Convert and Save To Disk at same time?

[spedinfargo]

Is it possible to do a batch convert and save to disk at the same time?

I'm really after one main feature on the convert: "insert metadata as page at start of book" (and also insert the cover into the epub I guess).

Main reason is that I want to export to a dropbox folder to upload to my Nook Glow 2 - but I want to leave my Calibre versions of the Epubs as-is. I.e. I don't want that metadata page to be in my original versions of the epubs.

Thanks...

[theducks]

Originally Posted by spedinfargo

Is it possible to do a batch convert and save to disk at the same time?

I'm really after one main feature on the convert: "insert metadata as page at start of book" (and also insert the cover into the epub I guess).

Main reason is that I want to export to a dropbox folder to upload to my Nook Glow 2 - but I want to leave my Calibre versions of the Epubs as-is. I.e. I don't want that metadata page to be in my original versions of the epubs.

Thanks...

Are you saving your Library to a *box?

Polish or Modify EPUB works on the Library EPUB copy

SAVE TO FOLDER (set in connect/share) works and is configured like STD, which means metadata is updated on a send and converted if the format does not exist

[eschwartz]

@theducks

Does save to disk also work to insert a book jacket? I don't know, since I don't use that feature, but it doesn't sound likely, and that is what the OP mainly wants...

On the other hand, Polish EPUB by default saves the original copy as ORIGINAL_EPUB, so you keep the original version without the metadata book jacket.

You can do both steps in one by using the command-line version, here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/cli/ebook-polish.html

Use the format

ebook-polish [options] input_file [output_file]

and pass as an option, "--jacket" or the short form "-j"
It accepts /path/to/book and /output/path, so you will have to script something with the "calibredb list" command to pass the locations to your script and then to save each book to some meaningful location. Good luck with that!

[theducks]

If you have Jackets (set), (as I do )
The jacket updates

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by theducks

If you have Jackets (set), (as I do )
The jacket updates

Ah, cool. But I think if the OP wishes to avoid changing the original, and changing with a backup may be a little too much (why have that extra format floating around), something with a script may be necessary.