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Option to not use ORIGINAL_EPUB if it exists.
I would like an option to not use ORIGINAL_EPUB if it exists. or example, doing a polish will create the ORIGINAL_EPUB and that's what I want. But if I do another polish, ORIGINAL_EPUB will be used and I'll lose what I've already done.
I don't want ORIGINAL_EPUB used unless I restore it. I think this would work very well. Thanks. |
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I just turned off all generation of ORIGINAL_EPUB, and deleted all ORIGINAL_EPUB from my library. If I ever need to go back to the original copy, I'll redownload it from whence it came. Typically, the original is sitting in my Downloads folder when I do my initial edits, so it's easy to reimport.
There's a minimal risk that the item in question will no longer be available, but I'll take that risk. |
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Why not copy the epub into the book's data folder? That way you have a backup and don't need to use original_epub.
The quickest way I can think of to copy a format into the data folder is:
FWIW: I'm not interested in adding the option. @kovid might be but you would probably need to make an enhancement request on https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre. |
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That doesn't negate my suggestion. Make the backup, do your editing, and when you are satisfied delete the backup using the same Manage data files dialog.
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Though before the data folder came along, I just did a quick copy/paste so I ended up with "MyBook - Copy.epub" Then I would occasionally run the Check Library function to pick up any "-Copy" I have forgotten to delete. I tried the "Original-EPUB" option at the very beginning of my epub journey, but honestly found it a bit confusing at the time, not really knowing what was being edited and restored and copied, so chose not to use it. |
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![]() After adding a book and satisfying myself that the authors and title columns are as I want them I do this:
I disabled the creation of ORIGINAL-XXXX files soon after I installed calibre. I take any precautionary measures I deem necessary before converting, polishing etc. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 03-02-2024 at 04:58 PM. |
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This has been requested before and as I said before, the purpose of ORIGINAL_EPUB is to allow you to recover from EPUB to EPUB conversions/polishing/etc. It's not a general backup mechanism and if you dont like its use you can turn it off. I am not interested in trying ot convert it into some kind of backup mechanism.
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It might be nice to create a "create snapshot" and "restore snapshot" that would copy formats into the data folder so you could recover to a savepoint. Personally I would love to be able to save a "pre-calibre" original that I could restore to but then keep the same book record with opf file. The biggest advantage or the ORIGINAL_XXXX format is that you can "Restore pre conversion originals, if available" quickly and easily.
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