02-14-2021, 04:52 PM | #1 |
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EPUB 3 calibre edited-polished metadata not recognized in app
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I need advice on a problem I haven't been able to solve for a long time. I've got EPUB 2 as well as EPUB 3 (differs by publisher) files in my Calibre library. In there, I edit metadata, embed, polish x2, and save, then I use iTunes to drop the files to my iPad's Marvin 3 reader app. OK, now here's the problem: Once I finish editing metadata in Calibre and load the files in the Marvin app, nothing wrong with EPUB 2 metadata, but when it comes to EPUB 3... Marvin won't show the new metadata in EPUB 3. To be exact: Title - shows as edited Title sort - shows as edited Author - shows as edited most of the time (sometimes the field lists illustrator, translator, editor, etc. - which I don't need) Author sort - not correct, shows as 'Name Last Name' but should be 'Last Name, Name' Series and number - is EMPTY!!! (especially important field to me) So WHAT exactly should I do so those Author Sort / Series and Number show up as they should? If possible, write me the exact steps I should make. ...I have Sigil installed if necessary. Though, I'm a total Sigil beginner. *Polishing I use (selected options): Polish - update metadata in book files; update the cover; remove a previously inserted book jacket Modify e-pub - strip Kobo DRM remnants; remove all metadata jackets; update metadata; remove non dc: metadata elements |
02-14-2021, 06:14 PM | #2 |
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Get marvin to support the epub 3 standard properly or stick to epub 2, you cn do an epub to epub conversion in calibre to convert epub 3 to epub 2
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02-15-2021, 01:53 PM | #3 |
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As I don't get how I could get Marvin to support epub 3 metadata,
and I consider converting 3->2 as a last resort. So, I'd rather like to know how to tweak the metadata? |
02-15-2021, 02:16 PM | #4 |
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02-15-2021, 02:27 PM | #5 | |
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It seems that support for Marvin has stopped so getting such a major change to be made (IMHO) is not going to happen. |
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calibre 5.11, epub 3, marvin 3, metadata |
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