You can double click in any of the fields (i.e., the title, author, rating, publisher, tag, series) and navigate using the tab key. Metadata is important for the reader because it helps with organization.Įditing the metadata in Calibre is very easy.
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For example, it can tell the ebook software what the title of the book is, who the author is, the publisher and so forth. Metadata is the information that tells programs what the file is. Your files can even be zipped or rar’ed and Calibre will read the files inside. Calibre will import the files and fill in the information in the “metadata” fields as best as it can. Simply drag and drop all your files onto the Calibre window. It’s beyond easy to use this program for simply managing your ebook reading.
You can make notes about each read, rate the book, and add identifying tags that can be searched later. This program can serve a library tracking system. It doesn’t matter if you never plan to convert your books into any other format. You can organize your books by author, title, series, publisher, personal tags, and personal ratings. In it’s most simplistic use, Calibre is intended to be an ebook organization tool. The Part 2 of this article will address Calibre as a format conversion tool Calibre As an eBook Management Tool This week I’m going to address Calibre as the eBook management tool, a program I think is a must for every ebook reader regardless of what device she uses (except maybe the Kindle). The program is free and open source, available for MAC, Windows PC, and Linux users. Jane Book Reviews / Ebooks Calibre / digital publishing / ebook software / ebook technology / Sony Reader 67 CommentsĬalibre is a software program that is developed by a devoted reader and brilliant programmer, kovidgoyal. DecemCalibre: The eBook Reader’s Best Friend, Part 1 of 2
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