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Hunterpub · 04-12-2009, 04:54 PM

Hello Everyone:

I've just started using Calibre to convert our HTML files to EPub format. The conversion goes well in most cases, preserving our linked TOCs. What it doesn't preserve in most cases are the maps and photographs in the HTMLs. At least, they don't show up in the View mode on Calibre once the conversion has been made. Clearly, I'm doing something wrong. To make matters more confusing, in one out of 10 cases, the maps do come through to the EPub file for some reason. Anybody have a clue?

We use Kompozer, by the way, to edit the HTML, create the TOC and put in the images.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Michael Hunter

kovidgoyal · 04-12-2009, 05:16 PM

This may be happening because you have absolute paths to the image files in your html. Check the src attribute of the img tags in the html to see the path to the image file. It should look like "a/b/image.jpg" note the missing leading /

GraceKrispy · 04-12-2009, 05:27 PM

I'm glad an expert can help you, I just wanted to say welcome

MickeyC · 04-12-2009, 10:05 PM

Hi Michael and welcome to MobileRead

Hunterpub · 04-13-2009, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

This may be happening because you have absolute paths to the image files in your html. Check the src attribute of the img tags in the html to see the path to the image file. It should look like "a/b/image.jpg" note the missing leading /

Thanks for your quick reply. Problem is, I'm not a programmer so don't understand some of what you're suggesting. I don't know what you mean by "src attribute" or how to check the path to the image file. Normally, I insert maps and photos in the HTML directly, using Kompozer. Or I insert them in a Word file, then save that file as a "Web page," which converts it to HTML. Either way, when I scroll through the resulting HTML, all the images or maps appear. There are no paths or links to image files that I can see. The images are right there in the HTML -- until I convert the file on Calibre. At that point, they disappear. Want me to send you one of the files?

Michael

kovidgoyal · 04-13-2009, 07:26 PM

yeah sending me one of these files would be easiest

04-12-2009, 04:54 PM	#1
Hunterpub Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	Images Hello Everyone: I've just started using Calibre to convert our HTML files to EPub format. The conversion goes well in most cases, preserving our linked TOCs. What it doesn't preserve in most cases are the maps and photographs in the HTMLs. At least, they don't show up in the View mode on Calibre once the conversion has been made. Clearly, I'm doing something wrong. To make matters more confusing, in one out of 10 cases, the maps do come through to the EPub file for some reason. Anybody have a clue? We use Kompozer, by the way, to edit the HTML, create the TOC and put in the images. Thanks for any help you can offer. Michael Hunter

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04-12-2009, 05:16 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,162 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	This may be happening because you have absolute paths to the image files in your html. Check the src attribute of the img tags in the html to see the path to the image file. It should look like "a/b/image.jpg" note the missing leading /

04-12-2009, 05:27 PM	#3
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I'm glad an expert can help you, I just wanted to say welcome

04-12-2009, 10:05 PM	#4
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Michael and welcome to MobileRead

04-13-2009, 07:26 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,162 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah sending me one of these files would be easiest

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