How to tag PDFs with Calibre for PocketBook 740?

eLDeus · 06-29-2023, 03:42 PM

If I assign a specific tag on an ebook in Calibre and send it to my PocketBook 740 it will appear under the corresponding genre section. But if I tag a PDF book the same way it just won't appear under the same section. How can it be achieved?

Does it need a PDF editor to assign a tag so it would appear on the reader in the same section among ebooks with no need to switch to a file type filter every time which is obviously inconvenient?

Thanks

BetterRed · 06-29-2023, 07:36 PM

Not sure about sending PDF's to Pocketbooks, but if you use the Embed metadata tool against the PDF then whatever is in Tags will be copied to the PDF Keywords property. You will need to add the Embed metadata tool to a Toolbar or menu, or give it a Keyboard shortcut.

BR

eLDeus · 06-30-2023, 04:02 AM

I added a new PDF in Calibre, assigned a tag, then added to the top panel the Embed metadata icon and click on it while the PDF was selected, nothing happened visually, but I believe the metadata was copied into the PDF. I sent the file to the reader, but unfortunately, the book didn't appear under the genres section.

Maybe PocketBook is designed to display only ebooks under that section? Thank you

BetterRed · 06-30-2023, 04:23 AM

Assuming you have a PDF viewer on you computer, open the PDF with it and look for an option in the File menu named Properties - this is what I see in PDF xChange:

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If "Genre" is a custom column you wont see it, unless you go into Advanced and I very much doubt a Pocketbook is going to do that.

BR

eLDeus · 06-30-2023, 12:25 PM

Yes, the keyword is there, in the PDFs Properties, but I guess it is not linked with the Genres section in PocketBook, though the authors section works fine for PDFs.

BetterRed · 06-30-2023, 07:51 PM

Suggest you ask in the PocketBook forum.

BR

eLDeus · 07-01-2023, 05:05 PM

Thank you for your help. I asked support, and apparently, they didn't know it doesn't support pdf sorting by genres, anyway, the first their recommendation was about to reset the device to clear the cache, but it didn't help.

BetterRed · 07-01-2023, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by eLDeus

Thank you for your help. I asked support, and apparently, they didn't know it doesn't support pdf sorting by genres, anyway, the first their recommendation was about to reset the device to clear the cache, but it didn't help.

The next suggestion will be to turn-off the Pocketbook's anti-virus

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

BR

06-29-2023, 03:42 PM	#1
eLDeus Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Device: Kindle 4, iPad 1 mini	How to tag PDFs with Calibre for PocketBook 740? If I assign a specific tag on an ebook in Calibre and send it to my PocketBook 740 it will appear under the corresponding genre section. But if I tag a PDF book the same way it just won't appear under the same section. How can it be achieved? Does it need a PDF editor to assign a tag so it would appear on the reader in the same section among ebooks with no need to switch to a file type filter every time which is obviously inconvenient? Thanks

06-30-2023, 04:23 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,210 Karma: 29110326 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Assuming you have a PDF viewer on you computer, open the PDF with it and look for an option in the File menu named Properties - this is what I see in PDF xChange: If "Genre" is a custom column you wont see it, unless you go into Advanced and I very much doubt a Pocketbook is going to do that. BR

06-30-2023, 12:25 PM	#5
eLDeus Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Device: Kindle 4, iPad 1 mini	Yes, the keyword is there, in the PDFs Properties, but I guess it is not linked with the Genres section in PocketBook, though the authors section works fine for PDFs. Attached Thumbnails

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06-29-2023, 07:36 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,210 Karma: 29110326 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Not sure about sending PDF's to Pocketbooks, but if you use the Embed metadata tool against the PDF then whatever is in Tags will be copied to the PDF Keywords property. You will need to add the Embed metadata tool to a Toolbar or menu, or give it a Keyboard shortcut. BR

06-30-2023, 04:02 AM	#3
eLDeus Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Device: Kindle 4, iPad 1 mini	I added a new PDF in Calibre, assigned a tag, then added to the top panel the Embed metadata icon and click on it while the PDF was selected, nothing happened visually, but I believe the metadata was copied into the PDF. I sent the file to the reader, but unfortunately, the book didn't appear under the genres section. Maybe PocketBook is designed to display only ebooks under that section? Thank you

06-30-2023, 07:51 PM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,210 Karma: 29110326 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Suggest you ask in the PocketBook forum. BR

07-01-2023, 05:05 PM	#7
eLDeus Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Device: Kindle 4, iPad 1 mini	Thank you for your help. I asked support, and apparently, they didn't know it doesn't support pdf sorting by genres, anyway, the first their recommendation was about to reset the device to clear the cache, but it didn't help.