Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
You may also be interested in using the advanced options for cover art, see Help - Technical information - Artwork Setup - Technical details in your LMS. In your case you would probably set a common path for all cover art and a filename pattern in the first box which will find the cover for the current album. -- ifo ifo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53880 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
Yes, I figured the Windows shortcuts were a long shot but I was in experimentation mode. Yes, If I create symbolic links to the art then the server picks it up and displays the art properly. When I list the directory contents, instead of seeing a folder.jpg of the original size (in this case 28737 bytes), I see the size of the link which turns out to be 90 bytes (see image below). [image: http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8779/linuxsymboliclink.png] Still a PITA to fiddle around on the command line but at least now known to work. Thanks for the tip! -- paulgj *Squeezebox:* Touch *Server:* LMS 7.7.1 on Home Built Ubuntu Server 11.10 (64-bit) Intel Celeron G530, 8GB DDR3, 1 x 2TB Seagate SATA HD *Playback:* HK 3490 Stereo Receiver | Polk Monitor 70's | Polk PSW505 *Ripping:* EAC v1.0 b3 to FLAC 1.2.1 --best compression. MP3tag v2.49 paulgj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=50806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
paulgj;682727 Wrote: [image: http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8779/linuxsymboliclink.png] Still a PITA to fiddle around on the command line but at least now known to work. Thanks for the tip! You'd better use relative pathnames, so that your soft links will still be valid if you move your music from /home/paul/data/music to elsewhere. Using aubuti's example: cd /Miles Davis/Complete Live Nickel/Disc 2 - Set 2 ln -s ../Disc 2 - Set 1/folder.jpg . -- sebp 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/sebp) sebp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11768 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
paulgj;682727 Wrote: Yes, If I create symbolic links to the art then the server picks it up and displays the art properly. When I list the directory contents, instead of seeing a folder.jpg of the original size (in this case 28737 bytes), I see the size of the link which turns out to be 90 bytes (see image below). Right, that's the way symlinks normally work. paulgj;682727 Wrote: Still a PITA to fiddle around on the command line but at least now known to work. Thanks for the tip! No problem, and glad you got something working. And since you rejected the two easier gui solutions -- (a) making a copy of folder.jpg or (b) telling LMS to treat the two discs as a single album -- to some degree you chose this PITA. :-) -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
sebp;682763 Wrote: You'd better use relative pathnames, so that your soft links will still be valid if you move your music from /home/paul/data/music to elsewhere. Using aubuti's example: cd /Miles Davis/Complete Live Nickel/Disc 2 - Set 2 ln -s ../Disc 2 - Set 1/folder.jpg . Thanks for that tip, I'm fairly new to Linux so my sole use of relative pathnames is using cd .. to go back one level. -- paulgj *Squeezebox:* Touch *Server:* LMS 7.7.1 on Home Built Ubuntu Server 11.10 (64-bit) Intel Celeron G530, 8GB DDR3, 1 x 2TB Seagate SATA HD *Playback:* HK 3490 Stereo Receiver | Polk Monitor 70's | Polk PSW505 *Ripping:* EAC v1.0 b3 to FLAC 1.2.1 --best compression. MP3tag v2.49 paulgj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=50806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
aubuti;682766 Wrote: Right, that's the way symlinks normally work. No problem, and glad you got something working. And since you rejected the two easier gui solutions -- (a) making a copy of folder.jpg or (b) telling LMS to treat the two discs as a single album -- to some degree you chose this PITA. :-) The way I have this album set up using the LMS Single Album option wouldn't work as I want to have each set have it's own different Album Name. I haven't ruled out just making a simple copy of the album art but it's good to know my options. BTW what is the optimum size for album art? I normally keep mine at 300x300 pixels or less. -- paulgj *Squeezebox:* Touch *Server:* LMS 7.7.1 on Home Built Ubuntu Server 11.10 (64-bit) Intel Celeron G530, 8GB DDR3, 1 x 2TB Seagate SATA HD *Playback:* HK 3490 Stereo Receiver | Polk Monitor 70's | Polk PSW505 *Ripping:* EAC v1.0 b3 to FLAC 1.2.1 --best compression. MP3tag v2.49 paulgj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=50806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
paulgj;682846 Wrote: The way I have this album set up using the LMS Single Album option wouldn't work as I want to have each set have it's own different Album Name. Fair enough. I vary how I do it depending on the album, so I can certainly see arguments for each way. paulgj;682846 Wrote: BTW what is the optimum size for album art? I normally keep mine at 300x300 pixels or less. There's no universal optimum except not too big, because sometimes large art files clog the scanner. I usually use 500x500, and I wouldn't go for less than 300x300. Part of the decision depends on what you use to view the art. For example, you'll want bigger files if you're using iPeng on an iPad or the equivalent on an Android tablet. Or if you think someday you may want to use one of those. Or if you think someday you may want to show the album art on a 40-inch LCD tv (some do). -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
