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SilverSurfer1221 · 05-14-2012, 05:48 PM

Hello All. New here.

I have installed 0.8.51 of Calibre. I have formatted a novel (almost 400 pages) in OpenOffice Writer, exported using the WriterToEpub extension, extracted all of the files from the ePub file, and tweaked the XHTML files in Dreamweaver to ensure they look the way I want them to. The ePub file looks great on my Nook reader (run on both my PC and my Acer Iconia Tab - Android running ICS).

Using Calibre, I opened the ePub and then converted to mobi. While the interior looks great, no cover shows up in the Library view of the Kindle reader (on either the PC or the Android tablet). I've tried adding a cover at the metadata section and I've tried checking the Use Cover From Source File box. FYI - the first page of the ePub file is the cover of the book. I've even tried the Remove First Image from Structure Detection (while using the Change Cover Image under Metadata). Lastly, I've tried output profiles (Kindle, Kindle DX, Kindle Fire) to see if that made a difference.

Nothing I do seems to allow a cover to be seen in the Library view.

FYI - According to the TOC, the first page is the cover. I can even view the cover image by swiping left from the "first" page or by using the TOC.

Can anyone help me figure out how to get my cover to appear in the Library view? Any help would be appreciated.

Some additional information:

PC running Windows 7 64-bit.

Thank you.

05-14-2012, 05:48 PM	#1
SilverSurfer1221 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia Device: Iconia Tab	ePub to Mobi: No Cover in Library View Hello All. New here. I have installed 0.8.51 of Calibre. I have formatted a novel (almost 400 pages) in OpenOffice Writer, exported using the WriterToEpub extension, extracted all of the files from the ePub file, and tweaked the XHTML files in Dreamweaver to ensure they look the way I want them to. The ePub file looks great on my Nook reader (run on both my PC and my Acer Iconia Tab - Android running ICS). Using Calibre, I opened the ePub and then converted to mobi. While the interior looks great, no cover shows up in the Library view of the Kindle reader (on either the PC or the Android tablet). I've tried adding a cover at the metadata section and I've tried checking the Use Cover From Source File box. FYI - the first page of the ePub file is the cover of the book. I've even tried the Remove First Image from Structure Detection (while using the Change Cover Image under Metadata). Lastly, I've tried output profiles (Kindle, Kindle DX, Kindle Fire) to see if that made a difference. Nothing I do seems to allow a cover to be seen in the Library view. FYI - According to the TOC, the first page is the cover. I can even view the cover image by swiping left from the "first" page or by using the TOC. Can anyone help me figure out how to get my cover to appear in the Library view? Any help would be appreciated. Some additional information: PC running Windows 7 64-bit. Thank you.