Movie sets artwork - Revision history

Karellen: set.nfo changes

2025-08-04T03:03:42Z

set.nfo changes

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	= Local Artwork =		= Local Artwork =
	~~Local~~ movie set artwork is saved in the '''[[Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]]''' ~~starting with Kodi v19~~.		{{kodi}} v19 (Matrix) improved handling of local movie set artwork. Movie set artwork is now saved in the '''[[Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]]'''.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/16970</ref> Movie-set artwork traditionally located in the movie folder will no longer be used.

	To set up local artwork for movie sets, follow the instructions detailed in the '''[[Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]]''' page.		To set up local artwork for movie sets, follow the instructions detailed in the '''[[Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]]''' page.


			{{Kodi}} v22 (Piers) introduces a Refresh option for Movie Sets which is located in the Movie Set Information Page.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/26295</ref> This allows users to update the set with newly added artwork, as well as allowing changes to metadata via the new '''[[NFO_files/Movie_sets\|set.nfo file]]'''

			When adding new artwork to the MSIF, the new artwork will be immediately visible after refreshing. When changing existing artwork, the 24 hour image cache still has priority so the updated artwork may not be seen immediately.

			<gallery mode="packed" widths="700px" heights="394px">
			File:MovieSetInfoPage01.jpg\|Using the Refresh button
			</gallery>


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Karellen: Updated for v20

2023-02-05T00:31:29Z

Updated for v20

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Karellen: Updated for v19

2021-06-23T03:40:23Z

Updated for v19

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	{{mininav\|[[~~:Category:~~Video_library\|Video Library ~~Index~~]] \|[[Artwork]]}}		{{mininav\|[[Video_library\|Video Library]] \|[[Artwork]]}}


	<section begin="intro" />As movie sets comprise a number of movies, dedicated artwork is available that (should) differ from the artwork of the individual movies in the set. This unique movie set artwork can be scraped and displayed while browsing your {{kodi}} library.<section end="intro" />

	~~'''v17''' and prior, {{Kodi}} has limited functionality for movie set artwork. Users were required~~ to ~~either use~~ the ~~'''''[[Artwork#Kodi-_Choose_Art\|Choose Art]]''''' method or use an add-on to source and cache~~ movie ~~set artwork- such as '''''[https://forum~~.~~kodi.tv~~/~~showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]'''''.~~		= Introduction =
			<section begin="intro" />This page details information specific to the movie sets library.<section end="intro" />

	~~'''v18''' enables '''scraping of online'''~~ movie ~~set artwork <ref>https://github~~.~~com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/14667</ref>, but add-ons are still required to~~ '''~~scan local~~''' ~~movie set artwork.~~		The following artwork types are standard for movie sets and supported by many skins. For more details see '''[[Artwork types\|Artwork Types]]'''

	'''~~v19~~''' ~~has full support for movie set artwork, as described below.~~		{\| class="prettytable"
			\|-
			! colspan="10" style="text-align:left;" \| Commonly Supported Artwork
			\|-
			\|style="width:80px; text-align:left;"\|banner
			\|style="width:80px; text-align:left;"\|clearart
			\|style="width:80px; text-align:left;"\|clearlogo
			\|style="width:80px; text-align:left;"\|discart
			\|style="width:80px; text-align:left;"\|fanart
			\|style="width:100px; text-align:left;"\|fanart''x''<br> (extra fanart)
			\|style="width:80px; text-align:left;"\|keyart
			\|style="width:80px; text-align:left;"\|landscape
			\|style="width:80px; text-align:left;"\|poster
			\|style="width:100px; text-align:left;"\|poster''x''<br> (extra poster)
			\|}



	= ~~Scanning &~~ Scraping =		= Scraping =
			The {{kodi}} scrapers can automatically download movie set artwork without any extra effort from the user.

	~~== Scraping ==~~		Artwork settings for the video library are adjusted in the {{kodi}} settings pages here... {{highlight\|[[Settings/Media/Videos#Artwork\|Settings > Media > Videos > Artwork]]}}
	~~v18 introduces~~ the ~~ability to scrape extended artwork from~~ the ~~online information providers without the use of additional add-ons~~. ~~It is considered an advanced feature~~.

