Black and White Covers

chantw0968 · 02-18-2023, 10:07 PM

Hello,
All the books that are added to my library are showing up as black and white book covers.

I noticed in a previous thread about this it was asked to list the plugins you have installed.

I have installed: 6.13 Calibre version
Plugins:
DeDRM
Generate Cover
BookFusion Plugin.Zip
EpubMerge.zip
Epubsplit.zip
KFX Input.zip
Modify epub.zip

Can you please tell me how to fix this.

Thank you.

theducks · 02-18-2023, 10:17 PM

Where are you seeing B&W? In the details/info pane?
There are conversion options to greyscale covers, but you must invoke conversion.
Some device drivers (eg Kobo) has an option to greyscale covers)

chantw0968 · 02-19-2023, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Where are you seeing B&W? In the details/info pane?
There are conversion options to greyscale covers, but you must invoke conversion.
Some device drivers (eg Kobo) has an option to greyscale covers)

The black and white cover shows in the preview pane as well as when you open the book.

I am reading the book on my computer. Is there anyway to change it back? I think this happened when I updated to the newer versions.

theducks · 02-19-2023, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chantw0968

The black and white cover shows in the preview pane as well as when you open the book.

I am reading the book on my computer. Is there anyway to change it back? I think this happened when I updated to the newer versions.

My guess would be No. The color has been removed. (preview)
The only solution is to download a fresh Color) cover (and it has been embeded?)

Try on JUST 1 B&W book
Open the Metadata editor: Select the original format (if more than one): Click the blue book icon to the left. That extracts the cover INSIDE the book.
If that is good. then you have a chance.
BUT FIRST find out why/how it happened because it is not normal (nor that easy:unless one of your PI, of the 2 I don't use, can do that)

02-18-2023, 10:07 PM	#1
chantw0968 Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: sony e-reader	Black and White Covers Hello, All the books that are added to my library are showing up as black and white book covers. I noticed in a previous thread about this it was asked to list the plugins you have installed. I have installed: 6.13 Calibre version Plugins: DeDRM Generate Cover BookFusion Plugin.Zip EpubMerge.zip Epubsplit.zip KFX Input.zip Modify epub.zip Can you please tell me how to fix this. Thank you.

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02-18-2023, 10:17 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,064 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Where are you seeing B&W? In the details/info pane? There are conversion options to greyscale covers, but you must invoke conversion. Some device drivers (eg Kobo) has an option to greyscale covers)