Different info between reader and Calibre db

eyp · 03-01-2009, 05:25 AM

Hello, I'm adding some books to Calibre, completing its information trough ISBN code and ISBN db. Well, all works fine, but when I send books to my PRS 700 reader, the titles and authors information are not right.

In Calibre:

Title: Asura
Author: Santiago Eximeno Hernampérez

In the reader:

Title: Asura_PDF
Author: AJEC

How could I have the same information? it's a bug?, it's a limitation of the reader?

Vi0linha · 03-01-2009, 05:36 AM

eyp,

what kind of format are the file of the book?

itimpi · 03-01-2009, 05:47 AM

If it is a PDF file, then I believe that the reader takes the original metadata from the PDF and ignores any that Calibre tries to provide.

eyp · 03-01-2009, 11:41 AM

Yes, it's PDF. Should I convert the book to epub or lrf before sending it to the reader?

kovidgoyal · 03-01-2009, 12:30 PM

converting will ensure the metadata is correct.

Vi0linha · 03-01-2009, 08:50 PM

eyp,

if you are using windows, you just have to click on the file with the right button of the mouse, choose proprieties and the PDF tab. Here you can change the metadata.

This is what I do, faster than convert.

eyp · 03-02-2009, 02:38 AM

Well, I think convert a book is faster

. Updating metadata by hand is boring, I'd rather let Calibre do it through ISBN code. What I don't know if I'll lost something in the conversion process.

eyp · 03-19-2009, 03:31 AM

I'm still having the same problem.

This time I have tried to edit PDF information through Windows. Selecting the file, right button->Properties, but can't do anything on the 'PDF' tab, I had to choose Overwiew tab?, well I have Windows in Spanish, so the rightest tab is called 'Resumen'.

There I changed the title and the author. Then I open Calibre, import the book and the book in the library has the name that is in the PDF tab, but I can't change that information.

Anyway I change the metadata with Calibre through ISBN code, but again when I put the book in the reader, it has the name that was in the PDF tab of the file properties.

How can I change that information?

eyp · 03-19-2009, 03:53 AM

I've found the solution using ByCePDFMetaEdit as is told in this post

03-01-2009, 05:25 AM	#1
eyp Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Madrid/Spain Device: iPad 3G 64GB	Different info between reader and Calibre db Hello, I'm adding some books to Calibre, completing its information trough ISBN code and ISBN db. Well, all works fine, but when I send books to my PRS 700 reader, the titles and authors information are not right. In Calibre: Title: Asura Author: Santiago Eximeno Hernampérez In the reader: Title: Asura_PDF Author: AJEC How could I have the same information? it's a bug?, it's a limitation of the reader?

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03-01-2009, 05:36 AM	#2
Vi0linha Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: São Paulo, Brasil Device: Sony PRS-700 / iPhone	eyp, what kind of format are the file of the book?

03-01-2009, 05:47 AM	#3
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	If it is a PDF file, then I believe that the reader takes the original metadata from the PDF and ignores any that Calibre tries to provide.

03-01-2009, 11:41 AM	#4
eyp Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Madrid/Spain Device: iPad 3G 64GB	Yes, it's PDF. Should I convert the book to epub or lrf before sending it to the reader?

03-01-2009, 12:30 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,351 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	converting will ensure the metadata is correct.

03-01-2009, 08:50 PM	#6
Vi0linha Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: São Paulo, Brasil Device: Sony PRS-700 / iPhone	eyp, if you are using windows, you just have to click on the file with the right button of the mouse, choose proprieties and the PDF tab. Here you can change the metadata. This is what I do, faster than convert.

03-02-2009, 02:38 AM	#7
eyp Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Madrid/Spain Device: iPad 3G 64GB	Well, I think convert a book is faster . Updating metadata by hand is boring, I'd rather let Calibre do it through ISBN code. What I don't know if I'll lost something in the conversion process.

03-19-2009, 03:31 AM	#8
eyp Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Madrid/Spain Device: iPad 3G 64GB	I'm still having the same problem. This time I have tried to edit PDF information through Windows. Selecting the file, right button->Properties, but can't do anything on the 'PDF' tab, I had to choose Overwiew tab?, well I have Windows in Spanish, so the rightest tab is called 'Resumen'. There I changed the title and the author. Then I open Calibre, import the book and the book in the library has the name that is in the PDF tab, but I can't change that information. Anyway I change the metadata with Calibre through ISBN code, but again when I put the book in the reader, it has the name that was in the PDF tab of the file properties. How can I change that information?

03-19-2009, 03:53 AM	#9
eyp Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Madrid/Spain Device: iPad 3G 64GB	I've found the solution using ByCePDFMetaEdit as is told in this post

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