Is there a way to create covers from the 1st pages of PDFs?

MarjaE · 04-04-2021, 12:57 AM

To save typing, I copied the metadata from another book, pasted, and edited as appropriate. I copied the cover in the process. If I delete that wrong cover, I am left with a placeholder.

ownedbycats · 04-04-2021, 01:50 AM

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MarjaE · 04-10-2021, 04:07 PM

Thanks!

MarjaE · 04-24-2021, 03:14 PM

It's still a lot of work. I have to select each pdf, select the option to use the cover for the cover wait for it show the 1st 10 pages, select the 1st page, and move to the next pdf. Some way to automate this would be very handy.

I've got something like 3,500 pdfs already imported, maybe 500 have screwed-up covers.

I wonder if deleting covers from each pdf file would get Calibre to check the 1st page.

ownedbycats · 04-24-2021, 05:12 PM

Try this:

MarjaE · 04-30-2021, 09:31 AM

Thank you!

04-04-2021, 12:57 AM	#1
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Is there a way to create covers from the 1st pages of PDFs? To save typing, I copied the metadata from another book, pasted, and edited as appropriate. I copied the cover in the process. If I delete that wrong cover, I am left with a placeholder.

04-24-2021, 03:14 PM	#4
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	It's still a lot of work. I have to select each pdf, select the option to use the cover for the cover wait for it show the 1st 10 pages, select the 1st page, and move to the next pdf. Some way to automate this would be very handy. I've got something like 3,500 pdfs already imported, maybe 500 have screwed-up covers. I wonder if deleting covers from each pdf file would get Calibre to check the 1st page. Last edited by MarjaE; 04-24-2021 at 03:16 PM.

04-24-2021, 05:12 PM	#5
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 8,553 Karma: 61120499 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Try this: Attached Thumbnails

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04-04-2021, 01:50 AM	#2
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 8,553 Karma: 61120499 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD

04-10-2021, 04:07 PM	#3
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Thanks!

04-30-2021, 09:31 AM	#6
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Thank you!