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CBZ to EPUB/PDF conversion and color
I've been looking around for an answer without success so please forgive me if this is a simple fix. I have a Calibre version 6.29 on a old mac. Conversion from AZW3 to EPUB is not properly formatted. I saved the AZW3 to zip then renamed it to CBZ then installed and enabled the Embed Comic Metadata plug in and finally I changed the Comic input in settings so it does not convert color to B/W. When I convert the CBZ to Epub or PDF and open it in the viewer the cover is in color but the body is in B/W. If I open the CBZ in the viewer it is all color. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
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Im not going azw to epub. Im going cbz to epub.
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I was suggesting you try using KindleUnpack's KF8=>ePub option rather than going azw3=>cbz=>ePub. Or to simplify some of your current steps by extracting the contents of the azw3 and then using the images directory in the unpacked files to generate the CBZ.
Another question is if you checked the Disable conversion of images to black and white in the conversion input options for comic input? Last edited by DNSB; 05-27-2024 at 01:04 AM. |
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KF8 = azw3
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One other note is that if you are re-converting an ebook, the conversion settings are sticky. Use the edit metadata in bulk tool and check the Remove stored conversion settings box to remove them. Last edited by DNSB; 05-27-2024 at 02:22 PM. Reason: Added Sticky conversion settings removal comment |
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So problem solved although the solution is strange. The zip file that became the CBZ had the images in a second level nested file (top folder, sub folder, image folder). I moved the nested image folder and related files to the top folder, recreated the zip/CBZ and it worked perfectly this time in color. I'm not sure why this made a difference but it fixed the problem. Thank you all for your help and advice.
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If it works, it's not insane.
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