[GUI Plugin] Generate Cover - Page 49

compurandom · 02-17-2021, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katrid

First and foremost this is a totally awesome plugin. I use it constantly.
I have a question about the fonts that available through the plugin. Does it use the fonts installed on the pc or are they native to the plugin itself?
I installed some fonts to my pc that I would really like to be able to access when I generate a cover but they don't show in the list of available fonts.

I'm pretty sure I've used added fonts.

You may have to quit calibre and restart after adding the fonts to get them to show up in the list.

Katrid · 02-17-2021, 01:59 PM

Solved: Fonts had to be installed as Administrator for 'all users'.

ownedbycats · 03-18-2021, 03:54 AM

Question: Is there a way to make two "custom texts" fields, so that one can appear above the image and the other below it?

JimmXinu · 03-18-2021, 11:35 AM

Not in the current code.

Dyspeptica · 03-19-2021, 11:46 AM

@Ownedbycats
Take a look at my post at #440 (page 30). As noted there, there are things which the plugin just cannot do, and you have to look elsewhere. But there *are* easy to use substitutes, for use outside calibre.

You create your cover image *outside of calibre* and use that image when creating the book. The 'convert' program in the ImageMagick suite basically lets you do anything you want. You would create your labels (in your case 'custom fields') and merge them into your cover, together with your image. See the sample at post #440. That image was created by a script, and used in the creation of an epub (presently I have some 16,300 odd created this way, by one chunk of script,).

Creating two banners and sandwiching an image between them is actually quite easy.
If you need help, post here.

darryn · 06-14-2021, 07:35 AM

[QUOTE=darryn;4088193]So I think there might be some prank related to/in this plugin. I am running calibre on Windows 10.

UPDATE: I worked out that the problem was in my keyboard - my cat had pressed the "Record Macro" function and then, several hours later, I had searched for "generate covers plugin" and closed a heap of tabs. This was all recorded, including timings, which is why it took hours to happen. I'm still not sure what actually triggers the macro to run, but I was able to factory-erase the keyboard and the problem no longer occurs.

Sorry to have thought that the plugin was at fault - I guess the warning in calibre about untrusted plugins got stuck in my head.

timepiece · 01-02-2022, 12:17 PM

I've been using this plugin to make covers for all my fanfiction (so awesome), but I have an issue in that a few of my covers are showing up on the Kindle inverted. All of the covers this happens with are >80% black. Most are PNG, but at least one is JPG. There are 4 different cover designs on 8 different titles.

They look fine on Calibre. And I am running my Kindle (Oasis) in dark mode, but that does not affect any other cover image (some of which have just as much black), so I'm not sure why it would on these.

Does anyone have any ideas on how I can can force them to display normally?

JimmXinu · 01-03-2022, 10:04 AM

I honestly know very little about the image generation parts of GC. I mostly just keep it updated for Calibre changes.

However, if you can post an example ebook or two that exhibit the problem, I will at least look at it.

ownedbycats · 01-03-2022, 02:58 PM

Does Kindle use RGB or BGR?

My Kobo Aura HD was greyscale, but when I looked at the covers in Calibre's device view all the colour channels were swapped and it looked pretty messed up.

My solution was to upload the covers with Kobo Utilities. Unfortunately, that won't work for a Kindle.

timepiece · 01-03-2022, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

I honestly know very little about the image generation parts of GC. I mostly just keep it updated for Calibre changes.

However, if you can post an example ebook or two that exhibit the problem, I will at least look at it.

Sure. They're not purchased ebooks, they're downloads from Ao3 Both of these show me inverted covers, two different images.

JimmXinu · 01-03-2022, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timepiece

Sure. They're not purchased ebooks, they're downloads from Ao3 Both of these show me inverted covers, two different images.

Hmm. I don't see anything going wrong in my Kindle Paperwhite with those files, nor looking at the extracted cover jpegs.

No idea, sorry.

timepiece · 01-03-2022, 07:54 PM

Well, thanks for looking.

Sent from my SM-T290 using Tapatalk

JimmXinu · 01-12-2022, 11:41 AM

New Test Version

2022-01-12

- Changes for upcoming Qt6 Calibre

This version contains changes necessary for the upcoming Qt6 Calibre version.

I haven't tested against every version, but this should still be backward compatible to v2.85.1 and newer.

JimmXinu · 01-21-2022, 10:54 AM

New Version Released

Version 2.1.0 - 21 Jan 2022
- Changes for upcoming Qt6 Calibre

sassejane · 02-14-2022, 08:05 PM

Something I've noticed on a recent batch of books from AO3 sent to my Kindle - the generated cover is only adding to the first format (EPUB), not all formats - I convert fic to MOBI on import to send to Kindle.

I don't know if this is a new bug, or just one I hadn't noticed before, or some obscure checkbox I've missed. I couldn't see any "apply to all versions" setting in Generate Covers, or anything in the book metadata or setups.

