How to activate "Insert metadata as page at start of book" only when sending to devic

[Latios]

Hi everybody!

In "SETTINGS>CONVERTIONS>COMMON OPTIONS>STRUCTURE DETECTION", there is the option "Insert metadata as page at start of book".

I like this option a lot and I use it to send my ebooks to my kindle so I can always check the summaries and everything on the first page of the ebook.

I only see 2 problems:
1) Right now that option is in the "converstion settings" and it just works when I convert the ebook before sending it to the device. If I do not need to convert the ebook, then I dont get the metadata in the first page.
2) If I leave the option "Insert metadata as page at start of book" always activated, then it also applies even when I am just saving to disc (to my computer). And I do not like that.

I know that the two possible manual options are:
1) for problem 1: convert the ebook before sending it to the kindle, even it is from same format to same format
2) for problem 2: deactivate that option when I am not sending to device

But what I am wondering is:
Is there any option anywhere that I can just activate "Insert metadata as page at start of book" for "sending to device settings" instead of being in in the converstion setting and applying for all?

thanks

[kovidgoyal]

That option does not apply when sending books to device unless your book is being also auto-converted when sending to device. In other words there are only two ways to insert a metadata jacket into a book:

1) Do a conversion
2) Use the Polish books tool

[Latios]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

That option does not apply when sending books to device unless your book is being also auto-converted when sending to device. In other words there are only two ways to insert a metadata jacket into a book:

1) Do a conversion
2) Use the Polish books tool

Thank you very much twice!!!

I saw your nickname and realized that you are the creator of calibre. thank you very much!!!! it is a great software.

If anyone else comes to this thread, there is also another thread by the creator that explains polish books tools:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=205857

Kindle doesnt read the metadata for the summaries and comments. that was the only reason that I was looking for an automatic option to add the book jackets just when I am sending to kindle. but ok, maybe Im just a weirdo looking for that option, lol.

by the way, I also published another question, could you help me with that or tell me if it is possible? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...90#post3727890

Thanks!!

[frantic66]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

That option does not apply when sending books to device unless your book is being also auto-converted when sending to device. In other words there are only two ways to insert a metadata jacket into a book:

1) Do a conversion
2) Use the Polish books tool

Thanks so much for your great software - I love it.
I use the 'View Details' on my Kobo without opening the book. The details are very small there even when I have manually changed font in 'comment' on Calibre. Is there a way to change this please?

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by frantic66

Thanks so much for your great software - I love it.
I use the 'View Details' on my Kobo without opening the book. The details are very small there even when I have manually changed font in 'comment' on Calibre. Is there a way to change this please?

There is a patch to increase the font size of the synopsis on a Kobo. Which model and which firmware?

[enuddleyarbl]

Hopefully, I'm reading this correctly.

The Modify ePub plugin has an option to "Add/replace metadata jacket" that looks like what you want.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=154371

I use that all the time (even on books I don't convert and bring into Calibre via the KindleUnpack plugin).

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by enuddleyarbl

Hopefully, I'm reading this correctly.

The Modify ePub plugin has an option to "Add/replace metadata jacket" that looks like what you want.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=154371

I use that all the time (even on books I don't convert and bring into Calibre via the KindleUnpack plugin).

Why use an optional plugin, Modify EPUB, to do something that's doable in baseline calibre's Polish books.

That said, Modify EPUB can do things Polish books can't - e.g. remove non Dublin Core metadata elements, and Polish books can do things Modify EPUB can't - e.g subset embedded fonts, and it works on AZW3 as well as EPUB format files.

I use both on the same book - Modify EPUB to inject a jacket at the back of the book and remove cover and non dc metadata. Polish books to subset embedded fonts.

BR