MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - manually/automatically editing the metadata

theducks · 12-17-2016, 06:05 AM

Editing metadata in the GUI does not make changes TO THE BOOK IN THE LIBRARY. There are a number of additional steps to FORCE those to be updated DEPENDING ON FORMAT.
Transferring a book USING Calibre updates Metadata and Cover in the copy sent.

IMHO PDF is not a general purpose e-book format and I only use it when EPUB or AZW3 will not render the (usually, Technical or Artistic) subject matter well.
I also rarely rely on the books contained metadata once delivered to my device. Metadata helps me import and Select books. For that I use Calibre Library view

or Calibre Companion (on Android)

12-17-2016, 06:05 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,106 Karma: 60406498 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Editing metadata in the GUI does not make changes TO THE BOOK IN THE LIBRARY. There are a number of additional steps to FORCE those to be updated DEPENDING ON FORMAT. Transferring a book USING Calibre updates Metadata and Cover in the copy sent. IMHO PDF is not a general purpose e-book format and I only use it when EPUB or AZW3 will not render the (usually, Technical or Artistic) subject matter well. I also rarely rely on the books contained metadata once delivered to my device. Metadata helps me import and Select books. For that I use Calibre Library view or Calibre Companion (on Android)