Quick Question about book covers

Rellwood · 12-13-2017, 10:36 PM

Is there a way to make the book covers be included in the .db file?

I would like to get rid of a buttload of redundant book files, but still want the "library" for metadata mining. Having the covers makes a huge difference.

I know that if I just remove the books from the files (I have the ability to "flat view" all my folders) it would leave the covers, but I recall at one time or another being able to create an exact duplicate of a library from the json and db files - to the point that the library indicated the book format in the details.

kovidgoyal · 12-13-2017, 10:37 PM

No ebook files and covers cannot be stored in the db. That has terrible performance.

Rellwood · 12-13-2017, 10:49 PM

I figured as much.

Any suggestions?

12-13-2017, 10:36 PM	#1
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,156 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	Quick Question about book covers Is there a way to make the book covers be included in the .db file? I would like to get rid of a buttload of redundant book files, but still want the "library" for metadata mining. Having the covers makes a huge difference. I know that if I just remove the books from the files (I have the ability to "flat view" all my folders) it would leave the covers, but I recall at one time or another being able to create an exact duplicate of a library from the json and db files - to the point that the library indicated the book format in the details.

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12-13-2017, 10:37 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No ebook files and covers cannot be stored in the db. That has terrible performance.

12-13-2017, 10:49 PM	#3
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,156 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	I figured as much. Any suggestions?