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Kobo by FNAC does not show covers when sleeping
It turns out it's a factory setting for the FNAC versions. It can be changed by connecting it to your computer and editing a file inside a hidden folder: .kobo/affiliate.conf.
You should change it ...
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Can I change the cover of a mobi/epub book?
Yes we can do that using opensource software like Calibre.
Install the Calibre software and start the program.
Copy the ebook.mobi file to your PC.
Drag the book onto the Calibre software UI. It will ...
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Can I change the cover of a mobi/epub book?
Actually, there's an easier way of changing the content:
Change the file extension of your epub book from ".epub" to ".zip"
You will be able to access all content because, now, the file became just a ...
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How to prevent Calibre replacing my cover image
Calibre has had an option to insert a cover long before it offered editing some ebook formats. That option comes with additional utilities of finding a fitting cover using some internet services.
If ...
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Cover image size by ebook format
This depends on where you are publishing your e-book, and is subject to change. With Kindle Direct Publishing, they require a minimum of 625 pixels on the shortest side and a minimum of 1000 pixels on ...
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iBooks - Cover Image Page
linear="no"
is the attribute that prevents a file in the spine from appearing in iBooks. In your case, you would simply remove it from this line which appears in the content.opf file:
<spine toc="...
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SVG covers: which size must be used?
Since you can only specify one size, and not have the selected image depend on the devices resolution, you best take something that is as large as the largest expected screen format. I would at least ...
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How to set a cover image on a PDF on Kindle PW2?
I've found a similar question to mine, but titled more generally:
Kindle doesn't show cover
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cover size issue with pandoc (markdown to epub) (when viewing on Kobo)
Unless I am mistaken I hacked a fix for this at some point by (1) unzipping the epub and (2) running a sed one-liner that edited the html to embed the image in an adhoc <svg> tag so it ...
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Can I change the cover of a mobi/epub book?
If you're using Apple iBooks you can just select the Get Info command from the book's context menu then clicking the cover picture will bring up a Finder window for you to choose the new cover from an ...
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Problems with ePub for iPad
For iBooks issues, your best bet is to go straight to the iBooks Asset Guide, which is available when you log in to your iTunes Connect account. As far as cover size goes, the guide says:
The book’...
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