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== Overview ==
== Overview ==


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* Open up the Comic Zeal app on the iPad and the comic will appear in the library menu.
* Open up the Comic Zeal app on the iPad and the comic will appear in the library menu.


== See also ==  
== iPad screen sizes ==
 
* '''iPad 3:''' 1536 x 2048 @ 264 ppi
* '''iPad 2:''' 768 x 1024 @ 132 ppi <ref>[https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2798419?start=15&tstart=0 Screen size for ipad-friendly web sites?] (Apple Support Community)</ref>
 
== Notes ==  
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_book_archive Wikipedia: Comic Book Archive article]]
* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_book_archive Wikipedia: Comic Book Archive article]]
 
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Revision as of 18:22, 9 April 2015

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.

  • .cb77z
  • .cbaACE
  • .cbrRAR
  • .cbtTAR
  • .cbzZIP
  • 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 > Save As...
  • Save as PNG or JPEG.

Adding the .cbz file to Comic Zeal app on an iPad

  • 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 3: 1536 x 2048 @ 264 ppi
  • iPad 2: 768 x 1024 @ 132 ppi [1]

Notes

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