How to read PDF on iPad?
Thursday, 22 April 2010 05:09 | 
Author: Shawn Levin | 
From - http://www.anypdftools.com/blog/2010/04/06/how-to-read-pdf-on-ipad.html
How to read PDF on iPad?
‘Reading is a joy on iPad’, says Apple on the iPad’s homepage. PDF format is popular for eBooks, but unfortunately iPad does not support PDF directly. If you want to enjoy reading your PDF by flipping the pages like a book, adjusting the formats to fit the screen automatically, just like epub does. You should consider converting PDF to epub format, the fact is, reading epub files with iBooks application on iPad is a joy.
Convert PDF to ePub This application is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. Download and install Calibre. The first time you run Calibre you need to choose a location for your books and choose your book reader. Usually it is more flexible to choose Default. Then you can launch the interface of Calibre. Follow the steps. (1) Click Add books button on the top left Sync ePub to iPad Of course, some PDF readers for iPad are available, but your fingers will be busy adjusting the size and moving the PDF to fit the screen. Convert PDF to ePub is the best way to read PDF on iPad.
Calibre is a free and open source eBook management application. It can convert a number of formats to some major eBook formats, including PDF to epub.
(2) Click Convert E-books
(3) Choose EPUB as output formats, also, you can customize the cover images, Title, Authors and other metadata of your ebooks.
(4) Click ok, the conversion will start.
Now follow the 5 steps to sync the converted epub file to your iPad.
(1) Connect your iPad and launch iTunes, click File->Add to Library.
(2) Select the epub you created by the application mentioned above.
(3) The epub file will appear in the iTunes.
(4) Select the books you want to sync to the iPad, click Sync button.
(5) Launch iBooks on iPad, enjoy.
