by Perry Toone

Created on: February 12, 2008   Last Updated: February 14, 2008

There's no doubt that the iPhone and iPod Touch are fun and elegant toys to own. While there has been some criticism on saving documents that don't originate from itunes. There are numerous ways to import your documents to itunes, iphoto and mail. If you love to read but don't like taking millions of things with you you will be quite delighted to know that you can take your books with you on your iPod.

Many people have been asking this question and received a vague response even from the mac genius. A major factor into purchasing the iPod touch for me was its ability to display eBook's (pdf's). While it is not quite that simple as there is no PDF software available and no way of saving the document.

The iPod Touch is great for reading ebooks since the touch screen interface makes it so easy to flick from one page to another. And since we won't get any legal third party software for the iPod Touch until probably mid next year, this workaround will do for the time being.

While there are several third party applications that convert eBook's for you, the software has no warranty and Apple are likely the launch their own software later this year. This solution is for mac users and requires no download, PC users can download suitable software.

The solution to saving eBook's on the iPod Touch:

When you are viewing a eBook (PDF document) on your computer (Adobe reader/Preview etc).

Click, File > Print.

At the bottom left of the print screen you will see a 'PDF' box. Click on the box and a list of options for saving the document as a pdf come up.

Somewhere down the list you will see the option to 'Save as PDF for iPhoto.'

It will take a short time to convert, meanwhile you can open iPhoto.

When converted a small box will appear from iPhoto asking you to import your PDF and where to save it. Create a separate folder for each PDF you upload otherwise they will all save together.

When you next sync your iPod Touch, upload the chosen folder from iPhoto and bingo you have an eBook saved on your iPod!
Fact: Any document (Word, spreadsheet, excel, text) can be saved as a PDF via the print button.

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