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Old 07-26-2011, 06:57 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by mbovenka View Post
Yes and no. The metadata in Calibre is in de metadata.db file (and the .opf files in the library), not in the books themselves. However, it gets copied to the books at some moments, such as when converting from one file format to another and when sending the file to a device (for some formats and not others, I think).

You can revert to the metadata in the book itself by using the Edit Metadata dialog (the Read Cover from File and Read Metadata from File buttons).
Many thanks for your reply!

I am right in thinking then that when I send eBooks to my Sony Reader, for instance, the metadata of the books themselves are changed, but Calibre still keeps the original file intact (instead still storing metadata in its database file)?

I mainly work with EPUBs, by the way.
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