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BetterRed · 10-28-2016, 02:43 AM

@Barty - one way would be to put them into an archive, I suggest a .7z, because calibre can process zips and rars in various ways, whereas it doesn't do any processing of .7z archives - which means you are less likely to get confused.

If you want quick and easy access to the files that are stored elsewhere, you can put a link into a custom column and then click on the link in Book details sidebar.

Or you could do both - keep originals in a .7z in the library for safekeeping, and break out a copy into a scratch location as and when needed,and put a link into a custom column for easy reference.

You'd put the link into a column something like this

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I would edit the column in the book list via F2, which will take you to here

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Then in the Book details sidebar you'll have something like this to click

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10-28-2016, 02:43 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,745 Karma: 30237526 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Barty - one way would be to put them into an archive, I suggest a .7z, because calibre can process zips and rars in various ways, whereas it doesn't do any processing of .7z archives - which means you are less likely to get confused. If you want quick and easy access to the files that are stored elsewhere, you can put a link into a custom column and then click on the link in Book details sidebar. Or you could do both - keep originals in a .7z in the library for safekeeping, and break out a copy into a scratch location as and when needed,and put a link into a custom column for easy reference. You'd put the link into a column something like this I would edit the column in the book list via F2, which will take you to here Then in the Book details sidebar you'll have something like this to click BR Last edited by BetterRed; 10-28-2016 at 03:11 AM.