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SoftwareManiac · 01-31-2011, 10:16 AM

I'm new at this so i apologize in advance, but I wanted to make sure. Once I load an eBook (using .epub format, for example) into calibre, I can easily convert it (to .mobi, for example) and view it with the Kindle Previewer or the built-in calibre viewer.

My question is: once I update the original eBook, I'm not sure if calibre knows what to do? I have dragged the new copy over, but all it does is build more versions with folder suffixes (2), (3), ... and so on. I guess since calibre keeps its own database of settings and all it knows the location of the original eBook?

Since many of us use calibre for eBook self-publishing conversion, I would assume this would be a common practice. I haven't seen any description in the guides or videos describing this.

01-31-2011, 10:16 AM	#1
SoftwareManiac Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle	Updating the original eBook to convert again I'm new at this so i apologize in advance, but I wanted to make sure. Once I load an eBook (using .epub format, for example) into calibre, I can easily convert it (to .mobi, for example) and view it with the Kindle Previewer or the built-in calibre viewer. My question is: once I update the original eBook, I'm not sure if calibre knows what to do? I have dragged the new copy over, but all it does is build more versions with folder suffixes (2), (3), ... and so on. I guess since calibre keeps its own database of settings and all it knows the location of the original eBook? Since many of us use calibre for eBook self-publishing conversion, I would assume this would be a common practice. I haven't seen any description in the guides or videos describing this.