Content Kindle Comic Converter - Convert comics/manga to MOBI/EPUB

[Kindle7]

Okay, I see the setting, 'Virtual Panel'. That works, thanks!

[axu2]

KCC 9.2.1 is now in pre-release.

9.2 changes:

Fixed webtoon processor
Fixed color detection
Lots of old bugs fixed like "cannot access gif" and "source directory is empty"
ReMarkable Paper Pro Move profile
Metadata editor fixes
gamma correction default is now 1.0 (disabled)

9.2.1 changes:
* fix truncated file read (7.2 regression)
* build windows command line versions directly using faster Python 3.11
* Fix png mobi transparency (7.6.0 regression)
* color detection even more precise

KCC 9.2.2 is now in pre-release

* raise webtoon max height and more informative errors
* covers are now autocontrasted properly
* file fusion added to c2e
* maximum resolution raised to 6000x8000

[muggleMode]

Originally Posted by Kindle7

Hello,

I have a Kindle Paperwhite gen 7 and I've been trying to convert a cbr file to mobi with KCC. For some reason the panel view isn't working on the converted file - when I open the file on my kindle, I don't get the preview message about how to use panel view and if I double tap it doesn't zoom in to a corner, it just changes page.

I have another mobi file that I converted with an older version of KCC and panel view is working with that.

See the attached image of the settings I wanted to use. I've tried various other combinations as well. Am I doing something wrong?

In which version does "corner panelview" still work? In the latest version KCC keeps thinking and doesn't finish converting if I use that option.

[axu2]

As stated in release notes and a couple messages above, panel view is enabled in the Aa menu on the Kindle. Leave the KCC setting unchecked. KCC should have warned you about the option.

EDIT:

KCC 9.3 in now in pre-release:

greatly optimized docker image
various better error messages
nonrotated spreads are now 2x the device width for zooming
all files are marked as PDOC, no need to plug in kindle for covers. Amazon won't delete them.

[Homer55]

hi!, when having a folder with comicinfo inside, if you use a epub/mobi it will use it which is great but when converting to cbz it will delete it, is there a way to make it so it preserves it? some places have the comicinfo in the download and i would like to use it without having to insert it into the cbz after it has been done

[axu2]

KCC doesn't preserve it right now, Kobo stock cbz reader crashes if it's there. I suppose I could make it an option but it's not a priority.

EDIT:

KCC 9.3.4 is now in pre-release:

various fixes to output folder option
KCC might be a little faster with some file operation optimizations

I mostly wanted to get one more bugfix update out before GitHub retired the macOS 13 builder tomorrow.

EDIT2:

Had a small bug in comicinfo detection introduced in 9.3.4, I pre-released 9.3.5 to fix that.

[Deep-sea octopus]

Hello,

I‘m having trouble running the Kindle Comic Converter (KCC) on my Mac running Catalina.

Device: Intel Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15.7.
What I’ve done: I have installed Kindle Previewer 3 and successfully moved KCC into my /Applications folder (permissions seem fine).
The problem: When I try to open KCC, it just bounces in the Dock for a few seconds and then nothing happens. It doesn‘t launch.
What I’ve tried: I tried to run the executable directly by right-clicking the app, selecting “Show Package Contents“, and navigating to /Applications/Kindle Comic Converter.app/Contents/MacOS. I received the following error in the terminal (I am unable to upload the screenshot, so I‘m pasting the text):

Sorry, ”Kindle Comic Converter“ cannot be run on this version of macOS. Qt requires macOS 11.0.0 or later, you have macOS 10.15.7.
I really like and trust Catalina and do not plan to upgrade my OS, so I would be very grateful if this issue could be addressed for my system version.

If this is a problem on my end, I would also appreciate any guidance on how to fix it. Thank you so much for this great software and for your maintenance efforts!

( ˘ω˘ )

[axu2]

Are you using the legacy build? kcc_osx_10_14_legacy

I have confirmation it works on 11, but I intended for 10.14+ compatibility.

Maybe one of these links help:

https://superuser.com/questions/1564...le-failed-with

https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/328207/501877

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...-gb-myapp-dist

https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/issues/551

If one of those methods work please let me know so I can update the wiki.

[Deep-sea octopus]

Hi again,

Thank you for your reply and for pointing me to the kcc_osx_10_14_legacy version.

I downloaded and installed that specific version, but unfortunately, I‘m still seeing the same error when trying to run it from the Terminal:

icaros@192 ~ % /Applications/Kindle\ Comic\ Converter.app/Contents/MacOS/Kindle\ Comic\ Converter
Sorry, ”Kindle Comic Converter“ cannot be run on this version of macOS. Qt requires macOS 11.0.0 or later, you have macOS 10.15.7.
As someone who’s not very tech-savvy, I looked at the methods in the links but got a bit lost. Since the error message directly mentions a macOS version mismatch, I thought the issue might be related to compatibility, and I don't think it's a permissions issue.

It seems the current build might still have some trouble with Catalina. I really enjoy using this system and plan to stay on it, so if there‘s ever a chance to improve compatibility in the future, I’ll be happily waiting and looking forward to it.

Thanks again for creating such a useful tool and for your time.

Best regards.

[axu2]

I see, thank you for the information. I suspect that Qt wheel has mislabeled macOS minimum, let me try downgrading it further, test builds here:

https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/1187

I downgraded from 6.5.2 to 6.4.3

In fact, looking at the docs confirms that.

https://doc.qt.io/qt-6.5/supported-platforms.html#macos
https://doc.qt.io/archives/qt-6.4/su...rms.html#macos

Unfortunately, the macOS-13 builder is now retired, so I had to build on macOS 15. But it should work anyways.

[Deep-sea octopus]

Hello!

I’m writing to bring you a perfect follow-up: the new test build you provided (PR #1187) worked completely successfully! It now opens and runs on my Catalina (10.15.7) without any issues.

The real obstacle of macOS version compatibility has been completely resolved by you. Really, really thank you for such a quick and professional fix! I feel very lucky to have encountered such a responsible and dedicated developer.

Thank you again for your excellent work!
All the best!

[axu2]

You are welcome, thank you for confirming it works on Catalina. I really wanted to be able to support older macOS. But be sure you are not using the built in Safari that stopped getting security updates, use a browser that is still getting updates on legacy macos like FireFox.

And could you tell me which LLM you used to write that response? It looks LLM assisted.

I went ahead and released 9.3.6 with the fix.

I'm glad I didn't have to downgrade pyside6 even more, lower than that would require downgrading from the much faster Python 3.11.

fun fact, the windows 7 build is Python 3.8 with pyside6 6.1.3

If you are able, feel free to donate! https://ko-fi.com/eink_dude

I considered going back even further, but pyside6 is 10.14 minimum. I would have to go to pyside2 for 10.10.

I also realized that the current standard builds are macOS 14 minimum.

[Deep-sea octopus]

Hi！

Thank you for releasing 9.3.6 and for the crucial reminder about browser security. I honestly had never thought about Safari updates on my old Mac, so I really appreciate you pointing that out — I'll switch to Firefox.

Regarding the writing, my English grammar isn't great. I used DeepSeek (an AI model by DeepSeek Company) to help me phrase things clearly in the previous messages.

The technical details about supporting old systems are really interesting. Thanks again for your amazing work and for caring about compatibility.

Best regards

( ˘ω˘ )