11-14-2011, 12:19 PM | #1 |
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Help - .azw file or the .mbp file?
I have just started using Calibre and have some questions. I am downloading Kindle books from Amazon.
1. Should I be selecting the .azw file or the .mbp file when importing books into calibre? 2. Is there a way to have Calibre monitor a directory so that when new books are downloaded, it will automatically detect them? 3. If #2 is not possible, is there a way in the "Add books" to have Calbire only add books that are not currently in Calibre? Thanks, Eric |
11-14-2011, 12:35 PM | #2 | |
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2. not that i know of 3. during the add books process calibre'll ask if you want to add any dups |
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11-14-2011, 01:19 PM | #3 |
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Thanks. I am not worried about storing them as much as I am in using Calibre to maintain a the list of books and creating a catlog of the books.
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The best of both worlds is to add duplicates and then use the Duplicate Finder to remove dupes, but that's not much easier than adding the books one at a time. |
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11-15-2011, 11:59 PM | #5 |
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Thanks, I'll take a look at the AutoMerge.
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11-16-2011, 03:07 AM | #6 |
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As info... the .mbp file is the file that holds your bookmarks, annotations, etc. I don't have a Kindle but I can tell you that on my iPad when I load the azw the Kindle app creates the .mbp file if there isn't one. It updates as I make highlights and bookmarks. I can transfer this .mbp file to my Mac and my annotations will "travel" with the book (using Kindle for Mac). - I realize you say you have a Kindle so this is just as info.....
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11-16-2011, 12:36 PM | #7 |
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But that assumes that you have not edited the Title and Author in Calibre.
I just make a sub folder for the books I haev imported to Calibre. When I import, I move them to the subfolder. When I DL new books, they are the only ones in the main folder, so I import, then move. |
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11-18-2011, 10:24 AM | #9 |
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That makes sense... I do enough other forums I should have thought of that. Must have been a long day or just a brain lapse. Eric |
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