoBook 1.1 : This tool will generate normal video files ( avi, mpeg, mpg) to read aloud epub which is supported in iPad


























Download VideoBook (Free) :  Download



 

We are happy to release ePubSmil 1.1 as Free software

ePubSmil 1.1

Feature
1. Auto SMIL tag generation
2. Generate audio file (mp3) file
3. Easy to implementation into ePub  






















How to use ePubSmil

1. Copy and Paste text content to convert SMIL tag
2. Select mp3 file save path
3. Select custom voice
4. Click convert


Download ePubSmil  :  Download 

Monday, 21 October 2013

IdFix 1.3 Release

We are happy to release IdFix 1.3 (Indesign to Fixed layout epub conversion tool). using this tool you can convert indesign document to interactive fixed layout epub.


Version 1.3 Update:
  • DPI value added into conversion process (optional) [Default value is 150 dpi]
  • Bug fix (PNG export error)
  • Bug fix (image overlapped with text content)

Get Trial page license :  epub.net.in/epubnet/Tools/FreeTrial.aspx
How to install IdFix?

1.      Run setup.exe and follow the instruction
2.      Get epubidfix.lic (page license file) from admin support (vickypatel2020@gmail.com)
3.      Place license file into application installed folder (ex: “c:\Program File\IdFix\epubidfix.lic”)
4.      If you get any error message write query to vickypatel2020@gmail.com
5.      Pagelog.txt file generated in application path for page track.
Notes :
1. Don't use space in filename (una historia de amor.indd, una historia de amor.oam). it should be like :  unahistoriadeamor.oam, unahistoriadeamor.indd
2. Test with more than three pages


Software Requirement:
  • Microsoft windows XP / Vista / Windows7 / Windows8
  • Adobe Indesign CS6
  • 1GB memory
  • Internet connection (for web-service controls)
  • .Net framework 4.0


For more info contact : sam@epub.net.in

Monday, 15 April 2013

IdFix 1.2 Release

We are happy to release IdFix 1.2 (Indesign to Fixed layout epub conversion tool). using this tool you can convert indesign document to interactive fixed layout epub.


Version 1.2 Update:
  • Adobe edge widget implementation 
  • HTML widget implementation 
Get Trial page license :  epub.net.in/epubnet/Tools/FreeTrial.aspx
How to install IdFix?

1.      Run setup.exe and follow the instruction
2.      Get epubidfix.lic (page license file) from admin support (vickypatel2020@gmail.com)
3.      Place license file into application installed folder (ex: “c:\Program File\IdFix\epubidfix.lic”)
4.      If you get any error message write query to vickypatel2020@gmail.com
5.      Pagelog.txt file generated in application path for page track.

Software Requirement:
  • Microsoft windows XP / Vista / Windows7
  • Adobe Indesign CS6
  • 1GB memory
  • Internet connection (for web-service controls)
  • .Net framework 4.0


For more info contact : sam@epub.net.in

Friday, 29 March 2013

ePubFix 2.9 Release

We are happy to release ePubFix 2.9 with new feature


Download ePubFix 2.9:   Download


Version 2.9 Update

  1. Bug Fix : "Error : File already existed"

How to install ePubFix?

1.      Run setup.exe and follow the instruction
2.      Get epubfix.lic (page license file) from vickypatel2020@gmail.com
3.      Place license file into application installed folder (ex: “c:\Program File\ePubFix\epubfix.lic”)
4.      If you get any error message write query to vickypatel2020@gmail.com
5.      Pagelog.txt file generated in application path for page track.

If you get error message “Registry access is not allowed”, please refer this page : http://epubfix.blogspot.in/2012/05/registry-access-is-not-allowed.html


Software Requirement:
  • Microsoft windows XP / Vista / Windows7
  • 1GB memory
  • Internet connection (for web-service controls)
  • .Net framework 4.0

Download ePubFix 2.9:   Download


For more info contact : sam@epub.net.in


Monday, 25 March 2013

ePubFix 2.8 Release

We are happy to release ePubFix 2.8 with new feature


Download ePubFix 2.8:   Download


Version 2.8 Update

  1. Page image DPI setting added
  2. Text extraction quality improved


How to use ePubFix?

           

Open epubfix.exe from installation folder or click Programs -> ePubfix -> ePubfix.  (Window 7 user:  right click epubfix.exe and select “run as administrator”)




  1. Select pdf file from local drive
  2. Select book cover image (should be jpg file format) : Optional field
  3. Enter book title : Optional field
(If book title field is empty, pdf title will be treated as epub title)
  1. Enter book author : Optional field
(If book author field is empty, pdf author will be treated as epub author)
  1. Check Read Aloud option if required (optional)
  2. Select Audio voice (optional)
  3. Check kindle fire if you required mobi output (optional)
  4. Insert crop value if you want crop all pages from PDF (note: insert pixel value)
  5. Check word coordinate option for accurate text position value ( for kids / cook books)
  6. Select page image DPI value
  7. Click convert button
  8. Epub file will be generated and placed in pdf file path.

Windows 7 User Setting


Please follow-up the below instruction if you used window 7 operating system.
  1. Select epubfix.exe
  2. Right click and select properties
  3. Select “Compatibility” tab
  4. Check “Run this program as an administrator”

           




Minimum Requirement from raw source file (PDF)


1. PDF should be text searchable (not image pdf)
2. Font should be embed format in pdf
3. From indesign use export option "Interactive PDF" if raw source developed by  
    Indesign.
5. PDF should be face off page (not landscape page)
6. Don't use ligature character fonts in PDF
7. Remove all hidden text from PDF

ePubFix will generate 80% to 90% of text accuracy based on raw source, you need to do some manual correction for complex text layout using adobe dreamweaver or some other visual html editor.

Co-ordinates Correction steps

1. Extract epub files
2. Open html files in adobe dreamweaver
3. Correct text position visually
4. Delete unnecessary text block
5. Save file, and compressed into epub


How to install ePubFix?


1.      Run setup.exe and follow the instruction
2.      Get epubfix.lic (page license file) from vickypatel2020@gmail.com
3.      Place license file into application installed folder (ex: “c:\Program File\ePubFix\epubfix.lic”)
4.      If you get any error message write query to vickypatel2020@gmail.com
5.      Pagelog.txt file generated in application path for page track.

If you get error message “Registry access is not allowed”, please refer this page : http://epubfix.blogspot.in/2012/05/registry-access-is-not-allowed.html


Software Requirement:
  • Microsoft windows XP / Vista / Windows7
  • 1GB memory
  • Internet connection (for web-service controls)
  • .Net framework 4.0

Download ePubFix 2.8:   Download


For more info contact : sam@epub.net.in