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= Outdated =
This section shows all pages except:
# those updated for Piers, and
# those pages belonging to the Categories listed in the following sections
<br>


<section begin="intro" />TV Show artwork are images directly related to a TV Show, preferably of high quality, that are displayed when viewing the entry in the library. The TV Show section in Kodi has the impressive ability to display up to 13 types of artwork. This page will describe the different types of artwork available in the TV Show category of Kodi.<section end="intro" />
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It is important to note the following:


*Artwork is totally skin dependent. This means that some skins display a small number of artwork types, while other skins will display most of the available artwork types.
= Skin Development =
*In previous versions of Kodi and in older wiki pages, the term Thumbnails was used to describe Artwork. Kodi has now moved away from referring to thumbnails due to the amount of confusion and concern it caused users.
Skin Development Pages only
*The base line for all artwork is the default skin Estuary. By default, Estuary displays the Basic artwork. Estuary can display the Extended artwork via additional add-ons.
*While high resolution do look glorious on HDTV's it is important to be aware that the increased artwork size can negatively affect low powered hardware


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= Basic TV Show Artwork =
The artwork in the Basic section is the minimum artwork displayed by the default skin Estuary with a standard install.<br />
Note the following:
*The following naming schemes apply '''only''' to the artwork you have manually sourced and saved. It does not apply to artwork downloaded by the Kodi scraper or any add-on processes.




== Banner ==
= Development =
[[File:Artwork-Banner02.jpg|400px|right]]
Development pages only
Also known as Wide Banner Icons. The image to the right shows the Movie Banner view on the Aeon Nox skin. They are images that normally contain recognisable characters or moments in the movie. The banner image normally displays the movie logo which is of a size that is clearly legible. There should be no written advertising of Actors, Studios etc.
; {{see also|Wide_banner_icons}}


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| width=200px | {{nowrap|1:0.185}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1000x185}}
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</div><br />


<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''''Naming and Saving conventions for your own manually sourced artwork:'''''
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |'''''Saved movies as'''''
| width=250px |'''''File Name'''''
| width=600px |'''''Save Location and example'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |BluRay & DVD Structure:
----
| width=250px |banner.jpg/png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\banner.jpg/png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Single movie in directory:
----
| width=250px |banner.jpg/png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\banner.jpg/png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |All movies in single directory:
| width=250px |<NameOfVideoFile>-banner.jpg/png
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)-banner.jpg/png
|}
</div>




= Add-on Development =
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== Poster ==
[[File:Artwork-PosterView01.jpg|400px|right]]


Also known as ''Cover Art'' and ''Folder Image''. The Poster Art used in Kodi replicates the movie posters often seen in cinema complexes.
;{{see also|wikipedia:Poster|l1=Poster on Wikipedia}}


The image to the right is displaying poster images of four movies in the Kodi library. They are portrait, high quality images which use a small portion of the screen allowing movie information or other items to be displayed alongside.
= Remotes =
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category = Remotes
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<small>Note: The resolution may be increased but ensure the aspect ratio is maintained</small>
{|
|- valign="top"
| '''''File Type'''''
| '''''Aspect Ratio'''''
| '''''Resolution- <small>recommended</small>'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=150px | {{nowrap|*.jpg or png}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1:1.5}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1000x1500}}
|}
</div><br />


<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''''Naming and Saving conventions for your own manually sourced artwork:'''''
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |'''''Saved movies as'''''
| width=250px |'''''File Name'''''
| width=600px |'''''Save Location and example'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |BluRay & DVD Structure:
----
| width=250px |poster.jpg/png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\poster.jpg/png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Single movie in directory:
| width=250px |poster.jpg/png
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\poster.jpg/png
|- valign="top"
| width=200px | ''or''
----
| width=250px |<NameOfVideoFile>-poster.jpg/png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\Big Buck Bunny (2008)-poster.jpg/png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |All movies in single directory:
| width=250px |<NameOfVideoFile>-poster.jpg/png
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)-poster.jpg/png
|}
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= Disambiguation Pages =
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== Fanart ==
[[File:Artwork-FanartView02.jpg|400px|right]]
Fanart can be defined as images, depicting iconic scenes in a movie, that have been created by fans.
;{{see also|wikipedia:Fanart|l1=Fanart on Wikipedia}}


