add books again after conversion previously

crane3 · 04-09-2019, 10:02 PM

Not sure the title explains but here goes.

I've add a couple of azw books, downloaded metadata, & converted the books to epub. The conversion downscaled the contents as in the graphics & text resolutions are lower & one can see the "pixels"/dots; i.e. the azw formatted books are mangas. Had bought the mangas a few months back. Also had deleted the azw version on Calibre after conversion when doing a mass delete of the azw files.

The question is whether if I use Calibre to 'add' the books again, will Calibre see that I already had the book or will Calibre see it as a new 'book' & just add it the same book directory/folder.

I won't be doing a conversion with the new added files but send it to CC on the tablet. & will look for a decent non-kindle azw viewer.

Or will I mess something up if I add the books again????

theducks · 04-09-2019, 10:22 PM

Preferences Adding Books: Adding actions
see image
this determines what happens when a Duplicate is detected

davidfor · 04-09-2019, 10:40 PM

If it only for a few books, select the book in the calibre library and drop the new copy in the details pane. This will add or replace that format in the library.

04-09-2019, 10:02 PM	#1
crane3 Guru Posts: 608 Karma: 5007204 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Calif Device: Fire hdx 8.9, Tab S2, Tab S5e, Aura ONE	add books again after conversion previously Not sure the title explains but here goes. I've add a couple of azw books, downloaded metadata, & converted the books to epub. The conversion downscaled the contents as in the graphics & text resolutions are lower & one can see the "pixels"/dots; i.e. the azw formatted books are mangas. Had bought the mangas a few months back. Also had deleted the azw version on Calibre after conversion when doing a mass delete of the azw files. The question is whether if I use Calibre to 'add' the books again, will Calibre see that I already had the book or will Calibre see it as a new 'book' & just add it the same book directory/folder. I won't be doing a conversion with the new added files but send it to CC on the tablet. & will look for a decent non-kindle azw viewer. Or will I mess something up if I add the books again????

04-09-2019, 10:22 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,939 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Preferences Adding Books: Adding actions see image this determines what happens when a Duplicate is detected Attached Thumbnails Last edited by theducks; 04-09-2019 at 10:24 PM. Reason: wrong image

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04-09-2019, 10:40 PM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	If it only for a few books, select the book in the calibre library and drop the new copy in the details pane. This will add or replace that format in the library.

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