Title from file name while retaining cover

cmdrspock · 12-17-2013, 12:16 PM

Sorry if this a duplicate post, I tried to find a solution via the threads but guess I'm not using the right search terms, if one already exists.

What I want to do is have Calibre take the title of a file from the source, while getting the cover (if one exists) from the content. I tried changing the way Calibre gets the name from the source file in preferences, but this also took away the covers which were already present. Is there any way to do this? I'm converting several types of formats...epub, pdf, cbr.

Thanks!

itimpi · 12-17-2013, 12:30 PM

Not in one step as far as I know.

However once you have the book in Calibre you can go into the Edit Metadata dialog for a book, select the format that has the cover you want, and then click the cover icon to extract it as the Calibre cover.

kovidgoyal · 12-17-2013, 10:23 PM

You can also get the covers from files in one step for a number of already imported books using the bulk metadata edit dialog.

speakingtohe · 12-21-2013, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

You can also get the covers from files in one step for a number of already imported books using the bulk metadata edit dialog.

That is too nice. Never noticed it before.

Helen

12-17-2013, 12:16 PM	#1
cmdrspock Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Asus 301T	Title from file name while retaining cover Sorry if this a duplicate post, I tried to find a solution via the threads but guess I'm not using the right search terms, if one already exists. What I want to do is have Calibre take the title of a file from the source, while getting the cover (if one exists) from the content. I tried changing the way Calibre gets the name from the source file in preferences, but this also took away the covers which were already present. Is there any way to do this? I'm converting several types of formats...epub, pdf, cbr. Thanks!

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12-17-2013, 12:30 PM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Not in one step as far as I know. However once you have the book in Calibre you can go into the Edit Metadata dialog for a book, select the format that has the cover you want, and then click the cover icon to extract it as the Calibre cover.

12-17-2013, 10:23 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,249 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can also get the covers from files in one step for a number of already imported books using the bulk metadata edit dialog.

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