how do i put album artwork in

[therobinsonator]

where do i put the pics

[bluebrother]

Album art is unofficial, unsupported and has nothing to do with plugins ...

[soap]

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/AlbumArt

[imsjry]

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/AlbumArt

So can anyone explain how to do this in english? I've read that Wiki page 50 times and still wouldn't have a clue where to start. For starters, what file do you open to add the code lines and with what program?

[zajacattack]

You need to download and use a WPS that uses album art. Then, you need to save your album art as BMP files with the right name and location (as specified in the wiki).

[imsjry]

You need to download and use a WPS that uses album art. Then, you need to save your album art as BMP files with the right name and location (as specified in the wiki).

OK, I'm using Yellowjacket that supports Album Art with the most current Rockbox build (I assume supports art, right?).

I saved my .bmp files (cropped at 125x125) right to the album folder. Now I have no clue what to do next. The Wiki seems to be saying I need to write some type of code lines to the .WPS file. I know where to find that file but have no idea what program to use to edit it nor what exact code lines I'm supposed to type.

Sorry for the total newbie questions but I seriously can't decypher the Wiki instructions.

[safetydan]

Assuming that the WPS is coded correctly and that you've but the cover images in the right place with the right name it should "just work". Given that you say you're using a current build with a WPS that's updated to support album art, I'd say you haven't got the images named correctly or in the right place.

[imsjry]

Assuming that the WPS is coded correctly and that you've but the cover images in the right place with the right name it should "just work". Given that you say you're using a current build with a WPS that's updated to support album art, I'd say you haven't got the images named correctly or in the right place.

So what should the names of the files be? For example, "amywinehouse.bmp" is what one of mine is. They are all different. Some are just like "file29.bmp".  I didn't realize they had to have a certain format for the name.

"Edit"-They all located in MyMusic>specific album folder.

Thanks.

[safetydan]

The wiki page tells you what the name of the files must be: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/AlbumArt#Where_to_put_the_pictures

[melancholydm]

if you read the album art wiki.... pretty easy to understand

 Where to put the pictures

The pictures can be stored in the same directory (.) as the track or in the parent directory (..). There can be a track-specific, album-specific or generic picture.

The order of priority is the following:

   1. ./ filename .bmp - same filename as currently playing music file
   2. ./ albumtitle .bmp - name of the album, found in metadata of the music file
   3. ./ cover.bmp
   4. ../ albumtitle .bmp
   5. ../ cover.bmp

You can also specify the size in each filename. e.g. cover.100x100.bmp will be used for themes that display a 100x100 album art picture. Size-specific pictures will be looked for before looking for the files listed above.

[imsjry]

if you read the album art wiki.... pretty easy to understand

 Where to put the pictures

The pictures can be stored in the same directory (.) as the track or in the parent directory (..). There can be a track-specific, album-specific or generic picture.

The order of priority is the following:

   1. ./ filename .bmp - same filename as currently playing music file
   2. ./ albumtitle .bmp - name of the album, found in metadata of the music file
   3. ./ cover.bmp
   4. ../ albumtitle .bmp
   5. ../ cover.bmp

You can also specify the size in each filename. e.g. cover.100x100.bmp will be used for themes that display a 100x100 album art picture. Size-specific pictures will be looked for before looking for the files listed above.

OK I'll admit to being an idiot for not figuring this puzzle out; but I've read that many times and without an example or two, I have no clue what that is telling me to do.

What does the / represent? Is (..) saying the parent directory is supposed to be listed before the /?  

**Edit**
OK, I figured out the file literally needs to be named "cover.bmp". That was too easy considering how complicated the directions seem to make it. Those directions really should have an example for each of the 5 options for clarity sake.  

And I do appreciate the help on here, however if people spent as much time answering the questions as they do pointing people to the Wiki or the manual, this forum would be much more useful. I read those first before asking the question. I assume that's what most people do prior to posting and even if they don't, they are here asking questions and this is a help forum is it not?

[safetydan]

Please feel free to correct the wiki or submit a patch to the manual.

[AlexP]

It gets very very tiring answering the same questions continually that are in the manual or on the wiki, and given that everyone is volunteers in their spare time we prefer to only type it out once.  You would be surprised at just how many people don't read the manual or wiki.  It is quite possible of course (in fact we know it is true) that there are areas of both the manual and wiki that are not very clear.  The wiki anyone can edit, and for the manual we need people to tell us where it is unclear, and to submit patches to make it more clear.  Just saying it is too complicated does not help.  Obviously the person that wrote it thought it was clear, so we need people to tell us how to make it better, not just that it is bad.

[starboy5]

hey everyone. When creating a bmp file..what size should it be? The wiki page just says the bit depth and file format right?

Or maybe depending on the wps the artwork can vary? I'm just not clear when I download a theme..

for example http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/WpsIpod5g#Ben_Kolodny

What size should I make my cover art? And if it does vary in size from wps to wps.. that can be a little ... much?