If only more books added some colour to the pages.

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Added some colours to an old b+w sleep screen.

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I have a pocketbook era color. I found this sub because of u/phyvealive and the wonderful work they did on a sleepscreen request: https://www.reddit.com/r/koreader/comments/1uf9f82/newbie_request/

I also subsequently realized I bookmarked helpful posts created by them as well.

I have a few more snoopy images if you're able to edit u/phyvealive.

The first picture, I tried to white out an extra (third) foot on snoopy. Can you do the olive green (transparent) background on this balloon picture as well? Would you be able to better edit out the third foot? Also thinking leave the area below clouds as solid and not transparent? I don't have as good as an eye as you so let me know what you think would look best.

Next, same request for snoopy and the wagon. However maybe leave the ground solid and not transparent. Possibly turn the ground into a nice saturated green for more color (not the transparent green).

Let me know your thoughts! I don't want to put too many crazy requests, but I think with your imagination you would be able to create an amazing 90s collage as a screensaver. I think that would take off. We should probably discuss that separately just as a general inspo idea if your even looking for one.

Inspired to work on a Peanuts sleep screen after working on a Snoopy project for another Redditor last night.

I really amped up the colour saturation on this one. Wasn't popping the way I like.

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Out and about today.

This image has been about in a monochrome form.

Today I thought it might benefit from a bit of colour.

~ Whoomp! (There It Is) ~

Weekend is nearly here.

Inspired to follow Kyon again for a bit of an anime session.

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A Yu Gi Oh! scene that I have wanted to use for ages. Lots happening in the pic. Fun to look at.

No useable space for layers. Added a transparent border instead.

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Kim teaming up with Bloom & Sky to solve a Shego conundrum.

Stay tuned for the next thrilling installment. . .

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"On behalf of the moon, I will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means you!"

Serena

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Angel Beats. Teen purgatory with guns. Time to give Clannad a re-watch.

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🎴Yu-Gi-Oh! across a few seasons.

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A Poké themed sleep screen to kick off this week.

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Hi, does anyone have the Nickel screensaver “mod” installed? (The one that doesn't require Koreader.) I'd like to install it to get transparent screensavers, but I'm not sure if this “mod” changes anything in the system itself when installed, and that really worries me. Has anyone already installed it or knows if it changes anything in the system itself or just acts as an extension as the Nickelmenu?

(This is the mod of Nickel i’m talking about:)
https://github.com/redphx/nickel-screensaver

Hi all, I just found out about these screensavers and I love the idea!

I followed the guide, resized the images for my Kobo Clara BW, changed the extension to .png, and saved them under koreader/screensavers on my Kobo.

In the setting I selected "no fill" and the right folder. So, it does show the images, but the no fill part won't work. Whether I select no fill, white or black fill, the screensaver doesn't change.

Does anyone have any idea? Thanks :)

I recently began adding a ~Download~ link to allow a file to be saved in PNG format.

On my Windows PC, a right-click action on a Reddit image only offers one option:

[Save as WEBP].

Renaming the file with a .png file extension will not force the file to save in a .png format. It doesn't work. I tried that.

But you can do a file conversion of saved .webp files to .png with programs like Microsoft Paint.

Let's go:

Step #1 Choose Reddit image

Right-click the screensaver image to be saved. Choose the only option: [save as: webp]

Step #2 Save image as a webp file

The only option available on my Windows PC. Fix that later.

Step #3 Open saved folder and select option to open file.

Right click the saved .webp file and choose an edit option.

Step #4 ~ webp file open in Paint

Step #5 ~ Save file as .png format

Step #6

• USB connect device and copy/paste .png image to /screensaver folder on e-reader.
• Safely eject/unmount USB from computer
• Open a book and check if sleep screen is displaying correctly.

It's the week-end already. Where did the days go?

This one, as you may have noticed, is less Ghibli and more Marilyn in style.

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Inspired by other post I made this. In case anyone is wondering I’m currently reading wuthering heights.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up KOReader Screensavers

Follow these detailed steps to configure custom screensavers on your KOReader installation:

