Metadata to Reader

ccowie · 11-05-2009, 10:42 AM

When I have converted some books to LRF format I've checked off "insert metadata at start of book." I love this feature because sometimes I like to add some comments of my own to the metadata - date downloaded, who recommended, if it was a freebie etc. Then the comments are right with me on the reader.

It seems the only way I can do this is by converting from one format to another. Some LRFs I've actualy run through the converter to another LRF, which seems silly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and I get a message that says "no suitable source format."

Is there any simpler way in Calibre do this with my LRF books?

kovidgoyal · 11-05-2009, 10:47 AM

no, there isn't

ccowie · 11-05-2009, 10:57 AM

Okay.
This may be a little crazy, but what would happen if I convert LRF to something else and then back again? Would that cause a problem?

kovidgoyal · 11-05-2009, 10:59 AM

it might lower conversion fidelity, depending ont he intermediate format's limitations

11-05-2009, 10:42 AM	#1
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	Metadata to Reader When I have converted some books to LRF format I've checked off "insert metadata at start of book." I love this feature because sometimes I like to add some comments of my own to the metadata - date downloaded, who recommended, if it was a freebie etc. Then the comments are right with me on the reader. It seems the only way I can do this is by converting from one format to another. Some LRFs I've actualy run through the converter to another LRF, which seems silly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and I get a message that says "no suitable source format." Is there any simpler way in Calibre do this with my LRF books?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
metadata	formacmeg	ePub	7	09-09-2010 06:35 PM
Reading metadata on Sony Reader	BeccaAnn	Calibre	5	08-01-2010 06:06 AM
Sony Reader Metadata Nightmare	osirisomeomi	Sony Reader	1	04-06-2010 04:25 AM
Metadata is wrong on Reader	BeccaAnn	Calibre	5	09-15-2009 12:38 PM
metadata.db same?	TallMomof2	Calibre	2	06-24-2009 06:25 PM

11-05-2009, 10:47 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	no, there isn't

11-05-2009, 10:57 AM	#3
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	Okay. This may be a little crazy, but what would happen if I convert LRF to something else and then back again? Would that cause a problem?

11-05-2009, 10:59 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	it might lower conversion fidelity, depending ont he intermediate format's limitations

Advert