For Kodi, it means digital images, of high quality, that are used as full screen backdrops or wallpapers to enhance the user experience.
= Karellen =
;{{see also|FanArt}}
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The image to the right is a typical example of Movie fanart. It is specifically designed to match the 16:9 ratio of current generation televisions and monitors. This allows the screen to be completely filled by the image.
  category = Karellen
 
notcategory = Piers
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<small>Note: The resolution may be increased but ensure the aspect ratio is maintained</small>
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| '''''File Type'''''
| '''''Aspect Ratio'''''
| '''''Resolution- <small>recommended</small>'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=150px | {{nowrap|*.jpg or png}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|16:9}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1920x1080}}
|}
</div><br />
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''''Naming and Saving conventions for your own manually sourced artwork:'''''
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |'''''Saved movies as'''''
| width=250px |'''''File Name'''''
| width=600px |'''''Save Location and example'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |BluRay & DVD Structure:
----
| width=250px |fanart.jpg/png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\fanart.jpg/png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Single movie in directory:
| width=250px |fanart.jpg/png
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\fanart.jpg/png
|- valign="top"
| width=200px | ''or''
----
| width=250px |<NameOfVideoFile>-fanart.jpg/png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\Big Buck Bunny (2008)-fanart.jpg/png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |All movies in single directory:
| width=250px |<NameOfVideoFile>-fanart.jpg/png
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)-fanart.jpg/png
|}
</div>
 
 
 
== Episode Thumbnail ==
The Thumbnail is a legacy item and can be left blank for movies.<br />
 
It is still used for TV Show episode images<br />
 
 
 
== Actor Image ==
[[File:Artwork-Actors02.jpg|400px|right]]
 
The Actor artwork is a portrait of an actor for easy identification. The image is named as follows ''<FirstName>_<LastName>.jpg''
 
The image to the right is displaying the Actor images of five actors along the top row. They are portrait, medium to high quality images.
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''Required file properties:'''<br />
<small>Note: The resolution may be increased but ensure the aspect ratio is maintained</small>
{|
|- valign="top"
| '''''File Type'''''
| '''''Aspect Ratio'''''
| '''''Resolution- <small>recommended</small>'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=150px | {{nowrap|*.jpg}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1:1.5}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1000x1500}}
|}
</div><br />
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''''Naming conventions for your own manually sourced artwork:'''''
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |'''''Saved movies as'''''
| width=250px |'''''File Name'''''
| width=600px |'''''Save Location'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |BluRay Structure:
| width=250px |<FirstName>_<LastName>.jpg
| width=600px |f:MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\BDMV\.actors\Amy_Adams.jpg
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |DVD Structure:
| width=250px |<FirstName>_<LastName>.jpg
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\VIDEO_TS\.actors\Amy_Adams.jpg
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Single movie in Directory:
| width=250px |<FirstName>_<LastName>.jpg
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\.actors\Amy_Adams.jpg
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |All movies in single Directory:
| width=250px |<FirstName>_<LastName>.jpg
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\.actors\Amy_Adams.jpg
|}
</div>
 
 
 
== Source Folder Artwork ==
[[File:Artwork-VideoFolder01.jpg|400px|right]]
 
The Folder Artwork, also known as Source Folder thumb, are landscape images that can be used to replace the standard folder icons when browsing your movie sources in the Video menu. You will not see this artwork in the Movies menu. This image file is saved directly within the Source directory.
 
To enable the image, navigate to Videos>Files in the menu system. Highlight a source and call up the Context Menu. Select Choose Thumbnail. If you have saved in the image in the correct location, it will be available to select immediately. If not, you will need to navigate to locate and select it. The image must remain in its original location once selected. Deleting the image will remove it from view in the folder icon.
 
