12-21-2011, 05:46 AM | #1 |
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revert to original-epub quickest way
I see no easy way to reinstate an .originalepub backup as .epub.
seems to require copying the file to somewhere outside of calibre library, renaming it, deleting the calibre entry ( thus losing the metadata) then re-adding it, then re-fetch metadata. Am I missing an easier route ? could the whole thing be automated within a future calibre release ? real life example. I copy epub to epub, mess with the result, decide that original was better, wish to restore from the origianlepub file, but don't want to lose the metadata stuff & don't want to confuse the calibre database..... |
12-21-2011, 06:03 AM | #2 |
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Right on the list of formats in the edit metadata dialog
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For bulk select books, open the edit metadata window, check the box for Restore pre conversion originals, if available. Click OK. |
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12-21-2011, 07:27 AM | #4 |
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so simple
- did I not read the relevant part of the manual ? where is that documented ? |
12-21-2011, 08:29 AM | #5 |
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And what happen to that original_epub if I convert epub to epub and again?
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12-21-2011, 08:59 AM | #6 |
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epub to epub copies the source to epub-original before converting. I think if that epuboriginal file already exists then it is used as the source. should be easy to test.
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12-21-2011, 09:56 AM | #7 |
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12-22-2011, 01:58 AM | #8 |
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OK - this make sense.
Thank you. |
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