Convert DjVu to PDF

Summary:
This tutorial shows how to use novaPDF to convert a DjVu (deja vu) file format (developed by LizardTech) to a PDF document. novaPDF is a PDF converter that allow creating PDF files from any Windows application that supports printing. If you do not have novaPDF installed, use the Download page to download and install it.

On this page:
Convert DjVu to PDF from Internet Explorer
Convert DjVu to PDF using a separate DjVu Viewer

PDF vs. DjVu


Details:
DjVu (pronounced déja vu) is a file format developed by LizardTech primarily to store scanned documents, especially those containing a combination of text, line drawings, and photographs. By installing novaPDF you can easily convert DjVu files to PDF documents – simply press the Print button once you have chosen novaPDF as a printer and your DjVu format will be converted to a PDF.

Convert DjVu to PDF from Internet Browser

You can convert DjVu documents to PDF files directly from Internet Explorer using the open source DjVu viewer browser plugin.
To convert DjVu to PDF from Internet Explorer:

1. Download and install the DjVu browser plugin from here
2. Double-click on the DjVu document (or in Internet explorer go to File->Open and select the DjVu file) you want converted to PDF
3. Once opened, right-click on any page and select File->Print… (or click the toolbar Print button).
4. From the Printer section select novaPDF and click on OK. You’ll be asked to choose a location and the PDF will be generated and saved once you click OK

Convert DjVu to PDF using a separate DjVu Viewer

WinDjView and Djview are two open source readers for the DjVu file format.
To convert DjVu to PDF from WinDjView:

1. Go to File->Open (or press Ctrl+O), browse for the DjVu file you want to convert to PDF select it and click Open
2. Go to File->Print (or press Ctrl+P) and from the Printer section choose novaPDF. Before creating the PDF file you can customize novaPDF’s settings by using the Properties button and also adjust other printing options
3. Click on Print and choose a location where you want the PDF document saved

To convert DjVu to PDF from DjView:

1. Go to File->Open (or press Ctrl+O), browse for the DjVu file you want converted to PDF select it and click Open
2. Go to File->Print (or press Ctrl+P) and from the Printer name choose novaPDF. In the Printing Options section you can customize the color, orientation and the scaling of the document
3. Click OK and choose a location where you want the PDF file saved

PDF vs. DjVu

Both the DjVu and PDF formats define features that aim at creating a document delivery platform. The main difference between the DjVu and PDF is that DjVu is developed as raster image format, while PDF is developed as a vector image format. Some of the consequences of this difference are:

1. Image resolution – when the DjVu file is created, the maximal raster image resolution must be specified, while the PDF vector image resolution can be magnified at arbitrary values without loss of data. This means that images have a lower quality when converted to DjVu than in PDF
2. Character rendering – DjVu renders characters as images, without the use of fonts, while PDF renders characters using fonts. This means that DjVu documents don’t contain searchable text as PDF files do (for instance search engines cannot index the content of DjVu documents as they do for PDF files).

DjVu format advantages:

1. Good compression – the file can include a great amount of elements (graphics, colors, fonts, patterns) and still have a small size (but with a cost, as there is a loss of quality in converted images)
2. Suitable for Electronic books – the manner in which a DjVu document is viewed is more user-friendly for people accustomed to reading eBooks
3. Fast image rendering – when viewing the DjVu document, pages with images will open very fast because graphics are rendered in advance (cached).
4. Scanned documents conversion algorithm - For its main purpose DjVu has a unique algorithm for converting scanned image and text elements.
5. DjVu is good as a storage format for documents with graphics, manuals and scanned documents (as long as quality loss is not an issue)

DjVu format disadvantages:

1. Quality loss may occur when converting to DjVu from other formats.
2. Restricted usage - DjVu is proprietary and it has a rather low user base
3. Dependable - separate programs or plugins need to be installed for creating or reading the file
4. Manageability – The DjVu document cannot be edited once created

PDF format advantages:

1. Popularity – PDF is the most popular document format for sharing and storage, and a wide range of software solutions are available (free and commercial)
2. Security – It has the best security settings for keeping the document safe from unauthorized access
3. Standardization – PDF has an ISO standard as an archiving and document sharing format (PDF/A)
4. Fidelity – the PDF conversion algorithm offers an optimum quality/size ratio, as it significantly compresses data (especially text) but without quality losses. This is why PDF is widespreaded in the printing industry too, as it can produce press-quality documents that render the content exactly when printed on paper too.
5. Interactivity – PDF also offers support for sounds, interactive forms and JavaScript programs

PDF format disadvantages:

1. Dependence - requires installing separate programs for reading or creating the document
2. Manageability – by its nature PDF is not an editable format as it is simply described as an image of a document
3. Compatibility – PDF files sent by other users may have difficulties displaying certain content

Taking into consideration the specific features of each format as well as its advantages, DjVu and PDF cannot be considered rival formats as they are designed for solving different tasks and therefore complementing each other.

WinDjView [Mediafire Link]

WinDjView-1.0.3-Setup.exe

 

DjVu [Mediafire Link]

http://www.mediafire.com/?99t2x1y29l95mxx

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