Canti
@author: Andrew Mantel
@version: 1.3

New to version 1.3:
-Auto-Binding
Same as binding, except you don't create a bind file. Instead, you just specify a single size for all bindings (for example, all bindings could have 10 folders in them).
This is set up in the .properties file.

New to version 1.2:
-Binding
Binding allows you to easily combine chapters into volumes while still keeping your original manga chapter folders intact.
See the included bind.txt for instructions on setting up a bind file.
-Can specify zip format (either .zip or .cbz)
I figured some comic programs might like the .cbz extension better. This option is set in the .properties file.
-Changed command line parameters
I changed some of the command line parameters, so run 'java -jar ConvertManga.jar' to see the list of new commands.
-Other random tweaks
I rewrote a good chunk of the code. Lots of error handling and other nice stuff. For example, let's say you already converted a lot of manga but
you added a few more chapters to your collection. The program is smart enough not to reprocess manga that has already been processed (a big timesaver).

New to version 1.1a:
Fixed the grayscale not working bug.

New to version 1.1:
Since the iPad is about to come out, I made some small changes to the program to accomodate the new shiny device.
-Added support to .properties file for specifying color or grayscale of output images.
-Added support to .properties file for specifying number of colors of output images, or not limiting the range of colors at all.
Also, I got tired of calling this "my manga processing program" so I'm giving it a name: Canti, after the Medical Mechanica robot from FLCL. So anyway, enjoy Canti version 1.1.


Instructions:
1) Install ImageMagick. ImageMagick is free software used for image manipulation and can be downloaded from http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php
2) Edit ConvertManga.properties file to suit your needs. The default values are for Kindle DX users / Linux operating system, so read the file and make any necessary changes.
3) Make sure your manga scans are organized like the following example:
   Manga_Title
     Blah_blah_001
     Blah_blah_002
     ...
     Blah_blah_999
4) Open a command prompt to the folder containing ConvertManga.jar and .properties. Run:
   java -jar ConvertManga.jar
   This will give you a list of the commands you will need to specify to run the program. Here is an example of running the program:
   java -jar ConvertManga.jar -parent_folder /home/my_name/Manga/School_Rumble/ -prefix "School Rumble - Ch." -num_chars_keep_suffix 3 -output_folder /home/user_name/Manga_Kindle/School_Rumble/
5) Let the program run. Depending on how much manga you have and the speed of your computer it may take some time to finish. It will give you a time estimate based on how much work it has done and it much work is left to do.


Note:
I wrote this program for fun. It works great on my Kindle DX. I hope you enjoy!

Also, I HIGHLY recommend using pdf for manga on the Kindle DX.
