[GUI Plugin] FanFicFare

[JimmXinu]

Originally Posted by wildfire070

Does FFF already do that with downloaded fics or do I need to start implementing the "polish" function into my workflow to prevent losing images from authors taking it down or broken URLs?

Another question: I'm currently trying the browser cache workaround to download from AO3. Should I have "use_view_full_work:true" enabled or disabled?

Yes, FFF downloads images and puts them in the epub. By default, it also processes images to convert to jpg and resize (keeping aspect) down to image_max_size: 580, 725. (Put image_max_size under[epub] if you want to change it.)

I use use_view_full_work:true

Personally, I've been having good luck with new testing feature use_archive_transformativeworks_org:true

[wildfire070]

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

Yes, FFF downloads images and puts them in the epub. By default, it also processes images to convert to jpg and resize (keeping aspect) down to image_max_size: 580, 725. (Put image_max_size under[epub] if you want to change it.)

I use use_view_full_work:true

Personally, I've been having good luck with new testing feature use_archive_transformativeworks_org:true

Thank you! I'll give the test version and feature a try. Does it work for locked fics where you need to log in to view the fic?

[JimmXinu]

Originally Posted by wildfire070

Thank you! I'll give the test version and feature a try. Does it work for locked fics where you need to log in to view the fic?

No. POST and login doesn't work with archive.transformativeworks.org in browser either.

BrowserCache should work with those if you log in manually in the browser.

[texasnightowl]

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

All I would add is that last I checked, AO3's download doesn't include images and FFF's does--except cases where the image hosting site prevents it (notably imgur).

ahh...potentially important since some authors do use images in story sometimes (for text conversations for example) instead of formatting. I don't usually care so much about fan artwork / covers, etc.

[texasnightowl]

Originally Posted by XRoverMaelstromX

If you're struggling with customizing it I wrote up a guide that walks you step by step through what I've done with mine, which I'm happy to link if there's interest, or there's this thread, the r/Calibre subreddit, the GitHub FAQ, and a spinoff thread here on MobileRead specifically about the replace metadata function as resources to help you get it sorted out so that downloaded fics come out to your liking.

I'd love to see your guide! I think what I struggle with most is all the tags. It's both good and bad that AO3 allows so many tags. And so many I don't care about. I don't even know how to begin.