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Figure 3: In Calibre, you can edit ebooks manually or with graphical tools.

Ebooks Almost from Scratch

Makeshift ebook tool chain

28.05.2019

While no single tool for ebook creation exists, you can combine LibreOffice, Calibre, and some manual editing of CSS tags to produce your own ebook.

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Figure 1: The four PDFs that LibreOffice supports.

PDF Types in LibreOffice

Custom Export

13.02.2019

With LibreOffice, you can customize the way you export PDFs.

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Open Source Tools for Writers

REVIEWS: The Writer's Toolbox free

When it comes to writing, using the right tools can free you up to focus on your content.

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Purifying your scanned PDF files

IN-DEPTH: New View free

Having trouble reading that scanned PDF? You can add a little more contrast with some help from ImageMagick.

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EncryptPad is a handy text editor with encryption

IN-DEPTH: Secure Writer free

EncryptPad provides symmetric text encryption directly from the editor. You can also use EncryptPad to encrypt binary data.

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Figure 2: … and LibreOffice Writer achieve similar results.

LibreOffice Writer Versus LaTeX

Different Means to a Similar End

25.07.2018

LibreOffice Writer and LaTeX both have their strengths and weaknesses, but at the end of the day they both produce high quality results.

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Figure 3:For an ePub format, Lucidor offers basic management and viewing features.

Choosing an Ebook Manager

Buka, Calibre, and Lucidor

29.05.2018

When it comes to organizing your online reading materials, the three main contenders on Linux are Buka, Calibre, and Lucidor. Read on to find out which one is right for you.

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Figure 3: You can take advantage of the fact that Master Documents can have a different template from their component files in order to reformat.

Working Around Template Limitations

LibreOffice Writer

26.03.2018

If you are looking to change or combine templates in LibreOffice, there three workarounds can help you accomplish the task.

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Figure 2: Collabora Online reworks the interface for Undo and Redo.

Putting LibreOffice in the Cloud

Collabora Online

19.02.2018

The Collabora Online developers rethink LibreOffice's long-time interface.

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Figure 7: You can view the results of the measurement as graphical output via Show profile information.

Color Coordinated with DisplayCAL

LINUX VOICE: DisplayCAL free

If you work with digital images, you know the colors on your monitor don't always match what you see in real life. If you're looking for a more accurate representation of color, try calibrating and profiling your monitor using a colorimeter and DisplayCAL.

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