How Seamless is ePUB --> AZW3 Conversion with Calibre? - Page 3

uncletoma · 12-02-2015, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

You need to look and see what your Mobi output options are.

When i'll come back home

uncletoma · 12-02-2015, 10:33 AM

I've installed Calibre at work, and uninstalled it.
On mobi output options the only one that can create two kind of files should be the "what kind of mobi" one: old, both and new.
It's right? And it's right to put it on "both"?
Another one question (there's a Q&A thread?): when i convert an epub to azw3, Calibre create a second file (opt or otp, i don't remember).
It's very important? It's possible to set Calibre to not create it or merge it on azw3 file?

HarryT · 12-02-2015, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncletoma

I've installed Calibre at work, and uninstalled it.
On mobi output options the only one that can create two kind of files should be the "what kind of mobi" one: old, both and new.
It's right? And it's right to put it on "both"?

Correct, and set it to "both" if you intend to email the file to Amazon.

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Another one question (there's a Q&A thread?): when i convert an epub to azw3, Calibre create a second file (opt or otp, i don't remember).
It's very important? It's possible to set Calibre to not create it or merge it on azw3 file?

"OPF" probably. It's not part of the book; it's where Calibre stores the metadata for the book.

uncletoma · 12-02-2015, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Correct, and set it to "both" if you intend to email the file to Amazon.

Done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

"OPF" probably. It's not part of the book; it's where Calibre stores the metadata for the book.

Ok, thanks a lot, so i can delete them, great

HarryT · 12-02-2015, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by uncletoma

Done.

Ok, thanks a lot, so i can delete them, great

Don't delete it from your Calibre library

. If you've exported the book from Calibre and ended up with an OPF you can delete that one, yes. You can set what gets exported in the preferences.

eschwartz · 12-02-2015, 02:47 PM

Well, you can delete it (from the library itself) but calibre will just create a new one.

The OPFs are a backup of the database, hopefully you won't need them but calibre will always re/create them just in case.

uncletoma · 12-03-2015, 09:18 AM

Deleted from folder, i need Calibre just for convertion

Maybe later (PW3 is arrived now, but this late evening i've a civil and political matter, so no time to open, configure, and turn on it... and read) i'll learn other Calibre tools such as library, and so on.
What's the best input device option for ePub?

theducks · 12-03-2015, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncletoma

Deleted from folder, i need Calibre just for convertion

Maybe later (PW3 is arrived now, but this late evening i've a civil and political matter, so no time to open, configure, and turn on it... and read) i'll learn other Calibre tools such as library, and so on.
What's the best input device option for ePub?

Generic?
I think you are looking at it backwards
You MATCH the Input mode to what was used to MAKE an EPUB for a specific (quirky?) model. Basically that undoes the quirks or device unique modifications. Preferences: Common Options: Page Setup (on sidebar)

So, if you don't know what that was. Choose Generic

uncletoma · 12-03-2015, 05:49 PM

I've not Generic, only "default input profile" on page setup

theducks · 12-03-2015, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by uncletoma

I've not Generic, only "default input profile" on page setup

I was reading the upper (

output) when I wrote it.

You found the correct setting

uncletoma · 12-04-2015, 07:16 AM

As output i have PW3, after all i've just bought a Kindle Paperwhite 2015

12-03-2015, 05:49 PM	#39
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12-02-2015, 10:33 AM	#32
uncletoma Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 124 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Italy Device: Kindle PW3	I've installed Calibre at work, and uninstalled it. On mobi output options the only one that can create two kind of files should be the "what kind of mobi" one: old, both and new. It's right? And it's right to put it on "both"? Another one question (there's a Q&A thread?): when i convert an epub to azw3, Calibre create a second file (opt or otp, i don't remember). It's very important? It's possible to set Calibre to not create it or merge it on azw3 file?

12-02-2015, 02:47 PM	#36
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Well, you can delete it (from the library itself) but calibre will just create a new one. The OPFs are a backup of the database, hopefully you won't need them but calibre will always re/create them just in case.

12-03-2015, 09:18 AM	#37
uncletoma Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 124 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Italy Device: Kindle PW3	Deleted from folder, i need Calibre just for convertion Maybe later (PW3 is arrived now, but this late evening i've a civil and political matter, so no time to open, configure, and turn on it... and read) i'll learn other Calibre tools such as library, and so on. What's the best input device option for ePub?

12-04-2015, 07:16 AM	#41
uncletoma Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 124 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Italy Device: Kindle PW3	As output i have PW3, after all i've just bought a Kindle Paperwhite 2015