Calibre 7.20 Adds New PDF Input Engine, Supports New Tolino Shine 5 Firmware
Highlights of Calibre 7.20 include a new default dedicated PDF Input engine that features automatic detection and removal of headers and footers based on document analysis. The old PDF Input engine used by Calibre is still available and you can switch between the new one and the old one in the PDF Input section of the Conversion dialog.
This release also updates the Kobo driver to support the new firmware used by the Tolino Shine 5 ebook reader, updates the Trim image tool with a new control that lets users adjust the aspect ratio of images, and improves the Read Aloud feature by allowing users to configure an extra pause at the end of every sentence when using the Piper TTS engine.
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Calibre 7.20 Introduces Smart PDF Header/Footer Detection
Calibre, a popular open-source ebook management tool, has just released version 7.20, which brings improvements and new features. Here they are.
The release’s highlight is the new PDF Input engine, designed to automatically detect and remove headers and footers from PDF files during conversion. It analyzes the document to identify these repetitive elements, making converted files much cleaner.
It’s important to note that the new PDF Input engine is now the default, but if users prefer the old version, it can still be accessed in the PDF Input section of the Conversion dialog.