Cover on the Kindle is the Calibre Logo

melvynadam · 04-24-2017, 05:47 AM

I have a MOBI in my Calibre library which shows with the book's actual cover.
When I open it in the eBook viewer the cover is the default Calibre generated one. That's also what I see in my Kindle's library when I copy the file over.

However, when I open the book editor there is a single item under "Images" and it's correct (the actual cover).

How can I get the cover to show on my Kindle?

DoctorOhh · 04-24-2017, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by melvynadam

I have a MOBI in my Calibre library which shows with the book's actual cover.
When I open it in the eBook viewer the cover is the default Calibre generated one. That's also what I see in my Kindle's library when I copy the file over.

However, when I open the book editor there is a single item under "Images" and it's correct (the actual cover).

How can I get the cover to show on my Kindle?

If you use the "Send to Device," "Safe to Disk" or other built in feature of calibre to export your book the metadata and the cover would have been embedded in the book during the export. Also if you convert the book to AZW all metadata and the cover is embedded during the conversion process. Alternatively you can use the "Embed metadata" feature of calibre to embed the metadata and cover into the book that sits in your calibre library before you copy the book to your Kindle.

stearno · 07-16-2017, 11:40 AM

Where is the embed metada? I am only able to find embed fonts and embed superset something. Thanks.

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If you use the "Send to Device," "Safe to Disk" or other built in feature of calibre to export your book the metadata and the cover would have been embedded in the book during the export. Also if you convert the book to AZW all metadata and the cover is embedded during the conversion process. Alternatively you can use the "Embed metadata" feature of calibre to embed the metadata and cover into the book that sits in your calibre library before you copy the book to your Kindle.

JSWolf · 07-16-2017, 11:42 AM

That's not ocrrect. The Calibre editor does not edit Mobi eBooks.

dwig · 07-16-2017, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by melvynadam

I have a MOBI in my Calibre library which shows with the book's actual cover.

Where, exactly, does this correct cover show?
...

Quote:

However, when I open the book editor there is a single item under "Images" and it's correct (the actual cover).

As JSWolf correctly points out, there is some critical inaccuracy in your post. If you actually have a MOBI you can't open it in calibre's Editor. If you can open your book in the calibre Editor then it is not a MOBI file. Perhaps you have a KF8 format file, typically these have the AZW3 extension though some 3rd party sites may use .mobi instead.

davidfor · 07-16-2017, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by stearno

Where is the embed metada? I am only able to find embed fonts and embed superset something.

The "embed metadata" tool is in the main calibre interface. It will be a button on the toolbar. But, you may need to add it yourself.

DoctorOhh · 07-16-2017, 09:42 PM

@JSWolf, @dwig, @davidfor Y'all are responding to an old post recently reactivated in Post 3 by @stearno Here is the current question being asked.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stearno

Where is the embed metada? I am only able to find embed fonts and embed superset something. Thanks.

Quote:

If you use the "Send to Device," "Safe to Disk" or other built in feature of calibre to export your book the metadata and the cover would have been embedded in the book during the export. Also if you convert the book to AZW all metadata and the cover is embedded during the conversion process. Alternatively you can use the "Embed metadata" feature of calibre to embed the metadata and cover into the book that sits in your calibre library before you copy the book to your Kindle.

BetterRed · 07-16-2017, 10:05 PM

@stearno - Embed Metadata is one of calibre's built-in Tools, you need to add it to a toolbar/menu via Preferences->Toolbars, or give it a shortcut via Preferences->Keyboard.

Tip - don't add new questions to existing threads, start a new thread.

BR

JSWolf · 07-18-2017, 06:19 PM

The solution is don't use Send to Kindle. Don't convert to Mobi. Treat Mobi as though it doesn't exist. Mobi is obsolete. If you have to convert from ePub, convert to KF8 and side load the Kf8 via Calibre using the USB cable. That's how to do it. Send to Kindle is obsolete as well.

04-24-2017, 05:47 AM	#1
melvynadam Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Israel Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad	Cover on the Kindle is the Calibre Logo I have a MOBI in my Calibre library which shows with the book's actual cover. When I open it in the eBook viewer the cover is the default Calibre generated one. That's also what I see in my Kindle's library when I copy the file over. However, when I open the book editor there is a single item under "Images" and it's correct (the actual cover). How can I get the cover to show on my Kindle?

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,018 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@stearno - Embed Metadata is one of calibre's built-in Tools, you need to add it to a toolbar/menu via Preferences->Toolbars, or give it a shortcut via Preferences->Keyboard. Tip - don't add new questions to existing threads, start a new thread. BR

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,782 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The solution is don't use Send to Kindle. Don't convert to Mobi. Treat Mobi as though it doesn't exist. Mobi is obsolete. If you have to convert from ePub, convert to KF8 and side load the Kf8 via Calibre using the USB cable. That's how to do it. Send to Kindle is obsolete as well.