Thread: What size do you use for covers?
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Old 02-26-2021, 06:08 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by zoliky View Post
Hello, I imported several ebooks into Calibre however I noticed each one has a different-sized cover. I think I can find their cover JPG online in a larger size then crop it to my liking, but I was wondering if there is a standard size that can be used to make all them look the same size. I only use a Kindle Paperwhite device so if they look good on that I'm happy with it.
It depends on the cover size. If the cover is smaller then 1600 lines or a generic cover, I try to find a large cover. Once I find the cover I want, I copy the image and then load the eBook into the editor and paste the cover over the existing cover. Then I reduce the size to 1600 lines. I fix the cover HTML as needed and make any other changes I want. Then after I am done and the eBook is saved, I use the metadata editor from the main GUI and I extract the cover so the main view has the correct cover. I also extract the metdadata if I've made nay changes.
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