Calibre Not Sending Some Metadata

oceanicblack · 10-25-2011, 03:47 AM

I'm using Android 2.3.3, Aldiko and Calibre. I can edit most metadata fields through Aldiko, but when it comes to a couple, I cannot. After contacting Aldiko, they directed me to Calibre but I'm still having issues. When I edit the published date and comments section to write a brief description, the fields don't push to Aldiko but all the others do. How do I fix this?

DoctorOhh · 10-25-2011, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by oceanicblack

I'm using Android 2.3.3, Aldiko and Calibre. I can edit most metadata fields through Aldiko, but when it comes to a couple, I cannot. After contacting Aldiko, they directed me to Calibre but I'm still having issues. When I edit the published date and comments section to write a brief description, the fields don't push to Aldiko but all the others do. How do I fix this?

You don't say what format you're using. I'll assume it's ePub.

Metadata will not be inserted into the ePub until you do one of the following.

Use the Save to disk feature to export the book from calibre.
Use the Send to device to export the book from calibre.
Use the Connect to folder feature to export the book from calibre.
Use the Content server to export the book from calibre.

The above 4 methods will insert the metadata into the book as the book leaves the confines of the calibre environment. The below 2 methods will update the book inside the calibre file structure.

Use the modify ePub plugin to update the metadata in the book.
Convert the file, epub to epub would work.

If you use calibre it is hard not to get the metadata to update, but if you don't use one of the above methods and just drag and drop the book from the folder using a file manager then all of the pretty metadata in the library view never gets the chance to be embedded in the book.

Good Luck.

oceanicblack · 10-25-2011, 01:32 PM

I'm sorry, it's PDF format.

kovidgoyal · 10-25-2011, 10:10 PM

PDF does not support most metadata.

anxobaltar · 05-31-2012, 06:34 AM

Hi,

I take this thread as I have a similar problem. I have a kindle 4 NT and Calibre 8.52

I have several pdf 6 " converted from .doc, when i send to kindle via usb ... some appear with title and author and others only the title without an author.

All the books are made with adobe distiller...i cant see any difference but kindle show me the title and author only in some of them.

Any idea ¿?

thanks

10-25-2011, 03:47 AM	#1
oceanicblack Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Android	Calibre Not Sending Some Metadata I'm using Android 2.3.3, Aldiko and Calibre. I can edit most metadata fields through Aldiko, but when it comes to a couple, I cannot. After contacting Aldiko, they directed me to Calibre but I'm still having issues. When I edit the published date and comments section to write a brief description, the fields don't push to Aldiko but all the others do. How do I fix this?

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oceanicblack Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Android	I'm sorry, it's PDF format.

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,219 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	PDF does not support most metadata.

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