Conversion Input Format Options

davidmacdavies · 06-24-2011, 06:52 AM

Hi. Am using Calibre 0.8.6 and I only seem to have the ability to convert from 4 certain input formats TXT, Comic Input, PDF and FB2. Can't work out how to add EPUB to this list! Thanks

itimpi · 06-24-2011, 07:02 AM

Not sure what you mean - there are a lot more formats you can convert from than that.

For any given book you will only be offered the options corresponding to the formats you currently have loaded into your Calibre library for that book.

davidmacdavies · 06-24-2011, 07:14 AM

I have some Word documents (doc format) in the Calibre Library. When I try to convert to Mobi it says it can't find a document of the correct format. In the Preferences under Input Optins for Conversion I only have 4 file types listed, none of which is Doc and I can't seem to add to this list.

user_none · 06-24-2011, 07:27 AM

Doc is not supported for conversion.

itimpi · 06-24-2011, 07:35 AM

The 4 formats listed in the preferences are simply ones for which you can set format specific preferences - calibre can handle a lot more.

Doc is not a supported format for conversion. You can instead save the file from word as rtf or html (filtered).

davidmacdavies · 06-24-2011, 07:39 AM

Thanks - that explains it very simply! Saved it as a txt and did it that way.

06-24-2011, 06:52 AM	#1
davidmacdavies Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	Conversion Input Format Options Hi. Am using Calibre 0.8.6 and I only seem to have the ability to convert from 4 certain input formats TXT, Comic Input, PDF and FB2. Can't work out how to add EPUB to this list! Thanks

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06-24-2011, 07:02 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Not sure what you mean - there are a lot more formats you can convert from than that. For any given book you will only be offered the options corresponding to the formats you currently have loaded into your Calibre library for that book.

06-24-2011, 07:14 AM	#3
davidmacdavies Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	I have some Word documents (doc format) in the Calibre Library. When I try to convert to Mobi it says it can't find a document of the correct format. In the Preferences under Input Optins for Conversion I only have 4 file types listed, none of which is Doc and I can't seem to add to this list.

06-24-2011, 07:27 AM	#4
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Doc is not supported for conversion.

06-24-2011, 07:35 AM	#5
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	The 4 formats listed in the preferences are simply ones for which you can set format specific preferences - calibre can handle a lot more. Doc is not a supported format for conversion. You can instead save the file from word as rtf or html (filtered).

06-24-2011, 07:39 AM	#6
davidmacdavies Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	Thanks - that explains it very simply! Saved it as a txt and did it that way.

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