Question about having 2 Covers

auntykatkat · 02-20-2011, 09:48 AM

I have been using Calibre for about a year now and just got a Nook color. I am trying add a second cover, which is usually an illustration. I have tried tweaking the epub but must not be doing something right. Thanks for listening and any help given.

Kat

Manichean · 02-20-2011, 10:27 AM

What do you actually want to accomplish? Do you want to have two cover images in your ePub file, or do you want to have two cover images in your metadata? The latter, at least, is not possible.

auntykatkat · 02-20-2011, 10:41 AM

I would like 2 images in the epub file. Many of my fantasy books have maps or I have some geneology charts I want to be able to refer back to.

Manichean · 02-20-2011, 10:59 AM

Try using Sigil. Or, if you'd like to do it manually, ask in the ePub forum.

theducks · 02-20-2011, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auntykatkat

I would like 2 images in the epub file. Many of my fantasy books have maps or I have some geneology charts I want to be able to refer back to.

Images and Covers are 'different' beasts to the developers. 'Covers' have special, additional rules, to apply (so devices and Libraries treat as the 'Cover' of a book').

As suggested: Sigil makes adding images to EPUB content, a snap'
The only limitation is the size of the image your device can handle and the overall cumulative effect on EPUB file size (JPEG's don't compress any more,upon adding).

auntykatkat · 02-20-2011, 08:13 PM

thanks I guess it's time to learn new software.

Kat

02-20-2011, 09:48 AM	#1
auntykatkat Evangelist Posts: 439 Karma: 2218026 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oklahoma Device: Nook/Nook Color	Question about having 2 Covers I have been using Calibre for about a year now and just got a Nook color. I am trying add a second cover, which is usually an illustration. I have tried tweaking the epub but must not be doing something right. Thanks for listening and any help given. Kat

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02-20-2011, 10:27 AM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	What do you actually want to accomplish? Do you want to have two cover images in your ePub file, or do you want to have two cover images in your metadata? The latter, at least, is not possible.

02-20-2011, 10:41 AM	#3
auntykatkat Evangelist Posts: 439 Karma: 2218026 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oklahoma Device: Nook/Nook Color	I would like 2 images in the epub file. Many of my fantasy books have maps or I have some geneology charts I want to be able to refer back to.

02-20-2011, 10:59 AM	#4
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Try using Sigil. Or, if you'd like to do it manually, ask in the ePub forum.

02-20-2011, 08:13 PM	#6
auntykatkat Evangelist Posts: 439 Karma: 2218026 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oklahoma Device: Nook/Nook Color	thanks I guess it's time to learn new software. Kat

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