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Old 06-19-2017, 12:41 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal View Post
calibre does not update metadata in book copies in its library. metadata is stored in its own internal database. Whenever you export a book from calibre, the metadata is updated in that exported copy at export time.
Exactly what I hoped to hear.

So, now that my newest calibre library is slowly being cleaned up, and my existing books will have the newest covers/descriptions, could I now convert them to another .EPUB file with all the newest metadata? (in case of a future database corruption)

Then I can either remove and backup the original .EPUB file and use the newest ones.

Thanks again for the prompt answer; I can't believe how efficient you've been with this software of yours. You are one heck of a dedicated developer.
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