	~~To use this feature requires completing the following three steps...~~


	~~: '''1.''' Add the below code (''aka artwork whitelist'') to the '''[[Advancedsettings.xml\| advancedsettings.xml]]''' file, ensuring you do not duplicate any tags if they already exist.~~		= Local Artwork =
	~~::<syntaxhighlight lang~~=~~"xml" line~~=~~'line'>~~		Local movie set artwork is saved in the '''[[Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]]''' starting with Kodi v19.
	~~<advancedsettings>~~
	~~<videolibrary>~~
	~~<moviesetextraart>~~
	~~<arttype>banner</arttype>~~
	~~<arttype>clearart</arttype>~~
	~~<arttype>clearlogo</arttype>~~
	~~<arttype>discart</arttype>~~
	~~<arttype>fanart1</arttype> <!-- Multiple fanart -->~~
	~~<arttype>fanart2</arttype> <!-- Add as many as required. -->~~
	~~<arttype>fanart3</arttype>~~
	~~<arttype>keyart</arttype>~~
	~~<arttype>landscape</arttype>~~
	~~</moviesetextraart>~~
	~~</videolibrary>~~
	~~</advancedsettings>~~
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~
	~~: '''2.''' Install~~ the '''[[~~Add-on:Universal_Movie_Scraper~~\|~~Universal~~ Movie ~~Scraper~~]]''' ~~and adjust the settings to enable scraping of Extended artwork as they are disabled by default~~. ~~(see image)~~
	~~<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="500px" heights="283px">~~
	~~File:UniversalMovieScraper02.jpg\|Enable the Extra Artwork options.~~
	~~</gallery>~~
	~~: '''3.''' Restart {{kodi}} and scrape movies as per usual. Collection artwork will be scraped and cached for use in {{kodi}}~~

			To set up local artwork for movie sets, follow the instructions detailed in the '''[[Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]]''' page.

	:'''Note:''' The code box above adds common extended artwork that most skins will utilise. It is your choice which extended artwork you add. If you add additional to that shown, ensure the skin has support to display it.


			= References =
			<references />

	~~== Scanning Local Artwork ==~~
	~~{{future\|19\|'''v19 uses a new method to scan local artwork.<br> See the'' [[Movie set information folder]]'' wiki page for further details'''}}~~
	Local movie set artwork is saved in the [[Settings/Media/Videos#Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]] starting with Kodi v19. The artwork whitelist above must be configured. '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' can be used for Kodi version 16-18.

	~~To set up the local artwork, use the following method...~~
	~~# Create the Central Movie Set folder~~
	~~# Create sub-folders for each movie set~~
	~~# Name the movie set sub-folder '''exactly''' as the collection is named in {{kodi}}. This is important or else the movie set folder will be ignored.~~
	~~# Save artwork to the sub-folder using '''short''' filenames. (See image)~~


	~~<gallery mode="packed" widths="800px" heights="450px">~~
	~~File:LocalMovieSetsArt01.jpg\|'''''Folder structure and file naming for central movie set artwork folder'''''~~
	~~</gallery>~~


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Karellen at 00:54, 10 December 2020

2020-12-10T00:54:21Z

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	== Scanning Local Artwork ==		== Scanning Local Artwork ==
			{{future\|19\|'''v19 uses a new method to scan local artwork.<br> See the'' [[Movie set information folder]]'' wiki page for further details'''}}
	Local movie set artwork is saved in the [[Settings/Media/Videos#Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]] starting with Kodi v19. The artwork whitelist above must be configured. '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' can be used for Kodi version 16-18.		Local movie set artwork is saved in the [[Settings/Media/Videos#Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]] starting with Kodi v19. The artwork whitelist above must be configured. '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' can be used for Kodi version 16-18.

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Karellen at 03:19, 1 May 2020

2020-05-01T03:19:41Z

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	<section begin="intro" />As movie sets comprise a number of movies, dedicated artwork is available that (should) differ from the artwork of the individual movies in the set. This unique movie set artwork can be scraped and displayed while browsing your {{kodi}} library.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />As movie sets comprise a number of movies, dedicated artwork is available that (should) differ from the artwork of the individual movies in the set. This unique movie set artwork can be scraped and displayed while browsing your {{kodi}} library.<section end="intro" />

	v19 has full support for movie set artwork, as described below.		'''v17''' and prior, {{Kodi}} has limited functionality for movie set artwork. Users were required to either use the '''''[[Artwork#Kodi-_Choose_Art\|Choose Art]]''''' method or use an add-on to source and cache movie set artwork- such as '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]'''''.

			'''v18''' enables '''scraping of online''' movie set artwork <ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/14667</ref>, but add-ons are still required to '''scan local''' movie set artwork.

			'''v19''' has full support for movie set artwork, as described below.

	Changes in v18 enable '''scraping of online''' movie set artwork <ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/14667</ref>, but add-ons are still required to '''scan local''' movie set artwork. While in v17 and prior, {{Kodi}} has limited functionality for movie set artwork. Users were required to either use the '''''[[Artwork#Kodi-_Choose_Art\|Choose Art]]''''' method or use an add-on to source and cache movie set artwork- such as '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]'''''.


