[GUI Plugin] Generate Cover

[kiwidude]

Changes in this release:

• Add a "Metadata" section to the "Content" tab allowing the user to override title/author/series for one-off covers
• Add ability to configure a custom column (or tags column) to contain a value any time a cover is generated for a book

Finally getting around to officially releasing this from the beta post above. I haven't updated the screenshots in the first post as yet.

[JimmXinu]

kiwidude,

I just installed 1.5.9 and restarted. Clicking the 'Customize...' button errors for me:

calibre, version 0.9.21
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>NotImplementedError</b>:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.generate_cover.dialogs", line 1675, in show_configuration
  File "site-packages\calibre\customize\__init__.py", line 175, in do_user_config
  File "site-packages\calibre\customize\__init__.py", line 246, in customization_help
NotImplementedError

[kiwidude]

Cheers JimmXinu, I was having a problem with the wrong versions of files on the laptop I was releasing from. I gave it a quick run to verify it generated a cover but didn't try that button... let me see what other files I missed in the screwup and stick a 1.5.10 out...

[kiwidude]

Changes in this release:

• Re-release of 1.5.9 due to problem with zip file

Chrome and I on my laptop are just not getting along it seems... thanks JimmXinu for reporting the issue, hopefully sorted this time...

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by kiwidude

Chrome and I on my laptop are just not getting along it seems...

Firefox is King. Chrome is the jester.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Firefox is King. Chrome is the jester.

I thought that was Oprah

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by theducks

I thought that was Oprah

According to her followers, Oprah is the Messiah.

[Vaesse]

Here's my latest renditions of all of my script covers. They'd also work relatively well with associated fan-fiction, though they'd require minor modification (i.e. changing of the Episode text) for that use. I don't think the actual font is contained in the Settings zip, and I'm not sure if the font name is (assuming you don't yet have the font). If I've used a custom font and you need to know which, let me know.

(This is the first group, since I can only upload 18 files in one post. Two more will follow.)

[Vaesse]

I've got two remaining projects in the works at the moment... Charmed and Doctor Who. On both, I'm not thrilled with the background images I have. My plan with Doctor Who is to have a unified appearance for the whole series, with each individual incarnation of the Doctor on the associated covers, though this will likely require a degree of Photoshop help from a friend.

(This is the second group of covers. One more follows.)

[Vaesse]

If you like my covers and want me to work up something for a TV series that I haven't done, feel free to let me know. I'd be happy to help. I love the feeling of accomplishment when they come together so beautifully.

(This is the third of three groups of covers I've currently done.)

[kiwidude]

Thanks Vaesse, I have also added links to your posts above from the first post of this thread.

[Vaesse]

Thank you. When I spent the time working on them, it seemed a shame that I'd be the only one to see them.

[Linwe]

I seem to be missing something somewhere... I have portable and non-portable versions of calibre and GC installed for both. I have several custom settings saved on the non-portable that I've exported and want to import to the portable version, but I keep getting an error message:

calibre, version 0.9.23
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>TypeError</b>:migrate_config_setting() takes at least 3 arguments (2 given)

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.generate_cover.dialogs", line 612, in import_setting
TypeError: migrate_config_setting() takes at least 3 arguments (2 given)

Where have I gone wrong and how can I correct my mistake?

[kiwidude]

Looks like a bug in the plugin Linwe, will push a new version shortly.

[kiwidude]

Changes in this release:

• Fix bug of import saved cover settings not working