White border on cover

rube · 03-21-2016, 07:59 PM

I'm using Sigil 0.9.4

The book is finished (very nicely too, thanks Sigil people) but the cover has a white border.

The same book created in Calibre doesn't have a white border.

I've edited the preserveAspectRatio to "none meet" which made the cover display a little better but it still has a thin white border.

The cover image is 625x1000

Have I missed the thread that solves this?

Is more information needed?

Thanks in advance.

DiapDealer · 03-21-2016, 08:05 PM

Need to see your cover page code and any applicable css to be any help

Also: where is the white border visible? On a device/app? In Sigil?

rube · 03-21-2016, 10:47 PM

The white border (3 sides, left right and top) is visible in Sigil, Adobe Digital Editions and the Bluefire reader on my Android phone.

The coding for the page itself:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>Cover</title>
</head>
<body>
<div style="text-align: center; padding: 0pt; margin: 0pt;">
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="100%" preserveAspectRatio="none meet" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 625 1000" width="100%" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
<image width="625" height="1000" xlink:href="../Images/cover.jpg"/>
</svg>
</div>
</body>
</html>

And the only other is some bits on the Content.opf

Manifest
<item id="cover.xhtml" href="Text/cover.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"/>

Spine toc="ncx"
<itemref idref="cover.xhtml"/>

Guide
<reference type="cover" title="Cover" href="Text/cover.xhtml"/>

thank you!

Turtle91 · 03-21-2016, 11:17 PM

Here's what I do on my cover page...kinda crude...but pretty much guaranteed to work...

<body style="margin:0; padding:0; text-align:center; background-color:black">

rubeus · 03-22-2016, 12:28 AM

Has nothing to do with Sigil and again not moved to the epub forum. If my letter to the tax service has errors of course I'm asking Microsoft support because I wrote it with word...

rube · 03-22-2016, 01:08 AM

rubeus, sorry, I may have missed something here, but I thought it did have to do with Sigil as the same book created with Calibre didn't have the border. Could you elaborate on your reasons that it isn't to do with Sigil? (I'm not unhappy with Sigil, I think it's a lovely program, I just figured there was something I didn't understand)

rube · 03-22-2016, 01:24 AM

And thank you Turtle91, that did indeed do the trick.

rubeus · 03-22-2016, 03:28 AM

If it is visible on three different devices it's not Sigil, its your coding.

DiapDealer · 03-22-2016, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubeus

Has nothing to do with Sigil and again not moved to the epub forum. If my letter to the tax service has errors of course I'm asking Microsoft support because I wrote it with word...

I've warned you several times about making these rude unhelpful posts. If you feel a post is in the wrong place, use the report button to bring it to a mod's attention and allow them to handle it. if they think it needs to be moved, they will do so.

rube · 03-22-2016, 06:00 AM

Hmm, I think maybe I've read the white border problem differently. If it shows consistently over 3 devices with the Sigil version, and consistently without a white border with the Calibre version that would say to me that it's Sigil. I agree it may have been the coding, but seeing as I did almost nothing in the way of coding, basically left it up to the programs, (both of which I like a lot) then it's not my coding as such. Coding has fixed the problem, and again thanks Turtle91.

And Diap - thanks, you do what you need, I am very much a newbie here, but rubeus didn't upset me. I have a very thick skin

JSWolf · 03-22-2016, 06:19 AM

The problem is that in Calibre, your settings are set to have your cover fill the screen. This makes the cover show with an incorrect aspect ratio and can look off in most cases.

Sigil is displaying the cover with the correct aspect and thus, the cover does not fill the screen on the sides. It's like a 4:3 TV show on a 16:9 TV screen where you don't get a full screen picture and the sides are not filled.

Personally, I'd go with the correct aspect ratio because it looks like it should and not like a 4:3 TV show stretched to fit a 16:9 screen.

rubeus · 03-22-2016, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I've warned you several times about making these rude unhelpful posts. If you feel a post is in the wrong place, use the report button to bring it to a mod's attention and allow them to handle it. if they think it needs to be moved, they will do so.

I don't care about warnings. Take action or let it be.

Interesting that mods are reacting on me, but not on all these dumb questions attracting more dumb questions here.

Feel free do ban me.

KevinH · 03-22-2016, 07:57 AM

rubeus,

What you appear to be missing is that each question you react so strongly against is being asked by people new to the list and possibly new to Sigil as well.

They, unlike you, are not repeat offenders and because they are new we like to give them the benefit of the doubt and not make them afraid to ask questions. This is in fact a "support forum" for Sigil users. This particular question could have ended with a simple, what am I doing differently that makes this happen in one program (Sigil) when it doesn't happen in another (Calibre)? And that would be a perfectly valid question for a Sigil support forum, wouldn't it?

Since you are bothered by these questions, simply do not reply, or report them as Diapdealer has repeatedly explained. Do NOT jump down their throats. Be civil. It is not your job to drive these people away or call their questions "dumb". No one wants to ban anyone but you don't seem to be giving us much choice in the matter. Please just be civil and let the mods handle the question/topic moderating.