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	: '''1.''' Add the below code to the '''[[Advancedsettings.xml\| advancedsettings.xml]]''' file, ensuring you do not duplicate any tags if they already exist.~~.. eg ''<advancedsettings></advancedsettings>, <videolibrary></videolibrary>''~~		: '''1.''' Add the below code (''aka artwork whitelist'') to the '''[[Advancedsettings.xml\| advancedsettings.xml]]''' file, ensuring you do not duplicate any tags if they already exist.
	: ~~'''2.''' Install the '''[[Add-on~~:~~Universal_Movie_Scraper\|Universal Movie Scraper]]''' and adjust the settings to enable scraping of Extended artwork as they are disabled by default. (see image)~~		::<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" line='line'>
	~~: '''3.''' Restart {{kodi}} and scrape movies as per usual. Collection artwork will be scraped and cached for use in {{kodi}}~~

	:'''Note:''' The code box below adds common extended artwork that most skins will utilise. It is your choice which extended artwork you add. If you add additional to that shown, ensure the skin has support to display it.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" line='line'>
	<advancedsettings>		<advancedsettings>
	<videolibrary>		<videolibrary>
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	</advancedsettings>		</advancedsettings>
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			: '''2.''' Install the '''[[Add-on:Universal_Movie_Scraper\|Universal Movie Scraper]]''' and adjust the settings to enable scraping of Extended artwork as they are disabled by default. (see image)

	<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="500px" heights="283px">		<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="500px" heights="283px">
	File:UniversalMovieScraper02.jpg\|Enable the Extra Artwork options.		File:UniversalMovieScraper02.jpg\|Enable the Extra Artwork options.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
			: '''3.''' Restart {{kodi}} and scrape movies as per usual. Collection artwork will be scraped and cached for use in {{kodi}}


			:'''Note:''' The code box above adds common extended artwork that most skins will utilise. It is your choice which extended artwork you add. If you add additional to that shown, ensure the skin has support to display it.

Rmrector: add setting "Movie set information folder" in v19

2019-12-25T02:07:22Z

add setting "Movie set information folder" in v19

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	<section begin="intro" />As movie sets comprise a number of movies, dedicated artwork is available that (should) differ from the artwork of the individual movies in the set. This unique movie set artwork can be scraped and displayed while browsing your {{kodi}} library.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />As movie sets comprise a number of movies, dedicated artwork is available that (should) differ from the artwork of the individual movies in the set. This unique movie set artwork can be scraped and displayed while browsing your {{kodi}} library.<section end="intro" />

	~~In v17 and prior, {{Kodi}}~~ has ~~limited functionality~~ for movie set artwork. Users were required to either use the '''''[[Artwork#Kodi-_Choose_Art\|Choose Art]]''''' method or use an add-on to source and cache movie set artwork- Artwork Downloader (now defunct) was used. More recently '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' is used.		v19 has full support for movie set artwork, as described below.

	Changes in v18 are the first step to enable native handling of movie set artwork. This first step enables '''scraping of online''' movie set artwork <ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/14667</ref>. Add-ons are still required to '''scan local''' movie set artwork. It is expected that the final stages of this feature will be completed for v19.

			Changes in v18 enable '''scraping of online''' movie set artwork <ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/14667</ref>, but add-ons are still required to '''scan local''' movie set artwork. While in v17 and prior, {{Kodi}} has limited functionality for movie set artwork. Users were required to either use the '''''[[Artwork#Kodi-_Choose_Art\|Choose Art]]''''' method or use an add-on to source and cache movie set artwork- such as '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]'''''.


	= Scanning & Scraping =		= Scanning & Scraping =
	~~As the movie set artwork feature is not yet complete, the method you use will depend on the source of your artwork- local scanning or online scraping.~~


	== Scraping ==		== Scraping ==
	v18 introduces the ability to scrape extended artwork from the online information providers without the use of additional add-ons. It is considered an advanced feature.		v18 introduces the ability to scrape extended artwork from the online information providers without the use of additional add-ons. It is considered an advanced feature.

	To use this feature ~~requirs~~ completing the following three steps...		To use this feature requires completing the following three steps...


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	== Scanning Local Artwork ==		== Scanning Local Artwork ==
	~~{{Kodi}} currently does not support adding~~ movie set artwork ~~from~~ the ~~local file system. The add-on '''''~~[~~https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' can add local movie set artwork to your library. '''''~~[~~https:~~//~~forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=153502~~ Movie Set ~~Artwork Automator~~]~~''''' has not been supported for some time, but it may also~~ be ~~capable of adding local movie set artwork to your library~~.		Local movie set artwork is saved in the [[Settings/Media/Videos#Movie_set_information_folder\|Movie Set Information Folder]] starting with Kodi v19. The artwork whitelist above must be configured. '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' can be used for Kodi version 16-18.

