.zip / .rar with .jpegs - added automatically as .cbr / .cbz files

Joanna · 04-21-2012, 12:33 PM

I would like to add a scanned book in form of a compressed archive containing .jpeg files. However, Calibre automatically rezognizes it as either .cbr or .cbz, depending on the type of archive (.rar vs. .zip).

What can I do about it? (Apart from making a .pdf out of .jpeg files?)

wallcraft · 04-21-2012, 04:31 PM

Try adding a file to the archive that isn't a JPEG, e.g. a README.txt.

Calibre treats an all-image bundle as .cbr or cbz, which is the conventional way to indicate such a bundle.

Joanna · 04-21-2012, 05:08 PM

Thanks! That's a simple, yet brilliant idea! It's worked perfectly.

04-21-2012, 12:33 PM	#1
Joanna Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 76476 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Poland Device: none	.zip / .rar with .jpegs - added automatically as .cbr / .cbz files I would like to add a scanned book in form of a compressed archive containing .jpeg files. However, Calibre automatically rezognizes it as either .cbr or .cbz, depending on the type of archive (.rar vs. .zip). What can I do about it? (Apart from making a .pdf out of .jpeg files?)

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04-21-2012, 04:31 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Try adding a file to the archive that isn't a JPEG, e.g. a README.txt. Calibre treats an all-image bundle as .cbr or cbz, which is the conventional way to indicate such a bundle.

04-21-2012, 05:08 PM	#3
Joanna Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 76476 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Poland Device: none	Thanks! That's a simple, yet brilliant idea! It's worked perfectly.

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