Cover Images Not Working Quite Right

malkie13 · 02-08-2009, 03:26 PM

Using a Sony PRS-505, running Calibre 0.4.134 on OSX.

Books that I've imported from lit format, then used the GUI for metadata to grab a new cover (either downloaded or using an image file), then converted to LRF. When I transfer them over to the reader, and open the book, the cover it shows is the original one from the lit file, not the new one which I had added on the metadata screen.

Thoughts on how to remedy this?

kovidgoyal · 02-08-2009, 03:27 PM

Make sure the option to use cover form source file is not ticked.

malkie13 · 02-08-2009, 03:32 PM

Ooh, may have figured it out myself. I hadn't noticed the "Use Cover Image From Source" checkbox.

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Yep, that seems to have fixed it.

malkie13 · 02-08-2009, 03:35 PM

Seems to have taken care of it. I went and changed the option under "Set Defaults for Conversion", however, when I select a title, and then click on the "Convert E-Books" button, it still has "Use Cover From Source File" selected.

kovidgoyal · 02-08-2009, 04:08 PM

the defaults only apply to books you have not previously converted. When you convert a book, the settings you use are stored as the settings for that book and override the defaults.

tnbagwell · 05-21-2009, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

the defaults only apply to books you have not previously converted. When you convert a book, the settings you use are stored as the settings for that book and override the defaults.

So, how do you change the cover? Do you have to reconvert the book? (This has been making me nuts, and there's probably a simple answer that I'm overlooking...)

Tom

sirbruce · 05-21-2009, 07:28 AM

Yeah, you have to reconvert the book.

tnbagwell · 05-22-2009, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirbruce

Yeah, you have to reconvert the book.

Thanks!
(I was afraid you were going to say that. )

Tom B.

02-08-2009, 03:26 PM	#1
malkie13 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-505	Cover Images Not Working Quite Right Using a Sony PRS-505, running Calibre 0.4.134 on OSX. Books that I've imported from lit format, then used the GUI for metadata to grab a new cover (either downloaded or using an image file), then converted to LRF. When I transfer them over to the reader, and open the book, the cover it shows is the original one from the lit file, not the new one which I had added on the metadata screen. Thoughts on how to remedy this?

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02-08-2009, 03:27 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,822 Karma: 26594666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Make sure the option to use cover form source file is not ticked.

02-08-2009, 03:32 PM	#3
malkie13 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-505	Ooh, may have figured it out myself. I hadn't noticed the "Use Cover Image From Source" checkbox. --- Yep, that seems to have fixed it.

02-08-2009, 03:35 PM	#4
malkie13 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-505	Seems to have taken care of it. I went and changed the option under "Set Defaults for Conversion", however, when I select a title, and then click on the "Convert E-Books" button, it still has "Use Cover From Source File" selected.

02-08-2009, 04:08 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,822 Karma: 26594666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	the defaults only apply to books you have not previously converted. When you convert a book, the settings you use are stored as the settings for that book and override the defaults.

05-21-2009, 07:28 AM	#7
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Yeah, you have to reconvert the book.

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