Few Questions about removing DRM from Topaz AZW1 ebooks and editing ebooks

[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

I've read a few threads on Topaz:

http://stream-recorder.com/forum/rem...g-t5438p2.html

http://stream-recorder.com/forum/con...ighlight=topaz


- How do i know if my Topaz file has DRM removed?

I was able to load my AZW1 file into Calibre but when i double click it, WinZip pops up.

- If the underlying text in a Topaz file is OCR junk text, then will i notice this when I'm doing highlights or listening to Text-to-Speech?

- I don't have to be able to convert all my books to a more "neutral" format, but i'd like to in case i want to move to a different device in the future. Do i have to use a tool other than Calibre to convert Topaz files?

I'm willing to do some formatting of Topaz files, because one thing I'm learning is that none of these ebooks are exactly perfect--especially if they have bullets or some type of outline.

I'm worried that with Topaz I'm really just getting junk that looks pretty.

I'm starting to wonder if ebooks are just adding more work to an already busy way of life.

- Does Calibre allow me to do ebook formatting (any format) or do i need some other software? I do see i can convert an ebook into RTF if i want to. I think. The Calibre website says it can input RTF but its can't output RTF. But when i press the convert button, it says it can output RTF. I'd like to edit the ebook using one interface or app, but if it will receive and convert to RTF i guess i can do the rest of the work in MS Word.


Thanks!