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Old 05-21-2025, 10:42 PM   #6
whiteowl
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Hmmm... you could convert the fb2 file to ePub, update the metadata using either the Polish tool or the Modify Epub plugin and then convert back to fb2.
That is possible, but very round-about.
I can as easy click on "folder book files" link at the bottom of detailed pane, open fb2 in vi/notepad, and modify the file directly. It is very simple if you understand the format. Easy from technical point of view, but not a GUI way.


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And note that for formats where calibre is capable of modifying the metadata, you can select to have that done on Save to disk while, as far as I am aware, it is automatic for Send to device.
No, I checked. "Save to disk" as well as "Convert" and "Export to device" do not use metadata from the library. Metadata always comes from the file.

So far, the original question remain: how to update metadata in the book file from metadata in the library?
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