You are able to also apply the folder thumb by modifying the '''\userdata\sources.xml''' as follows
 
<pre><nowiki>
<source>
  <name>Music</name>
  <path>xbms://192.168.1.100:1400/Music/</path>
  <thumbnail>F:\Apps\XBMC\thumbs\shares\thumb.png</thumbnail>
</source>
</nowiki></pre>
 
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'''Required file properties:'''<br />
<small>Note: The resolution may be increased but ensure the aspect ratio is maintained</small>
{|
|- valign="top"
| '''''File Type'''''
| '''''Aspect Ratio'''''
| '''''Resolution- <small>recommended</small>'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=150px | {{nowrap|*.jpg}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|16:9}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|640x360}}
|}
</div><br />
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''''Naming conventions for your own manually sourced artwork:'''''
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |'''''Saved movies as'''''
| width=250px |'''''File Name'''''
| width=600px |'''''Save Location'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Folder Artwork:
| width=250px |folder.jpg
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\folder.jpg
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Alternative name:
| width=250px |<foldername>.jpg
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\MyMovies.jpg
|}
</div>
 
 
 
= Extended TV Show Artwork =
To display the Extended artwork, an add-on will need to be installed to extend the image handling capabilities of Estuary and other skins. Once this is installed, it will insert extra artwork fields in the Estuary Skin. The downloader can then be used to either automatically scrape the extra artwork or, due to the newly available artwork fields, you can manually search and insert your local artwork.
One example is The Artwork Downloader add-on which can be installed from the official Kodi repository.
; {{see also|Add-on:Artwork_Downloader}}
 
Note the following:
*The following naming schemes apply '''only''' to the artwork you have manually sourced and saved. It does not apply to artwork downloaded by the Kodi scraper or any add-on processes.
*If using the Artwork Downloader add-on, it is important to note the following
**The add-on has the option to use local artwork (if correctly named and saved) or online artwork. This can be selected in the settings page of the add-on
**If you have more than one movie in a single directory, the add-on will scrape the online artwork. It will not scrape the local artwork. Each movie must be in its own directory.
**Using the Kodi scraper will not download extended artwork. The artwork downloader is required to be run after the Kodi scrape process. i.e. you are performing two scrapes.
 
 
== ClearArt ==
[[File:Artwork-ClearArt01.jpg|400px|right]]
 
ClearArt are images that are saved on a transparent background. This allows the image to be overlayed on another image or playing video. The images normally include the movie name or logo, along with an iconic prop or scene from the movie, or an actors image.
 
The image to the right is displaying ClearArt at the bottom right corner of the image.
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''Required file properties:'''<br />
<small>Note: The resolution may be increased but ensure the aspect ratio is maintained</small>
{|
|- valign="top"
| '''''File Type'''''
| '''''Aspect Ratio'''''
| '''''Resolution- <small>recommended</small>'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=150px | {{nowrap|*.png}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1:0.562}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1000x562}}
|}
</div><br />
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''''Naming and Saving conventions for your own manually sourced artwork:'''''
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |'''''Saved movies as'''''
| width=250px |'''''File Name'''''
| width=600px |'''''Save Location and example'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |BluRay & DVD Structure:
----
| width=250px |clearart.png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\clearart.png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Single movie in directory:
----
| width=250px |clearart.png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\clearart.png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |All movies in single directory:
| width=250px |<NameOfVideoFile>-clearart.png
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)-clearart.png
|}
</div>
 
 
 
== Clearlogo ==
[[File:Artwork-ClearLogo.jpg|400px|right]]
 
This is the basic movie logo or movie name on a transparent background. The logo uses the movies distinctive font. There are no movie or actor images incorporated into the logo. The transparent background allows it to be overlayed on other images or video with minimal impact.
 
