--- egd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kyle;171186 Wrote: > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't adding artwork to each > individual > > flac file add to the overall size of a music collection? What are > the > > specific benefits of doing it this way? > > My collection is comprised of individual FLAC files (representing > individuals songs) within folders named "artist - album". > > You are correct that storing the jpg image in each FLAC file may > increase the overall size of the collection, however, whether or not > this increases the actual amount of disk space occupied by a FLAC > file > is a different question, the answer to which depends on the file > system > in use and the cluster size the disk was formatted to. Suffice it to > say that the increase in storage is in most cases probably > negligible.
also, most FLAC encoders include some padding for this eventuality (used to be 4k, now 8k, or 64k for full albums). if the picture is smaller than this, padding will be used and the file will not grow. also the import will be very fast. Josh ____________________________________________________________________________________ We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
