MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - offer a CHOICE of covers in "edit meta information"?

captain · 08-02-2010, 11:22 PM

This has been a problem for nearly EVERY book I've imported to Calibre:
The book cover doesn't match the public meta data that is most appropriate. (secondary problem that meta data more often than not proves to be wrong in at least some, if not many, ways - another thread for this...)

Would it be possible to download ALL matching covers and give the user a choice from all of them in a thumbnail or cover-flow or something? It would be extra helpful if the covers were matched up with the meta data too. e.g. The red cover of Book X matching the pulp reprint, while the blue cover matches the first issue.

I hope that's intelligible, if not clear. Basically, I'd be thrilled to see better meta data all around, but particularly some way to SEE all the COVERS without first loading up each meta data hit and then downloading the cover for that, until I find the right one, then re-choosing the right meta data.

08-02-2010, 11:22 PM	#1
captain Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Stanza / calibre	offer a CHOICE of covers in "edit meta information"? This has been a problem for nearly EVERY book I've imported to Calibre: The book cover doesn't match the public meta data that is most appropriate. (secondary problem that meta data more often than not proves to be wrong in at least some, if not many, ways - another thread for this...) Would it be possible to download ALL matching covers and give the user a choice from all of them in a thumbnail or cover-flow or something? It would be extra helpful if the covers were matched up with the meta data too. e.g. The red cover of Book X matching the pulp reprint, while the blue cover matches the first issue. I hope that's intelligible, if not clear. Basically, I'd be thrilled to see better meta data all around, but particularly some way to SEE all the COVERS without first loading up each meta data hit and then downloading the cover for that, until I find the right one, then re-choosing the right meta data.