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denmarks · 08-18-2011, 05:58 PM

I had many MOBI files with no covers. Calibre was displaying the first page as the cover. I used the "edit metadata" to locate and create covers. I then used "convert" to create new MOBI files. I later removed the originals.

I then made copies of the MOBI files and added them to a Kindle library. The Kindle for PC program showed all the covers that I added.

I then tried to replace a few of the covers that I added. I used the same procedure I used originally to edit and then convert. Calibre shows the changed covers.

I deleted the old ones from the Kindle library and added the new ones. The covers did not change. I tried it a few times with the same results.

It seems as though once a cover is added to the metadata it can't be changed. Calibre must be showing the jpg that is its library. What can I do to resolve this? How do I remove the metadata version?

I tried using the "delete cover" button but that only removes the jpg. The converted file still has the old cover.

08-18-2011, 05:58 PM	#1
denmarks Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 20 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Changing Covers I had many MOBI files with no covers. Calibre was displaying the first page as the cover. I used the "edit metadata" to locate and create covers. I then used "convert" to create new MOBI files. I later removed the originals. I then made copies of the MOBI files and added them to a Kindle library. The Kindle for PC program showed all the covers that I added. I then tried to replace a few of the covers that I added. I used the same procedure I used originally to edit and then convert. Calibre shows the changed covers. I deleted the old ones from the Kindle library and added the new ones. The covers did not change. I tried it a few times with the same results. It seems as though once a cover is added to the metadata it can't be changed. Calibre must be showing the jpg that is its library. What can I do to resolve this? How do I remove the metadata version? I tried using the "delete cover" button but that only removes the jpg. The converted file still has the old cover.