github alam00000/bentopdf v2.7.0
PDF to CBZ - v2.7.0

7 hours ago

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What's Changed

1. New PDF to CBZ (Comic Book Archive) Tool

  • Convert any PDF into a CBZ file for comic book readers like Komga, Kavita, CDisplayEx, and Calibre
  • Choose between JPEG, PNG, or WebP image formats with quality and scale controls
  • Optional grayscale conversion and manga mode (right-to-left reading)
  • Full metadata support with ComicInfo.xml, metadata.opf, and ComicBookInfo JSON which works with both comic readers AND Calibre
  • Fill in Title, Series, Volume, Issue Number, Author, Publisher, Tags, Published Year, and Rating

2. PDF to TIFF Revamp

  • Added compression options: LZW, Deflate, CCITT Group 4, JPEG, PackBits, or None
  • DPI slider (72–600) for print-quality control
  • Color mode selector: Color (RGB), Greyscale, or Black & White (1-bit)
  • Multi-page TIFF support β€” save all pages as a single TIFF file instead of a ZIP
  • CCITT Group 4 compression auto-selects B&W mode for optimal document archival

3. PDF Editor Update

  • Added Free Highlight annotation tool
  • Added Insert Text annotation
  • Added Replace Text annotation
  • Added Comment annotations
  • Annotations can now be rotated

4. OCR Improvement

  • Fonts are now subsetted instead of fully embedded by default, significantly reducing output file size
  • Added option to opt out and embed full fonts if needed

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Docker healthcheck using curl (not available in Alpine image) and now uses wget
  • Fixed custom 404 page not being served by nginx and added error_page 404 directive

By the Community ❀️

  • Minor Dutch language corrections by @Stephan-P in #594
  • feat: add page up/down hotkeys for quick bookmark input by @lukasstorck in #601
  • Fix missing translations in Settings/Shortcuts modal by @hagibr in #521
  • Implement missing i18n translations for PDF-to-Image modules by @Skillkiller in #565

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v2.6.0...v2.7.0

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