1. Have a fanfiction that has a cover image. (
Here's one that I've been having disappearing-cover issues with. Should note the issue occurs for both FFNet and AO3, though.)
2. Generate Cover settings: I have two cover profiles, named AO3 and FFNet respectively.
2. Settings in Calibre Cover tab:
Update EPUB cover from EPUB: Yes, if EPUB has a cover image
Generate Calibre Cover: Yes, unless FanficFare found a cover image
Generate covers only for new books: Disabled
Inject/update the cover inside EPUB: Enabled.
Allow generate_cover_settings from personal.ini to override: True
AO3 and FFNet cover generate profiles are associated with archiveofourown.org and
www.fanfiction.net sites, but see 3. for more details.
3. In personal.ini
Code:
## If set, an image (regardless of source) will only be used as a
## cover image if it is >= both the dimensions listed here. When not
## set, any size image will be used. Note that some sites, like ffnet
## use relatively small images(180,240).
cover_min_size: 100,100
replace_metadata:
## Prettyizes fanfiction publishers.
site=>www.fanfiction.net=>FanFiction.net
site=>archiveofourown.org=>Archive of Our Own
generate_cover_settings:
## Makes the cover generation work after replace_metadata on site
${site}=>^FanFiction.net$=>FFNet
${site}=>^Archive of Our Own$=> AO3
(Note: All the covers I've been having issues with were over 100x100. Commented out the line anyways and it didn't change anything.)
4. Update the fic, either with "Update if new chapter" or "update EPUB always."
Update Calibre Metadata: Enabled
Update EPUB cover: Disabled
Background Metadata: tested both, same results
Expected results: That the previously downloaded cover image remains.
Actual results: Instead, it generates a new cover with plugin and injects that into the ePub. Thankfully cover image returns if I update it again with "update cover" checked.
I hope this was detailed enough information to replicate the issue.