Next format for calibre to generate?

llasram · 12-18-2008, 08:11 PM

I'm feeling on a bit of format-generation spree at the moment. Now that calibre has LIT-generation support, which format should I add next? No promises on a timeline, though

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llasram · 12-18-2008, 08:14 PM

I really should learn to "preview" before posting. Is there any way for me to correct that typo in poll option #1?

Edited: Awesome! Thank you, mysterious anonymous moderator

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zelda_pinwheel · 12-18-2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by llasram

I really should learn to "preview" before posting. Is there any way for me to correct that typo in poll option #1?

fixed.

Andurian · 12-18-2008, 09:32 PM

I vote for .txt and .rtf output.

=X= · 12-18-2008, 09:35 PM

I voted for MOBI. But support for IMP would also be great.
=X=

itimpi · 12-19-2008, 02:40 AM

I wouldbe happy to have .imp as an input format, let alone an output format

Format C: · 12-19-2008, 08:26 AM

With MOBI output, I can try to implement iLiad support...

;-)

mdibella · 12-19-2008, 09:10 AM

Oh wow, please do Mobi!!

I have both a Sony 505 and a Kindle. It would be so wonderful to need just one software package to manage the libraries for both of them.

I've already donated once but I'd send more bucks for that one!

nrapallo · 12-19-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by =X=

I voted for MOBI. But support for IMP would also be great.
=X=

Ditto!

MOBI ebooks can easily be converted to .imp, but a direct .imp output would be welcomed. I think Kovidgoyal and ashkulz had something in mind a while ago using something akin to 'impbuild'. I have since gotten .imp generation to work under linux via ActiveState Perl and the OLE/COM interface and I believe that .imp generation is also possible under MacOS X.

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Originally Posted by itimpi

I would be happy to have .imp as an input format, let alone an output format

It's coming, see here, and I re-quote the original poster's goal:

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Originally Posted by mscott161

I am working on a GUI front end so you can select a single file or folder and the program will de-imp the files to text and hopefully with some help to the file format of lrf (Sony)

wallcraft · 12-19-2008, 09:27 AM

I voted for MobiPocket because MobiPocket needs some competition in ePub to MOBI conversion. This does not seem to be a priority for MobiPocket, which in any case has very long periods between new software releases. I am particularly looking for ePub TOC conversion to MOBI TOC. Getting a cover image may also require rendering the 1st page of the ePub into a fixed image size. Both of these issues already exist for ePub to LIT by the way.

llasram · 12-19-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

I am particularly looking for ePub TOC conversion to MOBI TOC.

By "MOBI TOC" do you mean mean some sort of metadata Mobipocket viewers use to present a TOC separate from the book content, or do you mean an in-line, in-content TOC?

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Getting a cover image may also require rendering the 1st page of the ePub into a fixed image size.

Oi. I was planning to do SVG rasterization, but not full-markup-rasterization. However, now that you mention it, calibre does already include WebKit...

wallcraft · 12-19-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by llasram

By "MOBI TOC" do you mean mean some sort of metadata Mobipocket viewers use to present a TOC separate from the book content, or do you mean an in-line, in-content TOC?

I mean convert toc.ncx into something that the toc guide item can use. See Defining guide items for pre-defined items (other.ms-coverimage is the cover, for example), this is from the Creator documentation, so it is documenting the .opf file that eventually gets translated to the MOBI. The TOC guide item can point to a in-line, in-content TOC - but in "modern" MOBIs it is typically not in-lined in the reading stream but only accessible via the "Go to" menu item. If it isn't in-lined, it is typically put at the end of the content stream of the actual ebook by the MOBI builder program. Note that native ePubs typically won't have in-content TOCs, so if the toc.ncx isn't converted there wil be no TOC at all.

llasram · 12-19-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

The TOC guide item can point to a in-line, in-content TOC - but in "modern" MOBIs it is typically not in-lined in the reading stream but only accessible via the "Go to" menu item.

Ah! Ok -- an *out*-of-line, *in*-content TOC, got it. You know, I hadn't considered that -- I was worried about generating an in-content TOC in case one was already present and ending up with two TOC's, but if there's no /guide/reference[@type="toc"] it should be perfectly "safe" to add a /spine/itemref with @linear="no". Cool.

kovidgoyal · 12-19-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by llasram

Oi. I was planning to do SVG rasterization, but not full-markup-rasterization. However, now that you mention it, calibre does already include WebKit...

calibre already does cover extraction via full rasterization of EPUBs (see epub-meta) or just add an EPUB to the GUI

Tattncat · 12-19-2008, 10:50 PM

I Would be happy with either Mobi or eReader. I could use both.

View Poll Results: What's the next target format calibre should support?
Mobipocket -- it's the most popular.	65	70.65%
eReader -- there are many tools for Mobipocket already.	16	17.39%
Something else -- I'll let you know what in a comment.	11	11.96%
Voters: 92. You may not vote on this poll

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12-18-2008, 08:11 PM	#1
llasram Reticulator of Tharn Posts: 618 Karma: 400000 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: EST Device: Sony PRS-505	Next format for calibre to generate? I'm feeling on a bit of format-generation spree at the moment. Now that calibre has LIT-generation support, which format should I add next? No promises on a timeline, though .

12-18-2008, 08:14 PM	#2
llasram Reticulator of Tharn Posts: 618 Karma: 400000 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: EST Device: Sony PRS-505	I really should learn to "preview" before posting. Is there any way for me to correct that typo in poll option #1? Edited: Awesome! Thank you, mysterious anonymous moderator .

12-18-2008, 09:32 PM	#4
Andurian You really should try it! Posts: 57 Karma: 137 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS-500	I vote for .txt and .rtf output.

12-18-2008, 09:35 PM	#5
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	I voted for MOBI. But support for IMP would also be great. =X=

12-19-2008, 02:40 AM	#6
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I wouldbe happy to have .imp as an input format, let alone an output format

12-19-2008, 08:26 AM	#7
Format C: Guru Posts: 753 Karma: 1496807 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Third World Device: iLiad + PRS-505 + Kindle 3	With MOBI output, I can try to implement iLiad support... ;-)

12-19-2008, 09:10 AM	#8
mdibella Groupie Posts: 193 Karma: 1107 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Infinite Kindles, Occasional Sony's	Oh wow, please do Mobi!! I have both a Sony 505 and a Kindle. It would be so wonderful to need just one software package to manage the libraries for both of them. I've already donated once but I'd send more bucks for that one!

12-19-2008, 09:27 AM	#10
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I voted for MobiPocket because MobiPocket needs some competition in ePub to MOBI conversion. This does not seem to be a priority for MobiPocket, which in any case has very long periods between new software releases. I am particularly looking for ePub TOC conversion to MOBI TOC. Getting a cover image may also require rendering the 1st page of the ePub into a fixed image size. Both of these issues already exist for ePub to LIT by the way.

12-19-2008, 10:50 PM	#15
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I Would be happy with either Mobi or eReader. I could use both.