Conversion: which file is used?

snoeki · 03-24-2014, 12:50 PM

I use the modify epub (see here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=154371 ) on my epub collection. I will get an epub file and an originale epub file.

Normally I delete the original epub file before I start converting to azw3, but sometimes I forget. Calibre just starts converting a file to azw3, but which one is calibre using?

I would love to get a warning or select box when there are more than one formats from a title and you choose to do a conversion.

theducks · 03-24-2014, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snoeki

I use the modify epub (see here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=154371 ) on my epub collection. I will get an epub file and an originale epub file.

Normally I delete the original epub file before I start converting to azw3, but sometimes I forget. Calibre just starts converting a file to azw3, but which one is calibre using?

I would love to get a warning or select box when there are more than one formats from a title and you choose to do a conversion.

For Single conversions, there IS a select box in the LEFT corner

Original_* is only used if you force it

kovidgoyal · 03-24-2014, 01:50 PM

conversions always use the original_* version if it is present.

BetterRed · 03-24-2014, 02:08 PM

@snoeki If you don't want the ORIGINAL_XXX files period - then there's a tweak to stop them being created - see attachment.

Think about it before to set them to False - what are you going to do if a like-to-like conversion results in a poor quality output.

BR

snoeki · 03-28-2014, 07:05 AM

@BetterRed: that sounds like a perfect solution for my problem because most of the times I don't use single conversion, but the batch conversion option. Thanks so much!

I am aware there is a small change this can give problems for my book, but I only do these conversions in another calibre library, so there is a backup file present if I need one.

03-24-2014, 12:50 PM	#1
snoeki Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 2030818 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle paperwhite 2 & Kobo glo hd	Conversion: which file is used? I use the modify epub (see here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=154371 ) on my epub collection. I will get an epub file and an originale epub file. Normally I delete the original epub file before I start converting to azw3, but sometimes I forget. Calibre just starts converting a file to azw3, but which one is calibre using? I would love to get a warning or select box when there are more than one formats from a title and you choose to do a conversion.

03-24-2014, 02:08 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,018 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@snoeki If you don't want the ORIGINAL_XXX files period - then there's a tweak to stop them being created - see attachment. Think about it before to set them to False - what are you going to do if a like-to-like conversion results in a poor quality output. BR Attached Thumbnails

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03-24-2014, 01:50 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	conversions always use the original_* version if it is present.

03-28-2014, 07:05 AM	#5
snoeki Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 2030818 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle paperwhite 2 & Kobo glo hd	@BetterRed: that sounds like a perfect solution for my problem because most of the times I don't use single conversion, but the batch conversion option. Thanks so much! I am aware there is a small change this can give problems for my book, but I only do these conversions in another calibre library, so there is a backup file present if I need one.

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