Print Spines

BooBounder · 05-16-2020, 01:42 PM

Is there a way in Calibre (or a plugin) that would print a library of spine-like images (title, author, approximated thickness and height, varied colors, perhaps an icon like a publisher's imprint) only?

Basically, something that looks like a bookshelf?

(Yes, I'm thinking of making a background for videoconferencing showing my actual e-library).

JSWolf · 05-16-2020, 02:42 PM

You would have to write the plugin to do what you want to create the virtual bookshelf.

theducks · 05-16-2020, 02:53 PM

You might be able to make a hack the Generate Cover PI

BooBounder · 05-16-2020, 04:53 PM

That's a start. The Generate Cover plugin can make something with some metadata in the right size and shape. But that's about it. Not sure how I'd print those like a bookshelf.

BetterRed · 05-16-2020, 05:15 PM

You could try hacking Generate cover to get it to create the spine images as say: '{title} - {author}.jpg' files in a desktop folder called 'spines'.

Then create a panorama image from the spine images, I would use ICE from MS Research Labs, it's free.

BR

05-16-2020, 01:42 PM	#1
BooBounder Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2020 Device: Kindle	Print Spines Is there a way in Calibre (or a plugin) that would print a library of spine-like images (title, author, approximated thickness and height, varied colors, perhaps an icon like a publisher's imprint) only? Basically, something that looks like a bookshelf? (Yes, I'm thinking of making a background for videoconferencing showing my *actual* e-library).

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05-16-2020, 02:42 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,758 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You would have to write the plugin to do what you want to create the virtual bookshelf.

05-16-2020, 02:53 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,062 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You might be able to make a hack the Generate Cover PI

05-16-2020, 04:53 PM	#4
BooBounder Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2020 Device: Kindle	That's a start. The Generate Cover plugin can make something with some metadata in the right size and shape. But that's about it. Not sure how I'd print those like a bookshelf.

05-16-2020, 05:15 PM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,731 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	You could try hacking Generate cover to get it to create the spine images as say: '{title} - {author}.jpg' files in a desktop folder called 'spines'. Then create a panorama image from the spine images, I would use ICE from MS Research Labs, it's free. BR

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