How to use the file name to modify the metadata ?

sinusLog · 10-08-2011, 05:19 PM

OS: win xp
My ebooks (epub, pdf, txt, etc) are already named following this pattern:
LastName, FirstName - Title.Extension

- I wish to have calibre read the metadata from the file, while keeping my original file name. I don't mind if extra characters (like '- ') are added to the file name, I know how to get rid of them.

- I also wish to modify the author and title info in the metadata to conform to the info contained in the file name.

How do I do that for many books at a time ?

theducks · 10-08-2011, 05:59 PM

Moderator Notice
Moved to Library Management. This is not a conversion topic

Read this Sticky at the top of this forum https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=119175 about file names.

To bring in your Author Title, adjust the REGEX in preferences: adding Books (there is a test button to see if you got it right)

10-08-2011, 05:19 PM	#1
sinusLog Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Nook Touch	How to use the file name to modify the metadata ? OS: win xp My ebooks (epub, pdf, txt, etc) are already named following this pattern: LastName, FirstName - Title.Extension - I wish to have calibre read the metadata from the file, while keeping my original file name. I don't mind if extra characters (like '- ') are added to the file name, I know how to get rid of them. - I also wish to modify the author and title info in the metadata to conform to the info contained in the file name. How do I do that for many books at a time ? Last edited by sinusLog; 10-08-2011 at 05:24 PM.

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10-08-2011, 05:59 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,000 Karma: 57259778 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Moderator Notice Moved to Library Management. This is not a conversion topic Read this Sticky at the top of this forum https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=119175 about file names. To bring in your Author Title, adjust the REGEX in preferences: adding Books (there is a test button to see if you got it right)

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