Kindle Comic Converter Changelog

What's new in Kindle Comic Converter 6.0.0 Pre-release

Apr 17, 2024
  • Fx Shift+Click convert button to select output directory renaming by @VampiroMedicado in #657
  • Rename and reorder kindle models by generation by @axu2 in #655
  • Add native Apple Silicon support by upgrading qt5 to qt6 by @axu2 in #523
  • Fix dependencies by @darodi in #666
  • Store GUI settings in separate location than older versions of KCC by @axu2 in #664
  • Prepare m1 build pipeline by @axu2 in #669
  • Fix Error: image file is truncated by @axu2 in #679
  • Add install from source and qt creator instructions by @axu2 in #684
  • Bump softprops/action-gh-release from 1 to 2 by @dependabot in #681
  • Search for 7z on C/D/E drives by @axu2 in #682
  • Adds --author argument to CLI by @resendeBruno in #683
  • Revert "fix package-windows-with-docker.yml" by @axu2 in #687

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.6.5 (Feb 6, 2024)

  • What's Changed:
  • fix utf-8 error by removing kindlegen location from GUI by @axu2 in #639
  • Added natsort to the dependency list in environment.yml by @jaroslawjanas in #643
  • Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5 by @dependabot in #642
  • add FAT to list of drives for kindle cover generation by @axu2 in #635
  • Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in #647
  • Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in #646
  • use os_sorted natsort with IGNORECASE by @axu2 in #645
  • fix access is denied by @axu2 in #631
  • fix update detection by using requests library over urllib by @axu2 in #649
  • fix kobo file names with . by @axu2 in #616
  • fix p7zip-rar error and files with ' or " by using arg lists instead of strings by @axu2 in #633

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.7.0 Pre-release (Feb 2, 2024)

  • What's Changed:
  • Fix missing dependencies in setup.py by @inganault in #653
  • hide subprocess consoles on Windows by @VampiroMedicado in #656
  • fix Shift+Click convert button to select output directory renaming by @VampiroMedicado in #657
  • rename and reorder kindle models by generation by @axu2 in #655
  • Add native Apple Silicon support by upgrading qt5 to qt6 by @axu2 in #523
  • fix dependencies by @darodi in #666
  • reset saved GUI settings by @axu2 in #664
  • prepare m1 build pipeline by @axu2 in #669

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.6.5 Pre-release (Dec 21, 2023)

  • Fix utf-8 error by removing kindlegen location from GUI
  • Added natsort to the dependency list in environment.yml
  • Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5
  • Add FAT to list of drives for kindle cover generation
  • Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3 to 4
  • Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3
  • Use os_sorted natsort with IGNORECASE
  • Fix access is denied

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.6.4 (Nov 28, 2023)

  • Replace exit() with sys.exit() by @axu2 in #590
  • Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in #592
  • Lower auto crop threshold from 0.045 to 0.015 by @axu2 in #598
  • Add c2e and c2p note by @axu2 in #606
  • Add Kindle 4/5/7/8/10 label by @axu2 in #614
  • Fix files with ' or " by using arg lists instead of strings by @axu2 in #581
  • Fix pdf order and more by using natural sort instead of python sort by @axu2 in #589
  • Bump actions/setup-node from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in #609
  • Make c2e and c2p versions last in file order by @axu2 in #624
  • Speed up mac startup from 17 seconds to 1 second by not using -F flag by @axu2 in #621
  • Remove "Unsupported archive format" check by @axu2 in #619
  • Fix list index out of range by skipping bookmarks when splitting mobi by @axu2 in #620
  • streamline downloads and installation readme by @axu2 in #623
  • link to readme not wiki for 7z kindlegen by @axu2 in #627
  • Revert "fix files with ' or " by using arg lists instead of strings (… by @axu2 in #628

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.6.3 Pre-release (Aug 6, 2023)

  • Last version check
  • OptionParser to ArgumentParser
  • Addition of a conda environment.yml file
  • Crop images within 3% of device aspect ratio
  • Docker update
  • Bump conda python to 3.11
  • Override book's title if Title is set in XML
  • Explicitly name disabled archives
  • Change format labels in gui
  • Add 7z wiki link
  • Rename binary releases to downloads
  • Remove dead download links
  • Fix none error by removing strerror
  • Add 7z and Kindle Previewer 3 to PATH in all scenarios
  • Refactor display when kindlegen is missing
  • Default to manga mode and make scribe not upscale
  • Skip single pixel images in PDF

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.6.2 (May 16, 2023)

