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Old 04-16-2020, 04:48 PM   #1
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How to define cover layout converting to epub?
I want to convert html books to epub via "Convert books" dialogue. I don't have covers and want to create them during conversion.

Where can I define the layout and text for the covers? When creating covers in the "Edit metadata" dialogue I have the settings to define layout, colors and templates. But where do I do that during conversion or as a general setting beforehand?
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I want to convert html books to epub via "Convert books" dialogue. I don't have covers and want to create them during conversion.

Where can I define the layout and text for the covers? When creating covers in the "Edit metadata" dialogue I have the settings to define layout, colors and templates. But where do I do that during conversion or as a general setting beforehand?
Before you do conversion.

http://blog.calibre-ebook.com/2014/0...r-designs.html

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I think you are suggesting to first create a cover for each book and then do the conversion using that cover. That's what I am doing now.

My question is if there is a way to create a defined cover during the conversion process directly. I can create a cover during conversion and I can deactivate a default cover being created but I don't see how to define a layout. Is there a way?
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No, conversion does not have a way to specify cover layouts.
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