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# Mangle #
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# Mangle
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Mangle is a cross-platform image converter and optimizer built for reading Manga on the Amazon Kindle and other E-ink
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devices written in Python. With this application you can easily:
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* Downsample and rotate images for optimal viewing on Kindle, convert to grayscale to save space and improve contrast.
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* Automatically generate book meta-data so that your Manga is always properly detected and viewable in-order.
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### Screenshots ###
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[![Main window](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/main-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/main.png)
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[![Options dialog](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/options-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/options.png)
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### On the Kindle... ###
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[![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle1-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle1.png)
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[![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle2-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle2.png)
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[![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle3-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle3.png)
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[![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle4-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle4.png)
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## Motivation ##
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## Motivation
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Many years ago I received an Amazon Kindle as a gift. I immediately began playing around with it and reading about
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certain undocumented features that the Kindle has to offer. After a couple of hours I discovered it to be the perfect
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Mangle was born out of my annoyance with these issues. The program name is a portmanteau of "Manga" and "Kindle"; I
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thought it was pretty clever at the time.
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## Usage ##
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## Usage
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1. Add the desired images and image directories to the current book.
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2. Re-order the images as needed (files pre-sorted alphabetically).
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5. Export your images, selecting the `pictures` directory you just created.
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6. Enjoy your Manga (if it doesn't show up, press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Z</kbd> while on the home menu).
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## Dependencies ##
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## Dependencies
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* [PyQt4](https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/download)
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* [Python 2.7](http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/)
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* [Pillow (PIL)](https://pypi.org/project/Pillow/)
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* [ReportLab](https://pypi.org/project/reportlab/)
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## Installation ##
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## Installation
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Pre-build binaries are available for the platforms listed below. I don't have the means to make MacOS X releases myself,
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so I am providing the old (and unsupported) package built by Rob White instead. Linux users should run Mangle directly
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* [mangle\_win.zip](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_win.zip)
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* [mangle\_osx.zip](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_osx.zip) (quite old)
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Check [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) for build instructions.
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* [Windows](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_win.zip)
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* [MacOS X](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_osx.zip)

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