  • build pipeline : drop pypi by @darodi in #465
  • supporting Kindle Previewer by @darodi in #466
  • Bump actions/upload-artifact from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in #468
  • new appImage by @darodi in #483
  • Bump actions/checkout from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in #484
  • supporting Kindle Previewer by @darodi in #486
  • comic2ebook/func: Add a delete option (closes #458) by @Constantin1489 in #485
  • Add command line executables to CI/pipelines by @darodi in #487
  • gui/func: Add a 'delete after conversion' button (closes #458) by @Constantin1489 in #488
  • fix crashes on png transparency by @axu2 in #494
  • Update python-slugify requirement from <8.0.0,>=1.2.1 to >=1.2.1,<9.0.0 by @dependabot in #473
  • Updates GUI text for new Homebrew version by @thatrobotdev in #491
  • Even with EPUB-200MB option selected, created file is above 200MB by @darodi in #503
  • limit kindle scribe image size to (1440, 1920) when using kindlegen by @darodi in #514
  • add 7z to PATH by @axu2 in #513
  • use unrar for fedora only by @darodi in #515

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.6.1 (May 14, 2023)

  • Fix pillow backwards compatibility, add mozjpeg-lossless-optimization to setup.py by @corylk in #461
  • lazy hack to fix unrar bug by @AlicesReflexion in #370
  • Using communicate instead of terminate by @catsout in #459
  • use copyfile and delete instead of shutil.move fix #386 by @StudioEtrange in #387
  • Enable Synthetic Spreads for the Kobo Forma. by @shavitmichael in #328
  • Added --croppingminimum option to set a cropping minimum area ratio by @fbriere in #343
  • Document CLI tools debian quick install by @clach04 in #367

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.6.1 Pre-release (Jan 21, 2023)

  • Fix pillow backwards compatibility, add mozjpeg-lossless-optimization to setup.py by @corylk in #461
  • Lazy hack to fix unrar bug by @AlicesReflexion in #370
  • Using communicate instead of terminate by @catsout in #459
  • Use copyfile and delete instead of shutil.move fix #386 by @StudioEtrange in #387
  • Enable Synthetic Spreads for the Kobo Forma. by @shavitmichael in #328
  • Added --croppingminimum option to set a cropping minimum area ratio by @fbriere in #343
  • Document CLI tools debian quick install by @clach04 in #367

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.6.0 Pre-release (Jan 19, 2023)

  • What's Changed:
  • Do not recommend running pip as root by @C0rn3j in #329
  • Add profile for Kindle Paperwhite 5 (Signature Edition) - fixed for panel view 4/2/HQ by @darodi in #405
  • Add profiles for the Kobo Clara HD and Libra H2O by @fbriere in #331
  • Fixed the skipped/missed images and/or panels by @FulyaDemirkan in #393
  • Add profile for Kindle Paperwhite 5 (Signature Edition) by @Einlar in #404
  • sync python requirements between setup.py and requirements.txt by @StudioEtrange in #411
  • Clarify Pillow version requirement by @clach04 in #366
  • file selector add All . by @StudioEtrange in #412
  • add --mozjpeg option and GUI checkBox by @darodi in #416
  • Beta release merge rebased by @darodi in #457
  • Update README by @Busindre in #373
  • New Contributors:
  • @C0rn3j made their first contribution in #329
  • @darodi made their first contribution in #405
  • @fbriere made their first contribution in #331
  • @FulyaDemirkan made their first contribution in #393
  • @Einlar made their first contribution in #404
  • @StudioEtrange made their first contribution in #411
  • @clach04 made their first contribution in #366
  • @Busindre made their first contribution in #373

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.5.3 Pre-release (Jan 18, 2023)

  • What's Changed:
  • Do not recommend running pip as root by @C0rn3j in #329
  • Add profile for Kindle Paperwhite 5 (Signature Edition) - fixed for panel view 4/2/HQ by @darodi in #405
  • Add profiles for the Kobo Clara HD and Libra H2O by @fbriere in #331
  • Fixed the skipped/missed images and/or panels by @FulyaDemirkan in #393
  • Add profile for Kindle Paperwhite 5 (Signature Edition) by @Einlar in #404
  • Sync python requirements between setup.py and requirements.txt by @StudioEtrange in #411
  • Clarify Pillow version requirement by @clach04 in #366
  • File selector add All . by @StudioEtrange in #412
  • Add --mozjpeg option and GUI checkBox by @darodi in #416
  • Beta release merge rebased by @darodi in #457
  • Update README by @Busindre in #373

New in Kindle Comic Converter 5.5.2 (Nov 6, 2020)

  • Fixed KindleGen detection on macOS 10.15
  • Fixed multiple smaller issues