craigf;285510 Wrote:
Actually, I may have found a workaround for times when you add artwork
for just a few albums (using the add 'cover.jpg' artwork file in the
album directory method).
Here's how I do this:
I came to the conlusion that SC, when scanning for new and changed
music, adds
jsmathers;283137 Wrote:
I also use a java script to save iTunes artwork to a file. Google for
iTunes COM SDK for more info. My script basically does the same as
andlauer's, but I added a few options you can set. The
bOptIgnoreBadArtworkComment option allows you to add a Don't use iTunes
andlauer;282978 Wrote:
Hello,
Here is a javascript that copies cover art from iTunes to an image in
the album folder. Works on Windows.
Enjoy! JC.
Or alternatively have a look at this thread:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53413
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Regards,
AndrewFG
Anyone found problems with artwork thumbnails disappearing on the
controller after upgrading to 7.0.1? I've had a few disappear from
being displayed on the controller, but acting similar to what craigf
describes in an earlier post (they display in SC when clicking the
cover and display track
To whoever asked about finding album art on a Mac--I use Cover Scout
which cost $10. Very useful tool and it has found all my missing covers
and relocated all album art from iTunes into the XML file.
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After my first scan, SC7 was only displaying a few of my embedded
artworks. Rescan didn't fix it.
Reading this thread prompted me to do a clear/full scan and that
worked!
Also, it appears that new embedded artwork IS found with scan for new
and changed.
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I tried the various javascript solutions posted here for getting ITunes
artwork to show on the controller but they seem to be PC only and I'm
on a Mac. At the beginning of this thread was a suggestion to try the
'embed artwork' script at Doug's Scripts. It took about 5 minutes to
download and
craigf;285510 Wrote:
Actually, I may have found a workaround for times when you add artwork
for just a few albums (using the add 'cover.jpg' artwork file in the
album directory method).
S
I learned that too :-) Yeah, it should probably be included in next
update, the idea of a wifi remote
Same experience. Total rescan everytime you add something. Bug.
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Rar;285328 Wrote:
Same experience. Total rescan everytime you add something. Bug.
Actually, I may have found a workaround for times when you add artwork
for just a few albums (using the add 'cover.jpg' artwork file in the
album directory method).
Step 1) Start up the SC7 web interface and go
For some reason LibraryPlaylist.Tracks; in line 20 has been quoted
Library Playlist.Tracks; in this forum.
Please remove the erroneous space to obtain LibraryPlaylist.Tracks;
and it should work fine.
Enjoy! JC
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I've tried both manually and using AlbumArtAg to put cover art in all
folders. They are named cover.jpg yet northing shows up in SqC og the
controller.
What am I doing wrong?
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Thanks very much jsmathers. This script worked a treat; just short of
1000 albums in less than 5 minutes. You're a star :)
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Strange... Some albums start showing up. I SqC after you double click
them... The controller is slower. Some albums show up under artist but
not under albums. Hope it's just very slow updating..
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Peter,
This new script should do what you want... just change the
flacBaseFolder variable to point to the your FLAC folder.
Alternatively you could just use a file comparison program (such as
Beyond Compare) and do a differences of just jpg files in your iTunes
Music folder and FLAC folder.
All updated. It works. For less teck savy users i reccommend
http://team.thenexusnet.com/nexus/AAA/
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That's fantastic.
Thanks Jason - saved me absolutely loads of time.
I'll check out Beyond Compare too.
Peter.
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craigf;284853 Wrote:
OK, so I manually copied several album artwork files into the directory
structure. After a bit of manual clicking on every album with artwork,
they show up in SC7. But no dice on the remote no matter how many times
I turn it off and back on again. What's the secret?
Mark Lanctot;276512 Wrote:
Try Album Cover Art Downloader - it's abandonware though and Google
won't find anything but a forum member is hosting it:
http://www.unrealvoodoo.org/hiteck/projects/albumart/
...I notice Google will find it (3rd hit) when you enter Album Cover
Art Downloader
andlauer, Thankyou for that script. Brought the artwork to life on my
Duet.
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Do any of these scripts work on a Mac?
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Just used the jsmathers script and it works really well. Thank you.
I'd like to change one thing about it if it is possible.
I have two directories of files:
1. A directory of mp3 files which I manage through itunes, and which
(mostly) have the itunes downloaded cover art.
2. A directory of
andlauer;284451 Wrote:
To markwm:
Well, this javascript should run along iTunes on a Windows system.
Please provide me with information about the operating system, iTunes
and the message you get.
JC
it was a compile error. But am I doing it right? Paste the script into
a text file and
To markwm:
Well, this javascript should run along iTunes on a Windows system.
