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=== Adding the `.cbz` file to Comic Zeal app on an iPad ===
=== Importing comics into the Comic Zeal app ===
 
Activate the '''iCloud Drive and other apps''' option in the Comic Zeal app.
 
* On the iPad, open the Comic Zeal app.
* Navigate to the Home screen (click the Home icon in the upper left).
* At the bottom of the screen click the '''Import''' icon (the cloud with the arrow pointing down).
* Select '''Activate''' under '''iCloud Drive and other apps'''
 
With that option selected, on the computer where the `.cbr` file is located, open a browser and navigate to the local IP of the iPad, or http://ds-propad.local
 
Drop the `.cbr` file onto that page and wait for the upload to finish.
 
==== Adding the comic to an existing series ====
 
* In the comics listings, slide the comic hard to the right to add it to the "slider". After it's added, the slider will contain a number.
* Tap on the series to which the comic will be added.
* The series will be expanded. The slider will appear on the right with the number of comics that it contains.
* Slide the slider to the position in the series where the new comic will be placed.
* Tap the slider and select '''Insert Comic'''.
* (Optionally) tap the "info" icon to rename the comic.
 
=== iTunes ===
 
''The last time I tried this, after connecting an iPad Pro to a Mac, I could not figure out how to access the Apps tab for the iPad Pro device in iTunes. I don't know if this is still a valid method or not.''


* Connect the iPad to the computer with a USB cable.
* Connect the iPad to the computer with a USB cable.

Revision as of 03:47, 10 July 2016

Overview

Instructions on how to make a comic book archive file for viewing in a comics viewer app like Comic Zeal.

Process

Creating the archive

The thing to remember is that comic book archives are simply .zip, .tar or .rar archives renamed with a different file extension.

  • .cb7 → 7z
  • .cba → ACE
  • .cbr → RAR
  • .cbt → TAR
  • .cbz → ZIP
  • Select a series of PNG or JPEG image files and create a zip archive.
  • Rename the archive with a .cbz file extension.

Extracting images from a PDF

  • Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat (not Acrobat Reader).
  • File > Export To > Image > JPEG or PNG

Importing comics into the Comic Zeal app

Activate the iCloud Drive and other apps option in the Comic Zeal app.

  • On the iPad, open the Comic Zeal app.
  • Navigate to the Home screen (click the Home icon in the upper left).
  • At the bottom of the screen click the Import icon (the cloud with the arrow pointing down).
  • Select Activate under iCloud Drive and other apps

With that option selected, on the computer where the .cbr file is located, open a browser and navigate to the local IP of the iPad, or http://ds-propad.local

Drop the .cbr file onto that page and wait for the upload to finish.

Adding the comic to an existing series

  • In the comics listings, slide the comic hard to the right to add it to the "slider". After it's added, the slider will contain a number.
  • Tap on the series to which the comic will be added.
  • The series will be expanded. The slider will appear on the right with the number of comics that it contains.
  • Slide the slider to the position in the series where the new comic will be placed.
  • Tap the slider and select Insert Comic.
  • (Optionally) tap the "info" icon to rename the comic.

iTunes

The last time I tried this, after connecting an iPad Pro to a Mac, I could not figure out how to access the Apps tab for the iPad Pro device in iTunes. I don't know if this is still a valid method or not.

  • Connect the iPad to the computer with a USB cable.
  • Devices (left column) > iPad > Apps (horizontal menu towards the top) >>> File Sharing >>> Comic Zeal
  • Drag the .cbz file into the Comic Zeal Documents box.
  • Comic Zeal will import and organize the comic from there.
  • Open up the Comic Zeal app on the iPad and the comic will appear in the library menu.

iPad screen sizes

  • iPad Pro 12.9 inch: 2732 x 2048 @ 226 ppi
  • iPad 3: 1536 x 2048 @ 264 ppi
  • iPad 2: 768 x 1024 @ 132 ppi [1]

Collecting pages from an InDesign project

Scenario

An InDesign project adds things like page numbers and headers to a PDF. The desired comic book archive has only artwork.

Workflow

InDesign

  • Open the Links pane in InDesign.
  • Select all the pages to export
  • From the Links pane options menu > Utilities > Copy Link(s) To...
  • This will create copies of all the source files in the document.

Photoshop

  • Create a batch that will convert the PSD files to PNG or JPEG.
  • Use these files to create the archive.

Notes

  1. ↑ Screen size for ipad-friendly web sites? (Apple Support Community)
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