More than one cover?

jamesbeat · 03-10-2011, 11:17 AM

Is there a way to add more than one cover to a book in Calibre?
For instance, I'd like to include both a modern and a first edition cover, or maybe both front and back covers.

rcuadro · 03-10-2011, 11:17 AM

In a word... no

Starson17 · 03-10-2011, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesbeat

Is there a way to add more than one cover to a book in Calibre?
For instance, I'd like to include both a modern and a first edition cover, or maybe both front and back covers.

You can edit an EPUB ebook (and other formats) and put any images you want at the front. Calibre won't consider there to be more than one cover, but it may be enough for you. You can also put zip/rar compressed files or CBZ/CBR image based formats into Calibre to hold multiple cover images.

theducks · 03-10-2011, 11:49 AM

I use Sigil to add 'alternate covers' inside the book
I like to have Calibre show the cover as it exists on my 'Dead Tree edition'

So I put the modern covers into the book with Sigil and put the DT version into Calibre Metadata (which Calibre will add to converter books as part of the titlepage)

jamesbeat · 03-10-2011, 07:18 PM

Yes, that's it!
I accidentally added duplicate covers but I didn't know what I did. It was when I used Sigil to edit the text.
That's what I want to do again, but this time do it on purpose, dead tree cover and first edition cover for instance.
I just have to learn how to use Sigil then. I usually edit in a word processor and then convert to epub in Calibre, so I haven't had much use for Sigil so far.
I'll have a play with it now I know it will do what I want.
Thanks

theducks · 03-10-2011, 07:53 PM

Your work flow sounds strange to me

IMHO

Edit in Word processor.
Save as HTML (filtered)
Import into Calibre
Convert to EPUB
Fine Tune the EPUB in Sigil ( use open with plugin in Calibre

to pass it to Sigil)
Validate with Sigil (flightcrew)
Convert to OTHER formats with Calibre

jamesbeat · 03-10-2011, 11:37 PM

Well to be honest, the only books I've really had to do any editing on were plain text files, just made sense to clean them up in the word processor and import them into calibre for conversion.
All the epubs I've downloaded have been well formatted so I haven't really had much of a reason to use Sigil.
Of course, my formatting standards are pretty low

I find I can comfortably ignore minor errors, so I'm usually quite happy with the output I get from calibre.

03-10-2011, 11:17 AM	#1
jamesbeat Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 1796 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	More than one cover? Is there a way to add more than one cover to a book in Calibre? For instance, I'd like to include both a modern and a first edition cover, or maybe both front and back covers.

03-10-2011, 11:37 PM	#7
jamesbeat Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 1796 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	Well to be honest, the only books I've really had to do any editing on were plain text files, just made sense to clean them up in the word processor and import them into calibre for conversion. All the epubs I've downloaded have been well formatted so I haven't really had much of a reason to use Sigil. Of course, my formatting standards are pretty low I find I can comfortably ignore minor errors, so I'm usually quite happy with the output I get from calibre. Last edited by jamesbeat; 03-11-2011 at 12:04 AM.

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03-10-2011, 11:17 AM	#2
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	In a word... no

03-10-2011, 11:49 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I use Sigil to add 'alternate covers' inside the book I like to have Calibre show the cover as it exists on my 'Dead Tree edition' So I put the modern covers into the book with Sigil and put the DT version into Calibre Metadata (which Calibre will add to converter books as part of the titlepage)

03-10-2011, 07:18 PM	#5
jamesbeat Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 1796 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	Yes, that's it! I accidentally added duplicate covers but I didn't know what I did. It was when I used Sigil to edit the text. That's what I want to do again, but this time do it on purpose, dead tree cover and first edition cover for instance. I just have to learn how to use Sigil then. I usually edit in a word processor and then convert to epub in Calibre, so I haven't had much use for Sigil so far. I'll have a play with it now I know it will do what I want. Thanks

03-10-2011, 07:53 PM	#6
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Your work flow sounds strange to me IMHO Edit in Word processor. Save as HTML (filtered) Import into Calibre Convert to EPUB Fine Tune the EPUB in Sigil ( use open with plugin in Calibre to pass it to Sigil) Validate with Sigil (flightcrew) Convert to OTHER formats with Calibre

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