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KCC (a.k.a. Kindle Comic Converter) is a comic and manga converter for ebook readers.

v6.0.0

6 days ago

2015: v5.0

2024: v6.0

The new macos_arm build runs twice as fast on M1 chip and later. QT5 was upgraded to QT6 for native Apple silicon support.

This also drops Windows 7 support: #678

Cover upload guide: #508

What's Changed

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

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/compare/v5.6.5...v6.0.0

v5.7.0

2 months ago

Use the new macOS ARM build for Apple Silicon M1 chip and later for a 2x performance increase.

To generate covers without 3rd party software, refer to

#508

What's Changed

fix Shift+Click convert button to select output directory renaming by @VampiroMedicado in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/657
rename and reorder kindle models by generation by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/655
Add native Apple Silicon support by upgrading qt5 to qt6 by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/523
fix dependencies by @darodi in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/666
store GUI settings in separate location than older versions of KCC by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/664
prepare m1 build pipeline by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/669

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/compare/v5.6.5...v5.7.0

v5.6.5

2 months ago

UPDATE: re-released to fix Windows-only GUI issues

If you want Windows 7 support: #678

To generate covers for Kindle Scribe, refer to: #508

What's Changed

fix utf-8 error by removing kindlegen location from GUI by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/639
Added natsort to the dependency list in environment.yml by @jaroslawjanas in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/643
Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5 by @dependabot in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/642
add FAT to list of drives for kindle cover generation by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/635
Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/647
Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/646
use os_sorted natsort with IGNORECASE by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/645
fix access is denied by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/631
fix update detection by using requests library over urllib by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/649
fix kobo file names with . by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/616
fix p7zip-rar error and files with ' or " by using arg lists instead of strings by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/633
Fix missing dependencies in setup.py by @inganault in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/653
hide 7z/kindlegen consoles on Windows by @VampiroMedicado in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/656

New Contributors

@inganault made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/653
@VampiroMedicado made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/656

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/compare/v5.6.4...v5.6.5

v5.6.4

4 months ago

Mostly bugfixes!

What's Changed

replace exit() with sys.exit() by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/590
Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/592
lower auto crop threshold from 0.045 to 0.015 by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/598
add c2e and c2p note by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/606
add Kindle 4/5/7/8/10 label by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/614
fix pdf order and more by using natural sort instead of python sort by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/589
Bump actions/setup-node from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/609
make c2e and c2p versions last in file order by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/624
Speed up mac startup from 17 seconds to 1 second by not using -F flag by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/621
remove "Unsupported archive format" check by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/619
fix list index out of range by skipping bookmarks when splitting mobi by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/620
streamline downloads and installation readme by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/623
link to readme not wiki for 7z kindlegen by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/627

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/compare/v5.6.3...v5.6.4

v5.6.3

8 months ago

What's Changed

last version check by @darodi in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/518
OptionParser to ArgumentParser by @darodi in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/517
Addition of a conda environment.yml file by @jaroslawjanas in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/520
Crop images within 3% of device aspect ratio by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/495
docker update by @darodi in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/521
Bump conda python to 3.11 by @jaroslawjanas in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/524
Override book's title if Title is set in XML by @vinhtq115 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/532
explicitly name disabled archives by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/531
change format labels in gui by @darodi in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/538
add 7z wiki link by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/543
rename binary releases to downloads by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/545
remove dead download links by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/544
Fix none error by removing strerror by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/553
Add 7z to PATH on Windows by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/560
refactor display when kindlegen is missing by @darodi in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/555
Default to manga mode and make scribe not upscale by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/559
skip single pixel images in PDF by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/546
Fix Mac CBZ, CBR, cover upload by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/566
fix mac damaged by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/572
Display kindlegen path by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/571
Enable double spread on kindle by @swaggy-p-jp in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/567
Fix page order and bookmarks by renaming numerically by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/507
prioritize KC2 over KP3 kindlegen version by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/574
remove old windows 7z binaries and Inno Setup Script ISS by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/575
add download instructions by @axu2 in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/577
fix package-windows-with-docker.yml by @darodi in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/579

New Contributors

@jaroslawjanas made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/520
@vinhtq115 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/532
@swaggy-p-jp made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/567

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/compare/v5.6.2...v5.6.3

v5.6.2

11 months ago

What's Changed

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

New Contributors

@dependabot made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/468
@Constantin1489 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/485
@axu2 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/494
@thatrobotdev made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/491

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/compare/v5.6.1...v5.6.2

Linux version, use

https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.ciromattia.kcc

v5.6.1

1 year ago

What's Changed

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

New Contributors

@corylk made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/461
@AlicesReflexion made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/370
@catsout made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/459
@shavitmichael made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/328

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/compare/v5.6.0...v5.6.1

Linux version, use

https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.ciromattia.kcc

v5.6.0

1 year ago

What's Changed

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

New Contributors

@C0rn3j made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/329
@darodi made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/405
@fbriere made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/331
@FulyaDemirkan made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/393
@Einlar made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/404
@StudioEtrange made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/411
@clach04 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/366
@Busindre made their first contribution in https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/pull/373

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/compare/5.5.2...v5.6.0

5.5.2

4 years ago

Fixed KindleGen detection on macOS 10.15
Fixed multiple smaller issues

5.5.1

5 years ago

Windows users need to install this upgrade manually. Build-in updater will not work.

Fixes some stability issues