The image on the right is displaying the ClearLogo movie names across the bottom of the image.
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''Required file properties:'''<br />
<small>Note: The resolution may be increased but ensure the aspect ratio is maintained</small>
{|
|- valign="top"
| '''''File Type'''''
| '''''Aspect Ratio'''''
| '''''Resolution- <small>recommended</small>'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=150px | {{nowrap|*.png}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1:0.388}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|800x310}}
|}
</div><br />
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''''Naming and Saving conventions for your own manually sourced artwork:'''''
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |'''''Saved movies as'''''
| width=250px |'''''File Name'''''
| width=600px |'''''Save Location and example'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |BluRay & DVD Structure:
----
| width=250px |clearlogo.png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\clearlogo.png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Single movie in directory:
----
| width=250px |clearlogo.png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\clearlogo.png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |All movies in single directory:
| width=250px |<NameOfVideoFile>-clearlogo.png
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)-clearlogo.png
|}
</div>
 
 
 
== Landscape ==
[[File:Artwork-Thumbs01.jpg|400px|right]]
Landscape, also known as Movie Thumbs, are specially made small fanart images that contain the movie logo and main cast characters or a memorable movie moment. They are used in certain page layouts for movie browsing. The original intent of this artwork has blurred over the years so if you have no Landscape images, it is safe to use your Fanart or Extrafanart images.
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''Required file properties:'''<br />
<small>Note: The resolution may be increased but ensure the aspect ratio is maintained</small>
{|
|- valign="top"
| '''''File Type'''''
| '''''Aspect Ratio'''''
| '''''Resolution- <small>recommended</small>'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=150px | {{nowrap|*.jpg}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|16:9}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1000x562}}
|}
</div><br />
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''''Naming and Saving conventions for your own manually sourced artwork:'''''
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |'''''Saved movies as'''''
| width=250px |'''''File Name'''''
| width=600px |'''''Save Location and example'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |BluRay & DVD Structure:
----
| width=250px |landscape.jpg
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\landscape.jpg
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Single movie in directory:
----
| width=250px |landscape.jpg
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\landscape.jpg
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |All movies in single directory:
| width=250px |<NameOfVideoFile>-landscape.jpg
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)-landscape.jpg
|}
</div>
 
 
 
== Character Art ==
 
 
 
= Skin Dependent & Other Artwork =
The following artwork requires a skin that supports that type of artwork.
;{{see also|skin}}
:'''''See also: [https://kodi.tv/addons/browse?keyword=&category=1192&author=&sort=title+ASC<nowiki>Add-on Search</nowiki>]'''''
 
 
 
== Disc ==
[[File:Artwork-DiscArt01.jpg|400px|right]]
 
DiscArt requires the use of a supporting skin. It replicates the picture on the physical DVD and Bluray disc. Although the disc artwork is round, the image itself is square and the disc image is placed on a transparent background.
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''Required file properties:'''<br />
<small>Note: The resolution may be increased but ensure the aspect ratio is maintained</small>
{|
|- valign="top"
| '''''File Type'''''
| '''''Aspect Ratio'''''
| '''''Resolution- <small>recommended</small>'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=150px | {{nowrap|*.png}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1:1}}
| width=200px | {{nowrap|1000x1000}}
|}
</div><br />
 
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#ffdddd, #ddffdd 50%, #ddddff}}">
'''''Naming and Saving conventions for your own manually sourced artwork:'''''
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |'''''Saved movies as'''''
| width=250px |'''''File Name'''''
| width=600px |'''''Save Location and example'''''
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |BluRay & DVD Structure:
----
| width=250px |disc.png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\disc.png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |Single movie in directory:
----
| width=250px |disc.png
----
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)\disc.png
----
|- valign="top"
| width=200px |All movies in single directory:
| width=250px |<NameOfVideoFile>-disc.png
| width=600px |f:\MyMovies\Big Buck Bunny (2008)-disc.png
|}
</div>
 
 
 
== Logo ==
The Logo has the same qualities and properties as the ClearLogo. These two items can be easily interchanged. Although, there are logo's with a solid background rather than a transparent background and these should not be used to replace the ClearLogo.
 
 
 
== Extra fanart ==
Extra fanart is reliant on a supporting skin and have exactly the same properties as the standard Fanart.
 
It is possible to download and save additional high quality Fanart which the skin can display, usually in a slideshow.
; {{see also|Extra_Fanart}}
 
 
 
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