Using Calibre to source Kindle ebook cover art

[Carin]

Some of the books I've downloaded to my Kindle don't have covers in Goodreads. I've downloaded all my Kindle books to Calibre and can copy the covers out. Are these acceptable to use in Goodreads?

[Monique]

Carin wrote: "Some of the books I've downloaded to my Kindle don't have covers in Goodreads. I've downloaded all my Kindle books to Calibre and can copy the covers out. Are these acceptable to use in Goodreads?"

Unless Calibre is going out to the Amazon site itself to generate those cover images - as opposed to using the Kindle file - using them is fine.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

If you don't want to use calibre, a screenshot directly from kindle/kindle-app is also acceptable.

[Samhy]

Hello, I having the same question.

Monique wrote: "Carin wrote: "Some of the books I've downloaded to my Kindle don't have covers in Goodreads. I've downloaded all my Kindle books to Calibre and can copy the covers out. Are these acceptable to us..."

So, Monique if I understand well, I can't use the cover included in an ebook if said ebook has been bought to Amazon, can I?
I used to scan the cover of my paper books when the cover was missing and somehow I thought that the ebook cover (the one showing in Calibre or any ereader) could be used the same way.

The ebook I have in mind is only sold through Amazon for the time being and the author doesn't seem to have a web site of his own.

Any idea is very welcome :)

[Banjomike]

Samhy wrote: "So, Monique if I understand well, I can't use the cover included in an ebook if said ebook has been bought to Amazon, can I?
I used to scan the cover of my paper books when the cover was missing and somehow I thought that the ebook cover (the one showing in Calibre or any ereader) could be used the same way.

The ebook I have in mind is only sold through Amazon for the time being and the author doesn't seem to have a web site of his own.

Any idea is very welcome :) "

You can use the ebook cover provided the cover itself isn't downloaded directly from Amazon, say from the book page. If you drop a book on Calibre it keeps a separate copy of the cover in the folder with the book (and an opf file that we don't need) and that cover can be used on Goodreads.

[Emy]

The cover that is in Calibre by default when you import your book is the one that comes from the azw/mobi file and thus is not considered to be from Amazon...

[Samhy]

Thank you Banjomike (again!) and Emy! That makes sense :)

When I look in the Calibre folder, the images are in the .jpg form. So, just to be clear and not create any inconvenience for Goodreads, this .jpg cover is alright to use?

I hope you'll have a sunny day where you are.

[Banjomike]

Samhy wrote: "When I look in the Calibre folder, the images are in the .jpg form. So, just to be clear and not create any inconvenience for Goodreads, this .jpg cover is alright to use?"

Yes.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

@Samhy, just let us know where you've uploaded the cover photos and we can add to books for you. If you are uploading to your photos here on goodreads, just tell us that.

(There's a limit of 20 photos in a goodreads member's photos; but, once safely on a bookcover, you can safely delete from your own photos.)

[Monique]

Thank you ladies re: Calibre generated covers. I just learned something new today.

[Samhy]

@Debbie thank you, I was actually adding a couple of books from scratch so I was able to upload the cover at the time I was filling all the details.

[Samhy]

@Debbie acually I spoke too fast and I would like to take you up on your offer :)
Can you combine http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
and that one (the original version) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28... ?
Thank you very much and have a nice weekend.

[Koenraad]

Combined.

[Samhy]

Thank you very much Koenraad!