Importing books into Calibre

snapper1 · 11-07-2019, 11:24 AM

Hello,
I have sucessfully imported books into Calibre but for some reason I am unable to import books which display the title and author.Instead I get the Amazon identity and author unknown.I import from Kindle 4pc 1.23.3 in Calibre I have the drm plug in and also the KFX plug and have had no problems in the past.

theducks · 11-07-2019, 12:05 PM

You imported using the filename instead of internal metadata.
Not to worry, but let us fix the setting for the future.
Preferences: Adding books: Reading Metadata (the default on open tab): Tick Read Metadata from file contents...

OK, now that is done.
(we will do a test case first)
open the MDE (tap E ) for any of those books: click to select the format on the right: Click the blue bool slightly to the left.
Success? (you can make additional changes) Click OK

OK, now we will go for Bulk mode: Select all the books that need this help:
Tap E (MDE is now in Bulk mode): On the Basic Metadata form: TICK the box Set Metadata (except cover) from Book files (OPTIONAL to set the cover: tick the Set from e-book files in the Change Cover area
click OK

BetterRed · 11-07-2019, 03:10 PM

snapper1 - the Quick Preferences plugin provides, amongst other things, the option to check/uncheck the Read Metadata from file contents setting when you do the add. See ==>> Index of plugins

BR

11-07-2019, 11:24 AM	#1
snapper1 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: pocketbook 903	Importing books into Calibre Hello, I have sucessfully imported books into Calibre but for some reason I am unable to import books which display the title and author.Instead I get the Amazon identity and author unknown.I import from Kindle 4pc 1.23.3 in Calibre I have the drm plug in and also the KFX plug and have had no problems in the past.

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11-07-2019, 12:05 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,990 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You imported using the filename instead of internal metadata. Not to worry, but let us fix the setting for the future. Preferences: Adding books: Reading Metadata (the default on open tab): Tick Read Metadata from file contents... OK, now that is done. (we will do a test case first) open the MDE (tap E ) for any of those books: click to select the format on the right: Click the blue bool slightly to the left. Success? (you can make additional changes) Click OK OK, now we will go for Bulk mode: Select all the books that need this help: Tap E (MDE is now in Bulk mode): On the Basic Metadata form: TICK the box Set Metadata (except cover) from Book files (OPTIONAL to set the cover: tick the Set from e-book files in the Change Cover area click OK

11-07-2019, 03:10 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,685 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	snapper1 - the Quick Preferences plugin provides, amongst other things, the option to check/uncheck the Read Metadata from file contents setting when you do the add. See ==>> Index of plugins BR