1- # Mangle #
1+ # Mangle
22
33Mangle is a cross-platform image converter and optimizer built for reading Manga on the Amazon Kindle and other E-ink
44devices written in Python. With this application you can easily:
@@ -8,19 +8,12 @@ devices written in Python. With this application you can easily:
88* Downsample and rotate images for optimal viewing on Kindle, convert to grayscale to save space and improve contrast.
99* Automatically generate book meta-data so that your Manga is always properly detected and viewable in-order.
1010
11- ### Screenshots ###
12-
13- [ ![ Main window] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/main-thumb.png )] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/main.png )
14- [ ![ Options dialog] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/options-thumb.png )] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/options.png )
15-
16- ### On the Kindle... ###
17-
1811[ ![ ] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle1-thumb.png )] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle1.png )
1912[ ![ ] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle2-thumb.png )] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle2.png )
2013[ ![ ] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle3-thumb.png )] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle3.png )
2114[ ![ ] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle4-thumb.png )] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle4.png )
2215
23- ## Motivation ##
16+ ## Motivation
2417
2518Many years ago I received an Amazon Kindle as a gift. I immediately began playing around with it and reading about
2619certain undocumented features that the Kindle has to offer. After a couple of hours I discovered it to be the perfect
@@ -54,7 +47,7 @@ However... The Kindle's image viewer does have certain shortcomings:
5447Mangle was born out of my annoyance with these issues. The program name is a portmanteau of "Manga" and "Kindle"; I
5548thought it was pretty clever at the time.
5649
57- ## Usage ##
50+ ## Usage
5851
59521 . Add the desired images and image directories to the current book.
60532 . Re-order the images as needed (files pre-sorted alphabetically).
@@ -63,20 +56,18 @@ thought it was pretty clever at the time.
63565 . Export your images, selecting the ` pictures ` directory you just created.
64576 . Enjoy your Manga (if it doesn't show up, press <kbd >Alt</kbd > + <kbd >Z</kbd > while on the home menu).
6558
66- ## Dependencies ##
59+ ## Dependencies
6760
6861* [ PyQt4] ( https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/download )
6962* [ Python 2.7] ( http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/ )
7063* [ Pillow (PIL)] ( https://pypi.org/project/Pillow/ )
7164* [ ReportLab] ( https://pypi.org/project/reportlab/ )
7265
73- ## Installation ##
66+ ## Installation
7467
7568Pre-build binaries are available for the platforms listed below. I don't have the means to make MacOS X releases myself,
7669so I am providing the old (and unsupported) package built by Rob White instead. Linux users should run Mangle directly
7770from source.
7871
79- * [ mangle\_ win.zip] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_win.zip )
80- * [ mangle\_ osx.zip] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_osx.zip ) (quite old)
81-
82- Check [ INSTALL.md] ( INSTALL.md ) for build instructions.
72+ * [ Windows] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_win.zip )
73+ * [ MacOS X] ( https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_osx.zip )
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