KevinH

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubeus

I don't care about warnings. Take action or let it be.

Interesting that mods are reacting on me, but not on all these dumb questions attracting more dumb questions here.

Feel free do ban me.

JSWolf · 03-22-2016, 07:59 AM

I report some threads that I feel don't belong in the Sigil forum and most get moved. That's how to do it.

theducks · 03-22-2016, 03:24 PM

And while I noted that this was really an EPUB level query, the differences between Sigil and Calibre was the reason I did not move it.

I always use Sigils : Tools Add Cover, which defaults to Maintain Aspect

Note this action will replace any Existing (declared) 'coverpage ' and flag the image used as Cover (removing the flag from any other image) Rule of ONE

03-21-2016, 07:59 PM	#1
rube rube Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: none	White border on cover I'm using Sigil 0.9.4 The book is finished (very nicely too, thanks Sigil people) but the cover has a white border. The same book created in Calibre doesn't have a white border. I've edited the preserveAspectRatio to "none meet" which made the cover display a little better but it still has a thin white border. The cover image is 625x1000 Have I missed the thread that solves this? Is more information needed? Thanks in advance.

03-21-2016, 08:05 PM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,569 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Need to see your cover page code and any applicable css to be any help Also: where is the white border visible? On a device/app? In Sigil? Last edited by DiapDealer; 03-21-2016 at 08:10 PM.

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03-21-2016, 10:47 PM	#3
rube rube Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: none	The white border (3 sides, left right and top) is visible in Sigil, Adobe Digital Editions and the Bluefire reader on my Android phone. The coding for the page itself: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Cover</title> </head> <body> <div style="text-align: center; padding: 0pt; margin: 0pt;"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="100%" preserveAspectRatio="none meet" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 625 1000" width="100%" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <image width="625" height="1000" xlink:href="../Images/cover.jpg"/> </svg> </div> </body> </html> And the only other is some bits on the Content.opf Manifest <item id="cover.xhtml" href="Text/cover.xhtml" media-type="application/xhtml+xml"/> Spine toc="ncx" <itemref idref="cover.xhtml"/> Guide <reference type="cover" title="Cover" href="Text/cover.xhtml"/> thank you!

03-21-2016, 11:17 PM	#4
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,347 Karma: 20171571 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 15/11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	Here's what I do on my cover page...kinda crude...but pretty much guaranteed to work... <body style="margin:0; padding:0; text-align:center; background-color:black">

03-22-2016, 12:28 AM	#5
rubeus Banned Posts: 272 Karma: 1224588 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Sony PRS 650	Has nothing to do with Sigil and again not moved to the epub forum. If my letter to the tax service has errors of course I'm asking Microsoft support because I wrote it with word...

03-22-2016, 01:08 AM	#6
rube rube Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: none	rubeus, sorry, I may have missed something here, but I thought it did have to do with Sigil as the same book created with Calibre didn't have the border. Could you elaborate on your reasons that it isn't to do with Sigil? (I'm not unhappy with Sigil, I think it's a lovely program, I just figured there was something I didn't understand)

03-22-2016, 01:24 AM	#7
rube rube Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: none	And thank you Turtle91, that did indeed do the trick.

03-22-2016, 03:28 AM	#8
rubeus Banned Posts: 272 Karma: 1224588 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Sony PRS 650	If it is visible on three different devices it's not Sigil, its your coding.

03-22-2016, 06:00 AM	#10
rube rube Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: none	Hmm, I think maybe I've read the white border problem differently. If it shows consistently over 3 devices with the Sigil version, and consistently without a white border with the Calibre version that would say to me that it's Sigil. I agree it may have been the coding, but seeing as I did almost nothing in the way of coding, basically left it up to the programs, (both of which I like a lot) then it's not my coding as such. Coding has fixed the problem, and again thanks Turtle91. And Diap - thanks, you do what you need, I am very much a newbie here, but rubeus didn't upset me. I have a very thick skin

03-22-2016, 06:19 AM	#11
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,743 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The problem is that in Calibre, your settings are set to have your cover fill the screen. This makes the cover show with an incorrect aspect ratio and can look off in most cases. Sigil is displaying the cover with the correct aspect and thus, the cover does not fill the screen on the sides. It's like a 4:3 TV show on a 16:9 TV screen where you don't get a full screen picture and the sides are not filled. Personally, I'd go with the correct aspect ratio because it looks like it should and not like a 4:3 TV show stretched to fit a 16:9 screen.

03-22-2016, 07:59 AM	#14
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,743 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I report some threads that I feel don't belong in the Sigil forum and most get moved. That's how to do it.

03-22-2016, 03:24 PM	#15
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,047 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	And while I noted that this was really an EPUB level query, the differences between Sigil and Calibre was the reason I did not move it. I always use Sigils : Tools Add Cover, which defaults to Maintain Aspect Note this action will replace any Existing (declared) 'coverpage ' and flag the image used as Cover (removing the flag from any other image) Rule of ONE

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