Cover pictures in Mobipocket

crewpsu · 03-06-2008, 04:33 PM

Hello everyone,
I recently downloaded a copy of Mobipocket 6.0 from a kindle thread. I've since downloaded a few books from the Baen free library to check it out. My question is when I view my library in Mobipocket the covers of the books I downloaded do not show up, instead there is just a generic cover that has the title of the book. Is there a way that the actual cover of the book can be displayed? Thank you for your time.

Kurt

wallcraft · 03-06-2008, 04:53 PM

The short answer is: use mobi2mobi to generate new versions of the files with better metadata, see PRC to MOBI.

ProfJulie · 03-06-2008, 05:07 PM

No reason to generate a new version of the file. Just replace the .t2b file (which is the thumbnail picture of the book cover that is displayed in the CyBook) to one you create with the small program that ashalan created - see the 3rd reply in this thread for a link:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...cythumbcreator

I've used it and it works very well.

crewpsu · 03-06-2008, 05:29 PM

Ok, thank you for the replies. I'm only using the Mobipocket reader on my laptop (windows xp) as I do not have a reader yet. Is there a way to change the cover that shows up in my library? I went to the link for mobi to mobi but seems slightly difficult. Is there an easier way? Thank you all for stopping by and helping me out.

Hadrien · 03-06-2008, 05:32 PM

Hmm if you're geeky enough, I recommend creating your own OPF and HTML files to generate your Mobipocket books. For covers in an OPF: http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/articl...ages.htm#cover

I've recently added support for covers on Feedbooks using this link.

HarryT · 03-07-2008, 10:28 AM

Note that whereas the CyBook uses the main book cover for its library image, the Windows Mobipocket Reader uses the thumbnail image. These are not the same. If you only have a main cover image (as the books that I create have, for example), you won't see a cover image in the "library" screen of the Windows mobi reader.

03-06-2008, 04:33 PM	#1
crewpsu Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: non currently	Cover pictures in Mobipocket Hello everyone, I recently downloaded a copy of Mobipocket 6.0 from a kindle thread. I've since downloaded a few books from the Baen free library to check it out. My question is when I view my library in Mobipocket the covers of the books I downloaded do not show up, instead there is just a generic cover that has the title of the book. Is there a way that the actual cover of the book can be displayed? Thank you for your time. Kurt

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03-06-2008, 04:53 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The short answer is: use mobi2mobi to generate new versions of the files with better metadata, see PRC to MOBI.

03-06-2008, 05:07 PM	#3
ProfJulie Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 890 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: whatever	No reason to generate a new version of the file. Just replace the .t2b file (which is the thumbnail picture of the book cover that is displayed in the CyBook) to one you create with the small program that ashalan created - see the 3rd reply in this thread for a link: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...cythumbcreator I've used it and it works very well.

03-06-2008, 05:29 PM	#4
crewpsu Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: non currently	Ok, thank you for the replies. I'm only using the Mobipocket reader on my laptop (windows xp) as I do not have a reader yet. Is there a way to change the cover that shows up in my library? I went to the link for mobi to mobi but seems slightly difficult. Is there an easier way? Thank you all for stopping by and helping me out.

03-06-2008, 05:32 PM	#5
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	Hmm if you're geeky enough, I recommend creating your own OPF and HTML files to generate your Mobipocket books. For covers in an OPF: http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/articl...ages.htm#cover I've recently added support for covers on Feedbooks using this link.

03-07-2008, 10:28 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Note that whereas the CyBook uses the main book cover for its library image, the Windows Mobipocket Reader uses the thumbnail image. These are not the same. If you only have a main cover image (as the books that I create have, for example), you won't see a cover image in the "library" screen of the Windows mobi reader.