Will I lose my highlights?

hahamango · 07-27-2014, 03:20 PM

I recently read a book on my Kindle Paperwhite and highlighted quite a few passages. I noticed there were a few typos--mostly French letters that didn't quite make it when I converted from ePub to MOBI--so I edited the book in Calibre to fix the problem. However, I'm unsure of how to transfer this updated version of the book to my Kindle. Will I lose my highlights and notes? None of the edits I made were highlighted, if that makes a difference.

Thanks!

eschwartz · 07-28-2014, 12:34 AM

All annotations content is contained within sidecar files in the {filename}.sdr/ folder. Copying the new version on doesn't automatically remove them, and they will report inaccurate information about where your highlights are. Annotations are recorded based on file offsets.

Reconversion is liable to make nothing predictable, although if you directly edit an AZW3 and merely swap one letter or another letter everything *should* be fine. (I keep meaning to actually test this theory.

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07-27-2014, 03:20 PM	#1
hahamango Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: Sony eReader PRS-T1	Will I lose my highlights? I recently read a book on my Kindle Paperwhite and highlighted quite a few passages. I noticed there were a few typos--mostly French letters that didn't quite make it when I converted from ePub to MOBI--so I edited the book in Calibre to fix the problem. However, I'm unsure of how to transfer this updated version of the book to my Kindle. Will I lose my highlights and notes? None of the edits I made were highlighted, if that makes a difference. Thanks!

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07-28-2014, 12:34 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	All annotations content is contained within sidecar files in the {filename}.sdr/ folder. Copying the new version on doesn't automatically remove them, and they will report inaccurate information about where your highlights are. Annotations are recorded based on file offsets. Reconversion is liable to make nothing predictable, although if you directly edit an AZW3 and merely swap one letter or another letter everything should be fine. (I keep meaning to actually test this theory. )

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