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bluefan · 05-07-2014, 04:40 PM

I wish Perfect Viewer was available on the default Kobo OS ereaders. The Aura HD uses a modified ARM A8 CPU so technically speaking, the app should work. But the author hasn't done any updates in some time, so I guess the projects dead. Only APK files exist for it from what I could find.

Anyhoo, for my manga reading, I convert my files to CBR format. Some strange reason CBZ just doesn't work for me, even though it's just a zip extension, hmmm. Three tools I use to load up manga onto my device.

First, if the original image files aren't properly named and/or use a weird format, I use an program called "Bulk Rename Utility" (http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php) to quickly rename into a 001.jpg/png/etc... format.

Once all the images are renamed, I rar it up with Winrar.

Then I use an app called "AnalogX Extension Changer" (http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Changer.shtml) to change the extension from .rar to .cbr. This one I like as it has a drag and drop feature.

I've been debating on loading Android for Perfect Viewer onto my Aura HD but this seems to work well, albeit time consuming.

05-07-2014, 04:40 PM	#103
bluefan Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 7140 Join Date: May 2014 Device: Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact	I wish Perfect Viewer was available on the default Kobo OS ereaders. The Aura HD uses a modified ARM A8 CPU so technically speaking, the app should work. But the author hasn't done any updates in some time, so I guess the projects dead. Only APK files exist for it from what I could find. Anyhoo, for my manga reading, I convert my files to CBR format. Some strange reason CBZ just doesn't work for me, even though it's just a zip extension, hmmm. Three tools I use to load up manga onto my device. First, if the original image files aren't properly named and/or use a weird format, I use an program called "Bulk Rename Utility" (http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php) to quickly rename into a 001.jpg/png/etc... format. Once all the images are renamed, I rar it up with Winrar. Then I use an app called "AnalogX Extension Changer" (http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...-Changer.shtml) to change the extension from .rar to .cbr. This one I like as it has a drag and drop feature. I've been debating on loading Android for Perfect Viewer onto my Aura HD but this seems to work well, albeit time consuming.