Calibre update causes the Viewer to look low-res

miss_p1nky · 02-04-2023, 04:05 AM

Hello, I've just updated to Calibre 6.12 and now all books' fonts and images looks low-res or 'broken' (don't know the proper term). Attached are some screenshots.

https://puu.sh/Jyp3O/5757d0b90c.png

https://puu.sh/Jyp3U/3ee6cb81c9.png

https://puu.sh/Jyp3Z/fd5c7da07e.png

https://puu.sh/Jyp45/f182154e86.png

kovidgoyal · 02-04-2023, 04:17 AM

On what operating system? And have you customized the fonts in either calibre or the viewer settings?

miss_p1nky · 02-04-2023, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

On what operating system? And have you customized the fonts in either calibre or the viewer settings?

Windows.
No, I never customize anything related with Viewers.
Previously all books look normal. Only after this latest update.

kovidgoyal · 02-04-2023, 11:33 PM

Looks fine on my windows system even with the update.

miss_p1nky · 02-07-2023, 10:21 AM

What can I provide to give proof of this and to help fix this?

JSWolf · 02-07-2023, 10:24 AM

Try changing the font being used and see if that helps.

kovidgoyal · 02-07-2023, 12:28 PM

You are welcome to attachan ebook that does not render well for you. But I am pretty certain this is font related, so once again check your font settings in both main calibre and the viewer preferences.

miss_p1nky · 02-07-2023, 09:36 PM

Each book displays different fonts as they come from the publisher. If you can point out where can I change the font setting though? I didn't tweak much of my Calibre besides installing plugins & setting up my toolbar.

kovidgoyal · 02-07-2023, 09:38 PM

Preferences->Look & feel in calibre and Preferences->Fonts in the viewer.

miss_p1nky · 02-08-2023, 10:12 AM

Don't find any under Look & Feel

https://puu.sh/JyKYD/c45574c912.png

I found something similar in Conversion >> Common Options though.

https://puu.sh/JyKYM/be02712551.png

theducks · 02-08-2023, 10:34 AM

You are looking in the wrong place. Not The Library settings. VIEWER SETTINGS
(and it is not called Look & Feel on my systems Viewer, just Preferences:fonts)

miss_p1nky · 02-08-2023, 10:14 PM

I deleted my Calibre program menu, so I only have Calibre shortcut in my desktop. When I go to Program Files and access the folder where Calibre is installed, I have ebook-viewer.exe, when I open it, no setting whatsoever

https://puu.sh/JyO6c/1dc6662b3f.png

I do have lrfviewer.exe that has a setting but it can't be used to open anything.

I should also probably mention my Calibre's main body (where it has alternating grey and white for each books) also likes to change slightly when I do something, like the color fades when I click something.

I give up now I think. I hope the next update will change something. Everything was fine up to 6.11 and all the books open normally in other readers but it's a lot more convenient to open it directly in Calibre.

kovidgoyal · 02-08-2023, 10:38 PM

Opena book, right click anywhere in the book text, click on preferences

miss_p1nky · 02-09-2023, 10:06 AM

Yes I already tried that earlier on and nothing changed. ToC on the left hand side displays normally, the book covers in the main Calibre window displays normally, just the content of the book that looks pixelated.

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2023, 10:20 AM

Then I suggest you stick with calibre 6.11

02-04-2023, 04:05 AM	#1
miss_p1nky Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 636 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Indonesia Device: Moon+ Reader Pro	Calibre update causes the Viewer to look low-res Hello, I've just updated to Calibre 6.12 and now all books' fonts and images looks low-res or 'broken' (don't know the proper term). Attached are some screenshots. https://puu.sh/Jyp3O/5757d0b90c.png https://puu.sh/Jyp3U/3ee6cb81c9.png https://puu.sh/Jyp3Z/fd5c7da07e.png https://puu.sh/Jyp45/f182154e86.png

02-08-2023, 10:34 AM	#11
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,447 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You are looking in the wrong place. Not The Library settings. VIEWER SETTINGS (and it is not called Look & Feel on my systems Viewer, just Preferences:fonts) Attached Thumbnails

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02-04-2023, 04:17 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,546 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	On what operating system? And have you customized the fonts in either calibre or the viewer settings?

02-04-2023, 11:33 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,546 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Looks fine on my windows system even with the update.

02-07-2023, 10:21 AM	#5
miss_p1nky Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 636 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Indonesia Device: Moon+ Reader Pro	What can I provide to give proof of this and to help fix this?

02-07-2023, 10:24 AM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,435 Karma: 136564696 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Try changing the font being used and see if that helps.

02-07-2023, 12:28 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,546 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You are welcome to attachan ebook that does not render well for you. But I am pretty certain this is font related, so once again check your font settings in both main calibre and the viewer preferences.

02-07-2023, 09:36 PM	#8
miss_p1nky Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 636 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Indonesia Device: Moon+ Reader Pro	Each book displays different fonts as they come from the publisher. If you can point out where can I change the font setting though? I didn't tweak much of my Calibre besides installing plugins & setting up my toolbar.

02-07-2023, 09:38 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,546 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Preferences->Look & feel in calibre and Preferences->Fonts in the viewer.

02-08-2023, 10:12 AM	#10
miss_p1nky Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 636 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Indonesia Device: Moon+ Reader Pro	Don't find any under Look & Feel https://puu.sh/JyKYD/c45574c912.png I found something similar in Conversion >> Common Options though. https://puu.sh/JyKYM/be02712551.png

02-08-2023, 10:14 PM	#12
miss_p1nky Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 636 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Indonesia Device: Moon+ Reader Pro	I deleted my Calibre program menu, so I only have Calibre shortcut in my desktop. When I go to Program Files and access the folder where Calibre is installed, I have ebook-viewer.exe, when I open it, no setting whatsoever https://puu.sh/JyO6c/1dc6662b3f.png I do have lrfviewer.exe that has a setting but it can't be used to open anything. I should also probably mention my Calibre's main body (where it has alternating grey and white for each books) also likes to change slightly when I do something, like the color fades when I click something. I give up now I think. I hope the next update will change something. Everything was fine up to 6.11 and all the books open normally in other readers but it's a lot more convenient to open it directly in Calibre.

02-08-2023, 10:38 PM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,546 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Opena book, right click anywhere in the book text, click on preferences

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02-09-2023, 10:06 AM	#14
miss_p1nky Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 636 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Indonesia Device: Moon+ Reader Pro	Yes I already tried that earlier on and nothing changed. ToC on the left hand side displays normally, the book covers in the main Calibre window displays normally, just the content of the book that looks pixelated.

02-09-2023, 10:20 AM	#15
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,546 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Then I suggest you stick with calibre 6.11