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    Hi Raytestrak,

    The picture latest media thumb is not for use as a backdrop, it is a thumb image (#fanarthandler.picture.latest1.thumb). The property "#fanarthandler.picture.latest1.filename" is the actual picture...

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    Hi Holzi,

    Thank you for your report. Please describe what you mean by "If this is enabled.. the picture coverflow is really stucky at a lot of points.".

    Some questions;
    * What skin are you using?
    * In what plugin, what view, and what steps are you performing when it is stuck?
    * What version of FanartHandler are you using?

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    Hello!
    I'm using Backdrop Skin v1.0 on my laptop and if I go to pictures -> Select coverflow layout -> Going through the pictures (by pressing right key) isn't smooth at all and stucks. I don't know if this is coverflow related and a MediaPortal problem or it's because of the "#selectedthumb" as high quality background picture which needs more cpu power?
    It works without stucking problems and flawless for you?

    I got latest Fanart Handler (version 2.2.5.512) installed.
    Thank you!
     

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    Hi Raytestrak,

    The picture latest media thumb is not for use as a backdrop, it is a thumb image (#fanarthandler.picture.latest1.thumb). The property "#fanarthandler.picture.latest1.filename" is the actual picture...

    best regards
    cul8er

    okay, maybe I don't get or maybe it's a skin issue. I'll attach two screenshots. One the way it is after installing the latest fanart handler and one after I've deleted the "C:\ProgramData\Team Mediaportal\Thumbs\Pictures" folder (which temporarily shows the source picture until new thumbs are generated). Notice that the latest added photo doesn't show the source, but the thumb. This can't be correct cam it?

    Don't mind the picture, it's a bar in Antwerp whose owner have gone overboardwith religious items :)
     

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    Hi Raytestrak,

    Thanks. This is what I mean. The skin is using the latest thumb as the backdrop. A thumb is a thumb and a backdrop is a backdrop.

    The reason why the picture is better when you delete the thumb/pictures folder is that FH then don't have the option to use the thumb and will then use the real picture. But this will use more memory that is the reason why FH uses the thumb.

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    Hi,

    New version of FanartHandler for MP1.2 Beta available (download link in fist post updated). New version is 2.2.5.515.

    Changelog;
    * Handling of selected picture (for use in myPicture) is now improved. Should improve in the hickups when for example using the coverflow view.
    * Latest media now cached properly (improves loading times of basic home)
    * The "|" in genre for latest media (MovingPicture) is now replaced with ","
    * The runtime for latest media (MovingPicture) is now returned without "mins" thus allowing for skinners to localize this
    * A fourth property for tv/4tr recordings is added (you can now show four latest recordings instead of previously, three)
    * Latest media for tvseries is now returning season/episode numbers with double digits e.g. 01 instead of 1
    * New option in configuration to only show latest unwatched movies/episodes/recordings

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    Hi Raytestrak,

    Thanks. This is what I mean. The skin is using the latest thumb as the backdrop. A thumb is a thumb and a backdrop is a backdrop.

    The reason why the picture is better when you delete the thumb/pictures folder is that FH then don't have the option to use the thumb and will then use the real picture. But this will use more memory that is the reason why FH uses the thumb.

    best regards
    cul8er

    Thanks cul8er. Can I force FH to use the source instead of the thumb somehow? I'll take the quality over the extra memory use. I just installed 515, so far it is still using the source. Is this because you fixed this or does it mean the thumb just hasn't been generated yet?
     

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    Hello.
    I've a question. Did "#fanarthandler.movie.backdrop1.selected" only work for Videos added to MyVideos Database? If it is so, is there a way to change that to use it with filename rather than DB entry? So we can add fanart to videos not available at IMDB. MyVideos Database is not able to add videos without IMDB Entry to it. I only can choose "find" or "cancel". And if there's nothing to find I can't add just cancel the import. Not a really great opportunity...

    As example I have a Video "Holiday_2009.mkv" and I want to have a clean way to use a "Holiday_2009.jpg" as backdrop image. It doesn't matter if this jpg has to be stored in the same folder than the video (would be easiest to handle to me as I have those jpg already there) or stored somewhere in the Skin Fanart Folder, as long as I'm able to do so... I know lots of people wants such behaviour so I'm not alone with....

    Of course I can add editable Database Entry in Moving Pictures for such video files. But I did not like those Videoclips blowing up the MovPic database. So I need a way to add backdrops to those files without MovingPictures. Best without the need for any database at all...

    Or did I simply miss something and this is already possible in an easy way?

    I use MovingPictures for "real" Movies with IMDB entry, MPTVSeries for "real" TV Shows with TheTVDB entry and MyVidoes for all stuff that did not fit one of the others. But I want to have backdrops for the later also..
     

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    You don't need to use Videodatabase at all for that, just name your fanart as filename and put it in MPConfig \Thumbs\Skin FanArt\Scraper\Movies folder.

    Also I recommend you to delete fanart database and go to FA config and set like in attachment pictures. It should work.
    Also if you want more Fanart for one file (cycle fanart function), for every fanart file add on the end of the filename extension {n} where n is from 0 to 9 ie. MyVideo{0}.jpg MyVideo{1}.jpg ....
    I'm describing this for MP 1.2.0B and FAHandler addon for that version, don't know how that works for MP 1.1.x..
     

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