I would like the ability to store multiple PDFs in same book

Snerk · 08-26-2018, 07:26 PM

Many of the books I store are actually either print and play games, or adventures for role playing games. These often come in several PDF files. Sometimes these can be combined into one PDF before adding to Calibre, but sometimes this is not an option.

For example I just downloaded the book One Page Dungeon Compendium 2017 and it has two PDFs. One is an optimized PDF for reading electronically and the other is a 300dpi version just for printing. I would like to store both of these under the same book but I cannot do that without changing the file extension of one of them.

I didn't see a forum just for feature requests. If there is some other way to make a request like this please let me know.

BetterRed · 08-26-2018, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Snerk

Many of the books I store are actually either print and play games, or adventures for role playing games. These often come in several PDF files. Sometimes these can be combined into one PDF before adding to Calibre, but sometimes this is not an option.

For example I just downloaded the book One Page Dungeon Compendium 2017 and it has two PDFs. One is an optimized PDF for reading electronically and the other is a 300dpi version just for printing. I would like to store both of these under the same book but I cannot do that without changing the file extension of one of them.

One simple way would be to put the print version in a compressed archive. I suggest using the 7zip format, calibre can regard zips and rars as books or collections thereof.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snerk

I didn't see a forum just for feature requests. If there is some other way to make a request like this please let me know.

See calibre - Bugs

But don't get your hopes up, one file per format is baked into the bedrock of calibre.

BR

TheDreamer · 10-01-2018, 09:43 AM

Hmm, I was just thinking whether this feature existed or if there was some way to achieve it.

I mainly use either my Kobo Aura One or my Onyx Boox Max Carta, I send the original PDF file as is to the latter. While I've been playing with k2pdfopt before sending to the former. But, wonder how best to manage both formats inside of Calibre.

The Dreamer

stumped · 10-01-2018, 10:48 AM

you can merge most pdf's easily and for free via various online sites.
google pdf merge.
then send the merged book to your reader/ add it to your calibre library...
I have used this site, successfully. https://www.pdfmerge.com/

yonkyunior · 10-11-2018, 10:14 AM

why dont change the extension to custom one,
pdf for view
and pdf for print will be renamed by another extension.
and made setting for the custom extension to open with pdf-viewer

or archive to zip for convenience.

08-26-2018, 07:26 PM	#1
Snerk Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Kindle	I would like the ability to store multiple PDFs in same book Many of the books I store are actually either print and play games, or adventures for role playing games. These often come in several PDF files. Sometimes these can be combined into one PDF before adding to Calibre, but sometimes this is not an option. For example I just downloaded the book One Page Dungeon Compendium 2017 and it has two PDFs. One is an optimized PDF for reading electronically and the other is a 300dpi version just for printing. I would like to store both of these under the same book but I cannot do that without changing the file extension of one of them. I didn't see a forum just for feature requests. If there is some other way to make a request like this please let me know.

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10-01-2018, 09:43 AM	#3
TheDreamer Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Kansas City, MO Device: Kobo Forma, Kindle: Touch, Touch/3G, 8th Gen, Oasis	Hmm, I was just thinking whether this feature existed or if there was some way to achieve it. I mainly use either my Kobo Aura One or my Onyx Boox Max Carta, I send the original PDF file as is to the latter. While I've been playing with k2pdfopt before sending to the former. But, wonder how best to manage both formats inside of Calibre. The Dreamer

10-01-2018, 10:48 AM	#4
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	you can merge most pdf's easily and for free via various online sites. google pdf merge. then send the merged book to your reader/ add it to your calibre library... I have used this site, successfully. https://www.pdfmerge.com/

10-11-2018, 10:14 AM	#5
yonkyunior Cultivator Posts: 94 Karma: 216 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: PRST2	why dont change the extension to custom one, pdf for view and pdf for print will be renamed by another extension. and made setting for the custom extension to open with pdf-viewer or archive to zip for convenience.