Generated covers

melz · 07-21-2010, 02:17 PM

Is there a way for the user to define/select a custom background image (and/or fonts) that is used to generate the covers in calibre (the ones that are generated for books without a cover)?

kovidgoyal · 07-21-2010, 02:24 PM

No, I'm afraid not.

melz · 07-21-2010, 04:20 PM

Any chance of implementing it in future?

adrian1944 · 07-21-2010, 04:30 PM

Ticket 5959 follows up a similar discussion with Kovid saying he could implement a button on the edit metadata screen to allow one to force the generation of the rather useful calibre default cover, ie the calibre logo plus book title and author which seen to occur randomly at present

I can see how this enhancement could extend to being able to include series data and perhaps in due course one's own jpg image as a form of bookplate

perhaps this goes towards what is requested in this thread

adrian

elixir · 07-21-2010, 04:47 PM

As a work around you could possibly try replacing the default image provided within Calibre with another of the same size and name.

On my mac, the image is 554x449 pixels in size and seems to be located at:
/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/resources/images/library.png

kovidgoyal · 07-21-2010, 05:23 PM

I dont really have much motivation to make the default cover customizable. As pointed out, you can replace the calibre image in the calibre install so that your image is used instead.

07-21-2010, 02:17 PM	#1
melz Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook, iPhone	Generated covers Is there a way for the user to define/select a custom background image (and/or fonts) that is used to generate the covers in calibre (the ones that are generated for books without a cover)?

07-21-2010, 02:24 PM	#2
kovidgoyal Creator of calibre Posts: 22,475 Karma: 2944574 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, I'm afraid not. __________________ Get calibre Notice to all: I can not provide assistance with DRM removal, for legal reasons, so please do not contact me about it.

07-21-2010, 05:23 PM	#6
kovidgoyal Creator of calibre Posts: 22,475 Karma: 2944574 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I dont really have much motivation to make the default cover customizable. As pointed out, you can replace the calibre image in the calibre install so that your image is used instead. __________________ Get calibre Notice to all: I can not provide assistance with DRM removal, for legal reasons, so please do not contact me about it.

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07-21-2010, 04:20 PM	#3
melz Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: nook, iPhone	Any chance of implementing it in future?

07-21-2010, 04:30 PM	#4
adrian1944 Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 28 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England Device: Iphone 4S Ipad3, Ipad Mini, Kindle Keyboard, Sony 650.	Ticket 5959 follows up a similar discussion with Kovid saying he could implement a button on the edit metadata screen to allow one to force the generation of the rather useful calibre default cover, ie the calibre logo plus book title and author which seen to occur randomly at present I can see how this enhancement could extend to being able to include series data and perhaps in due course one's own jpg image as a form of bookplate perhaps this goes towards what is requested in this thread adrian

07-21-2010, 04:47 PM	#5
elixir Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Currently - Sony PRS-600; Sold - Sony PRS-505	As a work around you could possibly try replacing the default image provided within Calibre with another of the same size and name. On my mac, the image is 554x449 pixels in size and seems to be located at: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/resources/images/library.png


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