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cam1170: calibre stores the metadata it downloads in a OPF file that contains XML. See example here: http://0x0.st/ojV5.opf This data can be inserted in a PDF in place with the ebook-meta utility bundled with calibre. This is a solution to the problem of having to create a copy of the PDF to embed the metadata.

Yeah seems it's a command-line tool which is usually the opposite of easy, glad there's a solution

cam1170: Yes, it also poses a new problem: If you change a field of your PDF outside calibre, the OPF file is not updated and therefore, the next time you run ebook-meta on that OPF, the value you had in your PDF is overwritten.

Sounds like a experiment, but try deleting the OPF etc, that might force it to rescan

Unless calibre has a backup of all of your OPFs somewhere. I haven't tried it

cam1170: What if the OPF has some relevant data that I downloaded within calibre but didn't have enough time to save it in my PDF so it is just in the OPF? :(

This is the solution I propose: Store a custom field in your PDF for the last time you compared its metadata with the ones provided in the OPF file. Now, write a script that compares that time with the modification time of the OPF file. When the OPF is newer than the last time, add the metadata that only exists in the OPF file and for that data that exists in both in the PDF and the OPF,

If I was doing that, and we're talking about books that normally stay in the calibre-formatted library, I wouldn't use any editors that change the PDF other than calibre, so the OPF would always be up-to-date. For my comics I embed the comicvine info in them with comictagger then use the Embed Comic Metadata plugin to get the info into calbre.

Check the MOTD: “See #bookbrainz for BookBrainz”… not trying to be a buzzkill but I think you may get better answers over there.

crism: no problem, I think we can continue the discussion over there

sorry for the off-topic

np!

Zane: there is no way to revert edits, you’ll have to edit the release manually

I figured as much, I ended up doing it anyway: https://musicbrainz.org/edit/91497639

Is this edit justified? It adds "original motion picture soundtrack to a digital release https://musicbrainz.org/edit/91451159

!m darwin for newbie helping!

You're doing good work, darwin for newbie helping!!

CatQuest: unfortunately I think they might not reply, and I might end up fixing their release myself :sweat-smile:

tbh i wouldn't mind a "Rent-an-Editor" program so that newbies don't need to create an account for 10 edits and then disappear with the wind

derwin: great job!! I always have to restrain myself and try point out one thing... something simple. But it takes effort hah

Then fingers crossed they reply. If they do that's like 90% of the way to having a great contributor! Thanks to you

ROpdebee: A 'request album/artist for addition' feature would be pretty cool. I wonder if a forum thread would show up in any Google searches...

no doubt!!