Adding Subfolders in Calibre

SigilBear · 02-05-2017, 05:30 PM

I tried InDesign and was blown away - it sucks. I then tried Sigil, and it was love at first sight. It's user friendly in the extreme and seems to do everything I need, except for one problem - it won't allow pages files or images in folders.

So I decided to give Calibre a try, because I was told it does support folders. However, I haven't been able how to put anything in folders.

I put an image inside a folder and subfolder on my desktop. If I click the "Add File" button in the top left corner and navigate to that folder, Calibre won't let me import the folder and its contents. I can only import the image itself, just like Sigil.

If I create a new file and type in "text/chapter1.html," it creates a new file named "text/chapter1.html," not a folder containing a file named chapter1.html. If I type in "text/ak/chapter1.html," it creates a file named chapter1.html, in bold type.

I used eCanCrusher to open up my epub and paste a folder with an image inside it. Then I put it back together again and reimported it into Calibre; the folder isn't there.

So what's the trick to creating folders in Calibre?

One book I'm going to work on has two main sections. One section is called States. It will include a chapter for each of the 50 U.S. states. So the directory might look like this:

Images/States/Alaska/1.html
Images/States/Alaska/2.html
Images/States/Alaska/3.html
Images/States/Arizona/1.html
Images/States/Arizona/2.html
Images/States/Arizona/3.html
Images/States/Arizona/4.html

My images will have a similar structure; I'd like to have separate folders for States and Symbols, and the States folder will contain subfolders for each state.

What's the best way to do this? And if Calibre actually CAN'T handle subfolders, are you aware of any other epub software that can? I could give InDesign another look; maybe create an epub with Sigil or Calibre, then import it into InDesign, where I can hopefully arrange everything into folders.

Thanks for any tips.

DiapDealer · 02-05-2017, 06:09 PM

Quote:

it won't allow pages files or images in folders.

What's pages files?

SigilBear · 02-05-2017, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

What's pages files?

A text file; a file that ends in .html or .xhtml. Most of the files in an epub are either pages, files (or whatever you want to call them) or images.

DiapDealer · 02-05-2017, 06:24 PM

My fault. I was just reading that all wrong.

Carry on.

SigilBear · 02-05-2017, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

My fault. I was just reading that all wrong.

Carry on.

No problem; I didn't notice my typo ("pageS files" vs "page files").

kovidgoyal · 02-05-2017, 10:37 PM

Just import the file and once it is imported rename it. Or us Tools->Arrange into folders to have the editor do it automatically for you.

SigilBear · 02-05-2017, 10:46 PM

I see. Thanks!

02-05-2017, 05:30 PM	#1
SigilBear Banned Posts: 244 Karma: 2112680 Join Date: Jan 2017 Device: iBooks	Adding Subfolders in Calibre I tried InDesign and was blown away - it sucks. I then tried Sigil, and it was love at first sight. It's user friendly in the extreme and seems to do everything I need, except for one problem - it won't allow pages files or images in folders. So I decided to give Calibre a try, because I was told it does support folders. However, I haven't been able how to put anything in folders. I put an image inside a folder and subfolder on my desktop. If I click the "Add File" button in the top left corner and navigate to that folder, Calibre won't let me import the folder and its contents. I can only import the image itself, just like Sigil. If I create a new file and type in "text/chapter1.html," it creates a new file named "text/chapter1.html," not a folder containing a file named chapter1.html. If I type in "text/ak/chapter1.html," it creates a file named chapter1.html, in bold type. I used eCanCrusher to open up my epub and paste a folder with an image inside it. Then I put it back together again and reimported it into Calibre; the folder isn't there. So what's the trick to creating folders in Calibre? One book I'm going to work on has two main sections. One section is called States. It will include a chapter for each of the 50 U.S. states. So the directory might look like this: Images/States/Alaska/1.html Images/States/Alaska/2.html Images/States/Alaska/3.html Images/States/Arizona/1.html Images/States/Arizona/2.html Images/States/Arizona/3.html Images/States/Arizona/4.html My images will have a similar structure; I'd like to have separate folders for States and Symbols, and the States folder will contain subfolders for each state. What's the best way to do this? And if Calibre actually CAN'T handle subfolders, are you aware of any other epub software that can? I could give InDesign another look; maybe create an epub with Sigil or Calibre, then import it into InDesign, where I can hopefully arrange everything into folders. Thanks for any tips.

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02-05-2017, 06:24 PM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,552 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	My fault. I was just reading that all wrong. Carry on.

02-05-2017, 10:37 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,863 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Just import the file and once it is imported rename it. Or us Tools->Arrange into folders to have the editor do it automatically for you.

02-05-2017, 10:46 PM	#7
SigilBear Banned Posts: 244 Karma: 2112680 Join Date: Jan 2017 Device: iBooks	I see. Thanks!

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