CBZ to MOBI cover problem on Kobo

stanlefor · 11-27-2012, 12:10 PM

Hi,
I'm trying to read comics on my kobo glo.
CBZ would be ok, but it can't handle metadata.
So i'm trying to convert CBZ to MOBI, wich is apparently the only other format that kobo shows without the status bar (pages numbers).
It works great, except for the cover.
I tryed to see why in the mobi file, and i found that even if the good image is specified in the <reference href="..." type="cover"/> tag, the kobo prefers to show the first image (00001.jpeg)
And the problem is that this image is not the cover... Even if it was in my CBZ. It seams that calibre gives his own numbers.
Any clue?
Thanks!

stanlefor · 12-04-2012, 04:10 AM

Well, noone for a hint?

pdurrant · 12-04-2012, 04:43 AM

Somehow arrange things so that the cover is the first image. This is clearly a Kobo Mobipocket rendering bug that you'll have to try working around.

stanlefor · 12-04-2012, 05:59 AM

I tryed to modify the mobi to have the right first image (cover), but as soon as i reconstruct the mobi, it changes...

davidfor · 12-04-2012, 06:30 AM

I don't know why that is happening, but, you can tell calibre to send the cover to the Kobo devices when it sends the books. In the driver configuration, check "Upload covers for books" and "Always upload covers".

pdurrant · 12-04-2012, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stanlefor

I tryed to modify the mobi to have the right first image (cover), but as soon as i reconstruct the mobi, it changes...

Hmm... I suppose it would be possible to hack the mobi to swap the images, but that would also require updating the Mobi-ML. Urghh...

11-27-2012, 12:10 PM	#1
stanlefor Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 20528 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: kobo touch	calibre CBZ to MOBI cover problem on Kobo Hi, I'm trying to read comics on my kobo glo. CBZ would be ok, but it can't handle metadata. So i'm trying to convert CBZ to MOBI, wich is apparently the only other format that kobo shows without the status bar (pages numbers). It works great, except for the cover. I tryed to see why in the mobi file, and i found that even if the good image is specified in the <reference href="..." type="cover"/> tag, the kobo prefers to show the first image (00001.jpeg) And the problem is that this image is not the cover... Even if it was in my CBZ. It seams that calibre gives his own numbers. Any clue? Thanks! Last edited by stanlefor; 11-29-2012 at 06:01 AM.

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12-04-2012, 04:10 AM	#2
stanlefor Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 20528 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: kobo touch	Well, noone for a hint?

12-04-2012, 04:43 AM	#3
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,450 Karma: 318076944 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Somehow arrange things so that the cover is the first image. This is clearly a Kobo Mobipocket rendering bug that you'll have to try working around.

12-04-2012, 05:59 AM	#4
stanlefor Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 20528 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: kobo touch	I tryed to modify the mobi to have the right first image (cover), but as soon as i reconstruct the mobi, it changes...

12-04-2012, 06:30 AM	#5
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	I don't know why that is happening, but, you can tell calibre to send the cover to the Kobo devices when it sends the books. In the driver configuration, check "Upload covers for books" and "Always upload covers".