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cool_walking_:

--- Quote ---I then found a .bmp of the cover of Boxer
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If this is just some random file you found, you should make sure it is actually a BMP file, and that it's not corrupted - open it and save it as BMP using your favourite raster graphics editor.

All the valid filenames and locations are listed on the wiki: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/AlbumArt#Where_To_Put_The_Images

TrickyTony:
Yeah, I've read that wiki, but as I said something about it must be over my head. I have now tried 4 different .bmp for this album so I do not think that is the issue. Is ALL I have to do find the .bmp name it cover.bmp and then place it in the same folder as the flac album I want the art to apply to? I really feel like I am missing something here, because it still is not showing up, I even tried reinstalling Rockbox.

Serenity:
That's odd that it doesn't work.  Here's a step-by-step of how I do it:

1. Find the album cover in Google images, usually a .jpg image.
2. "Save As" the image directly onto my iPod, in the folder with the album's MP3s, OGG files, what have you.
3. Fire up The Gimp (or Photoshop, if you like) and open the cover image I just saved.
4. Re-size, adjust levels, etc.
5. "Save As" again in Photoshop/Gimp, and make sure Photoshop's pulldown menu says .bmp or that you type the .bmp extension in The Gimp--that way you know it's a .bmp file.  I name my cover art "cover.bmp" and just save it right back in the music folder with the corresponding album.
6. Fire up Rockbox and play the file, just to see if it worked.

That should do it, unless your image editor of choice is being evil.  Step 2 sounds weird, but my iPod is my library, and I back it up on occasion so I know my "backup" is up to date.

My directory tree in Rockbox (Artist/Album/Tracks) would look something like:

- Spinning Jennies
   - Stratosphere (2002)
       * 01-So Far So Good.ogg
       * 02-Forget My Name.ogg

          blah blah blah....rest of the album...

       * 12-40 Miles (French Version).ogg
       * cover.bmp

If only the music shows up, try using "Show Files" in the quick menu and enable "Supported" files.  If Supported or All files is chosen and your cover art doesn't show up when you browse the files, then your .bmp is getting lost somewhere.

TrickyTony:
Serenity,

I don't know what it was you said, but following that somehow worked. I hadn't tried GIMP and that seemed to do it. THANK YOU!

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