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Title: Album Art size
Post by: pcstockton on March 25, 2012, 01:22:14 pm

Good morning forum.

I have a quick question for everybody here about album art size.

Is there a way in media center to find all album art that is under 300 or another certain level of resolution and download new bigger sizes and have them saved as folder.jpg in the actual file folder?

I have typically used album art downloader program to find album art in the past but I would like to do it in media center if possible.

Thanks in advance.
Patrick

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: wig on March 25, 2012, 01:35:02 pm

Quote from: pcstockton on March 25, 2012, 01:22:14 pm

Is there a way in media center to find all album art that is under 300 or another certain level of resolution and download new bigger sizes and have them saved as folder.jpg in the actual file folder?

+1 to a cover art size field

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: MrC on March 25, 2012, 01:37:16 pm

Sure, finding them, but you'll need the cover art itself imported into MC.  Then you can just use a smartlist, such as:

   [Media Type]=[image],[video] [Width]=<320 [Height]=<240

to show those small art files.

Consider the Uber-view:

   http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=67871.0 (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=67871.0)

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: rick.ca on March 25, 2012, 04:23:54 pm

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Consider the Uber-view...

...bearing in mind it's only for Übermensch. ;)

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: pcstockton on March 25, 2012, 06:58:57 pm

Thanks guys.

I scanned Rick's method.  It appears, on first glance, a little involved for me.  But I am sure once I digest it I will understand.

Have a great one!
Patrick

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: javidan on March 27, 2012, 08:08:39 am

Quote from: MrC on March 25, 2012, 01:37:16 pm

Sure, finding them, but you'll need the cover art itself imported into MC.  Then you can just use a smartlist, such as:

   [Media Type]=[image],[video] [Width]=<320 [Height]=<240

to show those small art files.

Consider the Uber-view:

   http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=67871.0 (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=67871.0)

Hi MrC,

Just in time!  ;D
I was just fiddling with my cover arts yesterday.

The new method of Cover Art sort of gives a "TV Show" type covers. One for the series (Cover Art/Series)and the other for the episode(EpisodeName.jpg).

I used the smartlist code

Code: [Select]

[Media Type]=[video] [Image File]=[] ~nodup=[Series] ~sort=[Series],[Episode]Well, no rocket science here, I basically cut-and-paste the code for Missing Cover Art and changed media type to Video instead.

But...hmm...it's not working? All the TV Series which I've grabbed and saved the series covers for still keep showing up.

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: mantis07 on March 27, 2012, 08:16:57 am

another slightly different Album Art question:

If Album Art is not found and I select the album - right click - Links - Images - I get a Google web page with album cover images - is there anyway to specify LARGE album art?  It seems to default to 300x300 or SMALL - I have to manually click MEDIUM or LARGE every time.

thanks
Tony

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: javidan on March 27, 2012, 08:30:56 am

Hi Tony,

Not that I am aware of.
I was looking for the "Choose Largest" option as default as well.

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: Matt on March 27, 2012, 10:09:27 am

Quote from: mantis07 on March 27, 2012, 08:16:57 am

If Album Art is not found and I select the album - right click - Links - Images - I get a Google web page with album cover images - is there anyway to specify LARGE album art?  It seems to default to 300x300 or SMALL - I have to manually click MEDIUM or LARGE every time.

You could edit the link.

Right-click the 'Images' link > Manage Links... > Images > Search URL:

Change:
http:////images.google.com//images?q=Hexify([Search])

To:
http:////images.google.com//images?q=Hexify([Search])&tbs=isch:1,isz:l


I don't know if this would be a good change to make by default?

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: javidan on March 27, 2012, 10:13:00 am

Quote from: Matt on March 27, 2012, 10:09:27 am

You could edit the link.

Right-click the 'Images' link > Manage Links... > Images > Search URL:

Change:
http:////images.google.com//images?q=Hexify([Search])

To:
http:////images.google.com//images?q=Hexify([Search])&tbs=isch:1,isz:l


I don't know if this would be a good change to make by default?

Matt,

Where do I find documentation on all these secret/extra/uber/micromanage stuff?

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: mantis07 on March 27, 2012, 11:19:11 am

thanks Matt, that's exactly what I needed - I just changed it slightly:

http:////images.google.com//images?q=Hexify([Album] [Artist])&tbs=isch:1,isz:m

It seems Medium size pulls up more accurate covers.

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: mantis07 on March 27, 2012, 11:24:38 am

two more sort of related questions ;)  Is there any way to un-nest the Links-Images menu item so that it's in the main right click menu and is there a way to have more that the last 2 used items at the top of the right click menu?

thanks

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: Matt on March 27, 2012, 11:27:23 am

Quote from: mantis07 on March 27, 2012, 11:24:38 am

Is there any way to un-nest the Links-Images menu item so that it's in the main right click menu

No, but you could use the links bar at the top right of the view.

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and is there a way to have more that the last 2 used items at the top of the right click menu?

In the Options search box, type 'recent command'.

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: MrC on March 27, 2012, 12:05:24 pm

Quote from: javidan on March 27, 2012, 08:08:39 am

The new method of Cover Art sort of gives a "TV Show" type covers. One for the series (Cover Art/Series)and the other for the episode(EpisodeName.jpg).

I used the smartlist code

Code: [Select]

[Media Type]=[video] [Image File]=[] ~nodup=[Series] ~sort=[Series],[Episode]Well, no rocket science here, I basically cut-and-paste the code for Missing Cover Art and changed media type to Video instead.

But...hmm...it's not working? All the TV Series which I've grabbed and saved the series covers for still keep showing up.

I'm not sure I'm following you here.  Can you clarify exactly what you want?

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: rick.ca on March 27, 2012, 04:17:04 pm

Quote from: javidan on March 27, 2012, 10:13:00 am

Where do I find documentation on all these secret/extra/uber/micromanage stuff?

In your browser, study the codes Google adds to the URL as you select different search options.

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: javidan on March 27, 2012, 07:24:51 pm

Quote from: MrC on March 27, 2012, 12:05:24 pm

I'm not sure I'm following you here.  Can you clarify exactly what you want?

MC comes with a default smartlist called "Missing Cover Art" for your Audio albums.
I just copied it and changed the media type to "Video" wanting an equivalent smartlist for my TV Shows. It does not exhibit the same behaviour. Series which I've added covers for still show up in the smartlist.

Title: Re: Album Art size
Post by: rick.ca on March 27, 2012, 09:14:00 pm

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I just copied it and changed the media type to "Video" wanting an equivalent smartlist for my TV Shows. It does not exhibit the same behaviour.

That will produce a list of series for which one or more episodes have no cover art. If you want to check series cover art, it might be easier just to look in your [AppData]\Cover Art\Series folder.