A question about covers

AnemicOak · 01-02-2013, 06:59 PM

I just spent some time hunting down a nice high rez cover image for a book. The image I dug up is 1256x2024, but when use it for the cover image in Calibre it gets downscaled to 992x1600 and then when I convert the book (Mobi) to ePub is gets downscaled again to 382x616.

Now, I didn't spend the time to find a good high rez copy of the cover to ultimately end up with a crappy looking 382x616 image. Is there a setting somewhere I'm not seeing that will make Calibre leave the image alone?

TIA

theducks · 01-02-2013, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

I just spent some time hunting down a nice high rez cover image for a book. The image I dug up is 1256x2024, but when use it for the cover image in Calibre it gets downscaled to 992x1600 and then when I convert the book (Mobi) to ePub is gets downscaled again to 382x616.

Now, I didn't spend the time to find a good high rez copy of the cover to ultimately end up with a crappy looking 382x616 image. Is there a setting somewhere I'm not seeing that will make Calibre leave the image alone?

TIA

There is a 'Tweak' that affects covers. You might read the notes and see what it says is default.
ALSO, your selected device profile might be interacting (reducing) the image on send.

kovidgoyal · 01-02-2013, 10:40 PM

Preferences->Tweaks maximum cover size and set the output profile in the conversion dialog to Tablet, and no resizing will happen.

AnemicOak · 01-02-2013, 10:44 PM

Thanks Kovid & Ducks.

graycyn · 07-02-2013, 09:01 PM

Thanks from me as well, I was also having my high-res images downsized and wondering why.

01-02-2013, 06:59 PM	#1
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	A question about covers I just spent some time hunting down a nice high rez cover image for a book. The image I dug up is 1256x2024, but when use it for the cover image in Calibre it gets downscaled to 992x1600 and then when I convert the book (Mobi) to ePub is gets downscaled again to 382x616. Now, I didn't spend the time to find a good high rez copy of the cover to ultimately end up with a crappy looking 382x616 image. Is there a setting somewhere I'm not seeing that will make Calibre leave the image alone? TIA

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01-02-2013, 10:40 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,198 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Preferences->Tweaks maximum cover size and set the output profile in the conversion dialog to Tablet, and no resizing will happen.

01-02-2013, 10:44 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Thanks Kovid & Ducks.

07-02-2013, 09:01 PM	#5
graycyn Wizard Posts: 1,581 Karma: 11380098 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NE Oregon Device: Kobo Sage, Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma, Kindle Oasis 2	Thanks from me as well, I was also having my high-res images downsized and wondering why.

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