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<blockquote data-quote="Lehmden" data-source="post: 1261529" data-attributes="member: 109222"><p>Hi.</p><p></p><p>They are all for different types and use cases. Other programs surely can understand which picture is for what by simply reading the file name... As Example Kodi uses the poster.jpg as cover, the fanart.jpg as background, clearlogo.png (the movie logo with transparent background) is used on various places where it is shown instead of the movie name. Looks nicer than the name written in plain text what's done if no logo is available. Clearart.png (similar as clearlogo, also transparent background and most often shows the logo too, but it has important character and or movie scenes added to the logo) is shown e.G. in OSD screen. Discart.png is used in disc cover animations (rotating disc). keyart is used as a portrait oriented preview image and landscape is the same but for places where you need landscape oriented images. Two different thumb images, if you may see it this way. And banner is used sometimes instead of poster, similar as it is in TVSeries... Not every Kodi skin supports all types of fanart but you are better prepared for everything. Most if not all types of fanart can be seen and downloaded on <a href="https://fanart.tv" target="_blank">fanart.tv</a> website...</p><p></p><p>TVSeries generally has no support for local fanart and metadata, one of the biggest drawbacks of MP1. Moving Pictures at the other side has a fully customize naming for local fanart. So it is compatible wich every tool out there, very good. One of the reasons why it is used more often than MyVideos, I think. The in- build MyVideos should at least use the basic fanart images (Poster and Background) with the standard file names (poster.jpg and fanart.jpg) used by all other programs, IMHO...</p><p></p><p>MediaPortal2 is using most of the images in the same way as Kodi. Only keyart is not supported in MP2. So you can use your media collection simultaneous in MP2 and Kodi without the need to change anything... Would be great if this can be done with MP1 also...</p><p></p><p>The image names are important and a HTPC program should recognize at least the most common ones...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lehmden, post: 1261529, member: 109222"] Hi. They are all for different types and use cases. Other programs surely can understand which picture is for what by simply reading the file name... As Example Kodi uses the poster.jpg as cover, the fanart.jpg as background, clearlogo.png (the movie logo with transparent background) is used on various places where it is shown instead of the movie name. Looks nicer than the name written in plain text what's done if no logo is available. Clearart.png (similar as clearlogo, also transparent background and most often shows the logo too, but it has important character and or movie scenes added to the logo) is shown e.G. in OSD screen. Discart.png is used in disc cover animations (rotating disc). keyart is used as a portrait oriented preview image and landscape is the same but for places where you need landscape oriented images. Two different thumb images, if you may see it this way. And banner is used sometimes instead of poster, similar as it is in TVSeries... Not every Kodi skin supports all types of fanart but you are better prepared for everything. Most if not all types of fanart can be seen and downloaded on [URL='https://fanart.tv']fanart.tv[/URL] website... TVSeries generally has no support for local fanart and metadata, one of the biggest drawbacks of MP1. Moving Pictures at the other side has a fully customize naming for local fanart. So it is compatible wich every tool out there, very good. One of the reasons why it is used more often than MyVideos, I think. The in- build MyVideos should at least use the basic fanart images (Poster and Background) with the standard file names (poster.jpg and fanart.jpg) used by all other programs, IMHO... MediaPortal2 is using most of the images in the same way as Kodi. Only keyart is not supported in MP2. So you can use your media collection simultaneous in MP2 and Kodi without the need to change anything... Would be great if this can be done with MP1 also... The image names are important and a HTPC program should recognize at least the most common ones... [/QUOTE]
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