10-21-2014, 03:11 PM | #1 |
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Voyage - Cover sizes using Calibre sideloading
Got my new Voyage, and it is able to communicate with Calibre and sideloading works fine. However, AZW3 covers are about 2/3 the size of Mobi covers when shown in cover view. I do not have any "tags" in the metadata as I believe this used to cause a problem with covers a while ago, so I always delete them. Anyone know of any reason or fixes? I know it's WAY early with this device.
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10-21-2014, 04:23 PM | #2 |
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OK, I've had some MOBI files show up with small covers on the cover view now as well. So, it must not be a MOBI vs. AZW3 issue.
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The latest version of calibre (v2.7.0) has a fix for this.
The Voyage has a higher resolution and needs bigger thumbnails; calibre now uses a higher max height in the Kindle driver. Last edited by eschwartz; 10-26-2014 at 12:42 PM. |
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Hello,
I'm running OS X 10.6.8 and Calibre 1.48. If I understand well, it's the most recent version of Calibre I can use. I would like to know if there is a way to generate a bigger thumbnail for the covers, for my Kindle Voyage. Thanks for your help. Last edited by Pyjam; 08-28-2015 at 06:39 PM. |
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Yes -- see the sticky: Why can't I install the latest calibre on Windows XP?
See option #3 It is technically just as applicable to people running outdated OSX (less people running it) or linux (even less people, plus you have to want to not update your OS), but both are far less common than Windows XP which is why WinXP was singled out. |
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Thank you for you answer. Perhaps, I haven't understood but your answer doesn't help me.
Is there a way to generate bigger thumbnails (for my Kindle Voyage) with my configuration or not? Maybe with a plugin? |
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Send me 2000€ and I'll update my computer. Thank you for your help.
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I have no reason to answer to JSWolf's. His reply was off-topic.
My question is: is there a mean to generate bigger thumbnails with Calibre 1.48 ? |
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The later versions of calibre automatically generate bigger thumbnails. That sticky is a list of ways to get later versions of calibre (or the effects therof) when officially you can only run 1.48 Specifically, option #3 directs you to my backports branch, which includes the KV cover thumbnails fix. :thumbsup. You must know how to run from source, as described there. I am hesitant to do too much handholding, since it is best if people who do unsupported things understand what they are doing in case "things" happen but it shouldn't be too hard to figure out. @JSWolf, thank you for your help please note that my sticky (targeted at Windows computers) already references the possibility of and dissatisfaction in upgrading the OS or hardware, covering all the possibilities in a friendly way meant to avoid ruffled feelings. Specifically, Windows doesn't support older hardware... and neither does OSX. There are valid reasons, which is why I specifically laid out the options in that sticky, and leave it to the user to decide if they want to do that. Last edited by eschwartz; 08-30-2015 at 04:49 PM. |
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