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Originally Posted by chaley
Why not copy the epub into the book's data folder? That way you have a backup and don't need to use original_epub.
The quickest way I can think of to copy a format into the data folder is: - Use 'O' to open the book folder.
- Open Edit Metadata / Manage data files.
- Drag the epub from the file explorer window to the Manage data files dialog, which copies the format.
FWIW: I'm not interested in adding the option. @kovid might be but you would probably need to make an enhancement request on https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre. |
After adding a book and satisfying myself that the authors and title columns are as I want them I do this:
- open the data folder - if it doesn't exist calibre creates it;
- create a 'download' subdirectory;
- move the downloaded format file with its source file name into the data\downloads folder using ctrl/x, ctrl+v.
I occasionally copy a format files from the 'book' folder to the 'data' folder, usually into a subfolder with timestamp prepended to the file name.
I disabled the creation of ORIGINAL-XXXX files soon after I installed calibre. I take any precautionary measures I deem necessary before converting, polishing etc.
BR