07-27-2018, 09:38 PM | #1 |
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[File Type Plugin] Zip to cbz
Simple plugin that will convert all ZIP / RAR format books in the active library to CBZ /CBR automatically each time a book is added / imported / converted.
A word of introdution: I made this plugin because I was annoyed at the very low resolution of comics / manga that were converted (from kindle / AZW) to EPUB through calibre. Whenever I zoomed on an image, the text was unclear and on my Kobo Clara HD I couldn't even zoom on it because it seems to only allow zooming on CBZ / CBR files. Calibre already had an output profile for ZIP, but not CBZ, and there didn't seem to be any utility to quickly switch the extension before sending to a device. As such I did a quick plugin to make the process of converting comics / manga and sending them on devices smoother. TDLR: Convert all your non-cbz and non-cbr comics / manga to ZIP through calibre. This plugin will copy it and rename the extension to CBZ / CBR. You can then export these to your CBZ / CBR compatible e-readers / tablets / phones to read them and be able to get a nicer resolution when zooming in. How-to: Simply convert your comics / manga to ZIP output through calibre. After it is installed, each time a book is added or converted in your active library, this plugin will parse all books in your active library (THE WHOLE LIBRARY) and check for all books that have either a ZIP or RAR format. If such books are found and there is no corresponding CBZ or CBR file, it will create it. IMPORTANT:
More technicalities:
Installation: 1. Download the attached zip, but don't extract. 2. In calibre, select Preferences -> Plugins -> Load plugin from file. 3. No configuration is required. 4. To disable the plugin simply toggle it through calibre (Preferences -> Plugins -> Enable/disable plugin). Uninstall: 1. Go to Preferences -> Plugins. 2. Type "Zip-" in the search bar without the quotes then hit Enter. 3. Click "Remove plugin". Last edited by Saumee; 07-27-2018 at 09:42 PM. |
07-27-2018, 09:41 PM | #2 |
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Set your output profile to tablet in the conversion dialog and calibre will not resize images when converting.
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07-29-2018, 03:38 PM | #3 | |
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My daughter will be giving your plugin a try as it looks like fewer steps than her current setup using KindleComicConverter (she's the manga reader in the family). |
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