Replacing KCC with Calibre for generating kepub/epub from cbz

Amon_Re · 09-28-2022, 01:31 PM

Currently I use Kindle Comic Converter to convert my comics and manga's to .kepub format but KCC hasn't been updated for over 2 years now and I want to start looking for a replacement.

Can I use Calibre to generate epub/kepub files that match the output that KCC provides? That is:

(up)Scaling to Screen Resolution of a device
Left or Right reading Direction
Full Screen (assuming the origin image aspect ratio matches the screen) display
Use comicinfo.xml for metadata
Invocation from the terminal

When converting a .cbz to .kepub I noticed that under "Page Setup" I can select certain devices (eg Kindle Paperwhite) but I'm not seeing the option to define my own screen size nor any place where I can tell it to use the comicinfo.xml file to create the toc.

kovidgoyal · 09-28-2022, 11:36 PM

There is no upscaling, only downscaling for images larger than the device screen size. And calibre does not output kepu unless you install the plugin for it. I have no idea what the status of comic support in that plugin is.

Amon_Re · 09-30-2022, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the update, guess I've got some testing/scripting to do to further test this

09-28-2022, 01:31 PM	#1
Amon_Re Zealot Posts: 132 Karma: 14644 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Kobo Elipsa, Poketbook Inkpad 3 & Boyue Likebook Minas	Replacing KCC with Calibre for generating kepub/epub from cbz Currently I use Kindle Comic Converter to convert my comics and manga's to .kepub format but KCC hasn't been updated for over 2 years now and I want to start looking for a replacement. Can I use Calibre to generate epub/kepub files that match the output that KCC provides? That is: (up)Scaling to Screen Resolution of a device Left or Right reading Direction Full Screen (assuming the origin image aspect ratio matches the screen) display Use comicinfo.xml for metadata Invocation from the terminal When converting a .cbz to .kepub I noticed that under "Page Setup" I can select certain devices (eg Kindle Paperwhite) but I'm not seeing the option to define my own screen size nor any place where I can tell it to use the comicinfo.xml file to create the toc.

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09-28-2022, 11:36 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,351 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There is no upscaling, only downscaling for images larger than the device screen size. And calibre does not output kepu unless you install the plugin for it. I have no idea what the status of comic support in that plugin is.

09-30-2022, 11:49 AM	#3
Amon_Re Zealot Posts: 132 Karma: 14644 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Kobo Elipsa, Poketbook Inkpad 3 & Boyue Likebook Minas	Thanks for the update, guess I've got some testing/scripting to do to further test this

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