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[AcidWeb]

Hello,

I have not found a word about this subject on this forum so I decided to start a new topic.

 

 

I'm co-author of Kindle Comic Converter a tool created to convert manga to MOBI/EPUB format.

As the name suggests it mainly supports Kindle devices but hypothetically it also can be used on other devices.

 

This program is fully automatic. It not only pack image files (PNG, JPEG, GIF, CBR, CBZ, CB7) to one MOBI/EPUB file but also process images so they look better on target device.

All created MOBI files support Virtual Panel View - Fast, high quality zoom. But personally (I'm owner of Kindle Keyboard) I don't use zoom very often - images are so sharp :-)

 

But enough words... You own Kindle? Check our sample files. They speak for themselves :-)

 

We don't officially support non-Kindle devices but as KCC can produce EPUB files owners of any e-reader can try to use it.

I would love to get feedback from this group of users as we collecting this type of information on our wiki page.

 

Any questions, problems or feedback? Fell free to contact me here or on Batoto IRC channel.

 

>>> DOWNLOAD <<<

>>> README <<<

>>> TESTED NON-KINDLE DEVICES <<<

Edited by AcidWeb, 24 September 2015 - 07:12 AM.

[Viscoun]

this is quite cool!

 

i don't own a kindle though... ;;

[S.C.]

i don't own a kindle though... ;;

[AcidWeb]

We don't officially support non-Kindle devices but as KCC can produce EPUB files owners of any e-reader can try to use it.

I would love to get feedback from this group of users as we collecting this type of information on our wiki page.

[AcidWeb]

I would love to hear some feedback from Batoto users.

Our data clearly state that some downloads originate from this topic :3 

[Daktyl]

Yay, a link to my instructions

 

Sorry I can't help you with any other e-readers. I'm poor

I have a lot of family/friends with e-readers, but none of them trust me enough to put a book on there >.<

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

I kind of spepped over my kindle two days ago , so I can't really help you till the next one arrives...

[seyrine]

I'll try testing it out on a tablet and aldiko reader. I don't like using comicrack. 

 

UPDATE: It'll work on any generic android device with aldiko as long as you know your screen resolution and you set margins to 0.

 

Thanks to acidweb for this.

Edited by seyrine, 11 July 2013 - 08:30 AM.

[AcidWeb]

Thank you seyrine for feedback.

 

Version 3.1 is released!

• Added profile: Kindle for Android
• Add file/directory dialogs now support multiselect
• Many small fixes and tweaks

[AcidWeb]

Version 3.2 is out!

• Too big EPUB files are now splitted before conversion to MOBI
• Added experimental parser of manga webtoons
• Improved error handling

Yep. You read it correctly. KCC now can parse webtoons like Noblesse or Tower of God.
It will automatically semi-intelligently split horizontal strips to size of target device. It is still somewhat experimental but it works quite well.

Edited by AcidWeb, 25 August 2013 - 01:40 PM.

[AcidWeb]

Version 3.2.1 is out!

 

It is hotfix for crash on OS with Russian locale.

[Firesarebad]

Looks cool. What does this do that calibre doesn't? Fix the ratio on kindle?

Edited by Firesarebad, 11 September 2013 - 03:51 PM.

[AcidWeb]

Calibre don't do ANYTHING. It just slap image files in generic MOBI container.

KCC clean, process and improve images for E-Ink displays. And pack them in proper comic type MOBI files. 

Edited by AcidWeb, 11 September 2013 - 03:57 PM.

[AcidWeb]

Version 3.3 is out!

• Margins are now automatically omitted in Panel View mode
• Margin color fill is now autodetected
• Created MOBI files are not longer marked as Personal on newer Kindle models
• Layout of panels in Panel View mode is now automatically adjusted to content
• Fixed Kindle 2/DX/DXG profiles - no more blank pages
• All Kindle Fire profiles now support hiqh quality Panel View
• Added support of 7z/CB7 files
• Added Kindle Fire HDX profile
• Support for Virtual Panel View was removed
• Profiles for Kindle Keyboard, Touch and Non-Touch are now merged
• Windows release is now bundled with UnRAR and 7za
• Small GUI tweaks

[AcidWeb]

Version 3.4 is out!

 

• Improved PNG output
• Increased quality of upscaling
• Added support of file association - KCC can now open CBZ, CBR, CB7, ZIP, RAR, 7Z and PDF files directly
• Paths that contain UTF-8 characters are now supported
• Migrated to new version of Pillow library
• Merged DX and DXG profiles
• Many other minor bug fixes and GUI tweaks

[AcidWeb]

Version 3.5 is out!

 

• Added simple content server - Converted files can be now delivered wireless
• Added proper Windows installer
• Improved multiprocessing speed
• GUI tweaks and minor bug fixes

[AcidWeb]

Version 3.6 is out!

• Increased quality of Panel View zoom
• Creation of multipart MOBI output is now faster on machines with 4GB+ RAM
• Automatic gamma correction now distinguishes color and grayscale images
• Added ComicRack metadata parser
• Implemented new method to detect border color in non-webtoon comics
• Upscaling is now enabled by default for Kindle Fire HD/HDX
• Windows nad Linux releases now have tray icon
• Fixed Kindle Fire HDX 7" output
• Increased target resolution for Kindle DX/DXG CBZ output

[AcidWeb]

Released version 3.6.1 - hotfixed PNG output.

[AcidWeb]

Version 3.7 is out!

• Added profiles for KOBO devices
• Improved Panel View support
• Improved WebToon splitter
• Improved margin color autodetection
• Tweaked EPUB output
• Fixed stretching option
• GUI tweaks and minor bugfixes

[AcidWeb]

Version 4.0 is out!
This release have major internal changes and I'm quite sure I missed some bugs.
So please report any problems.

• KCC now use Python 3.3 and Qt 5.2
• Full UTF-8 awareness
• CBZ output now support Manga mode
• Improved Panel View support and margin color detection
• Added drag&drop support
• Output directory can be now selected
• Windows release now have auto-updater
• Names of chapters on Kindle should be now more user friendly
• Fixed OSX file association support
• Many extensive internal changes and tweaks

Edited by AcidWeb, 29 January 2014 - 02:38 PM.