Comments on: Evernote Windows Hack: Clip Web Pages as PDFs

By: Evan Kline

Evan Kline — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:56:20 +0000

Ah, you Mac guys . . . just rub it in why don’t ya. :)

By: Tee

Tee — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:56:58 +0000

Like Klaus, I just click Print and Save as PDF on Mac. There’s a script that will automatically import your files into Evernote. You just save them to the designated folder. I’m going to try the bookmarklet that combines Readability and the Evernote clipper. By preserving the original formatting, pages are just easier to read and skim through in my opinion.

By: Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:23:56 +0000

I like the idea and want to implement it.. but when I go to the link about the SendTo I see a lot of Java code.. how do I make that into a bookmarklet?? Unfortunately when I do open SendTo… Evernote is not one of the options and I can’t figure out how to make it one.

Tom

By: Evan Kline

Evan Kline — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:24:59 +0000

I checked out Intense Debate, and liked it quite a bit. The problem is that the link on a user’s name does not go to the user’s blog, but to the user’s Intense Debate profile on their site. I have a request in the forums there to see if this can be changed, but as of a few months ago there was a post indicating it could not. We’ll see if I get a response.

By: Evan Kline

Evan Kline — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:34:48 +0000

I hear you on Evernote clipping. It does OK for me, but I don’t use it much, which is why I may start going the PDF route (especially now that Evernote added PDF search for Premium accounts).

I’ll take a look at Intense Debate when I get a chance. Thanks.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:21:36 +0000

I have never really used pdf files with evernote. Not that I wouldn;t, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet — great tutorial, Evan! I am sure I will be reading it again when the time comes.

One major issue I have always had with evernote is their clipping functionality. I find it counter-intuitive at times and best suited only to web clips, and that via plugin. Using the clipping shortcut from the desktop app has only lead to frustration and, as such, I have kept One Note installed just for their clipping feature (often, I need to clip something quickly to copy it into photoshop and asimple windows+s button combo brings up an overlay that allows me to drag over anything visible on my screen).

Oh, and continuing the sidenotes here, Evan, you may want to test out Intense Debate. Many people seem to prefer it over DIsqus.

By: Evan Kline

Evan Kline — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:53:20 +0000

@Klaus – Ah, thanks for the heads up about subscribing. I had been using Disqus, but had to disable that due to errors on the site and a complete lack of support on their part. I’ve used Subscribe to Comments elsewhere, and will go get it for here.

By: Klaus @ TechPatio

Klaus @ TechPatio — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:01:20 +0000

A bit complicated – like much else on Windows… sorry, couldn’t help myself :)

But the important part is that it’s *possible* to add as PDF files without too much hassle.

I never clip as PDF on my Mac though, I just click the elephant icon in my firefox/safari toolbar and the page – or the text I selected – goes into Evernote. Usually the formatting isn’t too important to me, I’m more about the content.

But in some cases I “print” a PDF file and drag that one into Evernote.

PS: May I suggest you add the WordPress plugin “Subscribe To Comments”, so it’s possible for commentors to get an e-mail if/when you reply to comments or if somebody else comments on your posts :)