Add your own backdrops/fanart

aj1405 · 2008-08-27, 12:01

Add your own backdrops/fanart

Our definition:
Backdrops = Random background graphics
Fanart = Background graphics shown by title, artist etc.

Add your own backdrops:
....\skin\Black & White 1080\Media\animations\

backdrops_other = Basichome, My Home, Settings, ++
backdrops_music = My Music
backdrops_pictures = My Pictures
backdrops_tv = My TV, TV Series
backdrops_weather = My Weather
backdrops_movies = My Videos
backdrops_radio = My Radio

Add your own fanart:
....\skin\Black & White 1080\Media\

fanart_videos_imdb = My Videos (Name the files with the IMDB number)
fanart_videos_title = My Videos (Name the files with video title)
fanart_music_artist = My Music (Name the files with the artist name)
fanart_music_album = My Music (Name the files with the album name)

Videos:
#1 Random backdrop from "backdrops_movies"
#2 IMDB fanart from "fanart_videos_imdb"
#3 Selected item fanart from "fanart_videos_title"

Music:
#1 Random backdrop from "backdrops_music"
#2 Playing artist from "fanart_music_artist"
#3 Playing album from "fanart_music_album"
#4 Selected artist from "fanart_music_artist"
#5 Selected album from "fanart_music_album"

Moving pictures/Films:
#1 Random backdrop from "backdrops_movies"
#2 Builtin fanart

TV Series:
#1 Random backdrop from "backdrops_tv"
#2 Builtin fanart

aj1405 · 2008-08-27, 12:03

Useful links

Aeon Project
MovieBackdrops.com
Home Theater Backdrops
XBMC Forum
MeediOS Forum

VashStampede · 2008-08-31, 09:18

I have not tried it yet, but any idea if it is possible to use shortcuts to link to a different folder where backdrops are located?

aj1405 · 2008-09-01, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by VashStampede

I have not tried it yet, but any idea if it is possible to use shortcuts to link to a different folder where backdrops are located?

Not that I know of.

There's a thread about a central fanart location here:
Suggestion: Central Fan Art / Background Location

Master Jedi · 2008-11-06, 23:13

Help me out here. I can't seem to get it to use a fanart.

I have a video. The title in the database is "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" imdb number is tt0449088. I have an image (jpg format) but I can't get it to display! The movie cover is titled "Pirates of the Caribbean_ At World's End.jpg". I tried using that for the fanart but no go. I also tried the IMDB number and putting it in the imdb fanart folder and no luck. How is this supposed to work?

aj1405 · 2008-11-07, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master Jedi

Help me out here. I can't seem to get it to use a fanart.

I have a video. The title in the database is "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" imdb number is tt0449088. I have an image (jpg format) but I can't get it to display! The movie cover is titled "Pirates of the Caribbean_ At World's End.jpg". I tried using that for the fanart but no go. I also tried the IMDB number and putting it in the imdb fanart folder and no luck. How is this supposed to work?

You cannot use the movie title and place the movie in “fanart_videos_title” since the fanart image name has to be 100% the same as the movie name, this is a problem with this movie since it has a column and the file system does not support this character.

You then have two options:

Option 1
Rename the movie to for example “Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End”
Rename your fanart to “Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End.jpg” and place it in “C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\skin\Black & White 1080\Media\fanart_videos_title”.

Option 2
Use the IMDB number.
For this to work you need to import you movie in the MediaPortal movie database (Use IMDB lookup so you’re sure that it contains the IMDB number; I’m not sure if the other ones contains this information).

Rename your fanart to “tt0449088.jpg” and place it in “C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\skin\Black & White 1080\Media\fanart_videos_imdb”.

Master Jedi · 2008-11-07, 22:45

Thanks for the response! I got it to work.

It appears the IMDB lookup function doesn't add all the necessary information to my database. I used it for all my movies, but every one of them was missing information (including the IMDB number, "votes", and "rating"). Updating from IMDB did not resolve the problem. I had to download a MySQL database editor and manually edit the database.

Slight problem... In the "Shares" view, the movies show up as their file name instead of the title in the database (though all the other information from the database is displayed along with the covers). This creates a problem if you choose to name the fanart after the movie title. In the shares view it looks for fanart matching the file name. In the title view it looks for fanart matching the title.

Also, is it possible to display the titles from the database in shares view?

2008-08-27, 12:01	#1 (permalink)
aj1405 Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Langhus Posts: 403 Thanks: 8 Thanked 127 Times in 61 Posts Country:	Add your own backdrops/fanart Add your own backdrops/fanart Our definition: Backdrops = Random background graphics Fanart = Background graphics shown by title, artist etc. Add your own backdrops: ....\skin\Black & White 1080\Media\animations\ backdrops_other = Basichome, My Home, Settings, ++ backdrops_music = My Music backdrops_pictures = My Pictures backdrops_tv = My TV, TV Series backdrops_weather = My Weather backdrops_movies = My Videos backdrops_radio = My Radio Add your own fanart: ....\skin\Black & White 1080\Media\ fanart_videos_imdb = My Videos (Name the files with the IMDB number) fanart_videos_title = My Videos (Name the files with video title) fanart_music_artist = My Music (Name the files with the artist name) fanart_music_album = My Music (Name the files with the album name) Videos: #1 Random backdrop from "backdrops_movies" #2 IMDB fanart from "fanart_videos_imdb" #3 Selected item fanart from "fanart_videos_title" Music: #1 Random backdrop from "backdrops_music" #2 Playing artist from "fanart_music_artist" #3 Playing album from "fanart_music_album" #4 Selected artist from "fanart_music_artist" #5 Selected album from "fanart_music_album" Moving pictures/Films: #1 Random backdrop from "backdrops_movies" #2 Builtin fanart TV Series: #1 Random backdrop from "backdrops_tv" #2 Builtin fanart Last edited by aj1405; 2010-01-20 at 16:02..

2008-08-27, 12:03	#2 (permalink)
aj1405 Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Langhus Posts: 403 Thanks: 8 Thanked 127 Times in 61 Posts Country:	Useful links Useful links Aeon Project MovieBackdrops.com Home Theater Backdrops XBMC Forum MeediOS Forum Last edited by SilentExcept; 2009-04-21 at 19:40..

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VashStampede Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 44 Thanks: 21 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	I have not tried it yet, but any idea if it is possible to use shortcuts to link to a different folder where backdrops are located?

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Master Jedi Portal User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Help me out here. I can't seem to get it to use a fanart. I have a video. The title in the database is "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" imdb number is tt0449088. I have an image (jpg format) but I can't get it to display! The movie cover is titled "Pirates of the Caribbean_ At World's End.jpg". I tried using that for the fanart but no go. I also tried the IMDB number and putting it in the imdb fanart folder and no luck. How is this supposed to work?

2008-11-07, 22:45	#7 (permalink)
Master Jedi Portal User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thanks for the response! I got it to work. It appears the IMDB lookup function doesn't add all the necessary information to my database. I used it for all my movies, but every one of them was missing information (including the IMDB number, "votes", and "rating"). Updating from IMDB did not resolve the problem. I had to download a MySQL database editor and manually edit the database. Slight problem... In the "Shares" view, the movies show up as their file name instead of the title in the database (though all the other information from the database is displayed along with the covers). This creates a problem if you choose to name the fanart after the movie title. In the shares view it looks for fanart matching the file name. In the title view it looks for fanart matching the title. Also, is it possible to display the titles from the database in shares view?