Can I Convert PDF’s from iPad (iBooks) into Logos?

Seems like I have read about this somewhere on the forums (?). I have approx. 350 PDF’s that I would love to have in my Logos library—but as usual, I have no idea how to convert them.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

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MJ. Smith

MS WORD will convert them

Puddin’

MS WORD will convert them

Thank you MJ—but, I am really unclear on the steps I would follow to get them over into my Logos library (?).

Apologies for being a bother ☺️—just not too technologically informed.

Will try to play w. WORD to see what I can achieve in the meantime👍.

MJ. Smith

Open MS Word
Open PDF file in MS WORD
Let MS WORD convert the file
Save as a .docx file
Open the .docx file and edit as necessary - I usually remove a chunk of the line breaks - pictures and logic equations often require special editing.
Save
Open Verbum
Open Personal Book Tool
Fill in all the heading stuff
for the file portion, attach the .docx file from 6
Compile the book
Check that it looks okay
Treat yourself to a nice cup of Chinese high mountain green tea.

Robert M. Warren

I am really unclear on the steps I would follow to get them over into my Logos library

Here are the steps:

In Word, File-->Open, File Type: .PDF. Or from outside Word, right-click file and choose Open with... then Word XXX.
Then, File--->Save As, File Type: Word .docx.
In Word on the View tab, check Navigation view, then Headings in that view. This will let you see if any of the headings were brought over as Word Headings, and thus will become Logos TOC sidebar items.
If you judge the headings insufficient, you can see if the obvious headings in the converted document have a pattern. Select the entirety of the first heading you see, then in the Home tab on the far-right side, choose Select-->Select text with similar formatting. Then, under the Home tab, find the heading style Heading 1 and click it. Check the Navigation panel and see how the headings changed. Undo if something goes really wrong. Sometimes heading have to be done manually, that is, select each heading separately and apply Heading 1 one at a time. As you might imagine, Heading 2, 3, etc., will make sub-headings in Logos; you would do the subs in the same way.
MS Word will usually mark Greek words as Greek on its own if the document is in Unicode Text. Hebrew also, but I have had uneven results with Hebrew, likely due to my lack of knowledge. I think Latin would need to be manually marked, as it would be using the same font as English. What all this does is: it makes the Greek words either show a definition in the Info Window, or enable a double-click lexicon opening.
After a few of these, you'll determine your balance between the trouble you're willing to go through versus the benefit you'll get. The Wiki in #8 below has info about tagging, etc. Most bible references will produce mouse-over and link to preferred bible automatically, but more elaborate tagging has to be done by the user.
Save the file if everything is OK.
See this Wiki page for the Logos steps: https://community.logos.com/forums/t/125368.aspx EDIT: https://wiki.logos.com/Personal_Books

One final and sad note: the personal books do not sync to mobile apps or the web app.

JT (alabama24)

Seems like I have read about this somewhere on the forums (?). I have approx. 350 PDF’s that I would love to have in my Logos library—but as usual, I have no idea how to convert them.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

for clarification: you posted this question in the mobile forum. Personal books cannot be viewed in the mobile app

Puddin’

Seems like I have read about this somewhere on the forums (?). I have approx. 350 PDF’s that I would love to have in my Logos library—but as usual, I have no idea how to convert them.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

for clarification: you posted this question in the mobile forum. Personal books cannot be viewed in the mobile app

K—Thanks JT👍.