Calibre e book covers

lostsoul · 05-14-2014, 04:05 PM

Ok can t get a print out of a book list yet but heres another question that I hope I can do.

I get epub and the convert some into PDF books depending on what looks easyier to read. So I get say 100 books each having covers into calibre but I don t know all of the books so I review; look at each cover all 100 and their are books that I don t want after seeing covers so I delete and save as I go line by line which is very very slow and takes for ever and sometimes an epub download might have 400 books so huge ouchy here; so far ok ?

Can I somehow view covers using calibre or some other ebook software and either review that cover list; either in or out of calibre than get cal to save only those books I have saved ? Hope that makes sense fingers crossed .

That would be a huge speed up in keeping books I want or am I stuck in a cover by cover review; eyeballing them all ? : )

eschwartz · 05-14-2014, 08:42 PM

In the bottom right corner, you can toggle various views on and off, one of them is the new Cover Grid feature introduced in calibre 1.0 -- see here: http://calibre-ebook.com/new-in/ten

lostsoul · 05-14-2014, 11:39 PM

Ok all I have in lower right corner is -Hide tab browser- Show cover browser- Hide browser detail and lastly Jobs. Nooo grids so what now hum ?

BetterRed · 05-15-2014, 12:07 AM

maybe you have a very old version of calibre

lostsoul · 05-15-2014, 12:14 AM

Ok so what now still clueless; I never upgrade because after I do calibre only gets harder and harder to use and I don t need that but guess I am forced to upgrade ouchy; so where do I see which version I have and then is it the latest and if not how do I run the upgrade; I assume it just over lays and nooo books are lost ! ?

this won t be fun .

lostsoul · 05-15-2014, 12:18 AM

is their easyier e book readers to use for printouts and scanning e books cover s might be a whole lot better then using calibre; cal is not using friendly and should a snap to get my books on a better reader; grrrrr why is nothing easy : (

BetterRed · 05-15-2014, 12:24 AM

version # bottom left corner, latest version ==>> http://calibre-ebook.com/download

no you wont lose your library or your settings, but seeing as your at least 6 months out of date (20-30 releases) I recommend you back up your library/ies and your settings before you upgrade - the settings are everything where preferences->miscellaneous->Open calibre configuration directory takes you.

lostsoul · 05-15-2014, 12:32 AM

ok just looked under preferences and theirs no miscellaneous and never backed anything on calibre up so what now is backup needed hum .

backups are never ever easy .

DoctorOhh · 05-15-2014, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostsoul

ok just looked under preferences and theirs no miscellaneous and never backed anything on calibre up so what now is backup needed hum .

When on Preferences scroll down to see Miscellaneous.

lostsoul · 05-15-2014, 12:43 AM

Awww boy will look again

BetterRed · 05-15-2014, 12:45 AM

backups - just copy the stuff somewhere with your operating system file manager - windows explorer, finder, nautilus whatever. Or dump it on dropbox or on a thumb drive.

lostsoul · 05-15-2014, 12:45 AM

Hahaha found the bloody thing called change calibre preferences so what do I do now ?

lostsoul · 05-15-2014, 12:48 AM

ok peachy guess I ll just send all ebook and calibre folders I can find to my external hard drive then whats next .

05-14-2014, 04:05 PM	#1
lostsoul Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 118746 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Calibre e book covers Ok can t get a print out of a book list yet but heres another question that I hope I can do. I get epub and the convert some into PDF books depending on what looks easyier to read. So I get say 100 books each having covers into calibre but I don t know all of the books so I review; look at each cover all 100 and their are books that I don t want after seeing covers so I delete and save as I go line by line which is very very slow and takes for ever and sometimes an epub download might have 400 books so huge ouchy here; so far ok ? Can I somehow view covers using calibre or some other ebook software and either review that cover list; either in or out of calibre than get cal to save only those books I have saved ? Hope that makes sense fingers crossed . That would be a huge speed up in keeping books I want or am I stuck in a cover by cover review; eyeballing them all ? : )

05-15-2014, 12:07 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,583 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	maybe you have a very old version of calibre Last edited by BetterRed; 05-15-2014 at 12:12 AM.

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05-14-2014, 08:42 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	In the bottom right corner, you can toggle various views on and off, one of them is the new Cover Grid feature introduced in calibre 1.0 -- see here: http://calibre-ebook.com/new-in/ten

05-14-2014, 11:39 PM	#3
lostsoul Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 118746 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Ok all I have in lower right corner is -Hide tab browser- Show cover browser- Hide browser detail and lastly Jobs. Nooo grids so what now hum ?

05-15-2014, 12:14 AM	#5
lostsoul Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 118746 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Ok so what now still clueless; I never upgrade because after I do calibre only gets harder and harder to use and I don t need that but guess I am forced to upgrade ouchy; so where do I see which version I have and then is it the latest and if not how do I run the upgrade; I assume it just over lays and nooo books are lost ! ? this won t be fun .

05-15-2014, 12:18 AM	#6
lostsoul Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 118746 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	is their easyier e book readers to use for printouts and scanning e books cover s might be a whole lot better then using calibre; cal is not using friendly and should a snap to get my books on a better reader; grrrrr why is nothing easy : (

05-15-2014, 12:24 AM	#7
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,583 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	version # bottom left corner, latest version ==>> http://calibre-ebook.com/download no you wont lose your library or your settings, but seeing as your at least 6 months out of date (20-30 releases) I recommend you back up your library/ies and your settings before you upgrade - the settings are everything where preferences->miscellaneous->Open calibre configuration directory takes you.

05-15-2014, 12:32 AM	#8
lostsoul Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 118746 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	ok just looked under preferences and theirs no miscellaneous and never backed anything on calibre up so what now is backup needed hum . backups are never ever easy .

05-15-2014, 12:43 AM	#10
lostsoul Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 118746 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	Awww boy will look again

05-15-2014, 12:45 AM	#11
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,583 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	backups - just *copy* the stuff somewhere with your operating system file manager - windows explorer, finder, nautilus whatever. Or dump it on dropbox or on a thumb drive.

05-15-2014, 12:48 AM	#13
lostsoul Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 118746 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: none	ok peachy guess I ll just send all ebook and calibre folders I can find to my external hard drive then whats next .

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