Comic book archive
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| Filename extension | .cbr,.cbz,.cbt,.cba,.cb7(containers) |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
application/vnd.comicbook+zip [.cbz only], application/vnd.comicbook-rar [.cbr only] |
| Type of format | Multimedia,archive file |
| Container for | Images |
| Standard | None |
Acomic book archiveorcomic book reader file(also calledsequential image file) is a type ofarchive filefor the purpose of sequential viewing of images, commonly forcomic books.The idea was made popular by theCDisplaysequential image viewer;[1]since then, many viewers for different platforms have been created.
Design[edit]
Comic book archive is not a distinct file format. It is afilename extensionnaming convention.
The filename extension indicates the archive type used:
Comic book archive files mainly consist of a series ofimage fileswith specific naming, typicallyPNG(lossless compression) orJPEG(lossy compression,notJPEG-LSorJPEG XT) files, stored as a singlearchive file.OccasionallyGIF,BMP,andTIFFfiles are seen. Folders may be used to group images in a more logical layout within the archive, like book chapters.
Comic book archive viewers typically offer various dedicated functions to read the content, like one page forward/backwards, go to first/last page, zoom or print. Some applications support additional tag information in the form of embedded XML files in the archive or use of the ZIP comment to store additional information.[4]These files can include additional information like artists, story information, table of contents or even a separate text layer for comic book translations.[5]
Adoption[edit]
Windows[edit]
- Calibree-book reader can view and convert comic archives to different formats
- CDisplaywas the first application to support the CBR format.
- CDisplayEx, inspired byCDisplaywith additional viewing features.
- Comic Seer (Desktop)is a comic book archive viewer and organizer for the desktop.
- Gonvisoris a comic reader simple to use with some features to improve image quality.
- STDU Viewer
- SumatraPDF
Mac[edit]
- Calibrecan view, library manage and convert to different formats.
Android[edit]
- FBReadersupports CBZ/CBR files on Android via the ComicBook plugin available from its website.[6]
- Tachiyomi,amangareader, supports CBZ/CBR files, but does not support CBR files using the RAR5 format.[7]
Unix-like[edit]
- Calibrecan view and convert to different formats.
- Comic Seer (Desktop)is a comic book archive viewer and organizer for the desktop.
- Evince,a document viewer, includes support for the format.
- Okularcan view many formats, including PDF and CBR, and is included in theKDE Software Compilation.
- MuPDFis a cross-platform lightweight PDF, XPS, and E-book viewer.
- Zathurasupports this format (as well as PDF, PostScript and others).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^CDisplay Image DisplayDownload.com
- ^"CBR file extension".Retrieved15 June2011.
- ^"CBZ file extension".Retrieved15 June2011.
- ^"Metadata for Digital Comics".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-04-28.Retrieved2010-11-19.
- ^"Advanced Comic Book Format project page".
- ^"FBReader ComicBook plugin".FBReader.
- ^"Local manga | Tachiyomi".tachiyomi.org.Retrieved2022-08-11.
