We'd probably need to see a Debug ID for a save attempt that failed to say more, but there are multiple ZotFile errors in the report: [JavaScript Error: "error opening PDF: C:\Users\[…]\Zotero\storage

I am also using Zotfile to rename (if needed) and move to a separate folder

For Zotfile, you can set file types that are renamed in "Tools" -> "ZotFile Preferences" -> "Advanced Settings".

field). Once imported, I have it set so Zotfile renames the article PDF to the citation key string (so it would be ideal if whatever stopgap approach is used to clear out the Journal Abbr field was a

For whatever reason, Zotfile currently works like this:

I'm new to Zotero. I installed Zotfile to this Beta version. Zotfile does not seem to follow any of the rules that I set for it for renaming files or for directing where Zotero should file downloads.

to extract the annotations result in a big X. My zotfile is up-to-date. Any help greatly appreciated.

(3) used Zotfile to rename and move this new attachment

The first time I tried to sync, I had a note that's too long, so I deleted it. Then I'm prompted the message "The note “” is too long to sync. Shorten the note and sync again". I'm using zotfile and n

You can find some background on the "text layer" that I mentioned above here and here. For scanned documents, this is often a text that is made invisible and shown above the scanned picture. Even if y

It's easy enough to check. Disable ZotFile, restart Zotero, add a linked file, wait 30 seconds (longer than necessary, but just to be safe) to make sure both indexing and syncing have finished, and th

No, sorry -- it would probably be doable in ZotFile, but I doubt the ZotFile developer is likely to implement this.

I'm new using ZotFile and there's an issue with the extracted annotations. I believe the problem is because the extracted annotations are written in a language that maybe ZotFile doesn't recognise but

Sometimes ZotFile just does not respond when I click "Rename Attachments" (PDFs). Most of the time it works.

The alternative would be to store just your attached files on the external drive using linked files and the ZotFile extension, but, as explained on the linked page, that would prevent Zotero from sync

That's a Zotero feature in the Tools menu. The ZotFile feature you're looking for is in the item context menu.

(Just to clarify for others who might come across this thread, this is a feature of the third-party ZotFile plugin.)

I just installed zotfile and when I try to use the "Manage Attachments" drop do extract an annotation the only option I see is "Convert linked files to stored files."

Zotfile can rename files without moving them. Just be sure to set it to use Zotero storage in the _Zotfile_ settings.

I use WebDAV to sync the pdf in Zotero, and read with papership on Ipad. Everything goes well before i use ZotFile to rename the linked pdf to a new type (say sorth with journal/ book/report ). Now, t