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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
@Starson17
My question.
When I add several books to calibre (lit, pdf, epub, etc.) and bulk convert them they use the original format.
When I attempt to convert them again they use the epub format as the default input. (which I have selected in preferences)
If I convert them again they default to epub but if I select another format they use that format forever until I select another format.
Saved settings does not seem to work on first convert.
Helen
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Perhaps Kovid's post answered you? My comments were entirely directed at single format conversions, not bulk conversions.
I must admit, however, I'm still not sure of the question and since I'm interested:
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When I add several books to calibre (lit, pdf, epub, etc.) and bulk convert them they use the original format.
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I assume these would be books with only a single format in them - (lit, pdf, epub, etc.). Yes, Calibre will use the only format in each record. If there's more than one, it will use the "best" as you specified in the ordered list in Prefs. Calibre will save the settings for your EPUB output. No input settings will be saved. The settings used for the inputs are those in your general settings.
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When I attempt to convert them again they use the epub format as the default input. (which I have selected in preferences)
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This is in accord with the above. After the first conversion, you'll have EPUBs in each record, so that format will be used as the input format (assuming you have it at the top in your ordered list). The output settings for conversion to EPUB will be saved for those books. No input settings will be saved.
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If I convert them again they default to epub but if I select another format they use that format forever until I select another format.
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Perhaps I'm dense, but I'm not sure what you are saying here. Does "default to epub" mean that's the input format used? It would be, as that is the "best" format in your ordered list. Or does it mean that's the default output? That's also correct if you have set EPUB as your preferred. The "if I select another format they use that format forever until I select another format" is what is confusing me. You can only select the output in a bulk conversion, not the input format. The input is controlled by the ordered prefernce list. My output format always defaults to my preferred output (EPUB) when I run a bulk conversion.