	'''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' ~~accesses artwork from a central movie set folder with sub-folders for each movie set. '''This method will~~ be used for ~~v19'''~~

	To ~~prepare and be compatible with {{kodi}} v19~~, use the following method...		To set up the local artwork, use the following method...
	# Create the Central Movie Set folder		# Create the Central Movie Set folder
	# Create sub-folders for each movie set		# Create sub-folders for each movie set
	# Name the movie set sub-folder '''exactly''' as the collection is named in {{kodi}}. This is important or else the movie set folder will be ignored.		# Name the movie set sub-folder '''exactly''' as the collection is named in {{kodi}}. This is important or else the movie set folder will be ignored.
	# Save artwork to the sub-folder using '''short''' filenames. (See image)		# Save artwork to the sub-folder using '''short''' filenames. (See image)

	~~Until this method is implemented in {{kodi}}, use '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' to load images from the central movie set folder.~~

Karellen: First creation

2019-05-18T03:13:17Z

First creation

New page

{{Artwork_Contents}}
{{mininav|[[:Category:Video_library|Video Library Index]] |[[Artwork]]}}

<section begin="intro" />As movie sets comprise a number of movies, dedicated artwork is available that (should) differ from the artwork of the individual movies in the set. This unique movie set artwork can be scraped and displayed while browsing your {{kodi}} library.<section end="intro" />

In v17 and prior, {{Kodi}} has limited functionality for movie set artwork. Users were required to either use the '''''[[Artwork#Kodi-_Choose_Art|Choose Art]]''''' method or use an add-on to source and cache movie set artwork- Artwork Downloader (now defunct) was used. More recently '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' is used.

Changes in v18 are the first step to enable native handling of movie set artwork. This first step enables '''scraping of online''' movie set artwork <ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/14667</ref>. Add-ons are still required to '''scan local''' movie set artwork. It is expected that the final stages of this feature will be completed for v19.

= Scanning & Scraping =
As the movie set artwork feature is not yet complete, the method you use will depend on the source of your artwork- local scanning or online scraping.

== Scraping ==
v18 introduces the ability to scrape extended artwork from the online information providers without the use of additional add-ons. It is considered an advanced feature.

To use this feature requirs completing the following three steps...

: '''1.''' Add the below code to the '''[[Advancedsettings.xml| advancedsettings.xml]]''' file, ensuring you do not duplicate any tags if they already exist... eg ''<advancedsettings></advancedsettings>, <videolibrary></videolibrary>''
: '''2.''' Install the '''[[Add-on:Universal_Movie_Scraper|Universal Movie Scraper]]''' and adjust the settings to enable scraping of Extended artwork as they are disabled by default. (see image)
: '''3.''' Restart {{kodi}} and scrape movies as per usual. Collection artwork will be scraped and cached for use in {{kodi}}

:'''Note:''' The code box below adds common extended artwork that most skins will utilise. It is your choice which extended artwork you add. If you add additional to that shown, ensure the skin has support to display it.
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" line='line'>
<advancedsettings>
<videolibrary>
<moviesetextraart>
<arttype>banner</arttype>
<arttype>clearart</arttype>
<arttype>clearlogo</arttype>
<arttype>discart</arttype>
<arttype>fanart1</arttype> 
<arttype>fanart2</arttype> 
<arttype>fanart3</arttype>
<arttype>keyart</arttype>
<arttype>landscape</arttype>
</moviesetextraart>
</videolibrary>
</advancedsettings>
</syntaxhighlight>

<gallery mode="packed-overlay" widths="500px" heights="283px">
File:UniversalMovieScraper02.jpg|Enable the Extra Artwork options.
</gallery>

== Scanning Local Artwork ==
{{Kodi}} currently does not support adding movie set artwork from the local file system. The add-on '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' can add local movie set artwork to your library. '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=153502 Movie Set Artwork Automator]''''' has not been supported for some time, but it may also be capable of adding local movie set artwork to your library.

'''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' accesses artwork from a central movie set folder with sub-folders for each movie set. '''This method will be used for v19'''

To prepare and be compatible with {{kodi}} v19, use the following method...
# Create the Central Movie Set folder
# Create sub-folders for each movie set
# Name the movie set sub-folder '''exactly''' as the collection is named in {{kodi}}. This is important or else the movie set folder will be ignored.
# Save artwork to the sub-folder using '''short''' filenames. (See image)

Until this method is implemented in {{kodi}}, use '''''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]''''' to load images from the central movie set folder.

<gallery mode="packed" widths="800px" heights="450px">
File:LocalMovieSetsArt01.jpg|'''''Folder structure and file naming for central movie set artwork folder'''''
</gallery>

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[[Category:FAQ]]
[[Category:Index]]
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Manual]]
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[[Category:Video library]]
[[Category:First time user]]
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[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]