Thread: Aura HD Strange Cover Image problem
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Old 12-27-2013, 07:29 PM   #4
davidfor
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Originally Posted by PremaEbooks View Post
It is a strange issue.
Even if the cover is identified, it doesn't show up as thumbnail.
The same thing happens if you sideload a KF8 in Kindle Paperwhite.

Code:
 <meta content="cover.jpg" name="cover" />
That isn't the line that is used. The line is in the <manifest> section. It should look like:
Code:
<item href="Images/cover.jpg" id="cover-image" media-type="image/jpeg" properties="cover-image"/>
The file name doesn't matter and I don't think the id does eitherThe "properties" bit is what the extended driver adds. If that is not there, then the device will not extract the cover image and will use the generic cover you are seeing.
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No problem at all if you sideload the ebook as epub.
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The covers for all other types of books are created from the first page of the book. The device renders that page and creates the cover images needed.
I mean I don't connect the device through USB. I use Dropbox to download the ebook using the built in web browser...
Sorry, but in the first post you say you use the KoboTouchExtended plugin. That can only be used to send the books to the Kobo devices over the USB connection. Does this mean you are actually using the kepub output plugin and doing a conversion to kepub? And if so, how are you getting the kepub to Dropbox? And having the file recognised as kepub?
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