04-02-2012, 04:15 PM | #1 |
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Can I split one epub into more than one file?
That is to say, I have an epub with multiple books/series in it, and I would like to split it into multiple separate epub files. I imagine this can be done with something like Calibre or Sigil, but I just haven't been able to figure out how.
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04-02-2012, 05:27 PM | #2 |
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Strictly speaking, I don't think that there is any way to actually split a single book with either tool. That said ...
One method would be to make several copies of the original omnibus ePub, one for each of the individual books and rename them using their new single titles. Then open each, one at a time, in Sigil and:
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04-02-2012, 07:16 PM | #3 |
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Actually, I've found the copyright in an omnibus can be shared. The title page can also be shared. But don't forget the cover is also shared even if it is a generic cover.
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If the copyright info in present and one its one page, it too may need editing if the individual titles have different copyright status. If it is a typical PD omnibus then each of the separated titles would have the same copyright status. I should have noted that if there is an (x)HTML TOC it would also need significant edits. Sigil's ability to rebuild the TOC is limited to the real NCX TOC. Last edited by dwig; 04-02-2012 at 08:38 PM. |
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04-03-2012, 01:57 PM | #5 |
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If you dont mind my asking - what book has this?
I would like to see a good example. And why are you trying to pull it apart? Is the size too large or are you trying to bounce around the novels? |
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i would try to find all the separate images for the covers for each book. If the one copyright file is used for each book, edit as needed for each book by removing the stuff not needed for the book at hand. Edit the title page as needed. Delete any internal ToC as it's more work then it's worth and it's not worth any work. Edit toc.ncx as it's just needed to delete the entries for the files you've deleted. The only other thing you have to watch for is what CSS you'll need to keep as some omnibuses use multiple CSS. Load into Sigil and delete the files you don't need, edit the ones you do need to edit, change the graphic for the cover, clean up the CSS & maybe the XML (as needed), save to a different name and done. |
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04-04-2012, 06:59 AM | #7 |
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Since he is trying to keep the HTML TOC, gutting it might not work so easily.
I wonder if HTTrack, a website copier, might allow him to follow only one track at a time. It has the option of excluding selected directories. It could be run several times to yield separate outputs. Much depends on exactly how the thing is structured. |
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The OP has not replied in this thread since the initial post. No place in the OP's post does it say he wants to keep the internal ToC when he splits the collection. |
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04-04-2012, 06:12 PM | #9 |
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I assumed since he has a Kindle that that is what he has to have.
I am a Sony guy myself. |
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Maybe you've forgotten that Calibre will convert toc.ncx into a working ToC for Mobipocket. So there's no need to have to deal with an internal ToC when it's just easier to edit toc.ncx.
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04-05-2012, 06:05 AM | #11 |
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That does simplify matters! Thanks for the reminder!
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