add tv show images as thumbnails to file metadata?

michaelg04

20-12-2008 06:07:22

this would be really cool to do. since when you click on the my shows tab, it pulls the thumb from the db, would be nice to add that to the tag for the video file so it shows up nicely.

sstteevvee

20-12-2008 11:36:43

That's a good idea, if possible! I'll have a look into it. I have a vague memory of there being a way to set the metadata for an AVI file saying "the thumbnail frame is the one xx:yy minutes in". I'll have to see if there is a way I can attach a still image to the file itself.

Also, for those who use xbmc, I'm going to be adding thumbnail support for that fairly soon. That's done by saving the thumbnail file alongside the avi file, with a specific extension. Maybe with clever use of "desktop.ini", I could get Windows XP/Vista to use that image as the thumbnail in explorer. Mm.. Ideas ideas.

Edit: ...and if anyone out there knows how to add in a static thumbnail picture (preferably using DirectShow) let me know! :)

Edit #2: Looks like I can't do it directly in the file, but if I create a ".thm" file, with the same base name as the avi, and put a jpeg image in it, it'll work.

michaelg04

23-12-2008 02:24:23

very cool you are working on this.

i don't know if i can mention another program here or not, but there is something that sort of does something similar, just the rest of the program isn't as nice as yours. i could give u the link here, or if u want to email me i could send it to u that way, might give some good insight.

sstteevvee

23-12-2008 11:01:03

Feel free to post the link here.

ros485

30-12-2008 09:14:54

Maybe it could be done in a simalar way like "Media Companion"
http://www.billyad2000.co.uk/

This automaticly creates

tvshow.nfo
fanart.jpg
season01.tbn

sstteevvee

30-12-2008 11:12:43

Yeah. I use XBMC myself, so was thinking of doing at least those three files. I've already got the info on how to do it bookmarked, too.