From dfcd7a2d39bf751ff9580efcc85b2d5aede0f14f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Yatskov Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2021 12:12:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README --- README.md | 23 +++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 05029ec..5eba6db 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# Mangle # +# Mangle Mangle is a cross-platform image converter and optimizer built for reading Manga on the Amazon Kindle and other E-ink devices written in Python. With this application you can easily: @@ -8,19 +8,12 @@ devices written in Python. With this application you can easily: * Downsample and rotate images for optimal viewing on Kindle, convert to grayscale to save space and improve contrast. * Automatically generate book meta-data so that your Manga is always properly detected and viewable in-order. -### Screenshots ### - -[![Main window](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/main-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/main.png) -[![Options dialog](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/options-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/options.png) - -### On the Kindle... ### - [![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle1-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle1.png) [![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle2-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle2.png) [![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle3-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle3.png) [![](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle4-thumb.png)](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/img/kindle4.png) -## Motivation ## +## Motivation 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 @@ -54,7 +47,7 @@ However... The Kindle's image viewer does have certain shortcomings: Mangle was born out of my annoyance with these issues. The program name is a portmanteau of "Manga" and "Kindle"; I thought it was pretty clever at the time. -## Usage ## +## Usage 1. Add the desired images and image directories to the current book. 2. Re-order the images as needed (files pre-sorted alphabetically). @@ -63,20 +56,18 @@ 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). -## Dependencies ## +## Dependencies * [PyQt4](https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/download) * [Python 2.7](http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/) * [Pillow (PIL)](https://pypi.org/project/Pillow/) * [ReportLab](https://pypi.org/project/reportlab/) -## Installation ## +## Installation Pre-build binaries are available for the platforms listed below. I don't have the means to make MacOS X releases myself, so I am providing the old (and unsupported) package built by Rob White instead. Linux users should run Mangle directly from source. -* [mangle\_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) - -Check [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md) for build instructions. +* [Windows](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_win.zip) +* [MacOS X](https://foosoft.net/projects/mangle/dl/mangle_osx.zip)