Covers don't show in file!

LadyLou · 10-10-2011, 12:00 PM

I will try and describe this as best I can, can't remember ever having this problem before.

I have added some files to Calibre that had 'home made' covers. I have been through each file and changed the metadata to show the original book cover which it does nicely in Calibre, however, still in Calibre, if I open the individual book file to read, the old original home made cover is still there and has not been replaced by the one showing in Calibre if you see what I mean

What am I missing, I assume I am just having yet another senior moment

alansplace · 10-10-2011, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadyLou

I will try and describe this as best I can, can't remember ever having this problem before.

I have added some files to Calibre that had 'home made' covers. I have been through each file and changed the metadata to show the original book cover which it does nicely in Calibre, however, still in Calibre, if I open the individual book file to read, the old original home made cover is still there and has not been replaced by the one showing in Calibre if you see what I mean

What am I missing, I assume I am just having yet another senior moment

nope not a senior moment. what you need to do after you change a cover is to run a conversion (converting from a format to the same format works fine). this adds the new cover to the actual file you send to your reader.

LadyLou · 10-14-2011, 04:24 PM

Such a simple but (to me) obscure fix, worked excellently, many thanks.

Coleccionista · 10-14-2011, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alansplace

nope not a senior moment. what you need to do after you change a cover is to run a conversion (converting from a format to the same format works fine). this adds the new cover to the actual file you send to your reader.

Until recently (early 0.8) I remember that saving the file would update the metadata including swapping the old cover for the new one.
Now I find that when I update the cover in calibre (epub file) if I save the file to a folder the old cover is still there and the only way to replace it is forcing before an epub-to-epub conversion.
I find this behaviour a step back from the previous and would like to know if there is any chance to get calibre to update cover on save as it worked on 0.7 land.

DoctorOhh · 10-14-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Coleccionista

Until recently (early 0.8) I remember that saving the file would update the metadata including swapping the old cover for the new one.

I thought if the cover was clearly defined (to epub standards) then the cover should be updated during Save to disk and Send to device. But if the cover wasn't clearly defined it would only update the cover during a conversion. Normally I would suggest that the cover in your source isn't clearly defined, but I just tested this and although I thought Saving to disk and Sending to device updated the book in the same manner. You are correct the cover was updated in the epub during Send to device but not during Save to disk.

I would open up a bug report.

In the mean time use the Connect to folder feature to save books to a folder on your disk and the covers will be updated because you use Send to device to transfer books to disk using the Connect to folder feature.

kovidgoyal · 10-14-2011, 08:23 PM

Saving to disk and sending to device both use the exact same code to update covers. I tried a save to disk on an epub with a well defined cover (a calibre news download) and it worked.

When sending to some devices, covers are uploaded as separate files (SONY devices and Kobos) which is probably why you think the send to device worked.

DoctorOhh · 10-14-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Saving to disk and sending to device both use the exact same code to update covers. I tried a save to disk on an epub with a well defined cover (a calibre news download) and it worked.

When sending to some devices, covers are uploaded as separate files (SONY devices and Kobos) which is probably why you think the send to device worked.

What you say makes sense and is how I thought it worked. I will experiment later, but my one experience sending to device the cover on my PRS950 is embedded in the book upon send to device not just drifting separately and the save to disk version was not updated. Every book in my library has been converted using calibre so I know each book the cover is properly set.

Later tonight I will perform multiple experiments and most likely I will see what you describe. If my experiments confirm the one example I'll let you know.

DoctorOhh · 10-15-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dwanthny

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Saving to disk and sending to device both use the exact same code to update covers. I tried a save to disk on an epub with a well defined cover (a calibre news download) and it worked.

When sending to some devices, covers are uploaded as separate files (SONY devices and Kobos) which is probably why you think the send to device worked.

Later tonight I will perform multiple experiments and most likely I will see what you describe. If my experiments confirm the one example I'll let you know.

Windows XP sp3
calibre 0.8.22

I had a chance to check out the cover updating of Save to disk versus Send to device.

I added new covers to 3 books in calibre. I then saved 3 books to disk (one at a time) in a test folder. I also created a folder and used the Connect to folder feature and used Send to device to send the same 3 books (one at a time) to the device folder.

