505 and comic PNGs

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-07-2009, 08:46 AM

Just a quick question about how the 505 would handle this. I have a bunch of comic books but not in cbr or PDF format. They're essentially individual png picture files. How would that work on the Sony 505? Could each set of comics (about 30 files each) be put into an individual folder or would I just end up with a mess of hundreds of different files all mixed up with each other? If the latter case is true, would it be easy to somehow convert them into pdf files? I would have no idea how to do this but I am relatively technically adept so I could learn pretty quickly.

Renaldo · 06-07-2009, 01:54 PM

The 505 doesn't do folders, so that's out. You could copy the PNG files over to the 505 and view them individually, but that's probably not the best solution. I wouldn't reccomend putting them into a PDF, PDF's aren't the best viewing choice on a 505. I would reccomend converting them the JPG's and creating a CBR/CBZ file, then converting it to LRF in Calibre.

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-08-2009, 04:23 AM

Is something like that relatively easy to do? I've read about the plugin for Calibre to convert CBR files to lRF but how about converting from JPEG to CBR?

Krystian Galaj · 06-08-2009, 08:19 AM

To convert JPEG to CBR is essentially to archive all your files into RAR archive, and rename .RAR extension to .CBR .
Same with ZIP and .CBZ .

Canuck_in_Japan · 06-08-2009, 05:52 PM

Isn't that nifty! It's just a renamed zip file. But why even change the file name? I'm glad it's s easy to do.

ahi · 06-09-2009, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renaldo

I wouldn't reccomend putting them into a PDF, PDF's aren't the best viewing choice on a 505. I would reccomend converting them the JPG's and creating a CBR/CBZ file, then converting it to LRF in Calibre.

PDFs are the best and (probably) most cross-compatible viewing choice for manga and comics on the 505 and other readers that support PDF--but the PDF('s images/pages) should be sized for the device they will be used on by a program like manga2pdf (while the original images are also kept for archival purposes).

The "PDF viewing on eBook Readers" issue is complex, and too many of the statements made about PDF on this forum are insufficiently so to be accurate.

- Ahi

Renaldo · 06-09-2009, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahi

PDFs are the best and (probably) most cross-compatible viewing choice for manga and comics on the 505 and other readers that support PDF--but the PDF('s images/pages) should be sized for the device they will be used on by a program like manga2pdf (while the original images are also kept for archival purposes).

The "PDF viewing on eBook Readers" issue is complex, and too many of the statements made about PDF on this forum are insufficiently so to be accurate.

- Ahi

I agree, it is complex. My statements come from my experiences only. I don't reccomend what hasn't worked for me and do reccomend what has worked best. I disagree that the PDFs are the best viewing choice for comics on the 505, but am willing to admit that could be because of the files I've had.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

Isn't that nifty! It's just a renamed zip file. But why even change the file name? I'm glad it's s easy to do.

You rename it to change the file association. If you're reading it on a computer, ZIP and RAR files will open up the zip and rar archiving programs. If you've got a comic viewing program installed, renaming it to CBZ or CBR will open the viewing program instead.

siulayhumga · 06-10-2009, 02:03 PM

I am new to sony reader also ..:-)
Given your user name has "In_japan" I am assuming you want mainly want to read Asian Manga. Unlike US comic which come in only single page scan format. Asian manga scan usually come either single page scan or double pages scan (2 pages side by side). Sony actually handle single page scanned manga very well. Like people point out it will be ezier to manage if you convert the images into a ebook. I am the lazy type and just write a script to add the title of manga's title at the beginning of the file name. You can slao put the manga into its own sd card.

double scaned manga is not that ez. You can convert it and read it in landscape mode but the text quality is not that good.

Kirtai · 06-10-2009, 08:08 PM

What I do is put the images into a zip file, rename it to a cbz file, then use calibre to convert it to an lrf. It even handles double scanned pages properly.
Calibres conversion does some image enhancement which makes the pages look much better than they do when viewed directly using the 505s internal colour-> greyscale conversion.

I think calibre can also convert to epub (with 505 specific enhancement) but haven't tried that.

siulayhumga · 06-15-2009, 04:09 PM

I try Calibries and overall it did a good jobs, the end result is VERY good. The only down side is Calibries have problem handling Japanese character file name. It is ez to work around. Just rename the files before packing and make sure the file path are all ASCII characters.

06-07-2009, 08:46 AM	#1
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	505 and comic PNGs Just a quick question about how the 505 would handle this. I have a bunch of comic books but not in cbr or PDF format. They're essentially individual png picture files. How would that work on the Sony 505? Could each set of comics (about 30 files each) be put into an individual folder or would I just end up with a mess of hundreds of different files all mixed up with each other? If the latter case is true, would it be easy to somehow convert them into pdf files? I would have no idea how to do this but I am relatively technically adept so I could learn pretty quickly.

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06-07-2009, 01:54 PM	#2
Renaldo Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 250590 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	The 505 doesn't do folders, so that's out. You could copy the PNG files over to the 505 and view them individually, but that's probably not the best solution. I wouldn't reccomend putting them into a PDF, PDF's aren't the best viewing choice on a 505. I would reccomend converting them the JPG's and creating a CBR/CBZ file, then converting it to LRF in Calibre.

06-08-2009, 04:23 AM	#3
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	Is something like that relatively easy to do? I've read about the plugin for Calibre to convert CBR files to lRF but how about converting from JPEG to CBR?

06-08-2009, 08:19 AM	#4
Krystian Galaj Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 11012 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Device: Bookeen Cybook	To convert JPEG to CBR is essentially to archive all your files into RAR archive, and rename .RAR extension to .CBR . Same with ZIP and .CBZ .

06-08-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	Isn't that nifty! It's just a renamed zip file. But why even change the file name? I'm glad it's s easy to do.

06-10-2009, 02:03 PM	#8
siulayhumga Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	I am new to sony reader also ..:-) Given your user name has "In_japan" I am assuming you want mainly want to read Asian Manga. Unlike US comic which come in only single page scan format. Asian manga scan usually come either single page scan or double pages scan (2 pages side by side). Sony actually handle single page scanned manga very well. Like people point out it will be ezier to manage if you convert the images into a ebook. I am the lazy type and just write a script to add the title of manga's title at the beginning of the file name. You can slao put the manga into its own sd card. double scaned manga is not that ez. You can convert it and read it in landscape mode but the text quality is not that good.

06-10-2009, 08:08 PM	#9
Kirtai Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 2454436 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: PRS-505, PRS-650, iPad, Samsung Galaxy SII (JB), Google Nexus 7 (2013)	What I do is put the images into a zip file, rename it to a cbz file, then use calibre to convert it to an lrf. It even handles double scanned pages properly. Calibres conversion does some image enhancement which makes the pages look much better than they do when viewed directly using the 505s internal colour-> greyscale conversion. I think calibre can also convert to epub (with 505 specific enhancement) but haven't tried that.

06-15-2009, 04:09 PM	#10
siulayhumga Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	I try Calibries and overall it did a good jobs, the end result is VERY good. The only down side is Calibries have problem handling Japanese character file name. It is ez to work around. Just rename the files before packing and make sure the file path are all ASCII characters.

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