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<section begin="intro" />Kodi supports a variety of artwork types to enhance the appearance of your Kodi installation<section end="intro" />
= Introduction =
<section begin="intro" />The use of artwork will transform your media player into a showpiece to be proud of, especially when teamed up with your favourite skin. Kodi  will allow you to display Posters, Fanart, Album Covers, Actor and Artist images to name a few. Install the '''''[[Add-on:Picture_Slideshow_Screensaver| Picture Slideshow add-on]]''''', and you will have a constant display of video or music fanart to brighten your entertainment room.<section end="intro" />




{{Kodi}} will retrieve artwork automatically during the scraping process and cache it for display. No artwork is saved to your local media folders.<br>
If you prefer to save the artwork locally for future library rebuilds, install one of the following addons to ease the process of downloading the original artwork to your media folders.<br>
* '''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=360078 Artwork Dump]'''- for v19 and later
* '''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=384016 Skin Info Service]''' - for v21 and later


{{note|If you would like to provide comments or information regarding the overhaul, please do so here... {{[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=316985 <nowiki>[Artwork Wiki Thread]</nowiki>]}} }}
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Artwork settings can be found here...
* Music artwork settings are located in {{highlight|[[Settings/Media/Music#Artwork|Settings > Media > Music > Artwork]]}}
* Video artwork settings are located in {{highlight|[[Settings/Media/Videos#Artwork|Settings > Media > Videos > Artwork]]}}


The use of artwork takes pride of place in Kodi. The artwork will transform your mundane media player into a showpiece to be proud of, especially when teamed up with your favourite skin. Kodi  will allow you to display Movie Posters, Fanart, Album Covers, Actor and Artist images to name a few. Install the Kodi slideshow add-on, and you will have a constant display of movie or music fanart to brighten your entertainment room.


'''{{red|The {{kodi}} scrapers automatically download artwork with little input required by the user. These pages are for those users that want greater control over their artwork by saving artwork locally or creating their own.}}'''


As the topic covering artwork is comprehensive, it has been broken down into smaller and more manageable pages for ease of reading. Choose the subject that interests you to obtain further information.


'''Be aware that artwork is skin dependent. Not all artwork types are used in all skins.'''




[[File:Artwork-PosterView01.jpg|500px|right]]
[[File:Artwork-FanartView01.jpg|500px|right]]
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== Movie Artwork ==
{{updated|22}}
This wiki covers the artwork found in the Movie section of Kodi
{{see|Movie_artwork}}


 
[[Category:Karellen]]
== TV Show Artwork ==
[[Category:Music library]]
This wiki covers the artwork found in the TV Show section of Kodi
[[Category:Video library]]
 
 
 
== Music Artwork ==
This wiki covers the artwork found in the Music section of Kodi
 
 
 
== Music Videos Artwork ==
This wiki covers the artwork found in the Music Videos section of Kodi
 
 
 
== TV Artwork ==
There is no user definable artwork for the TV section of Kodi
 
 
 
== Pictures Artwork ==
There is no user definable artwork for the Pictures section of Kodi
 
 
 
== Naming Conventions ==
This wiki explains how artwork should be named for Kodi to recognise it
 
 
 
== Creation Guide ==
This wiki explains the technical requirements of artwork- format, resolution, aspect ratio etc.
It also provides useful links to other dedicated artwork sites
 
 
 
== Cache ==
An explanation of how artwork is saved and displayed
 
 
 
== Artwork Add-ons ==
Kodi add-ons that allow you to extend and enhance your artwork displays
 
 
 
== Scrapers ==
Explanation of available scrapers and how they work

Latest revision as of 08:35, 18 October 2026

Artwork contents

Artwork Main Page

See also:

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Introduction

The use of artwork will transform your media player into a showpiece to be proud of, especially when teamed up with your favourite skin. Kodi will allow you to display Posters, Fanart, Album Covers, Actor and Artist images to name a few. Install the Picture Slideshow add-on, and you will have a constant display of video or music fanart to brighten your entertainment room.


Kodi will retrieve artwork automatically during the scraping process and cache it for display. No artwork is saved to your local media folders.
If you prefer to save the artwork locally for future library rebuilds, install one of the following addons to ease the process of downloading the original artwork to your media folders.


Artwork settings can be found here...


The Kodi scrapers automatically download artwork with little input required by the user. These pages are for those users that want greater control over their artwork by saving artwork locally or creating their own.



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