03-03-2015, 10:58 AM | #1 |
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Read metadata from file contents
In Preferences>Import/Export>Adding books, there is an option: Read metadata from file contents rather than file name. It seems you have to have either one or the other. Is it possible to have both? Let me explain. I have my files names named exactly the way I want them (LastName, First Name - Title). Unfortunately, the metadata of some files sometimes has them arranged in another way. On occasion, it is spectacularly wrong. Therefore I wish to maintain the read file name option. However, if I do this, I lose the other features of the metadata, such as cover and language (many of my books are in languages other than English), so I would like Calibre to read the author and title from my file name but the other data from the metadata. Is this possible? Thanks.
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03-03-2015, 11:19 AM | #2 | |
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Bulk metadata edit mode has a retrieve covers from books, but not other metadata (except comments) Use (single) metadata edit mode; select the format on the right: use the blue i ; further adjust to taste: NEXT (wash,spin until dry ) If it is the Author that is mixed up, use the Quality Check PI:Fix section to correct (format initials, Flip names) those you SELECT from the list |
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