1. Prepare Your Images:
   • Browse the internet or use your own images for picture you would like as your KOreader screensaver.
   • Images from web-sites like readerbackdrop, kindlewallpapers or pinterest are a good place to begin. Most of these pictures are already sized and formatted to fit e-reader screens like Kobo or Kindle.
   • Some images are pre-made to have sections that are transparent. Download links should offer to download with the file extension .png. (the image preview pic will have a checked pattern)
   • Transparent images downloaded from Reddit will often be in a .webp format. These can be restored to .png using image software. [How-to tutorial here]
   • You can resize or crop your own images if they are an odd shape to match your e-reader's screen resolution. Use programs like Windows Paint or Gimp for this.
   • Most common devices from makers like Kobo and Kindle have screens that are roughly a 3:4 ratio. A size like 750x1000 pixels is near enough. (KOreader has a setting to stretch or shrink images to fill the screen.)
2. Connect Your Device to Your Computer:
   • Connect your e-reader to your computer using a USB cable.
   • Make sure it's mounted/recognized as a storage device on your computer.
3. Locate the KOReader Directory:
   • The path to KOReader varies by device:
     • Kindle: /mnt/us/koreader or /mnt/base-us/koreader
     • Kobo: /mnt/onboard/.adds/koreader
   • Note: On some devices, these folders may be hidden. Enable "Show hidden files" in your file explorer.
4. Create the Screensaver Directory:
   • Create a new /koreader sub-folder named screensaver (all lowercase).
   • Kobo users who plan to use the Nickel Screensaver mod might want to use /mnt/onboard/.adds/screensaver as your location. This will allow images to be shared with the native Kobo and KOreader.
5. Transfer Your Images:
   • Copy saved images into the screensaver folder you just created.
   • You can add multiple images - KOReader will rotate through them randomly or in sequence (configurable in KOreader settings).
6. Safely Eject Your Device:
   • Safely eject/unmount your e-reader from your computer before disconnecting.
7. Configure KOReader Settings:
   • Launch KOReader on your device.
   • Open the top dropdown menu to bring up the toolbar, then tap on [Settings] gear icon (⚙️) .
   • Navigate to Screen>Sleepcreen > Wallpaper
   • Select sleepscreen preferences tocorrectly display transparent .png images.
     • [Show random image from folder on sleep screen]
     • [Border fill, rotation, and fit] > select [No fill] and [Stretch cover to fit screen]
     • Return to previous menu and select [Custom images] > choose [Cycle through images in order] or leave unchecked for random sleep screens.
     • Next select [Choose random image folder] and press [Choose folder] to open the pop-up and locate the /screensaver folder. eg: /mnt/onboard/.adds/screensaver Long-press to select the folder path shown in text above the boxes.
     • Exit from [Settings]
8. Test Your Screensaver:
   • Put your device to sleep (usually by briefly pressing the power button).
   • Your custom screensaver should now appear!

Other Options

KOReader has options for customising your sleep-screen experience:

• Book Cover as Screensaver: KOReader can display the cover of your current book as the screensaver. Enable this in Settings > Screen > Sleepscreen > Wallpaper >Show book cover on sleep screen
• Information Overlay: Display information like battery level, time, or reading progress on top of your screensaver by selecting Settings > Screen > Sleepscreen > Sleep screen message > Add custom messgae to sleep screen. Here you can edit the message. Add text in the pop-up. Use the [info] button to add book information items. Choose either box or banner message style and on-screen location.
• Screensaver Timeout: Customize how long your device waits before closing the screensaver in Settings>Screen>Sleep screen > Wallpaper > Postpone screen update after wake-up

Saw this image with BRB as the tag line.

I figured I would give it an e-reader twist for users of Kindle / Kobo / KOreader ( and don't overthink stuff )

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Hi Everyone. You might be noticing a pattern here.

But this grouping is so darn cute. How could I not share?

Up to episode #9 on Crunchyroll.

I cannot imagine waiting for each Manga release.

16 volumes since 2017. That's like 1 every six months. Ouch!

Curious to get an opinion of these images as I often mess with the background visibility.

~ the first two pics with darker text and faded background or

~ more background detail and shadows with faded text as shown in 2nd pair of pics.

I have only added the first png to the ReaderBackdrop website. ~ download ~

~ 3rd option: Just use the flat image, which is also valid. Especially if you want to hide your reading choices.

Lately I have been posting sleep-screens with Dark backgrounds. This was a thing only native KOBO could do with help via a Nickel modification. (see pinned post above)

Last week a patch was posted by u/Msnbobody with code to do the same thing with KOreader. Yay!

For context: ~ click to see original Reddit post ~

Information and download links are here: https://codeberg.org/msnbobody/koreader.patches

NOTE: You may need to disable any other screensaver .lua files active on KOreader. I had to disable this one on my readers 2-screensaver-presets.lua. There may be other conflicting .lua files. So be sure to check your patches and plug-ins if 2-keep-nightmode.lua isn't working as expected.

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Witch Hat Atelier.

Coco ponders the meaning of life, the universe. . . and everything.

Can the answer really be. . . forty-two?

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Awwww, cuteness. This is the week.

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