Who needs this book ?

The ComicRack™ Manual is for 3 kinds of users. First, the ‘naive’ user who has never used the ComicRack™ software. Second, the ‘casual’ user who knows the basics of the program, but feels overwhelmed by the sheer number of features that ComicRack™ provides, and would like to master them at his own pace. Lastly, the ‘advanced’ user, who wishes to expand his knowledge of the different features that ComicRack™ has to offer.


News

  • 5th Edition (2011, July 14): The latest version, compatible with ComicRack build 0.9.142 and higher. This ends a gap of almost 9 months from the preceding edition. More eye-candy at a greatly reduced file size.
  • 4th Edition (2010, November 07): As many as 8 new builds of the ComicRack™ software increase the number of pages in the manual to 178, making it the most exhaustive edition yet. More than 17,000 downloads till date!
  • 3rd Edition (2010, June 27):While the 2nd edition was a radical change from the first one, the 3rd edition builds on the successful 2nd edition. 25 more pages added. It was quickly followed by a revised edition on July 04, 2010.
  • 2nd Edition (2010, June 08): A completely rewritten and restructured manual is released. The manual now has 25 new pages, a table of contents & an index.
  • 1st Edition (2010, April 28): The very first edition is released. A very simple, 100-page pdf that lays the foundation of what is yet to come.
What is the ComicRack™ Manual ?

The ComicRack™ Manual is the official companion to the ComicRack™ software. It is a complete training package designed as a full-color, step-by-step instructional book. This website is the complete online version of the latest 5th edition of the manual, that can be freely downloaded in its entirety from the ComicRack™ forum.


Book Organization

The ComicRack™ Manual has 12 chapters. Each chapter groups together a number of sections that have a common theme. All the chapters & their sections can be easily accessed from the left sidebar of this website. Here is a brief listing of the chapters, and their underlying themes:
  • Chapter 4, ‘Browser’, discusses the browser window in detail. You get to know about the library, folders and pages tabs, the sidebar, and the search browser.
  • Chapter 5, ‘Reader’, discusses the reader window in detail, including basic navigation, toolbars, and tab bars.
  • Chapter 6, ‘Configuring’, shows you how to setup ComicRack™ according to your taste, using the Preferences dialog, comic display settings, list layouts, and workspaces.
  • Chapter 7, ‘Managing’, helps you organize your eComic collection using metadata. The Info dialog and reading lists are described in detail.
  • Chapter 8, ‘Lists’, explains in detail how to organize eComics into custom lists and smart lists to suit a particular reading style or mood.
  • Chapter 9, ‘Scripts’, introduces you to a large number of add-ons for ComicRack™ to increase its functionality by automating various tasks.
  • Chapter 10, ‘Web Comics’, introduces you to the Web Comic format; creating, downloading and updating Web Comics using ComicRack™ is also explained.
  • Chapter 12, ‘Support’, provides information on how you can help the ComicRack™ project. It also tells about various ComicRack™ resources on the web.