How to Save Book Covers

rozie123 · 01-06-2008, 01:43 PM

I was wondering, when in the LIBPRS500 and importing covers, there is an option to browse for a cover. How can you import and save a cover on your own computer?

This question occurred to me while trying to fetch a cover from the server and being unable to do so (I sent a ticket for this). So, I was wondering if I could retrieve the cover I want from another source and save it to my computer and import it into the LIBPRS500.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

gwynevans · 01-06-2008, 03:43 PM

In the libprs500 GUI, in the "Edit Meta Information", it looks as it you can specify a local path to import (just above the "Fetch cover image from server" button).

Madam Broshkina · 01-06-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rozie123

I was wondering, when in the LIBPRS500 and importing covers, there is an option to browse for a cover. How can you import and save a cover on your own computer?

This question occurred to me while trying to fetch a cover from the server and being unable to do so (I sent a ticket for this). So, I was wondering if I could retrieve the cover I want from another source and save it to my computer and import it into the LIBPRS500.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Above the Box- Fetch Image Cover from the server their is a blank box. Next to the blank box their is a little icon. Click on the icon to add your own book cover.

rozie123 · 01-06-2008, 06:29 PM

I'm sorry if I didn't phrase my question properly. I'm aware of that button. My question is: Where can I actually get the covers to import to my computer? Is there a website that provides these covers?

Thanks.

AnemicOak · 01-06-2008, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rozie123

I'm sorry if I didn't phrase my question properly. I'm aware of that button. My question is: Where can I actually get the covers to import to my computer? Is there a website that provides these covers?

You can get cover images off pretty much any book store website. Also you can just type the title in Google & use the image search. It'll usually turn up something.

VikingDave · 01-06-2008, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rozie123

I'm sorry if I didn't phrase my question properly. I'm aware of that button. My question is: Where can I actually get the covers to import to my computer? Is there a website that provides these covers?

Thanks.

I also like wikipedia for covers.

kovidgoyal · 01-07-2008, 02:42 AM

libprs500 uses librarything to get the covers, you can get them from there manually.

Penforhire · 01-07-2008, 12:45 PM

Amazon also shows some covers.

rozie123 · 01-07-2008, 04:11 PM

Thanks everyone! Kovidgoyal: I know that LIBPRS500 will retrieve the covers, however, yesterday, while attempting to get covers I kept getting error messages. In the evening I was able to get them. That's why I was trying to find an alternative way.

Thanks.

kovidgoyal · 01-07-2008, 05:36 PM

I meant you can use librarything.com to manually get the covers

rozie123 · 01-08-2008, 11:00 AM

That's great! I was wondering where the covers came from. Thanks Kovidgoyal!

Stanart · 01-08-2008, 02:13 PM

I would be careful about downloading book covers for works to be distributed here. Just because a piece of literature is in the public domain does not necessarily mean that the cover art is also. While most classics I've seen tend to use art that is also in the public domain, some newer additions may use commissioned work.

Penforhire · 01-09-2008, 04:55 PM

I'm curious about how Amazon handles that because in many cases they are presenting customer scans.

HarryT · 01-10-2008, 02:45 AM

Low-res scans of book covers are generally considered "fair use" under copyright law.

andyafro · 01-10-2008, 01:57 PM

Just goto google, type what book cover you want, goto images it will be there somewhere.
Click on the small box then again on the small box in top corner and it will come up there.
Right click and save to desktop.

Most times you just need to put in name of book into google images and it will come up

01-06-2008, 01:43 PM	#1
rozie123 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS505	How to Save Book Covers I was wondering, when in the LIBPRS500 and importing covers, there is an option to browse for a cover. How can you import and save a cover on your own computer? This question occurred to me while trying to fetch a cover from the server and being unable to do so (I sent a ticket for this). So, I was wondering if I could retrieve the cover I want from another source and save it to my computer and import it into the LIBPRS500. Thanks for any help you can give me.

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01-06-2008, 03:43 PM	#2
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	In the libprs500 GUI, in the "Edit Meta Information", it looks as it you can specify a local path to import (just above the "Fetch cover image from server" button).

01-06-2008, 06:29 PM	#4
rozie123 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS505	I'm sorry if I didn't phrase my question properly. I'm aware of that button. My question is: Where can I actually get the covers to import to my computer? Is there a website that provides these covers? Thanks.

01-07-2008, 02:42 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,176 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	libprs500 uses librarything to get the covers, you can get them from there manually.

01-07-2008, 12:45 PM	#8
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Amazon also shows some covers.

01-07-2008, 04:11 PM	#9
rozie123 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS505	Thanks everyone! Kovidgoyal: I know that LIBPRS500 will retrieve the covers, however, yesterday, while attempting to get covers I kept getting error messages. In the evening I was able to get them. That's why I was trying to find an alternative way. Thanks.

01-07-2008, 05:36 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,176 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I meant you can use librarything.com to manually get the covers

01-08-2008, 11:00 AM	#11
rozie123 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS505	That's great! I was wondering where the covers came from. Thanks Kovidgoyal!

01-08-2008, 02:13 PM	#12
Stanart Addict Posts: 223 Karma: 7385 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central California Device: Handspring Visor, Sony PRS-500 Reader	I would be careful about downloading book covers for works to be distributed here. Just because a piece of literature is in the public domain does not necessarily mean that the cover art is also. While most classics I've seen tend to use art that is also in the public domain, some newer additions may use commissioned work.

01-09-2008, 04:55 PM	#13
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	I'm curious about how Amazon handles that because in many cases they are presenting customer scans.

01-10-2008, 02:45 AM	#14
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Low-res scans of book covers are generally considered "fair use" under copyright law.

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01-10-2008, 01:57 PM	#15
andyafro Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 140 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: sony reader prs-500	Just goto google, type what book cover you want, goto images it will be there somewhere. Click on the small box then again on the small box in top corner and it will come up there. Right click and save to desktop. Most times you just need to put in name of book into google images and it will come up