.lrf File Extension
Developer:
Sony
File type:
Sony Portable Reader File
You're here because you have a file that has a file extension ending in .lrf. Files with the file extension .lrf can only be launched by certain applications. It's possible that .lrf files are data files rather than documents or media, which means they're not meant to be viewed at all.
what is a .lrf file?
These files are generally known as eBook reading tools but when they are used by Sony Portable Reader, they are known as Sony Portable Reader Files or files that are used by Sony’s portable e-book reading device. LRF files usually contain Sony "BroadBand eBook" information and that includes texts, images, etc. These are also files that are saved in the binary format although compressed and they include a header, the index of an object as well as the object’s specified number. LRF files contain the actual e-book and since they are not encrypted files, it is possible to compile these files from LRX files. LRF files can also be converted from .HTML and .PDF formats. Aside from the Sony Portable Reader software, LRF files can also be opened with the use of the Calibre application, a program that allows users to manage e-book libraries, convert e-books, sync to e-book readers, download information online to be converted to e-books, view e-books comprehensively, etc.
how to open a .lrf file?
Launch a .lrf file, or any other file on your PC, by double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .lrf file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. It's also possible that you have the correct application on your PC, but .lrf files aren't yet associated with it. In this case, when you try to open a .lrf file, you can tell Windows which application is the correct one for that file. From then on, opening a .lrf file will open the correct application. Click here to fix .lrf file association errors
applications that open a .lrf file
Sony Reader
Sony Reader
Sony Reader is an e-book reader that uses an electronic paper display which can be viewed under direct sunlight, does not require image static maintenance through power , and it can be viewed in portrait and landscape. It displays Adobe PDF file format, ePub file format, RSS newsfeeds, JPEGs, and BBeB or BroadBand eBook file format and is compatible with the Adobe digital rights management or DRM protected PDF and ePub files that enabled users to borrow ebooks from libraries around the world. The reader supports TXT and RTF documents, but only those with Latin characters. Other character sets are not displayed correctly, the Sony models that sold in the US can only work with Latin characters. It can also play MP3 and AAC audio files that are unencrypted. The DRM rules allow e-books that are purchased to be read only on six maximum devices, and one of them should be running on personal computer. Sharing of these purchased e-Books to another person's devices and accounts is forbidden, but users may register five Readers in a single account and they can share books from within the account. Sony sells Reader e-books in the Sony eBook Library store that are available in US, UK, Japan, Germany, Austria, and Canada.
Sony Reader for MAC
Sony Reader for MAC
For Mac OS X, Sony released Readers PRS-300 and PRS-600 which works under 10.7 Lion. The PRS-300 was released in 2009 as a Pocket Edition, an entry level device and the smallest reader from Sony. The screen is smaller than other readers, with no touch interface, no MP3 audio and no expandable memory. It has a resolution of 600 × 800 pixels and 8-levels gray scale, and with an internal Memory of 512MB in which 440MB is accessible. It has 3 adjustable font sizes and the battery is internally sealed with up to 2 weeks of battery life on a single charge. PRS-600 was also launched on 2009 as a Touch Edition. It replaced the PRS-700 model without the front-light feature but with a similar interface. It has a lock option with a 4 digit pin that needs to be disabled in order to mount the device via USB. The model can highlight, quote or underline the text while reading and it also has a music player via a jack. With a screen resolution of 600 × 800 pixels, the reader also has document Search Capability and a built-in dictionary from the American Oxford and the English Oxford. It has an e-Book support extension, 8-levels gray scale, 5 adjustable font sizes, an internal memory of 512MB with 380MB accessible and an expanded memory that supports Sony Memory Stick Pro DUO and SDHC up to 16 Gb.
FB2utils
FB2utils
Fiction Book is an E-book format that is XML-based. It has open and free format implementing multiple software and hardware. It is free from DMR [Digital Rights Management]. Unicode is supported. Poetry, quotes, organized text structures, subtitles, footnotes, references, JPEG and PNG images, subtitles [not seen on table of contents] may be found in the documents. Font formats include bold or strong, italic or emphasized, subscript, superscript, strikethrough and program code. Files used in Fiction Book have the .fb2 format. It describes the structure rather than the appearance of the document. The file includes metadata such as title, name of the author and publisher. This format makes it convenient for managing, indexing and automatic processing of your E-book collection, and allows conversion to other formats. Programs that support FB2 are OpenOffice.org with ooofbtools plug-in for Mac, Cool Reader, PyBookReader, KDE Okular, OpenOffice.org with ooofbtools plug-in and Calibre for Linux, Haali FictionBook Tools, Haali Reader, Calibre, Cool Reader, Athenaeum and fb2utils for Windows.
Calibre
Calibre
Calibre is an e-book library management software of e-books. It has multiple features that includes Library management, E-book conversion, Syncing to E-book reader devices, Downloading and Converting news into e-book format, Comprehensive e-book viewer and Content Server for online access to book collections. Library Management helps in managing e-book collection and is designed using the concept of the logical book. The E-book conversion converts and supports all major e-book formats, it can also rescale all font sizes, ensure that the output of e-books are readable and automatically creates and detects book structures. It features Syncing to e-book devices features a modular device driver design that adds support to different e-reader devices, it also supports updates of metadata on the device from metadata in the library and creates a collection on the device from tags which are described in the library. Calibre automatically gets news from Websites and RSS feeds and formats it into an e-book which is uploaded into a device that is connected. It has a built-in viewer that is capable of displaying major ebook formats and support table of contents, CSS, reference mode, bookmarks, searching, copying, printing and customizing rendering through the use of style sheets and embedded fonts.a word of warning
Be careful not to rename the extension on .lrf files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from one file type to another.
what is a file extension?
A file extension is the set of three or four characters at the end of a filename; in this case, .lrf. File extensions tell you what type of file it is, and tell Windows what programs can open it. Windows often associates a default program to each file extension, so that when you double-click the file, the program launches automatically. When that program is no longer on your PC, you can sometimes get an error when you try to open the associated file.
