FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Where can the latest FAQ for Album Art be found as this one is out of date?
AlbumArt < Main < TWiki
Is there a more uptodate guide than this one?
Yes:[HOW TO] Updated Guide to Album Art
Which version of Rockbox supports Album art
with a cover or song title?
Currently Rockbox H300 Optimized ver 62
Which player will this currently work on?
Currently this is for the Iriver H320 and H340
What if I dont have this version of Rockbox?
You need to download and install this
Where can I find the Rockbox H300 Optimized ver 62
Click on the following
link
Where can I find instructions about
installing Rockbox H300 Optimized ver 62?
Common [HOW TO] Guides
What file type is currently supported?
BMP is currently the only file type support.
Why only bmp files?
Currently Rockbox's internals support is for bmp at present, and this is not a devs priority.
What is the maximim size of album art on the Rockbox H300 Optimized at the moment?
Currently the maximum is 100 by 100 pixels?
Why is this size limited?
This is limited due to the buffer size.
What sizes for the art are people using as a standard?
Currently the 2 standard sizes being used on the Rockbox WPS's are 75 by 75 and also 100 by 100.
Which is the most popular size?
75 by 75 pixes is the most popular.
What happends if I use a different size from 75 by 75 or 100 by 100?
The current patch used in Rockbox Optimized ver 62 has a centering function so that if for example you are using a 50 by 50 image in a WPS designed for 75 by 75 image the picture will be centered
What if the size of the image is larger then 100 by 100?
The image will not be displayed.
What file name formats are supported?
Either the songs name or cover
EG Spitting the dummy.bmp if the song is named Spitting the dummy.mp3
EG cover.bmp
(If it cant find the songs name
then it looks for the cover)
Where does it look for the file?
In the folder where the song is currently playing from.
How do find/rename and download the Album Art?
Use the
[HOW TO] Convert/Rename Album Art files.
What do I do once I have downloaded
and renamed the Album Art files.
You need to download and install a WPS(While Playing Screen) that support Album Art.
Where can I find WPS's that support Album Art?
All 24bit WPS's are located in this
thread.
Can I download these WPS screens in bulk?
Yes, click on the following link for
details.
What do I do after I have installed
the WPS supporting cover Art?
At the moment they need to be edited to work with the latest Rockbox Optimized build 62.
Why is that?
Because the format has been changed for the Album art files.
This allows not only cover files but also files that have the songs name.
What do I have to do to get the WPS file to work properly?
Follow the example below with the WPS that you downloaded and installed.
Below is the updated Hipod.WPS
I modified the line from %C
|nocover.bmp|loading cover.bmp|10|52|
and removed the extra leaving just %C|10|52|
After I had edited this I then reloaded the WPS file
General Settings>Display>Bro wse WPS files
then selected Hipod.WPS
All my album art in the format of cover.bmp is showing.
Quote:
%X|bground.bmp|
%P|pbar.bmp|
%C|10|52|
%xl|A|batt1.bmp|190| 5|
%xl|B|batt2.bmp|190| 5|
%xl|C|batt3.bmp|190| 5|
%xl|D|batt4.bmp|190| 5|
%xl|E|battc.bmp|190| 5|
%xl|F|battp.bmp|190| 5|
%xl|G|hold.bmp|21|3|
%xl|H|nohold.bmp|21| 3|
%xl|I|rep.bmp|174|26 |
%xl|i|norep.bmp|176| 26|
%xl|J|shuff.bmp|196| 26|
%xl|K|ffcon.bmp|4|4|
%xl|L|rwcon.bmp|4|4|
%xl|M|plcon.bmp|4|4|
%xl|N|pscon.bmp|4|4|
%xl|O|playing.bmp|0| 0|
%xl|P|paused.bmp|0|0 |
%wd
%m%al%t10 %pp of %pe;%al%t10 %pvdB
%s%m|93|210|%t10%al% ?it<%it|%fn>;%s%m|93 |210|%t10% alNext:
%s%m|93|210|%t10%al% ?ia<%ia|%d2>;%s%m|93 |210|%t10% al%It
%s%m|93|210|%t10%al% ?id<%id|%d1>;%s%m|93 |210|%t10% al%Ia
%pb|10|9|211|
%m%al %pc%ar-%pr
%?bc<%xdE>
%?bp<%xdF>
%?bl<%xdA|%xdB|%xdC| %xdD|%xdE|%xdF|%xdG| %xdH|%xdI>
%?mp<%xdP%xdN|%xdO%x dM|%xdP%xdN|%xdO%xdK |%xdO%xdL>
%?mh<%xdG|%xdH>
%?mm<%xdi|%xdI|%xdI| %xdI|%xdI>
%?ps<%xdJ>
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What if I dont want to edit this file?
You wait for the WPS's to be updated to include this.
Who made this patch for Rockbox?
Hitboy
What advice does the creater of this patch give?
Quote:
Apparently the tag format for album art isn't obvious for everyone, so i'll explain :
Currently, the format is %C|x|y|[maxwidth|maxheight|]
That means the maxwidth|maxheight| part is optional.
You have to strictly follow this syntax, otherwise it most probaly won't work (as for all other WPS tags).
Setting max values allows WPS creators to limit the size of the cover art if they want to, so that their WPS won't be messed up by too big images. Also when the images found are smaller than the max size, they will be centered.
Not setting max values, ie using only %C|x|y| will result in the cover art size being limited to the screen's size and being shown at the (x,y) coordinates, whatever its size. This is more flexible for size, but less pretty.
Currently, there is a hard-limit at 100x100 pixels for album art. This is because of the size of the buffer i use to store the bitmap. Setting it to that value was arbitrary and can change. The next version will probably have a bigger one, but i have to discuss it's size with the devs.
One last thing : don't forget this patch is still work in progress. I can't promise the tag format won't change again in the future
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Pmmagic