Please provide me with information about the operating system, iTunes
and the message you get.
JC
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jsmathers,
Thank you for the script, I had pretty much given up on getting my
iTunes artwork to show up in SC, (the copy/paste fix is so slow it
really is not an option) I followed your instructions and bingo there
they are. Sweet.
jdb
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jsmathers;283137 Wrote:
Download the attached text file and rename it to
SaveItunesArtworkToFile.js. Make sure iTunes is open and
double-click the js file to run the script. Here is the code from the
script for reference...
snip
I'm not sure what I'm doing incorrectly, but when I
Had the same problem:
Amarok has this feature download image from amazon, or specify a file.
It is then saved in the id3-tag somewhere.
It does not show up, there is no *.jpg file in the folder. but SC7
shows it just fine. I believe it to be embedded, because it works on my
creative as well.
I
Hello,
Here is a javascript that copies cover art from iTunes to an image in
the album folder. Works on Windows.
Enjoy! JC.
var artwork;
var artworks;
var extensions;
var file;
var format;
var location;
var name;
var t;
var trackcount;
var track;
var tracks;
name = 'cover';
extensions = new
I also use a java script to save iTunes artwork to a file. Google for
iTunes COM SDK for more info. My script basically does the same as
andlauer's, but I added a few options you can set. The
bOptIgnoreBadArtworkComment option allows you to add a Don't use
iTunes artwork comment to the mp3 if
So what are the settings to sync the .xml file? I've corresponded with
Logitech who say the album artwork issue in iTunes and SC7 is a known
bug that only Apple can address. I can't seem to find this setting,
and the only artwork that shows up on my controller is the artwork I've
scanned and
I was having the same problem with SC7 and album artwork, and I did what
was suggested. I used iTunes download album artwork. Then, for EVERY
album (use album view for ease) I started one song (option to show album
artwork on). The album art shows up in a pane in the lower left
(Windows XP).
b33k34;276956 Wrote:
If you're on Mac OS Doug's Scripts has an 'embed artwork' script that
takes the images from the itc files and embeds them into the audio
files. I've just run this on my 9000+ song iTunes collection and it
seems to have worked - image files now appear for nearly all of
GRC;277524 Wrote:
1. Simply IS true for SC 6.5.4 and SC7 with SB3 so nah-nah-na-nah-nah
:-)
2. I have specific paths declared to XML file and music folder -
doesn't help.
3. My personal experience is that artwork automatically downloaded by
iTunes (I don't buy iTunes music - just use
atkinsonrr;277088 Wrote:
I am on MAC OS 10.3.9 most of my artwork has been downloaded
automatically from iTunes Music Store. I am glad to hear of your
success! My problem is I have never used scripts and when I read
Doug's notes on this, instead of being enlightened, I was dumbfounded.
EnochLight;277023 Wrote:
Hopefully this bug can be fixed eventually...Not so sure it is a bug per se,
more another example of how Apple go out
of their way to make it difficult to interact with their products.
If you're looking to extract album art out of your iTunes library, this
may come
egd;277337 Wrote:
Not so sure it is a bug per se, more another example of how Apple go out
of their way to make it difficult to interact with their products.
Having purchased a iPod Touch in the last few weeks I have to say that
whilst I'm very happy with the hardware, the manner in which
b33k34;277359 Wrote:
...but using iTunes and an iPod it works seamlessly with no user input
required for 95% of my library The iPod Touch is my 2nd iPod also, but it
will be my last. I don't
see why I should HAVE to use iTunes - it is nothing but bloatware that
facilitates Apple's lockdown
Album Cover Art Downloader worked for me in Ubuntu. It took a little bit of
research to get it to work (thank you, google!), but I eventually got it
running. I still had to end up going album by album and select the art I
wanted, since it wasn't very reliable about picking the correct art, but
Geoh;276585 Wrote:
Thanks for the info!
I'm using Windows XP.
If you have the time could you run me through the setup procedure for
converting my music from Apple Lossless to FLAC via either of the
methods you mentioned (foobar2000 or dBpoweramp), keeping it as simple
and detailed (step by
EnochLight;276775 Wrote:
This is simply not true. Any album artwork in iTunes should show up
fine in SqueezeCenter as well as on your Controller - it works fine on
mine.
. . .
Are you syncing your iTunes Library XML file with SqueezeCenter or are
you just pointing SqueezeCenter to a
MuckleEck;276473 Wrote:
geoh,
To get artwork visible use MP3tag (if you are running a PC) and have it
download artwork as folder.jpg to each separate album folder.
SqueezeCenter can then read these folder.jpg files.