The cover gets applied to the MOBI file if I reconvert the book after adding the cover, so I've added that to the Action Chain in the meantime. I'm guessing any updated stories would pick up the generated cover from the ePub so it's only newly imported books that are affected.

01-02-2022, 12:17 PM	#727
timepiece Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Oasis 2019	colors inverted I've been using this plugin to make covers for all my fanfiction (so awesome), but I have an issue in that a few of my covers are showing up on the Kindle inverted. All of the covers this happens with are >80% black. Most are PNG, but at least one is JPG. There are 4 different cover designs on 8 different titles. They look fine on Calibre. And I am running my Kindle (Oasis) in dark mode, but that does not affect any other cover image (some of which have just as much black), so I'm not sure why it would on these. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can can force them to display normally?

01-12-2022, 11:41 AM	#733
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,368 Karma: 3966377 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite(10th)	New Test Version 2022-01-12 - Changes for upcoming Qt6 Calibre This version contains changes necessary for the upcoming Qt6 Calibre version. I haven't tested against every version, but this should still be backward compatible to v2.85.1 and newer. Last edited by JimmXinu; 01-21-2022 at 10:54 AM. Reason: Remove obsolete test version

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02-17-2021, 01:59 PM	#722
Katrid Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 99290 Join Date: Feb 2021 Device: none	Solved: Fonts had to be installed as Administrator for 'all users'.

03-18-2021, 03:54 AM	#723
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 8,754 Karma: 62032371 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Question: Is there a way to make two "custom texts" fields, so that one can appear above the image and the other below it?

03-18-2021, 11:35 AM	#724
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,368 Karma: 3966377 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite(10th)	Not in the current code.

03-19-2021, 11:46 AM	#725
Dyspeptica Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: iPad	@Ownedbycats Take a look at my post at #440 (page 30). As noted there, there are things which the plugin just cannot do, and you have to look elsewhere. But there are easy to use substitutes, for use outside calibre. You create your cover image outside of calibre and use that image when creating the book. The 'convert' program in the ImageMagick suite basically lets you do anything you want. You would create your labels (in your case 'custom fields') and merge them into your cover, together with your image. See the sample at post #440. That image was created by a script, and used in the creation of an epub (presently I have some 16,300 odd created this way, by one chunk of script,). Creating two banners and sandwiching an image between them is actually quite easy. If you need help, post here.

06-14-2021, 07:35 AM	#726
darryn Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2021 Device: KindleDX, Kindle Paperwhite, iPad,, Calibre, Booksonic	[QUOTE=darryn;4088193]So I think there might be some prank related to/in this plugin. I am running calibre on Windows 10. UPDATE: I worked out that the problem was in my keyboard - my cat had pressed the "Record Macro" function and then, several hours later, I had searched for "generate covers plugin" and closed a heap of tabs. This was all recorded, including timings, which is why it took hours to happen. I'm still not sure what actually triggers the macro to run, but I was able to factory-erase the keyboard and the problem no longer occurs. Sorry to have thought that the plugin was at fault - I guess the warning in calibre about untrusted plugins got stuck in my head.

01-03-2022, 10:04 AM	#728
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,368 Karma: 3966377 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite(10th)	I honestly know very little about the image generation parts of GC. I mostly just keep it updated for Calibre changes. However, if you can post an example ebook or two that exhibit the problem, I will at least look at it.

01-03-2022, 02:58 PM	#729
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 8,754 Karma: 62032371 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Does Kindle use RGB or BGR? My Kobo Aura HD was greyscale, but when I looked at the covers in Calibre's device view all the colour channels were swapped and it looked pretty messed up. My solution was to upload the covers with Kobo Utilities. Unfortunately, that won't work for a Kindle.

01-03-2022, 07:54 PM	#732
timepiece Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Oasis 2019	Well, thanks for looking. Sent from my SM-T290 using Tapatalk

01-21-2022, 10:54 AM	#734
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,368 Karma: 3966377 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite(10th)	New Version Released Version 2.1.0 - 21 Jan 2022 - Changes for upcoming Qt6 Calibre

02-14-2022, 08:05 PM	#735
sassejane Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2019 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Something I've noticed on a recent batch of books from AO3 sent to my Kindle - the generated cover is only adding to the first format (EPUB), not all formats - I convert fic to MOBI on import to send to Kindle. I don't know if this is a new bug, or just one I hadn't noticed before, or some obscure checkbox I've missed. I couldn't see any "apply to all versions" setting in Generate Covers, or anything in the book metadata or setups. The cover gets applied to the MOBI file if I reconvert the book after adding the cover, so I've added that to the Action Chain in the meantime. I'm guessing any updated stories would pick up the generated cover from the ePub so it's only newly imported books that are affected.

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