VBK to PDF

CONVERSION

here is no direct way to convert the proprietary VBK format to a PDF, but you are allowed to print VBK's.

If you get a free "print-to-PDF" program like doPDF you can print the file, then select doPDF 6 from the

printer list. The selection to be printed will be saved as a PDF in the location you specify. Most programs

that read VBK's will only let you print 2-10 pages at a time, so you will end up with lots of small PDFs. You

can merge these with a free PDF writer like CutePDF Writer

Good Luck!

Source(s):

http://www.dopdf.com/

http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

You’ll need these FREE! programs.

1. Easy Macro Recorder - http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3000-2094_4-

10414139&ontId=2094_4&spi=8a1725432f259a810359831f15f0833b&lop=link&tag=tdw_dltext

&ltype=dl_dlnow&pid=12321492&mfgId=6197008&merId=6197008&pguid=TxgaKAoOYI0AAAw

QUuwAAACo&destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.cnet.com%2F3001-2094_4-

10414139.html%3Fspi%3D8a1725432f259a810359831f15f0833b

2. doPDF - http://www.dopdf.com/quick-download.php

3. PDF Split & Merge - http://www.bureausoft.com/pdfsm.exe

4. The windows calculator

5. And the Vitalsource bookshelf.

a. Install the software (be sure to set doPDF as your default printer)

b. Open Vitasource bookshelf

c. Open “YOUR” book.

d. Open Windows Calculator

e. Minimize the main vital source window and resize the book view so you can fit the

calculator on the screen too

f. Change the view, under view on the menu bar, to facing pages view.

g. You should only see the front cover “1 page”

h. Open Easy Macro Recorder (EMR), the program icon will be on the system tray “lower right

corner by clock”.

i. Right click the EMR icon, go to options and set the loop to however many pages you have

divided by 2 and add 10 just to be sure.

j. Set the macro speed to fast, or very fast if you have a good comp.

k. Now we are almost ready to record the macro.

l. Print the first 3 pages manually so you know the movements for the macro.

m. Select file/print…. Set the first page range (from: [a] to: [a]) ((Don’t try to change the page

numbers beyond 2 because it won’t let you.))

n. Click continue.

o. Should see the printer selection menu with doPDF as printer.

p. Press OK

q. doPDF save file opens.

r. Press “ 0 + 1 =” on the calculator and go to edit/copy

s. Go to the end of the file name but before the .pdf and left click then right click and select

paste.

t. Press OK.

u. Click the right side of the front cover of the book to advance to the next 2 pages

v. Select file/print

w. Never mind the page range just click continue.

x. Press OK

y. Click “=” on the calculator, [value = 2]

z. Select edit/copy on the calculator

aa. Left click between file name and (dot)extension ie. (yourmomma*.vbk)

bb. Right click and select paste.

cc. Press OK.

dd. Right click the EMR icon again, select record, name the file…. Once you press save, you are

recording so try to be efficient with your movements.

ee. When recording:

I. Click the right side of the two page view to switch to the next 2 pages.

II. Select file/print

III. Press continue

IV. Press ok

V. Press “=” on the calculator, go to edit/copy

VI. Left click behind the file name, but before the extension, right click and select

paste.

VII. Click OK.

VIII. Press stop to stop recording the macro.

IX. Right click the EMR icon, select Play Back.

X. Go do something else for a while. If you are really bored you can figure out how

long it will take to print your book by timing how long it takes to print one set of

pages. And using this equation:

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Total seconds ÷ 60 = total minutes.

BLAH BLAH BLAH, DIRTY LITTLE TRAMP, BLAH BLAH BLAH.

Once the book is printed, you have to compile all the pages into one file.

1. Open PDF Split & Merge

2. Select MERGE

3. Press ADD

4. Select your files to add (you have to do these one at a time)

5. Word of advice, do ~50 at a time, sometime the PDF writer will get the pages out of order.

6. When you have the first 50 or so in, press merge

7. Name the file

8. Press save

9. Navigate to where you saved, and open the file.

10. Check the page order.

11. If everything is in order do the rest of the book the same way.

12. Then merge the secondary files together and PRESTO!

When I figure out how to put the text recognition “OCR” into the document, I will let you all know.

THE KID