.pmlz to epub, images missing

veeraganesh · 12-19-2010, 07:25 PM

I converted .pdi book using dedrm and ended up with .pmlz. I then converted it to .epub using calibre, everything was fine except all the images were removed in the .epub. Can someone tell me how to retain those images as original book.

user_none · 12-19-2010, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veeraganesh

... using dedrm and ended up with .pmlz. I then converted it to .epub using calibre, everything was fine except all the images were removed in the .epub...

Most likely the deDRM script you used did not write the image names properly. If your using the one I think you are be sure to check for this:

0.12 - Fix added to prevent lowercasing of image names when the pml code itself uses a different case in the link name.

veeraganesh · 12-19-2010, 10:41 PM

I am sorry but that means I need to find some other stuff to strip the DRM?

DoctorOhh · 12-20-2010, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veeraganesh

I am sorry but that means I need to find some other stuff to strip the DRM?

Either other stuff or a newer version of the stuff you have as user_none indicated.

veeraganesh · 12-20-2010, 07:09 AM

Well I am using the latest DeDRM 1.3

user_none · 12-20-2010, 09:27 AM

Unfortanetly we cannot provide dedrm help and seeing as how ypur issue is related to the out put of a third party tool, this is not a calibre issue. You will need to take your problem with the maker of the plugin.

DiapDealer · 12-20-2010, 04:38 PM

If you're going to be adding the pmlz to calibre anyway... why not try the plugin that achieves the same thing (and eliminates a step).

KevinH · 12-20-2010, 08:47 PM

That specific DeDRM tool you are talking about has that patch 0.12 in place (and has had it for a long time). So the problem must be something else.

Simply unzip the .pmlz file (it is a zip archive - if it won't unzip rename it to .zip and then unzip it). Once inside open the single *.pml code in any text editor and look for the code that indicates an image:

\m=

So for example look for something along the lines of

\m="gBTFQJrzYnhWblUAhfk5dhnpaou.png"

Then look in the *_img directory and make sure the matching file name exists.
If it does not exist or has a slightly different name, that is the cause of the problem.
If the names are made up from the following list of characters, then all should be well:

"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789_.-"

if the names in the pml file use characters not in this set, please tell me which ones.

My guess is this pml file uses special or strange characters and that is why DropBook barfed on it when it tried to convert the .pml file back to a .pdb (which is why you are stuck playing with a .pmlz instead of a .pdb file).

If you can point out the offending chars, I am sure something can be done to get things fixed.

KevinH

veeraganesh · 12-22-2010, 08:43 PM

Hi
Kevin

Thanks for the help. I really appreciate your response.

12-19-2010, 07:25 PM	#1
veeraganesh Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Device: iRex DR1000s	.pmlz to epub, images missing I converted .pdi book using dedrm and ended up with .pmlz. I then converted it to .epub using calibre, everything was fine except all the images were removed in the .epub. Can someone tell me how to retain those images as original book.

12-20-2010, 09:27 AM	#6
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Unfortanetly we cannot provide dedrm help and seeing as how ypur issue is related to the out put of a third party tool, this is not a calibre issue. You will need to take your problem with the maker of the plugin. Last edited by user_none; 12-20-2010 at 09:28 AM. Reason: fix typos

12-20-2010, 08:47 PM	#8
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,647 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	That specific DeDRM tool you are talking about has that patch 0.12 in place (and has had it for a long time). So the problem must be something else. Simply unzip the .pmlz file (it is a zip archive - if it won't unzip rename it to .zip and then unzip it). Once inside open the single .pml code in any text editor and look for the code that indicates an image: \m= So for example look for something along the lines of \m="gBTFQJrzYnhWblUAhfk5dhnpaou.png" Then look in the _img directory and make sure the matching file name exists. If it does not exist or has a slightly different name, that is the cause of the problem. If the names are made up from the following list of characters, then all should be well: "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw xyz0123456789_.-" if the names in the pml file use characters not in this set, please tell me which ones. My guess is this pml file uses special or strange characters and that is why DropBook barfed on it when it tried to convert the .pml file back to a .pdb (which is why you are stuck playing with a .pmlz instead of a .pdb file). If you can point out the offending chars, I am sure something can be done to get things fixed. KevinH Last edited by KevinH; 12-20-2010 at 08:53 PM.

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12-19-2010, 10:41 PM	#3
veeraganesh Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Device: iRex DR1000s	I am sorry but that means I need to find some other stuff to strip the DRM?

12-20-2010, 07:09 AM	#5
veeraganesh Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Device: iRex DR1000s	Well I am using the latest DeDRM 1.3

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DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,552 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	If you're going to be adding the pmlz to calibre anyway... why not try the plugin that achieves the same thing (and eliminates a step).

12-22-2010, 08:43 PM	#9
veeraganesh Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Device: iRex DR1000s	Hi Kevin Thanks for the help. I really appreciate your response.

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