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Originally Posted by re838uk
Send a converted file to the reader automatically if it is connected up or as you send a file to the reader it converts it automatically?
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Auto convert is suppored. When you send a book to a device that is not in a format the device supports it will be converted to a supported format. Also, you can change what format the auto conversion uses. In the Preferences go to plugins, Device Interface Plugins, Select your device and press customize. The first enabled format in the list is used for auto convert if the book you're sending isn't in any of the enabled formats.
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Originally Posted by re838uk
Retain only the copied version. The folder used for conversions contain both a copy of the original file and the new formatted version. Is the copy of the original file necessary?.
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The library keeps the original and all conversions. A number of conversion formats are lossy (TXT, PDB...) so it's a good idea to keep the original (especially if it is a higher quality format (EPUB) around for future conversions. For instance I have a Cybook now that uses MOBI but I have purchased books as EPUB (liberated) and if I when I get a new reader (the Cybook won't last forever) I will want to be able to convert to what the new reader supports keeping the best quality.
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Originally Posted by re838uk
Bypass the adding to the library?. I'm mainly interested in the conversion feature and don't intend to use it to manage books/comics/manga - got far too much stuff to sort out.
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The GUI has full management and conversion. However, all conversion functionality is accessible via the command line application ebook-convert.