Kindle app and covers - cover shown in "All Devices" but not on carousel

andyd · 10-06-2013, 11:37 AM

Is there a way to get pdfs to show up in the carousel with covers as it is in the All devices section? I believe it's an issue with having a thumbnail but not sure if that can be added in some way?

And mobi files should work with the thumbnail?

doremifaso · 10-11-2013, 01:36 PM

I see the same problem with the mobi files I converted from Calibre.

If I enable the facebook sharing option in Calibre, it won't show the cover art at all. If I disable the option, I can see the cover art in the All device section, but not the home page carousel.

WraithTDK · 01-07-2014, 01:27 PM

Arise from the grave, ye necro'd thread!

Seriously, anyone figure this out? I'm having the same problem. Covers look perfect in the "all items" and "docs" pages, but on the carousel, there' just generic Kindle covers.

LH07 · 01-09-2014, 10:12 AM

Me too its driving me crazy

jswinden · 01-09-2014, 10:47 AM

If Blossom is around she can probably answer this. I know she posted on it in at least one other thread. Seems like she said the cover art has to be huge before the book cover will show up in the carousel. Those little thumbnail only images don't work with the carousel in the Android app or on the Kindle Fires. I'm not sure about the iOS app as I never use the carousel.

eschwartz · 01-09-2014, 04:17 PM

I wonder actually, if by using Java MOBI metadata editor to forge the ASIN, will the Kindle Fire think it is a regular Amazon book and show the covers?

For background: Due to the disaster that is/was Cloud Collections, I came up with the idea for somebody to add Amazon ASIN data to personal docs so KPW2 would stop bugging about it being a sideloaded book. According to theory, it should just behave however Amazon treats any book that comes from them, instead of as a PDOC, which sounds like it might be the problem here.

I have no idea if this would work (does calibre even send the thumbnails to Kindle Fires? I know it does to Kindle e-inks,) but I suppose it's worth a try.

10-06-2013, 11:37 AM	#1
andyd Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Sony PRS 500	Kindle app and covers - cover shown in "All Devices" but not on carousel Is there a way to get pdfs to show up in the carousel with covers as it is in the All devices section? I believe it's an issue with having a thumbnail but not sure if that can be added in some way? And mobi files should work with the thumbnail?

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10-11-2013, 01:36 PM	#2
doremifaso Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis 2, PW2	I see the same problem with the mobi files I converted from Calibre. If I enable the facebook sharing option in Calibre, it won't show the cover art at all. If I disable the option, I can see the cover art in the All device section, but not the home page carousel.

01-07-2014, 01:27 PM	#3
WraithTDK Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Motrola Atrix 2 w/Kindle App	Arise from the grave, ye necro'd thread! Seriously, anyone figure this out? I'm having the same problem. Covers look perfect in the "all items" and "docs" pages, but on the carousel, there' just generic Kindle covers.

01-09-2014, 10:12 AM	#4
LH07 Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 475578 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: android tablet	Me too its driving me crazy

01-09-2014, 10:47 AM	#5
jswinden Nameless Being	If Blossom is around she can probably answer this. I know she posted on it in at least one other thread. Seems like she said the cover art has to be huge before the book cover will show up in the carousel. Those little thumbnail only images don't work with the carousel in the Android app or on the Kindle Fires. I'm not sure about the iOS app as I never use the carousel.

01-09-2014, 04:17 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I wonder actually, if by using Java MOBI metadata editor to forge the ASIN, will the Kindle Fire think it is a regular Amazon book and show the covers? For background: Due to the disaster that is/was Cloud Collections, I came up with the idea for somebody to add Amazon ASIN data to personal docs so KPW2 would stop bugging about it being a sideloaded book. According to theory, it should just behave however Amazon treats any book that comes from them, instead of as a PDOC, which sounds like it might be the problem here. I have no idea if this would work (does calibre even send the thumbnails to Kindle Fires? I know it does to Kindle e-inks,) but I suppose it's worth a try.

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