Calibre - The E-book Tool

by Mirko Russo, Frank Grossklaus

Calibre is the software tool No. 1 for readers of e-books around the world. This manual guides you through the main functions of the e-book management software in simple language. Learn how to use Calibre for reading, managing e-book collections and converting different file formats. Step by step the authors explain the graphic user interface and give valuable tips and tricks which go way beyond the software’s functionality. The e-book is completed by a collection of links which are necessary for every e-book fan.

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From the Table of Contents (excerpt):

What is Calibre?
The Calibre Functions
Installing Calibre

PART 1 - User Interface
The Main Toolbar
The Book List
Book Details
The Search Bar
The Tag Browser
Basic Functions
Simple Filters
Advanced Filters
Creating Your Own User Categories

PART 2 - Reading & Converting E-books
The "View"-Menu
The Buttons
The "Edit metadata" Menu
"Edit metadata individually"
"Edit metadata in bulk"
"Download metadata and covers"
"Merge book records"
The "Convert books" Menu
The "Library" Menu

PART 3 - Synchronizing Devices
Introduction
The "Connect/share" Menu (Part 1)
The "Add books" Menu
The "Send to device" Menu
The "Save to disk" Menu
The "Remove books" Menu

PART 4 - Importing & Exporting E-books
The "Get books" Menu
The "Fetch news" Menu
The "Connect/share" Menu (Part 2)
"Start Content Server"
Calibre Cloud with Dropbox

PART 5 - Preferences
"Interface" Overview
The "Interface" Menu
"Look and Feel"
"Book Details"
"Tag Browser"
"Cover Browser"
"Column Coloring"
"Conversion"
"Output Options"
"EPUB Output"
"MOBI Output"
„Import/Export“
"Sending books to devices"
"Sharing"
"Advanced"
Additional Buttons

PART 6 - Additional Tips & Tricks
Calibre's Problems with PDF Files
Helpful Links
More Sources for Free E-books
Lending Platforms
Troubleshooting
Calibre & the Apple Universe
OverDrive

APPENDIX
Calibre Shortcuts
E-book Formats
How to identify your IP address

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

171 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2012

Reviews

[Library Cool · Rating 5 out of 5]

An authoritative, easy to read, and complete manual for the software program, Calibre.
The authors show the beginner how to build and manage their ebook library, read their ebooks, and use Calibre's well-designed intuitive tools to manage their ereader devices. Because of this book, I was able to convert this book in Calibre from the Kindle format to EPUB so I could read it on my Kobo. That alone is worth the price of the book. For those people who found Calibre's online user manual a bit intimidating (I'm not a Python programmer!), this is the book for you. I also appreciate the liberal use of accurate images and screenshots to illustrate the authors' text. This book is written in a conversational style, much like the Dummies' series, so it's like learning a program with a friend rather than a stuffy dry teacher.
Highly recommended.