JE-Comics Converter - Page 9

Smashingblue · 06-10-2008, 12:09 AM

I'm currently using a Sony Reader PRS-505 and would love for this application either to size images as 600x766 or have the option of preventing the program from doing any resizing at all. (ex. I can do batch resizing in photoshop and use this program to do the converting to PDF)

Are there currently any plans for future releases?

nekokami · 06-23-2008, 02:02 PM

I love being able to have my manga on my iLiad! However, I have JE-Comics-v0.8.2 and I'm still seeing the problem where if you rotate a page, it also gets mirror-reversed so the text is backward. Is there a more up to date version somewhere? I'd like to rotate the two-page spreads so I can more easily read their contents, but it's a nuisance to have to read them backwards.

cen · 06-26-2008, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

However, I have JE-Comics-v0.8.2 and I'm still seeing the problem where if you rotate a page, it also gets mirror-reversed so the text is backward.

If you Rotate Right (RR) it should display properly. I have the same issue as you if I rotate left (RL)

nekokami · 06-26-2008, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cen

If you Rotate Right (RR) it should display properly. I have the same issue as you if I rotate left (RL)

Ok, I'll try that. It doesn't really matter to me if it's right or left.

Kirys · 06-26-2008, 12:40 PM

I've just uploaded v0.8.3 that fixes the rotate left bug and add the iliad full screen mode (untested :P).

PRS 505 have a larger available size?

Cya

cen · 06-26-2008, 01:49 PM

Cool thanks Kirys. I really should update my PDF viewer to make the use of (and test) full screen mode.

Is there any way to recursively add directories? All my manga is in rar format and when extracted is in <Title>\<Chapter>\<page>.png layout. I might be missing something but from poking about adding the <Title> dir with 0.8.2 does not result in the images in the <Chapter> dir being added.

Also any plans for rar support?

Kirys · 06-26-2008, 02:07 PM

rar support is not planned cause there is not easy way for adding it in a cross-os way.

About recursive adding dirs, i do have plans about that, just I am a bit busy so you will not see it till end of july.

nekokami · 06-26-2008, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirys

I've just uploaded v0.8.3 that fixes the rotate left bug and add the iliad full screen mode (untested :P).

PRS 505 have a larger available size?

Cya

Cool, thanks! I'll try to test tonight.

cen · 06-26-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirys

rar support is not planned cause there is not easy way for adding it in a cross-os way.

How about a user definable binary allowing the user to point to their install of something like unrar which JE-Comics can then call. I'm suggesting it as you can get a free command line version of unrar for most OSes. You wouldn't necessarily have to bundle unrar just point users to the download if they want the functionality.

It really would be a handy solution when you consider most archives are in rar format these days.

Kirys · 06-27-2008, 04:53 AM

There are still issues, is not like having a lib so i have to make a wrapper that unrar the files into a temp directory then i have to add the files from that dir to the list.
I would have to unrar files before the real processing (cause i need them for preview ecc...), and then remove the files recursively on app closing, this is a really unclean implementation of the thing. Then there are also other issues.
With zip I can read the file directly from the archive so is like having the file in a directory

And last I don't think that there is an advantage on compressing a jpg/png files with rar rather than zip.

This does not mean I will never add rar support just that I have other priorities ^_^', like recursive dir exploring, multithread processing, better image resizing, support for more devices and output formats.

Eventually I'll release the code as open source so anyone will be able to add features like that if they want.

BTW maybe this post should be moved into the format conversion tool forum.
Bye

cen · 06-27-2008, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirys

I would have to unrar files before the real processing (cause i need them for preview ecc...), and then remove the files recursively on app closing, this is a really unclean implementation of the thing.

Very good point, guess I didn't think that through too well :/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirys

And last I don't think that there is an advantage on compressing a jpg/png files with rar rather than zip.

Agreed however as I said before most archives are distributed as .rar so the zip support as far as I can see is not as useful. Of my collection only 23% are .zip and I'm pretty sure I manually converted those from rar to zip my self.

