Help! Cover imported in grey scale from kindle

pippopelo · 04-13-2015, 05:25 AM

Hi,

I have a problem with import from Kindle Paperwhite in Library, sometimes the ebooks covers is imported in grey scale and not in color.

itimpi · 04-13-2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pippopelo

Hi,

I have a problem with import from Kindle Paperwhite in Library, sometimes the ebooks covers is imported in grey scale and not in color.

The cover image in Calibre should be whatever is stored inside the book when you add it to Calibre. Are you sure the cover image inside the book is not greyscale in the first place (I find many Kindle books are).

You can use Calibre to get colour covers for books that have greyscale ones, and then use the "Polish Books" function in Calibre to replace the greyscale one with the colour version. Be aware, though, this will increase the size of the eBook files.

pippopelo · 01-25-2016, 03:06 PM

Thanks for reply. Yes, the cover inside books is in color. If I open a book in Kindle app on my tablet The cover Is in color.

theducks · 01-25-2016, 03:54 PM

It is possible there are more than 1 images of the Cover
Notice my wording?

The image Marked as cover may be Greyscale. That may not be the image used at the beginning of the book (that you think of as cover )

Unpack (Tap U) the AZW3 , what files do you see (may be in Images folder)

In Windows you can rightclick in the file list and change the view to Thumbnails or Extra Large... no need to open)

Fidney · 01-25-2016, 04:25 PM

I have noticed similar previously when copying to Calibre from my Paperwhite, so I now use the "Download to transfer by USB" option direct from Amazon and find that I always get colour covers that way.

04-13-2015, 05:25 AM	#1
pippopelo Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 620 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle 4th, Paperwhite 5th, Paperwhite 10th	Help! Cover imported in grey scale from kindle Hi, I have a problem with import from Kindle Paperwhite in Library, sometimes the ebooks covers is imported in grey scale and not in color.

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01-25-2016, 03:06 PM	#3
pippopelo Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 620 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle 4th, Paperwhite 5th, Paperwhite 10th	Thanks for reply. Yes, the cover inside books is in color. If I open a book in Kindle app on my tablet The cover Is in color.

01-25-2016, 03:54 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,801 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	It is possible there are more than 1 images of the Cover Notice my wording? The image Marked as cover may be Greyscale. That may not be the image used at the beginning of the book (that you think of as cover ) Unpack (Tap U) the AZW3 , what files do you see (may be in Images folder) In Windows you can rightclick in the file list and change the view to Thumbnails or Extra Large... no need to open)

01-25-2016, 04:25 PM	#5
Fidney Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 490330 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Staffordshire, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite (10th Gen), Kindle Paperwhite (7th Gen)	I have noticed similar previously when copying to Calibre from my Paperwhite, so I now use the "Download to transfer by USB" option direct from Amazon and find that I always get colour covers that way.

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