Does Calibre keep track of the originally imported format?

truth1ness · 10-22-2015, 06:23 PM

When I import a book and convert it is there any way to tell at a later date which format was the original? This would be useful if I later decide to convert to a third format, using the original as the source would theoretically have less errors having gone through less conversions.

itimpi · 10-22-2015, 06:35 PM

No, unfortunately not.

The closest you get is when you try and convert a book with the source and target set to the same format. In this case in the original is renamed with an extension of the form .original_fmt

theducks · 10-22-2015, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truth1ness

When I import a book and convert it is there any way to tell at a later date which format was the original? This would be useful if I later decide to convert to a third format, using the original as the source would theoretically have less errors having gone through less conversions.

Record keeping is manual (custom column).

Archival of original file is Manual (backup of original before import)

kovidgoyal · 10-22-2015, 10:24 PM

Check the timestamp on the format files. Which you can see in calibre by opening the edit metadata dialog and hovering your mouse over the format entries. Or press the O key which will open the book folder in your OS file manager.

MSWallack · 10-23-2015, 09:37 AM

I created a custom column that I use to track the original format of each book. I made it a list column that I've pre-populated with the format that I import most frequently.

10-22-2015, 06:23 PM	#1
truth1ness Zealot Posts: 126 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: none	Does Calibre keep track of the originally imported format? When I import a book and convert it is there any way to tell at a later date which format was the original? This would be useful if I later decide to convert to a third format, using the original as the source would theoretically have less errors having gone through less conversions.

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10-22-2015, 06:35 PM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	No, unfortunately not. The closest you get is when you try and convert a book with the source and target set to the same format. In this case in the original is renamed with an extension of the form .original_fmt

10-22-2015, 10:24 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Check the timestamp on the format files. Which you can see in calibre by opening the edit metadata dialog and hovering your mouse over the format entries. Or press the O key which will open the book folder in your OS file manager.

10-23-2015, 09:37 AM	#5
MSWallack Right, Except When Wrong Posts: 363 Karma: 4323767 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Indianapolis Device: Kindle Oasis 3 (sometimes iPad Mini).	I created a custom column that I use to track the original format of each book. I made it a list column that I've pre-populated with the format that I import most frequently.

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