The covers in the epubs in the Save to disk folder were not updated with the new covers even though I had the Update metadata in saved copies checked under Preferences - Saving books to disk.

The covers in the epubs in the Send to device folder were updated with the new cover.

There is definitely a difference between the two.

So what is the difference between what you did and what I did?

kovidgoyal · 10-15-2011, 01:59 AM

Run calibre in debug mode and post the log after doing a save to disk.

DoctorOhh · 10-15-2011, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Run calibre in debug mode and post the log after doing a save to disk.

First I am running the portable version. If you can't replicate it may be my system.

Here is a restart in debug where I just saved 2 books to disk and exited.

Spoiler:

The dark red area was saving books, the other jobs were connecting to folders.

Spoiler:

Code:

calibre Debug log
calibre 0.8.22
Windows-XP-5.1.2600-SP3
Windows
('Windows', 'XP', '5.1.2600')
Python 2.7.1
Windows: ('XP', '5.1.2600', 'SP3', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Starting up...
Started up in 30.8910000324
Worker Launch took: 0.281000137329
Worker Launch took: 0.344000101089
Worker Launch took: 0.25
Job: 3 Save books (1 of 2) finished
Save books (1 of 2)

Job: 3 Save books (1 of 2) finished
Save books (1 of 2)

Job: 3 Save books (1 of 2) finished
Save books (1 of 2)

Job: 3 Save books (1 of 2) finished
Save books (1 of 2)

Job: 2 Save books (0 of 2) finished
Save books (0 of 2)

Job: 3 Save books (1 of 2) finished
Save books (1 of 2)

Job: 4 Get device information started
DeviceJob: 4 Get device information done, calling callback
DeviceJob: 4 Get device information callback returned
Job: 5 Get list of books on device started
DEBUG:    0.0 USBMS: Fetching list of books from device. Device= FOLDER_DEVICE oncard= None
DEBUG:    0.0 USBMS: dirs are: C:\Documents and Settings\dell\Desktop\Connect_test\ 
Job: 4 Get device information finished
No details available.
DEBUG:    0.1 USBMS: scan from root False C:\Documents and Settings\dell\Desktop\Connect_test\
DEBUG:    0.4 USBMS: count found in cache: 3, count of files in metadata: 3, need_sync: True
DEBUG:    0.4 USBMS: starting sync_booklists
DEBUG:    0.4 USBMS: finished sync_booklists
DEBUG:    0.4 USBMS: Finished fetching list of books from device. oncard= None
DEBUG:    0.4 USBMS: Fetching list of books from device. Device= FOLDER_DEVICE oncard= carda
DEBUG:    0.4 USBMS: Fetching list of books from device. Device= FOLDER_DEVICE oncard= cardb
DeviceJob: 5 Get list of books on device done, calling callback
READING LIST: Metadata available: {'main': {u'device_store_uuid': u'bf33051d-8584-4bd2-aca6-99141dba4e25', u'location_code': 'main', u'device_name': u'Folder Device', u'calibre_version': u'0.8.22', u'prefix': u'C:/Documents and Settings/dell/Desktop/Connect_test/', u'last_library_uuid': u'fc7fddf5-8a3c-4916-a6f3-2f6ccfe7af7e', u'date_last_connected': u'2011-10-15T11:42:37.765000+00:00'}}
READING LIST: Sync Now - force_sync= False
DeviceJob: 5 Get list of books on device callback returned
Job: 6 Send metadata to device started
DEBUG:    2.5 USBMS: starting sync_booklists
Job: 5 Get list of books on device finished
No details available.
DEBUG:    2.6 USBMS: finished sync_booklists
DeviceJob: 6 Send metadata to device done, calling callback
DeviceJob: 6 Send metadata to device callback returned
Job: 6 Send metadata to device finished
No details available.
Job: 7 Delete books from device started
DEBUG:   21.1 USBMS: deleting 1 books
DEBUG:   21.1 USBMS: finished deleting 1 books
DeviceJob: 7 Delete books from device done, calling callback
DEBUG:   21.1 USBMS: removing metadata for 1 books
DEBUG:   21.1 USBMS: finished removing metadata for 1 books
DeviceJob: 7 Delete books from device callback returned
Job: 8 Send metadata to device started
DEBUG:   23.1 USBMS: starting sync_booklists
DEBUG:   23.1 USBMS: finished sync_booklists
DeviceJob: 8 Send metadata to device done, calling callback
DeviceJob: 8 Send metadata to device callback returned
Job: 8 Send metadata to device finished
No details available.
Job: 7 Delete books from device finished
No details available.
Job: 9 Upload 2 books to device:Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, A Prisoner of Birth started
Device using plugboard epub FOLDER_DEVICE None
Setting metadata in: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less at: c:\docume~1\dell\locals~1\temp\calibre_0.8.22_tmp_mn08u2\4j88m3caltmpfmt.epub
Device using plugboard epub FOLDER_DEVICE None
Setting metadata in: A Prisoner of Birth at: c:\docume~1\dell\locals~1\temp\calibre_0.8.22_tmp_mn08u2\x2qusbcaltmpfmt.epub
DEBUG:   33.4 USBMS: uploading 2 books
DEBUG:   33.6 USBMS: finished uploading 2 books
DeviceJob: 9 Upload 2 books to device:Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, A Prisoner of Birth done, calling callback
DEBUG:   33.6 USBMS: adding metadata for 2 books
DEBUG:   33.6 USBMS: finished adding metadata
DeviceJob: 9 Upload 2 books to device:Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, A Prisoner of Birth callback returned
Job: 10 Send metadata to device started
DEBUG:   35.5 USBMS: starting sync_booklists
Job: 9 Upload 2 books to device:Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, A Prisoner of Birth finished
No details available.
DEBUG:   35.6 USBMS: finished sync_booklists
DeviceJob: 10 Send metadata to device done, calling callback
DeviceJob: 10 Send metadata to device callback returned
Job: 10 Send metadata to device finished
No details available.

