Book Creation Tutorials - Page 17

Bilbo1967 · 03-26-2009, 06:07 PM

Patricia.

I was pretty sure I did exactly what you described and just to be sure I just tried to insert a picture following exactly the steps you described. Still nothing!

When I drag and drop the picture I don't see the picture in frame or the main BD page, although the src file name is populated with "pRnd_0858090160.jpg" (which isn't what it's actually called but I assume this is some kind of alias?). I then do exactly what you said (align middle and click insert) and nothing happens. I have now tried this a number of times with no joy and am really frustrated!

Patricia · 03-26-2009, 07:33 PM

I'm a bit puzzled too. I can't think of any reason why this shouldn't be working.
Does anyone else have any ideas?

astra · 03-27-2009, 07:57 AM

No idea.
It never happened to me before. I use "insert picture" dialog.

Bilbo1967
Maybe there is something wrong with your picture?
Would it be possible to upload it over here, so we can test it?

HarryT · 03-27-2009, 08:08 AM

Hi Bilbo,

When you drag and drop the picture into BD, are you seeing the "frame" where the picture should be, or is nothing whatsoever appearing in the window?

Can you confirm that you are using BD5? ie you've installed BD4, and then applied the BD5 update to it?

Bilbo1967 · 03-27-2009, 05:52 PM

Harry - in answer to your question - I was getting absolutely nothing, but see below....

....OK - latest update everyone.

I now have the picture in my BD file - just playing around with this in frustration and noticed that both the fields below the 'Keep Ratio' check box were blank. If I put numbers (any numbers) in there, my picture then appears in the file - and can be tweaked to the right size by adjusting those numbers. Is this something I should have known or is it a bit of a glitch?

Having got it in there though it's still a bit weird, i.e. I can't delete the picture (not that I want to, but I'm a software tester by profession and just like to try these things out!), or move the picture, and it doesn't appear in the book when I make it a .lrf file and move it to my Reader. I'm putting this down to the fact that I messed about with this so much I've done something daft somewhere. I'll try a 'fresh' file soon and see what happens.

BTW - as a new member, I'd just like to thank all of you who have given some of your valuable time to help me out with this - THANKS

astra · 03-27-2009, 06:10 PM

At least two points I think I can address.

1. If you double click the pic, it will be "highlighted" and a dialog Insert/Edit Picture (that allows you to insert picture and its size) will appear. There is a button - delete. Click on it.

2. When you use Insert/Edit Picture box to insert a picture, initially almost all fields are empty/void of numbers, however, when you browse for the pic, find it, click on select and it appears in the file line of the Insert/Edit Picture box, then some numbers appear, such as width, height, percentages and true size of the pic in pixels. I usually use insert button next to from clip button.

If the picture is huge, then I would resize it in any picture editor, such as IrfanView.

Didn't have much success with align feature.
Right now it is set to Baseline and there is no tick in in line.

astra · 03-27-2009, 06:11 PM

Oh, and if you think you have messed up some settings and you would like to start from a scratch then don't uninstall BD. Just unpack the update zip file in Book Designer folder and it will rewrite any changes you have made.

kiddjugro · 09-11-2009, 10:57 PM

Not sure if this has been asked before, but is there a tool out there to edit the book's tags without having to go through re-exporting them? In particular, I am looking to standardizing my library to have authors' names listed as <Sunanme>, <Given Name>. This way I can better sort them according to the authors' surnames, just as they are arranged, say, in a bookstore.

Currently, what I do is open their .html0 "source" (I have these saved) and re-export them as LRF, setting the author's name in the above format. This takes some time doing, and I have quite a number of LRF's to modify. Any tool where I can do the modification without re-exporting will definitely be helpful.

orion2001 · 09-27-2009, 04:12 PM

Thanks a lot for the tutorial Harry. I know that I would never have gotten around to actually using BD had it not been for your tutorial. While quirky, it certainly seems to be one of the best tools for making LRF ebooks. Cheers

Patricia · 09-27-2009, 05:00 PM

If you want the author's surname to appear first, then remember to click on the option "book author from last name" on the "options" tab of the "make Sony ebook" pane in BD.

