From 95891d9ebeb4772f53fbbbb0424da65b71650188 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ciro Mattia Gonano Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:04:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update readme --- README.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e4c75f9..bf51211 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,14 +10,30 @@ ## USAGE Drop a folder over the droplet, after a while you'll get a comic-type .mobi to sideload on your Kindle. -The script takes care of calling `comic2ebook.py`, `kindlegen` and `kindlestrip.py`. - -For the standalone `comic2ebook.py` script: - - python comic2ebook.py - +The script takes care of calling `comic2ebook.py`, `kindlegen` and `kindlestrip.py`. **WARNING:** at the moment the script does not perform image manipulation. Image optimization and resizing (HD Kindles want 758x1024, non-HD ones 600x800) is up to you. +## USAGE (standalone `comic2ebook.py`) +1. Prepare image folder resizing the images to 758x1024 for HD or 600x800 for non-HD readers, in .png or .jpg formats +2. Organize the images into the folders (Use leading 0's to avoid file ordering problems). For example, + + > Legs Weaver/ + > Legs Weaver/51/ + > Legs Weaver/51/001.png + > Legs Weaver/51/002.png + > Legs Weaver/52/ + > Legs Weaver/52/001.png + > Legs Weaver/52/002.png + > etc... + +3. Launch + + ```python comic2ebook.py <directory> <title>``` + + The directory should be then filled with a `.opf`, `.ncx`, and many `.html` files. +4. Run `Kindlegen` on `content.opf`. Depending on how many images you have, this may take awhile. Once completed, the `.mobi` file should be in the directory. +5. Remove the SRCS record to reduce the `.mobi` filesize in half. You can use [Kindlestrip](http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96903). +6. Copy the `.mobi` file to your Kindle! ## CREDITS This script exists as a cross-platform alternative to `KindleComicParser` by **Dc5e**