05-15-2010, 12:42 PM | #1 |
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PDF metadata not written sending to device
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I usually send PDF to my kindle but noticed the metadata is not properly written based on the data I've inserted in Calibre. I've checked properties and the metadata plugins are active for pdf but nor converting to other format neither sending to device the metadata is modified. The PDF keep the same metadata no matter how many times i changed it in Calibre. I use Windows 7. How can i solve this? Thanks in advance Last edited by joselitux; 05-15-2010 at 12:44 PM. |
05-15-2010, 12:48 PM | #2 |
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Some PDf files have disabled the updating of metadata. Not much can be done, other than converting them to MOBI if possible.
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05-15-2010, 01:04 PM | #3 |
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ahá, thanks kovid for your quick response but...it happens to ALL my pdf.
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05-18-2010, 01:19 PM | #4 |
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any valid answer?
I've tested this issue creating a PDF with openoffice with same results. Calibre Can't modify the metadata any help would be appreciated |
05-19-2010, 03:32 AM | #5 |
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I am having the same problem, and didnt have this issue before until today. Actually, it is all my ebooks, cant get any metadata.
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@joselitux I tested my ability to change the Title and Author on a PDF file and when I sent it to my, PRS-505, device and the metadata was updated as expected. Assuming that your PDF metadata plugins are enabled then it would seem you are not doing one of the three things that has a chance of getting the PDF metadata updated. 1. Metadata is updated when you use the Send to Device feature. The file sent to the device is updated not the file in the library. 2. Metadata is updated when you use the Save to Disk feature. Again The file saved to the disk is updated not the file in the library. 3. Metadata is updated when you convert a file. When a file is converted the newly converted file in the Calibre library will have had the metadata within it updated. If you only update the metadata in the Calibre Library, then you use explorer to drag and drop the file to your device the metadata will not be updated or if you email it to yourself or your device the metadata will not be updated. If your PDF metadata writer plugin is disabled you will never update metadata in PDFs. Also keep in mind that sometimes PDF files won't update. That's the limit of my knowledge in this area. If you can't update the metadata within any of the valid scenarios above you might want to reboot your machine or uninstall, reboot and reinstall Calibre. Good Luck. Last edited by DoctorOhh; 05-19-2010 at 04:43 AM. |
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05-19-2010, 06:05 AM | #7 |
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That's true dwanthy. Originally I was just trying it with PDFs and hence the first post then I tried an Amazon book and the metadata download failed with that too.
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05-24-2010, 05:09 PM | #8 |
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Same issue here. I've posted this problem long time ago in many other threads but no solution is provided.
I know the metadata is modified via send to device or converting books and the plugins are on. I use this workaround: Use QuickPDF tools to change metadata BEFORE inserting the pdf to calibre |
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He is now able to download metadata. |
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