09-02-2013, 10:01 PM | #1 |
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Re-Import Kindle Book to Calibre w/o Losing Metadata?
Is it possible to re-import Kindle books into my Calibre library without losing the metadata I've edited for those particular books?
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09-02-2013, 10:20 PM | #2 | |
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Open the details pane (if closed) Simply drag the newer version/additional formats onto the details pane FOR THE CORRECT BOOK Slow, but the metadata shown is not affected |
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09-02-2013, 10:34 PM | #3 |
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I've opened the Details pane, changed Calibre's view to my Kindle (by clicking on the Kindle icon in the top bar), left-dragged (odd that right-dragging doesn't seem to do anything) the book to the Details pane. Nothing happens. Assuming I did that right, I'm guessing the problem is that it's the same version of the same book and not an updated version (the new plug-in I'm using wants me to re-import).
EDIT 1: So far, the closest thing I've found to doing this is to right-click the books I want, select Add Books to Library (even though Calibre tells me there's already a copy there), re-download the metadata, and confirm any manual additions I've made since the two book entries are next to each other in the list. Not a happy process. EDIT 2: Then I have to delete the original entry in the Library and re-match the Kindle copy to the new Library entry. I think I'm better off just deleting everything and re-entering it all from scratch (about 70 books worth). Last edited by enuddleyarbl; 09-02-2013 at 10:51 PM. Reason: Additional Info |
09-03-2013, 10:53 AM | #4 | |
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And since the destination is the Main Library... That is the view you should be looking at, not the device. Uh! How did the updated books get to the device? I was thimking you had done a cleaner edit on your PC. |
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