How can I add multiple formats (without converting) and have Calibre see them?

strannik · 02-01-2010, 05:18 PM

I just got an update on an O'Reilly book which allowed me to download an epub, a mobi and a PDF. I can use all there in different situations, and I would like to simply add all formats without converting, drop them into the book's folder and have them recognized by Calibre, but there doesn't seem to be any easy way to do this.

Suggestions? or should this be an RFE?

dmapr · 02-01-2010, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strannik

I just got an update on an O'Reilly book which allowed me to download an epub, a mobi and a PDF. I can use all there in different situations, and I would like to simply add all formats without converting, drop them into the book's folder and have them recognized by Calibre, but there doesn't seem to be any easy way to do this.

Suggestions? or should this be an RFE?

Click on the edit meta information and then use the button in the top right corner.

poshm · 02-01-2010, 05:31 PM

I think you can do this by:

Adding one format into Calibre using the Add Books button

Then right click on the file and select edit metadata

You then have an option (top right) to add in other file formats. Same book but different files

At least that's what I do.

Starson17 · 02-01-2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poshm

I think you can do this by:
Adding one format into Calibre using the Add Books button
Then right click on the file and select edit metadata
You then have an option (top right) to add in other file formats. Same book but different files

You can do this, or you can just put the books in a single folder and use the pull-down arrow to the right of Add Books and choose the second option down, which assumes all books in a single folder are the same book, but in different formats.

strannik · 02-03-2010, 05:49 PM

Doh! I don't know why I missed such obvious options - thanks people!

02-01-2010, 05:18 PM	#1
strannik Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: ipod touch, palm, other	How can I add multiple formats (without converting) and have Calibre see them? I just got an update on an O'Reilly book which allowed me to download an epub, a mobi and a PDF. I can use all there in different situations, and I would like to simply add all formats without converting, drop them into the book's folder and have them recognized by Calibre, but there doesn't seem to be any easy way to do this. Suggestions? or should this be an RFE?

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02-01-2010, 05:31 PM	#3
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	I think you can do this by: Adding one format into Calibre using the Add Books button Then right click on the file and select edit metadata You then have an option (top right) to add in other file formats. Same book but different files At least that's what I do.

02-03-2010, 05:49 PM	#5
strannik Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: ipod touch, palm, other	Doh! I don't know why I missed such obvious options - thanks people!