03-26-2009, 07:33 PM	#242
Patricia Reader Posts: 9,564 Karma: 97499 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I'm a bit puzzled too. I can't think of any reason why this shouldn't be working. Does anyone else have any ideas? __________________ Of making many books there is no end [Ecclesiastes, 12.12]

03-27-2009, 07:57 AM	#243
astra Apprentice Posts: 2,628 Karma: 4186 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-500 & PRS-505 Blue	No idea. It never happened to me before. I use "insert picture" dialog. Bilbo1967 Maybe there is something wrong with your picture? Would it be possible to upload it over here, so we can test it? __________________ Only Two Things Are Infinite, The Universe and Human Stupidity, and I'm Not Sure About The Former. Albert Einstein Check out my readings on Goodreads

03-27-2009, 08:08 AM	#244
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 22,344 Karma: 39165 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Gen3, Opus, iRex DR1000S, iPod Touch, HTC Touch, PRS-600, Kindle 2	Hi Bilbo, When you drag and drop the picture into BD, are you seeing the "frame" where the picture should be, or is nothing whatsoever appearing in the window? Can you confirm that you are using BD5? ie you've installed BD4, and then applied the BD5 update to it? __________________ Harry

03-27-2009, 06:10 PM	#246
astra Apprentice Posts: 2,628 Karma: 4186 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-500 & PRS-505 Blue	At least two points I think I can address. 1. If you double click the pic, it will be "highlighted" and a dialog Insert/Edit Picture (that allows you to insert picture and its size) will appear. There is a button - delete. Click on it. 2. When you use Insert/Edit Picture box to insert a picture, initially almost all fields are empty/void of numbers, however, when you browse for the pic, find it, click on select and it appears in the file line of the Insert/Edit Picture box, then some numbers appear, such as width, height, percentages and true size of the pic in pixels. I usually use insert button next to from clip button. If the picture is huge, then I would resize it in any picture editor, such as IrfanView. Didn't have much success with align feature. Right now it is set to Baseline and there is no tick in in line. __________________ Only Two Things Are Infinite, The Universe and Human Stupidity, and I'm Not Sure About The Former. Albert Einstein Check out my readings on Goodreads

03-27-2009, 06:11 PM	#247
astra Apprentice Posts: 2,628 Karma: 4186 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-500 & PRS-505 Blue	Oh, and if you think you have messed up some settings and you would like to start from a scratch then don't uninstall BD. Just unpack the update zip file in Book Designer folder and it will rewrite any changes you have made. __________________ Only Two Things Are Infinite, The Universe and Human Stupidity, and I'm Not Sure About The Former. Albert Einstein Check out my readings on Goodreads

03-26-2009, 06:07 PM	#241
Bilbo1967 Guru Posts: 680 Karma: 8118 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Solihull, UK Device: PRS-505	Patricia. I was pretty sure I did exactly what you described and just to be sure I just tried to insert a picture following exactly the steps you described. Still nothing! When I drag and drop the picture I don't see the picture in frame or the main BD page, although the src file name is populated with "pRnd_0858090160.jpg" (which isn't what it's actually called but I assume this is some kind of alias?). I then do exactly what you said (align middle and click insert) and nothing happens. I have now tried this a number of times with no joy and am really frustrated!

03-27-2009, 05:52 PM	#245
Bilbo1967 Guru Posts: 680 Karma: 8118 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Solihull, UK Device: PRS-505	Harry - in answer to your question - I was getting absolutely nothing, but see below.... ....OK - latest update everyone. I now have the picture in my BD file - just playing around with this in frustration and noticed that both the fields below the 'Keep Ratio' check box were blank. If I put numbers (any numbers) in there, my picture then appears in the file - and can be tweaked to the right size by adjusting those numbers. Is this something I should have known or is it a bit of a glitch? Having got it in there though it's still a bit weird, i.e. I can't delete the picture (not that I want to, but I'm a software tester by profession and just like to try these things out!), or move the picture, and it doesn't appear in the book when I make it a .lrf file and move it to my Reader. I'm putting this down to the fact that I messed about with this so much I've done something daft somewhere. I'll try a 'fresh' file soon and see what happens. BTW - as a new member, I'd just like to thank all of you who have given some of your valuable time to help me out with this - THANKS

09-11-2009, 10:57 PM	#248
kiddjugro Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philippines Device: Sony PRS-505	Not sure if this has been asked before, but is there a tool out there to edit the book's tags without having to go through re-exporting them? In particular, I am looking to standardizing my library to have authors' names listed as <Sunanme>, <Given Name>. This way I can better sort them according to the authors' surnames, just as they are arranged, say, in a bookstore. Currently, what I do is open their .html0 "source" (I have these saved) and re-export them as LRF, setting the author's name in the above format. This takes some time doing, and I have quite a number of LRF's to modify. Any tool where I can do the modification without re-exporting will definitely be helpful.

09-27-2009, 04:12 PM	#249
orion2001 Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 352 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505	Thanks a lot for the tutorial Harry. I know that I would never have gotten around to actually using BD had it not been for your tutorial. While quirky, it certainly seems to be one of the best tools for making LRF ebooks. Cheers

09-27-2009, 05:00 PM	#250
Patricia Reader Posts: 9,564 Karma: 97499 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	If you want the author's surname to appear first, then remember to click on the option "book author from last name" on the "options" tab of the "make Sony ebook" pane in BD. __________________ Of making many books there is no end [Ecclesiastes, 12.12]

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