Covers not copying to Pandigital Novel

js4c · 07-22-2010, 05:43 PM

Hello. I am having problems getting book cover jpg files copied to the Pandigital Novel when I transfer books to it. The files need to have the same file name (minus the extension) as the underlying book. Is there a setting I am missing? Calibre has no problem identifying the Novel.

kovidgoyal · 07-22-2010, 05:46 PM

As far as I know, the driver has no support for that. Open a ticket for it.

kovidgoyal · 07-22-2010, 07:15 PM

Never mind, I added code for it, will be in the next release

js4c · 07-22-2010, 11:08 PM

Fantastic! Thanks for the quick response!

ChrisB01 · 11-27-2010, 03:53 PM

I am new to Calibre, and cannot seem to figure out how to get covers to show on the Pandigital Novel. I see by this thread that support was added, but which options do I choose to get it to create the cover image with the same file name prefix as the title?

Looking at the internal memory of the Novel, it seems that books are saved in the eBooks folder, and images are saved in the .thumbnails folder, but I'm not sure if that's necessary ot not.

ChrisB01 · 11-27-2010, 08:28 PM

Not sure if this has anything to do with it... but Calibre shows that BOOX is the connected device when it is actually PDNOVEL... can I change that?

kovidgoyal · 11-27-2010, 08:46 PM

no you cannot. your pd novel is identifying itself as a boox.

ChrisB01 · 11-27-2010, 08:49 PM

Well, let's not worry about that and get back to the original problem... how do I get covers to show on the PDNOVEL?

kovidgoyal · 11-27-2010, 08:55 PM

I have no idea, I've never laid eyes on a PD Novel.

bookratt · 11-30-2010, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by js4c

Hello. I am having problems getting book cover jpg files copied to the Pandigital Novel when I transfer books to it. The files need to have the same file name (minus the extension) as the underlying book. Is there a setting I am missing? Calibre has no problem identifying the Novel.

The user manual mentions that you have to have a .jpg file with the same name as the book file, to have a picture to go with the book.

i.e., librarydog.jpg & librarydog.pdf

I haven't tried it yet, but....

bookratt · 11-30-2010, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisB01

I am new to Calibre, and cannot seem to figure out how to get covers to show on the Pandigital Novel. I see by this thread that support was added, but which options do I choose to get it to create the cover image with the same file name prefix as the title?

Looking at the internal memory of the Novel, it seems that books are saved in the eBooks folder, and images are saved in the .thumbnails folder, but I'm not sure if that's necessary ot not.

The user manual mentions that you have to have a .jpg file with the same name as the book file, to have a picture to go with the book.

i.e., librarydog.jpg & librarydog.pdf

I haven't tried it yet, but....

ChrisB01 · 12-06-2010, 11:11 AM

Thanks bookratt... I tried that, but the device still would not show the cover. I returned the PDNOVEL for that and other reasons. I was evaluating it as a gift for my mother, so I needed something with a simple interface; but it just did not qualify.

jtintle · 12-11-2010, 02:39 PM

With the Pandigital Novel Black, the covers not only need to match the title of the book, but also need to be smaller than 10kb. thats probably why it wasn't showing

chango714 · 12-13-2010, 05:26 PM

I have been playing with the Pandigital black extensively. I found that you cannot just copy over the .JPG to the .Thumbnails directory. The only way I can get the covers to show up is to copy the PDF or EPUB and the .JPG with the exact same name to an SD card and load from there. There must be a hook in the code that pairs them up that copying by passes. I havent tried in Calibre yet, as that only copies the books over. I wish I could figure out their naming convention for the filenames. Sort by Authors seems to sort by book name while sort by Title sorts by author. I have my files named LN,FN - Title.
Anyone figure this out?

jtintle · 12-14-2010, 06:09 PM

chango, I drop and drag(cut-n-paste) covers into \eBooks\.thumbnail all the time...might have to do with which operating system you are using....

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, I connect the Novel to the computer via usb, and use Calibre to move the ebook to the device, then go into windows explorer, open up \eBooks\.thumbnail, and drop and drag the cover over, then edit it so that it is smaller that 10 kb, mainly by resizing the cover with paint...

just my 2 cents

07-22-2010, 05:43 PM	#1
js4c Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook & Novel	Covers not copying to Pandigital Novel Hello. I am having problems getting book cover jpg files copied to the Pandigital Novel when I transfer books to it. The files need to have the same file name (minus the extension) as the underlying book. Is there a setting I am missing? Calibre has no problem identifying the Novel.

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07-22-2010, 05:46 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	As far as I know, the driver has no support for that. Open a ticket for it.

07-22-2010, 07:15 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Never mind, I added code for it, will be in the next release

07-22-2010, 11:08 PM	#4
js4c Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook & Novel	Fantastic! Thanks for the quick response!

11-27-2010, 03:53 PM	#5
ChrisB01 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Pandigital Novel	I am new to Calibre, and cannot seem to figure out how to get covers to show on the Pandigital Novel. I see by this thread that support was added, but which options do I choose to get it to create the cover image with the same file name prefix as the title? Looking at the internal memory of the Novel, it seems that books are saved in the eBooks folder, and images are saved in the .thumbnails folder, but I'm not sure if that's necessary ot not.

11-27-2010, 08:28 PM	#6
ChrisB01 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Pandigital Novel	Not sure if this has anything to do with it... but Calibre shows that BOOX is the connected device when it is actually PDNOVEL... can I change that?

11-27-2010, 08:46 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	no you cannot. your pd novel is identifying itself as a boox.

11-27-2010, 08:49 PM	#8
ChrisB01 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Pandigital Novel	Well, let's not worry about that and get back to the original problem... how do I get covers to show on the PDNOVEL?

11-27-2010, 08:55 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I have no idea, I've never laid eyes on a PD Novel.

12-06-2010, 11:11 AM	#12
ChrisB01 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Pandigital Novel	Thanks bookratt... I tried that, but the device still would not show the cover. I returned the PDNOVEL for that and other reasons. I was evaluating it as a gift for my mother, so I needed something with a simple interface; but it just did not qualify.

12-11-2010, 02:39 PM	#13
jtintle Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Device: Pandigital Novel Black	With the Pandigital Novel Black, the covers not only need to match the title of the book, but also need to be smaller than 10kb. thats probably why it wasn't showing

12-13-2010, 05:26 PM	#14
chango714 Chango714 Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: in a house on a street Device: pandigital novel	I have been playing with the Pandigital black extensively. I found that you cannot just copy over the .JPG to the .Thumbnails directory. The only way I can get the covers to show up is to copy the PDF or EPUB and the .JPG with the exact same name to an SD card and load from there. There must be a hook in the code that pairs them up that copying by passes. I havent tried in Calibre yet, as that only copies the books over. I wish I could figure out their naming convention for the filenames. Sort by Authors seems to sort by book name while sort by Title sorts by author. I have my files named LN,FN - Title. Anyone figure this out?

12-14-2010, 06:09 PM	#15
jtintle Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Device: Pandigital Novel Black	chango, I drop and drag(cut-n-paste) covers into \eBooks\.thumbnail all the time...might have to do with which operating system you are using.... I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, I connect the Novel to the computer via usb, and use Calibre to move the ebook to the device, then go into windows explorer, open up \eBooks\.thumbnail, and drop and drag the cover over, then edit it so that it is smaller that 10 kb, mainly by resizing the cover with paint... just my 2 cents