Coverflow proportions

Rockets00 · 03-01-2013, 12:09 PM

Is it possible to change coverflow proportions? All my covers are stretched.

Skydog · 03-01-2013, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockets00

Is it possible to change coverflow proportions? All my covers are stretched.

If you are referring to the covers that appear on your ereader - yes, you can change the proportion manually via an image editor such as Photoshop. But keep in mind that changing the proportion may cut off some of the original image. I find the best ratio for covers to be a 3:2, or .66. Width (smaller number) divided by height (larger number) = .65 or .66 which is a 3:2 ratio. Start with the highest resolution image available for editing.

Edit: Sorry, I read the post too fast and glossed over "coverflow." However, my post is still applicable to covers themselves.

Rockets00 · 03-02-2013, 03:31 PM

coverflow is a cover browser in calibre

travger · 03-02-2013, 04:32 PM

You are right. I noticed a funny behavior: not-stretched covers (like 359x600) look ok in Book Details and a bit squashed in Cover Browser. Stretched covers (590x750) look squashed in Book Details and ok in Cover Browser. You'd think that on second case it looks even more squashed in Cover Browser.

kovidgoyal · 03-02-2013, 11:44 PM

The cover browser aspect ratio is fixed and cannot be changed. Images are resized to fit that aspect ratio. IIRC that aspect ratio is 3:4.

travger · 03-03-2013, 05:06 AM

Thanks for explaining. I myself hardly ever use cover browser, just for rare eye candy.

Rockets00 · 03-04-2013, 05:29 AM

Who should I ask to add automatic proportions support? I use Calibre for university slides and most of them are in landscape format.

kovidgoyal · 03-04-2013, 05:33 AM

Yourself. No one else is going to want to work on this.

Skydog · 03-04-2013, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockets00

coverflow is a cover browser in calibre

Yes, it is. I simply failed to RTFQ.

03-01-2013, 12:09 PM	#1
Rockets00 Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 6492 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kindle 2	Coverflow proportions Is it possible to change coverflow proportions? All my covers are stretched.

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03-02-2013, 03:31 PM	#3
Rockets00 Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 6492 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kindle 2	coverflow is a cover browser in calibre

03-02-2013, 04:32 PM	#4
travger Evangelist Posts: 485 Karma: 270594 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: palm tx, Windows7, Galaxy A5	You are right. I noticed a funny behavior: not-stretched covers (like 359x600) look ok in Book Details and a bit squashed in Cover Browser. Stretched covers (590x750) look squashed in Book Details and ok in Cover Browser. You'd think that on second case it looks even more squashed in Cover Browser.

03-02-2013, 11:44 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The cover browser aspect ratio is fixed and cannot be changed. Images are resized to fit that aspect ratio. IIRC that aspect ratio is 3:4.

03-03-2013, 05:06 AM	#6
travger Evangelist Posts: 485 Karma: 270594 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: palm tx, Windows7, Galaxy A5	Thanks for explaining. I myself hardly ever use cover browser, just for rare eye candy.

03-04-2013, 05:29 AM	#7
Rockets00 Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 6492 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kindle 2	Who should I ask to add automatic proportions support? I use Calibre for university slides and most of them are in landscape format.

03-04-2013, 05:33 AM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yourself. No one else is going to want to work on this.