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Originally Posted by Kirys

This does not mean I will never add rar support just that I have other priorities ^_^', like recursive dir exploring

Understandable, and I'm in no hurry for it. recursive dir would be just as useful, I'd only have one extra step (extract rar) which I can live with

wonderboy · 07-26-2008, 10:41 PM

I have been using this to convert cbz files for viewing on my Cybook using the Sony settings. Works pretty good. The only thing that I would like is to be able to set up a batch so that I can time shift my conversions. Also, can the file/folder selections be persistent instead of resetting each time you go to the selection menu?

Great work!

nekokami · 07-29-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wonderboy

I have been using this to convert cbz files for viewing on my Cybook using the Sony settings. Works pretty good. The only thing that I would like is to be able to set up a batch so that I can time shift my conversions. Also, can the file/folder selections be persistent instead of resetting each time you go to the selection menu?

Great work!

The Manga2PDF script will handle the batch conversions... mostly.

Path persistence sure would be nice!

renushan · 09-03-2008, 03:24 AM

Will this utility work for scanned PDFs? I have a few tamil language books scanned which I want to convert

Kirys · 09-03-2008, 03:29 AM

the only input formats actually supported are jpg and cbz. Actually PDF input is not supported

07-26-2008, 10:41 PM	#132
wonderboy Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bossier City, LA Device: Cybook Gen 3, Smart Q7, iPod Touch, Blackberry 8820	Really like this app I have been using this to convert cbz files for viewing on my Cybook using the Sony settings. Works pretty good. The only thing that I would like is to be able to set up a batch so that I can time shift my conversions. Also, can the file/folder selections be persistent instead of resetting each time you go to the selection menu? Great work!

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06-10-2008, 12:09 AM	#121
Smashingblue Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	I'm currently using a Sony Reader PRS-505 and would love for this application either to size images as 600x766 or have the option of preventing the program from doing any resizing at all. (ex. I can do batch resizing in photoshop and use this program to do the converting to PDF) Are there currently any plans for future releases?

06-23-2008, 02:02 PM	#122
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I love being able to have my manga on my iLiad! However, I have JE-Comics-v0.8.2 and I'm still seeing the problem where if you rotate a page, it also gets mirror-reversed so the text is backward. Is there a more up to date version somewhere? I'd like to rotate the two-page spreads so I can more easily read their contents, but it's a nuisance to have to read them backwards.

06-26-2008, 12:40 PM	#125
Kirys Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 86 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Italy Device: Boox M90	I've just uploaded v0.8.3 that fixes the rotate left bug and add the iliad full screen mode (untested :P). PRS 505 have a larger available size? Cya

06-26-2008, 01:49 PM	#126
cen Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 140 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: iRex iLiad (v1) / Sony Librie	Cool thanks Kirys. I really should update my PDF viewer to make the use of (and test) full screen mode. Is there any way to recursively add directories? All my manga is in rar format and when extracted is in <Title>\<Chapter>\<page>.png layout. I might be missing something but from poking about adding the <Title> dir with 0.8.2 does not result in the images in the <Chapter> dir being added. Also any plans for rar support?

06-26-2008, 02:07 PM	#127
Kirys Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 86 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Italy Device: Boox M90	rar support is not planned cause there is not easy way for adding it in a cross-os way. About recursive adding dirs, i do have plans about that, just I am a bit busy so you will not see it till end of july.

06-27-2008, 04:53 AM	#130
Kirys Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 86 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Italy Device: Boox M90	There are still issues, is not like having a lib so i have to make a wrapper that unrar the files into a temp directory then i have to add the files from that dir to the list. I would have to unrar files before the real processing (cause i need them for preview ecc...), and then remove the files recursively on app closing, this is a really unclean implementation of the thing. Then there are also other issues. With zip I can read the file directly from the archive so is like having the file in a directory And last I don't think that there is an advantage on compressing a jpg/png files with rar rather than zip. This does not mean I will never add rar support just that I have other priorities ^_^', like recursive dir exploring, multithread processing, better image resizing, support for more devices and output formats. Eventually I'll release the code as open source so anyone will be able to add features like that if they want. BTW maybe this post should be moved into the format conversion tool forum. Bye

09-03-2008, 03:24 AM	#134
renushan Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: ONYX BOOX M92	Will this utility work for scanned PDFs? I have a few tamil language books scanned which I want to convert

09-03-2008, 03:29 AM	#135
Kirys Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 86 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Italy Device: Boox M90	the only input formats actually supported are jpg and cbz. Actually PDF input is not supported