kovidgoyal · 10-15-2011, 12:06 PM

Nothing in those logs. I can't think of any reason using calibre portableshould make a difference. Can you attach one of the epubs you noticed this with. Or alternatively try it with a calibre news download.

DoctorOhh · 10-15-2011, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Nothing in those logs. I can't think of any reason using calibre portableshould make a difference. Can you attach one of the epubs you noticed this with. Or alternatively try it with a calibre news download.

Same results with a fresh news download. Save to disk didn't update the cover, send to device did update the cover. At least my setup is rock solid consistent. If it is just me, no worries I'm just trying to help localize the problem the OP was having.

kovidgoyal · 10-15-2011, 09:18 PM

Ah, I am able to reproduce it with the save to disk output epub you attached, now to figure out why it is happening.

kovidgoyal · 10-15-2011, 09:55 PM

Fix will be in next release.

DoctorOhh · 10-15-2011, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Fix will be in next release.

Excellent!

Hopefully it will help the OP, Save to disk isn't part of my work flow.

10-10-2011, 12:00 PM	#1
LadyLou Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 100 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony Touch	Covers don't show in file! I will try and describe this as best I can, can't remember ever having this problem before. I have added some files to Calibre that had 'home made' covers. I have been through each file and changed the metadata to show the original book cover which it does nicely in Calibre, however, still in Calibre, if I open the individual book file to read, the old original home made cover is still there and has not been replaced by the one showing in Calibre if you see what I mean What am I missing, I assume I am just having yet another senior moment

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10-14-2011, 04:24 PM	#3
LadyLou Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 100 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Sony Touch	Such a simple but (to me) obscure fix, worked excellently, many thanks.

10-14-2011, 08:23 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Saving to disk and sending to device both use the exact same code to update covers. I tried a save to disk on an epub with a well defined cover (a calibre news download) and it worked. When sending to some devices, covers are uploaded as separate files (SONY devices and Kobos) which is probably why you think the send to device worked.

10-15-2011, 01:59 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Run calibre in debug mode and post the log after doing a save to disk.

10-15-2011, 12:06 PM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Nothing in those logs. I can't think of any reason using calibre portableshould make a difference. Can you attach one of the epubs you noticed this with. Or alternatively try it with a calibre news download.

10-15-2011, 09:18 PM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Ah, I am able to reproduce it with the save to disk output epub you attached, now to figure out why it is happening.

10-15-2011, 09:55 PM	#14
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Fix will be in next release.

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