Extract Covers When Adding Books

windom · 08-12-2011, 01:13 PM

When I check 'read metadata from file contents...' I get covers for most of the books. If I uncheck it, I don't get the covers. Is there a way to get the metadata from the filename *and* extract a cover?

I get a better DL of metadata from using filename metadata but sometimes Calibre does something totally unexpected. I find having extracted covers a good check for DLed metadata accuracy. Otherwise I have to get metadata book by book.

-w-

theducks · 08-12-2011, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by windom

When I check 'read metadata from file contents...' I get covers for most of the books. If I uncheck it, I don't get the covers. Is there a way to get the metadata from the filename *and* extract a cover?

I get a better DL of metadata from using filename metadata but sometimes Calibre does something totally unexpected. I find having extracted covers a good check for DLed metadata accuracy. Otherwise I have to get metadata book by book.

-w-

But you can extract covers book by book, lots faster than Fetch Metadata.
Metadata editor.
Highlight (the) format, click the book icon to the upper right

windom · 08-12-2011, 03:56 PM

Yes! That's what I was looking for.

Thank you.

-w-

kovidgoyal · 08-12-2011, 04:16 PM

You can also use the bulk metadata dialog to extract covers from book files en masse.

tweebee · 08-16-2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

But you can extract covers book by book, lots faster than Fetch Metadata.
Metadata editor.
Highlight (the) format, click the book icon to the upper right

Thanks for this useful info!

08-12-2011, 01:13 PM	#1
windom Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Nook Color; Axim X51v; Cruz Reader R101	Extract Covers When Adding Books When I check 'read metadata from file contents...' I get covers for most of the books. If I uncheck it, I don't get the covers. Is there a way to get the metadata from the filename and extract a cover? I get a better DL of metadata from using filename metadata but sometimes Calibre does something totally unexpected. I find having extracted covers a good check for DLed metadata accuracy. Otherwise I have to get metadata book by book. -w-

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08-12-2011, 03:56 PM	#3
windom Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Nook Color; Axim X51v; Cruz Reader R101	Yes! That's what I was looking for. Thank you. -w-

08-12-2011, 04:16 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,310 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can also use the bulk metadata dialog to extract covers from book files en masse.

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