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djvu is better than pdf because the software doesnt suck!
ELS122:
djvu is awesome! main reason: WinDJView, software to read djvu files is incredible, it's the best
0 fuss, very intuitive UI, every thing you would want can be done in the settings.
Lightning fast zoom, no problems with it taking years to load a single page after you zoomed in like you often do with pdfs. You also get buttons to fit the page vertically or horizontally
All the modes like side-by-side are right there at the top, no need to go into a menu
"Back" button
Also a select tool, crop out a part and export it as high resolution png or whatever, Or zoom into it, Or highlight it, Or add a bookmark, Or copy it ofc.
And recently I was looking at a djvu file and I wanted to like screenshot the page, out of curiosity I right clicked, and guess what prompt there was... "Export page...", exporting the page in high resolution as a png or gif or jpeg, etc. There's also "page information" which shows details about what images are on the page in what resolution.
I mean you don't get anything like this with pdf's... too bad it's not very common to find djvu files.
Such a shame most software isn't thought out and user friendly like this is, the world would truly be a better place if everything was like that.
nctnico:
--- Quote from: ELS122 on August 24, 2023, 09:46:37 am ---djvu is awesome! main reason: WinDJView, software to read djvu files is incredible, it's the best
0 fuss, very intuitive UI, every thing you would want can be done in the settings.
Lightning fast zoom, no problems with it taking years to load a single page after you zoomed in like you often do with pdfs. You also get buttons to fit the page vertically or horizontally
All the modes like side-by-side are right there at the top, no need to go into a menu
"Back" button
Also a select tool, crop out a part and export it as high resolution png or whatever, Or zoom into it, Or highlight it, Or add a bookmark, Or copy it ofc.
And recently I was looking at a djvu file and I wanted to like screenshot the page, out of curiosity I right clicked, and guess what prompt there was... "Export page...", exporting the page in high resolution as a png or gif or jpeg, etc. There's also "page information" which shows details about what images are on the page in what resolution.
I mean you don't get anything like this with pdf's... too bad it's not very common to find djvu files.
Such a shame most software isn't thought out and user friendly like this is, the world would truly be a better place if everything was like that.
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The problem isn't PDF, the problem is that you aren't using Linux. The Okular PDF reader (just to give 1 example out of many PDF readers available for Linux) can do all the things you mention.
kripton2035:
well, no problem here on macos as pdf are highly integrated to the operating system, and for 20 years...
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and MacDJView is looking as a last century app ...
PlainName:
--- Quote ---The problem isn't PDF, the problem is that you aren't using Linux.
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Actually, the problem is likely the use of Acrobat rather than the OS. There are many alternative PDF clients for Windows that are good as well, you know. (Although, apparently you don't.)
coppice:
--- Quote from: nctnico on August 24, 2023, 10:38:51 am ---The problem isn't PDF, the problem is that you aren't using Linux. The Okular PDF reader (just to give 1 example out of many PDF readers available for Linux) can do all the things you mention.
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Okular also has its issues, but its developers are very responsive. I came across a few issues with Okular a few years ago, reported them, and days later they were resolved. I still use Okular. I haven't found anything better, as long as you aren't doing form filling.
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