Changing all the converts in a batch

inventeyo · 10-23-2023, 06:41 AM

I got lot of PDF files in my Calibre library and I wanted to change the covers so I can select my files easily. I use to do it manually file by file:

Edit metadata->Edit metadata individually->choose cover from book.

But this is insane for such an amount of PDF files.

Is there any way to do a batch change for several covers at the same time? (I'd wish to get always the first page of the PDF as the cover page)

Thank you very much in advance for any help!!

kovidgoyal · 10-23-2023, 06:54 AM

select all the books, click edit metadata and select the option at the bottom to set the cover from ebook file

inventeyo · 10-23-2023, 07:00 AM

Hello all!

I got a lot of PDF files in my Calibre library. I would like to set the first page of the PDF as the cover for all of them.

At this time I'm using:
Edit metadata->Edit metadata individually->Choose cover from book

Is it possible to do that in a batch format with a plugin or something like that?

Thank you very much for any help or advice!

theducks · 10-23-2023, 07:10 AM

Bulk Mode of the MDE. (select all you want to do): Tap 'E'
Down near the bottom is the Cover actions: Look near the right

inventeyo · 10-23-2023, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

select all the books, click edit metadata and select the option at the bottom to set the cover from ebook file

Thank you very much for your fast reply.

I have tried:
1. Select several pdfs in the library
2. Edit metadata
3. Change cover->Set from e-book files
4 Apply->OK

but still I can not see the covers in the library. I am using the portable last version (6.29.0)

Thank you very much again for your help.

inventeyo · 10-23-2023, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inventeyo

Thank you very much for your fast reply.

I have tried:
1. Select several pdfs in the library
2. Edit metadata
3. Change cover->Set from e-book files
4 Apply->OK

but still I can not see the covers in the library. I am using the portable last version (6.29.0)

Thank you very much again for your help.

Ok! found. It was a problem with the access priviledges of the files. Now it works properly. Thank you very much!

10-23-2023, 06:41 AM	#1
inventeyo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: firebook	Changing all the converts in a batch I got lot of PDF files in my Calibre library and I wanted to change the covers so I can select my files easily. I use to do it manually file by file: Edit metadata->Edit metadata individually->choose cover from book. But this is insane for such an amount of PDF files. Is there any way to do a batch change for several covers at the same time? (I'd wish to get always the first page of the PDF as the cover page) Thank you very much in advance for any help!!

10-23-2023, 07:00 AM	#3
inventeyo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: firebook	Help with cover batch change Hello all! I got a lot of PDF files in my Calibre library. I would like to set the first page of the PDF as the cover for all of them. At this time I'm using: Edit metadata->Edit metadata individually->Choose cover from book Is it possible to do that in a batch format with a plugin or something like that? Thank you very much for any help or advice!

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10-23-2023, 06:54 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,539 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	select all the books, click edit metadata and select the option at the bottom to set the cover from ebook file

10-23-2023, 07:10 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,443 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Bulk Mode of the MDE. (select all you want to do): Tap 'E' Down near the bottom is the Cover actions: Look near the right