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Originally Posted by JSWolf
In the screen grab of BetterRed's message prior to this one, notice that he also has Update metadata in saved copies unchecked. You also want this or Calibre will modify your eBooks every time you save to disk. You really don't want that.
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Saying "You really don't want that" without context is assuming much and generally speaking may not be the best advice for the typical calibre user.
My guess is most folks leave the
Update metadata in saved copies box checked, I know I do. This ensures that all of the metadata I have taken the time to update is now in the book I Saved to disk. For the casual user whose collection are primarily novels leaving the box checked does no harm and often ensures they will not run into surprises if they use the books directly from this archive because the metadata will be exactly what they expect it to be.
There are certain situations where an individual wouldn't want the metadata embedded in the Save to disk copy but these situations are unique to the individuals that require their saved books to be unaltered. As an example those who may choose to publish their books or if you have reference journals or science papers that you don't want cluttered with metadata.