Metadata correct in Calibre, but not on Kindle

[chaley]

Originally Posted by cybmole

so let's say I have book in .mobi format, but the metadata is incomplete. I have to add to book to calibre, then use the edit or download metadata , then sort out a cover , & then I have to convert the book FROM mobi TO mobi to get that metadata inserted intot eh .mobi file.

If it can, calibre inserts standard metadata like title and author into the book when you 'save to disk' or 'send to device'.

Covers are not added that way because in most formats they become part of the book, not the metadata.

[itimpi]

The cover is not normally metadata but part of the book which is why a conversion currently has to be run to get it embedded into the book.

[cybmole]

Originally Posted by chaley

If it can, calibre inserts standard metadata like title and author into the book when you 'save to disk' or 'send to device'.

Covers are not added that way because in most formats they become part of the book, not the metadata.

thanks guys- after more testing I observe:

1. I can edit caibre metadata for title, which then changes the .mobi file name - but Kindle ignores file names & uses ONLY metadata within file. so for series I've been editing the title & re-coverting in order to get a clear indication of series nunmber within the kindle listings. As kindle width is limited - it's best to have this at start of title, not at right hand side. kindle title sort will then be useful. But you are saying that it's sufficient to edit title then send to device and the title change will be added to metadata on the fly ?

2. after reconverting with separate cover option unticked, I get covers OK in Kindle. I now , by accident - also find a calibre option to add metadata to 1st page of book, which will be neat.

3. am I right in thinking that calibre series tags do not form part of mobi metadata ?

4. maybe at some devlopment point, more of these settigns will be auto-applied when selecting kindle as preferred device in the set up wizard
e.g.
- include metatdata at start of book, dont store covers separately in calibre, supress headers & footers when converting to mobi .... - there may well be others that I've not found yet. or have a FAQ for calibre + Kindle 3 noobs like me ( I don't feel qualified to write that ! )