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author | Paweł Jastrzębski <pawelj@vulturis.eu> | 2013-06-18 10:30:37 +0200 |
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committer | Paweł Jastrzębski <pawelj@vulturis.eu> | 2013-06-18 10:30:37 +0200 |
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ef70371..a0874db 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # KCC **KindleComicConverter** is a Python app to convert comic files or folders to ePub or Panel View MOBI. -It was initally developed for Kindle but since v2.2 it outputs valid ePub 2.0 so _**despite its name, **KCC** is +It was initally developed for Kindle but since v2.2 it outputs valid ePub 2.0 so _**despite its name, KCC is actually a comic to EPUB converter that every e-reader owner can happily use**_. It can also optionally optimize images by applying a number of transformations. @@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ You can find the latest released binary at the following links: - Windows64: [http://kcc.vulturis.eu/Win64/](http://kcc.vulturis.eu/Win64/) - Windows32: [http://kcc.vulturis.eu/Win32/](http://kcc.vulturis.eu/Win32/) - OS X: [http://kcc.vulturis.eu/OSX/](http://kcc.vulturis.eu/OSX/) -- Linux64: [http://kcc.vulturis.eu/Linux64/](http://kcc.vulturis.eu/Linux64/) -- Linux32: [http://kcc.vulturis.eu/Linux32/](http://kcc.vulturis.eu/Linux32/) +- Linux: Just download sourcecode and launch: `python kcc.py` _It has been reported by a couple of users 2.10 crashing on OSX at start. If it happens to you please append your message to [Issue #52](https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/issues/52). @@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ In the meanwhile you can download [version 2.9](http://kcc.vulturis.eu/OSX/Kindl - PDF *(Extracting only contained JPG images)* ## OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS -- [KindleGen](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000765211) v2.8+ in a directory reachable by your PATH or in **KCC** directory *(For .mobi generation)* +- [KindleGen](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000765211) v2.8+ in a directory reachable by your _PATH_ or in _KCC_ directory *(For .mobi generation)* - [UnRAR](http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm) *(For CBR/RAR support)* ### For compiling/running from source: @@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ In the meanwhile you can download [version 2.9](http://kcc.vulturis.eu/OSX/Kindl * The first image found will be set as the comic's cover. * All files/directories will be added to EPUB in alphabetical order. * Output MOBI file should be uploaded via USB. Other methods (e.g. via Calibre) might corrupt it. -* If you're converting color images and the end result is not satisfactory, experiment with gamma correction option. +* If you're converting color images and the end result is not satisfactory, experiment with gamma correction option (Check 1.0 setting first). ### GUI @@ -97,12 +96,12 @@ Options: ## CREDITS **KCC** is made by [Ciro Mattia Gonano](http://github.com/ciromattia) and [Paweł Jastrzębski](http://github.com/AcidWeb) -This script born as a cross-platform alternative to `KindleComicParser` by **Dc5e** (published in [this mobileread forum thread](http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192783)) +This script born as a cross-platform alternative to `KindleComicParser` by **Dc5e** (published [here](http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192783)) The app relies and includes the following scripts/binaries: - `KindleStrip` script © 2010-2012 by **Paul Durrant** and released in public domain -([mobileread forum thread](http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96903)) +([forum thread](http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96903)) - `rarfile.py` script © 2005-2011 **Marko Kreen** <markokr@gmail.com>, released with ISC License - `image.py` class from **Alex Yatskov**'s [Mangle](http://foosoft.net/mangle/) with subsequent [proDOOMman](https://github.com/proDOOMman/Mangle)'s and [Birua](https://github.com/Birua/Mangle)'s patches - Icon is by **Nikolay Verin** ([http://ncrow.deviantart.com/](http://ncrow.deviantart.com/)) and released under [CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/) License |