How to just disable pdf conversion?

d902 · 03-08-2014, 04:36 AM

Given that everybody recognizes that PDF conversion gives some really terrible results, is there a way to stop PDFs (or any other format, I guess) from converting automatically on input? My Kindle, at least, shows the PDFs just fine (in most cases) and I just want to get them in the library without having to wait for/cancel the conversion job and then delete the mobi file.

Just disabling the PDF input plugin isn't allowed (by calibre, I mean), and I don't see a plugin to control "convertable" input formats. Anybody?

Divingduck · 03-08-2014, 07:33 AM

Don't check automatic conversion by adding books to calibre (preferences -> import/export -> adding books):

d902 · 03-08-2014, 08:35 AM

Other conversions actually work (epub to mobi is prefect, as far as I can tell). PDF conversion doesn't, or at least doesn't work well in most cases, which everybody recognizes. I don't want to disable everything, just PDFs.

Divingduck · 03-08-2014, 09:05 AM

Maybe I am wrong, but I guess you cannot do this that way.
With importing a book, you can only decide to convert automatically or not w/o any special format restrictions. However, with exporting to a device you can decide what formats are allowed for your reader and only if a format is not available, Calibre will convert it to the main format of the device (device interface, the first one in the list of activated formats for your device).

theducks · 03-08-2014, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d902

Other conversions actually work (epub to mobi is prefect, as far as I can tell). PDF conversion doesn't, or at least doesn't work well in most cases, which everybody recognizes. I don't want to disable everything, just PDFs.

What the other duck (DD) said
Calibre can convert on the fly (but that can be a real transfer slowdown) when it does not have any format the device supports.
Remember. The device driver list does 2 things: 1)Sets the PREFERRED format order. 2) sets the allowed formats

I prefer the following PERSONAL Library work flow: (*optional)

Add existing book formats
Add/update/trim covers
add/update/edit Metadata
* do cleanup edits on the book, embed fonts the publisher can't ship
* convert to preferred output format
Why convert twice

03-08-2014, 04:36 AM	#1
d902 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: kindle paperwhite	How to just disable pdf conversion? Given that everybody recognizes that PDF conversion gives some really terrible results, is there a way to stop PDFs (or any other format, I guess) from converting automatically on input? My Kindle, at least, shows the PDFs just fine (in most cases) and I just want to get them in the library without having to wait for/cancel the conversion job and then delete the mobi file. Just disabling the PDF input plugin isn't allowed (by calibre, I mean), and I don't see a plugin to control "convertable" input formats. Anybody?

03-08-2014, 07:33 AM	#2
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Don't check automatic conversion by adding books to calibre (preferences -> import/export -> adding books): Attached Thumbnails

03-08-2014, 08:35 AM	#3
d902 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: kindle paperwhite	Sure, but the point is to disable JUST pdf conversion Other conversions actually work (epub to mobi is prefect, as far as I can tell). PDF conversion doesn't, or at least doesn't work well in most cases, which everybody recognizes. I don't want to disable everything, just PDFs.

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03-08-2014, 09:05 AM	#4
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Maybe I am wrong, but I guess you cannot do this that way. With importing a book, you can only decide to convert automatically or not w/o any special format restrictions. However, with exporting to a device you can decide what formats are allowed for your reader and only if a format is not available, Calibre will convert it to the main format of the device (device interface, the first one in the list of activated formats for your device).

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