diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 127fefc..f691b87 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,13 +10,12 @@ devices written in Python. With this application you can easily: ## Motivation ## -Many years ago I received an [Amazon Kindle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindle) gift. I immediately began playing -around with it and reading about certain undocumented features that the Kindle has to offer. After a couple of hours I -discovered it to be the perfect device for reading [Manga](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga) is almost always -grayscale, and the aspect ratio fits the Kindle's 600x800 pixel screen almost perfectly. Better yet, the Kindle's -undocumented image viewer actually keeps track of the last image you viewed and thus you are always able to return to -the page you left off on when you power on your Kindle. The device supports several popular image formats (jpeg, png, -gif, etc), and is able to dither and downscale images to fit the screen. +Many years ago I received an Amazon Kindle as a gift. I immediately began playing around with it and reading about +certain undocumented features that the Kindle has to offer. After a couple of hours I discovered it to be the perfect +device for reading Manga is almost always grayscale, and the aspect ratio fits the Kindle's 600x800 pixel screen almost +perfectly. Better yet, the Kindle's undocumented image viewer actually keeps track of the last image you viewed and thus +you are always able to return to the page you left off on when you power on your Kindle. The device supports several +popular image formats (jpeg, png, gif, etc), and is able to dither and downscale images to fit the screen. However... The Kindle's image viewer does have certain shortcomings: @@ -52,6 +51,15 @@ thought it was pretty clever at the time. 5. Export your images, selecting the `pictures` directory you just created. 6. Enjoy your Manga (if it doesn't show up, press Alt + Z while on the home menu). +## Requirements ## + +For running from source: + +* [PyQT4](http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/download) +* [Python 2.7](http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/) +* [Python Imaging Library (PIL)](http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/) +* [ReportLab](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/reportlab) + ## Installation ## Pre-build binaries are available for the platforms listed below. I don't have the means to make MacOS X releases myself, @@ -61,13 +69,6 @@ from source. * [magnle_win.zip](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_win.zip) * [mangle_osx.zip](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_osx.zip) (quite old) -To run Mangle from source make sure you have [Python](https://www.python.org/) and the following dependencies installed: - -* [PyQT4](http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/download) -* [Python 2.7](http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/) -* [Python Imaging Library (PIL)](http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/) -* [ReportLab](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/reportlab) - ## Screenshots ## [![Main window](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/main-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/main.png)