aubuti;682854 Wrote: There's no universal optimum except not too big, because sometimes large art files clog the scanner. I usually use 500x500, and I wouldn't go for less than 300x300. Part of the decision depends on what you use to view the art. For example, you'll want bigger files if you're using iPeng on an iPad or the equivalent on an Android tablet. Or if you think someday you may want to use one of those. Or if you think someday you may want to show the album art on a 40-inch LCD tv (some do). Thanks for the info, I don't use an iPad or other graphical interface right now other than the web interface and the Touch itself. I think using an iPad or Tablet is the way to go though so I might upgrade my album art. -- paulgj *Squeezebox:* Touch *Server:* LMS 7.7.1 on Home Built Ubuntu Server 11.10 (64-bit) Intel Celeron G530, 8GB DDR3, 1 x 2TB Seagate SATA HD *Playback:* HK 3490 Stereo Receiver | Polk Monitor 70's | Polk PSW505 *Ripping:* EAC v1.0 b3 to FLAC 1.2.1 --best compression. MP3tag v2.49 paulgj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=50806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
paulgj;682508 Wrote: Well I tested using Windows shortcuts instead of actual copies of the folder.jpg file and it didn't work (LMS didn't find the art). I think hard links would do the trick but they are a PITA to work with so it's not worth it. According to your sig your server is running Ubuntu, so it's not surprising to me that Windows shortcuts wouldn't work. Why would Ubuntu follow a Windows shortcut? On the other hand, symbolic links may well work. Besides the obvious advantage of being something that Ubuntu understands, they can also have the same name as the file you're trying to link (ie, cover.jpg or folder.jpg). This is in contrast to Windows shortcuts, which generally tack on a .lnk extension. Assuming that the paths you gave in your original post are the real paths, see if the following works. Pay attention to the quotation marks/inverted commas, and remember to do a full clear and rescan afterwards. cd /Miles Davis/Complete Live Nickel/Disc 2 - Set 2 ln -s /Miles Davis/Complete Live Nickel/Disc 2 - Set 1/folder.jpg folder.jpg -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
interesting question, would a shortcut in one folder pointing to a folder.jpg file in another folder work? let us know. but while not as large, its still something of a kludge, as it creates another file. personally, i think its not worth worrying about, since most album art files aren't too big size wise. i actually keep a dupe in every folder, in case folder.jpg gets overwritten or something. -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 droid (my home) / duet ipeng (parents' home) - sbs 7.7.2b - win7 ie9 xp pro sp3 - p4(ht) 3.2ghz, 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 - 49k+ mp3/flac ::VOTE FOR 'BUG 15604' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15604)!!!:: MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
Well I tested using Windows shortcuts instead of actual copies of the folder.jpg file and it didn't work (LMS didn't find the art). I think hard links would do the trick but they are a PITA to work with so it's not worth it. I think it would be a cool feature though to add the ability to look higher in the folder structure for album art. -- paulgj *Squeezebox:* Touch *Server:* LMS 7.7.1 on Home Built Ubuntu Server 11.10 (64-bit) Intel Celeron G530, 8GB DDR3, 1 x 2TB Seagate SATA HD *Playback:* HK 3490 Stereo Receiver | Polk Monitor 70's | Polk PSW505 *Ripping:* EAC v1.0 b3 to FLAC 1.2.1 --best compression. MP3tag v2.49 paulgj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=50806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
If you (1) tell LMS to treat multi-disc albums as a single album (somewhere in the LMS settings, I forget exactly where), (2) ensure that the ALBUM tags are perfectly identical for all tracks in the album, and (3) use the DISCNUMBER tag to indicate which tracks are from which disc, then you only need to have the album art in one of the folders. Alternatively, you could put all the tracks in the same folder, using the same ALBUM tags and numbering the tracks sequentially. If either of those solutions present problems for you -- for example, if you like LMS reporting them as separate discs -- then you need to make a second copy of the cover art. I really wouldn't worry too much about wasted space when you're comparing an extra 20-50KB for another copy of the album art against 500-600MB of a double CD album. -- aubuti aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
Re: [SlimDevices: Ripping] Album art question re directory levels
Thanks, I agree it's no big deal space wise but I tend to be anal about duplicate files. Maybe I will try putting shortcuts in the lower level folders and see if LMS picks them up. -- paulgj *Squeezebox:* Touch *Server:* LMS 7.7.1 on Home Built Ubuntu Server 11.10 (64-bit) Intel Celeron G530, 8GB DDR3, 1 x 2TB Seagate SATA HD *Playback:* HK 3490 Stereo Receiver | Polk Monitor 70's | Polk PSW505 *Ripping:* EAC v1.0 b3 to FLAC 1.2.1 --best compression. MP3tag v2.49 paulgj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=50806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92849 ___ ripping mailing list ripping@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/ripping