I have downloaded MP3tag. I have looked all through the program and
DeWayne;277592 Wrote:
I have downloaded MP3tag. I have looked all through the program and I
can't find a way to make it download album art. Am I missing
something?
Thanks!
No you are not missing anything, it is a fairly manual process with
MP3tag, select all tracks from an album, then
EnochLight;276775 Wrote:
This is simply not true. Any album artwork in iTunes should show up
fine in SqueezeCenter as well as on your Controller - it works fine on
mine.
geoh, your album artwork in iTunes should show up fine in SqueezeCenter
as well as on your Controller. Are you
Michael Herger;276815 Wrote:
Will someone from SD please explain this?
Most likely you only see the artwork files you did _not_ download using
iTunes.
[color=blue]
There are tools out there to export that artwork to regular files. But
AFAIK they just dump everything in one folder and
I stand corrected then. Only album artwork that one drags and drops
himself into iTunes or artwork embedded in the files via an iTMS
purchase shows up.
I never realized this, as 90% of my iTunes library is stuff that I
ripped and dragged/dropped artwork into or purchased through iTMS, in
which
b33k34;276956 Wrote:
If you're on Mac OS Doug's Scripts has an 'embed artwork' script that
takes the images from the itc files and embeds them into the audio
files. I've just run this on my 9000+ song iTunes collection and it
seems to have worked - image files now appear for nearly all of
geoh,
unfortunately the way itunes stores the artwork is AFAIK not supported
by anything other than itunes.
To get artwork visible use MP3tag (if you are running a PC) and have it
download artwork as folder.jpg to each separate album folder.
SqueezeCenter can then read these folder.jpg files.
Any album art download suggestions for Linux users (not for iTunes, of
course)? I want to see how they look on my new SBC.
On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 11:42 AM, MuckleEck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
geoh,
unfortunately the way itunes stores the artwork is AFAIK not supported
by anything other
MuckleEck;276473 Wrote:
geoh,
unfortunately the way itunes stores the artwork is AFAIK not supported
by anything other than itunes.
To get artwork visible use MP3tag (if you are running a PC) and have it
download artwork as folder.jpg to each separate album folder.
SqueezeCenter can
geoh,
yup it bites and I found out the hard way...re-ripping my entire
collection!
Most of the guys here on the forum use FLAC and with foobar2000 or
dBpoweramp (again both windows) you can convert from Apple Lossless to
FLAC (again lossless)
Once in FLAC, mp3tag or MediaMonkey can bring the
Mitch Harding;276479 Wrote:
Any album art download suggestions for Linux users (not for iTunes, of
course)? I want to see how they look on my new SBC.
Try Album Cover Art Downloader - it's abandonware though and Google
won't find anything but a forum member is hosting it:
Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try this weekend. I still think
I'd prefer the SBC to have an omit album art setting, both for
people without album art and for people who want to fit more songs on
the screen, but I am curious to see how it looks with the album art.
On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at
MuckleEck;276482 Wrote:
geoh,
yup it bites and I found out the hard way...re-ripping my entire
collection!
Most of the guys here on the forum use FLAC and with foobar2000 or
dBpoweramp (again both windows) you can convert from Apple Lossless to
FLAC (again lossless)
Once in FLAC,
I like Album Artwork Aggregator.
http://team.thenexusnet.com/nexus/AAA/
Seems to do the trick.
Of course, it relies on your directory structure as the method of
finding album and artist names, and no idea how it would work on
classical music (for example), but it's pretty good with most newer
MuckleEck;276473 Wrote:
geoh,
unfortunately the way itunes stores the artwork is AFAIK not supported
by anything other than itunes.
This is simply not true. Any album artwork in iTunes should show up
fine in SqueezeCenter as well as on your Controller - it works fine on
mine.
Geoh;276468
This is simply not true. Any album artwork in iTunes should show up
fine in SqueezeCenter as well as on your Controller - it works fine on
mine.
Artwork downloaded from iTunes shop won't work. James iTunes updater plugin
allows to display it in the web interface's player panel, but I'm not
Will someone from SD please explain this? Itunes is integrated into
SS/SC but the artwork is very confusing. I use Itunes to manage my
music and have just upgraded to SC7. I have meticulously added artwork
to all of my albums, it works great in Itunes. In SC7 some of the
albums show artwork, most
I received my new Duet today and excitement quickly gave way to
frustration as I have been trying to get iTunes artwork to show up in
SqueezeCenter most of the night. Can someone from SD HELP!!??
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Will someone from SD please explain this?
I am a Logitech employee, and I can try to explain again: iTunes/Apples uses
their own, proprietary file format to store artwork downloaded from the iTunes
shop. Thus we can't read them.
Itunes is integrated into
SS/SC but the artwork is very
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