Wrench FindArt v1.2.0.0

 

FindArt is now available via the configurator.

v1.2.0.0

  • Updated to support changes from the fanart.tv provider
  • Free to all users of MB

v1.1.0.1 – ALPHA SOFTWARE!

  • Public alpha build (not stable) will expire September 30th, 2012
  • Re-designed find art pages
  • Improved performance
  • Added info box
  • Fixed missing current images not displaying on certain image types
  • Fixed downloading status overlap issue
  • Adjusted versioning issues
  • Added message if no artwork is found
  • Fixed image clipping for certain image types

v1.1.0.0 – ALPHA SOFTWARE!

  • Public alpha build (not stable) will expire September 30th, 2012
  • Reworked Find Art to work with API v3 of tmdb
  • Has official API key to work with FanArt.TV (thanks Kode)
  • Movies
    • Added Clear Logos support
    • Added Movie Discs support
  • Series
    • Updates to Clear Art support
  • Implemented ehancements to download / loading algorithms
  • Added integration points for future features…

v1.0.3.0

  • Added support for season thumbs
  • Added support for clear art
  • FindArt moves from alpha to release status

Users can change their covers and background art without leaving Media Browser or using 3rd party tools. This plugin is theme independant and integrates with CoverArt as well.

Currently multiple backdrops are not supported although they are on the roadmap.

 
  • End of the month as in 4-days from today?? If so, you are truly a mean, mean person. :/ – ripper2860 almost 2 years ago
  • Mirror Mirror on the wall, Who’s the Meanest of Them All? ‘You are ST you are’ Perfect! :P – soultaker almost 2 years ago
  • My repsonse to that would be … :/ – ripper2860 almost 2 years ago
  • thanks ST. You’re the best. I love this plug-in. – chef 5 months ago

66 Discussions

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  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Good day,

Well done! Great work as always.

My best

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Good day,

It working as it should, great plug in indeed, well done. I know it alpha and sure not done yet, but I have a suggestion:

When finish the download for the poster selected, it do not indicated or change the original poster with the new poster, I have to click on the back arrow to see the new poster take place.

I best the change take place in the same plug in windows.

My best

 
  • Ya not sure what is causing this, my PC does the same but when I do it thru the extender it shows the new poster, you will see the current poster blink after picking a new one to let you know that it worked, there is also a sound effect. Perhaps a delay of some sort on the refresh is needed. – BAS almost 2 years ago
  • Hi BAS, I just “hear” sound that the poster been updated, but not in the plug in windows. – abobader almost 2 years ago
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Installed and checked in Folder Menu but there is nothing there to identify FindArt as indicated in first post above.

 
  • You are using the wrong menu, you need to use the ITEM menu (* key) not folder menu. – soultaker almost 2 years ago
  • Thanks Guys. – durants almost 2 years ago
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Good day,

To access the context menu:

press the * button on a Remote.

or

press the * button on the alphanumeric keypad on your keyboard.

or

press SHIFT+8 on your keyboard (or the key which corresponds to * character. For example with Finnish keyboard settings, the correct combination is SHIFT+‘).

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My best

 
  • +1 Nice walk-thru – soultaker almost 2 years ago
  • Thank you for this great plugin, well done Soultaker. – abobader almost 2 years ago
  • Yep thanks posting as always abo. – BAS almost 2 years ago
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Works like a charm ST.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Very impressed with this i like the idea of everything incorporated into media browser and this will be a great addition.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago
  • Modified:almost 2 years ago

I’ll do a shameless bump here and see if anyone is using this and has had time to test it? I kinda convinced Soultaker to take this plugin on, so would like to explain why I wanted it and how i use it.

I personally store my meta and images locally, and at a time in the past picked all the best posters and backdrops thru meta2 to manage these. Now my meta2 info pulls in everything automatically and adds to mediabrowser, so the only thing left to do when adding my content is pick my favorite poster right thru the mediabrowser gui and the best part it’s on the display I’m going to be viewing it on.

I then took a look at my old posters and decided it cant hurt to check for new ones, and to my pleasant surprise tons of new choices available on the tmdb website and tvdb website. The backdrop support and management of having backdrops without text is my personal preference so would love to see more backdrop support and management of those type of images right inside the gui as well in the future.

If you don’t use locally stored images for your content and are a new user to Mediabrowser then you definitely would benefit. The FindArt plugin would be even more beneficial as sometimes the default poster fetched is not the best choice out there, and once again some backdrops just don’t display well inside an interface, especially when they have text on them or not your native language images.

Before ST would consider the amount of effort needed and schedule the time needed to add additional backdrop support it would be good to hear from the community if this is working as expected at least on the poster side.

Thanks to all that weighed in so far and perhaps this bump will bring more exposure to this beta test.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago
  • Modified:almost 2 years ago

I thought it was rather good and useful. Due to time constraints , I did not get a chance to really run it through its paces, given the short Alpha window. :(

 
  • Ripper, its still available go give it a shot. – BAS almost 2 years ago
  • Wow. Was not aware. Will definitely give it a go and report back. I REALLY like the idea and would find it extremely useful. – ripper2860 almost 2 years ago
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

I haven’t had a chance to try this out but it seems very useful. I used a metadata scraper which downloads every backdrop available. Since I don’t look through the results right away, I don’t really notice the bad ones until it shows up on the screen in MB. Can you cycle through pre-existing backdrops in FindArt just to remove them as well?

 
  • It’s on the list, as of now the backdrop support is very limited but the poster functionality is top notch. The more people that weigh in the better, so put you down for another user wanting more backdrop support from this plugin. :) – BAS almost 2 years ago
  • That sounds great, I can’t wait. Thanks for the quick response. It’s almost like you’re waiting out there… – JoSob almost 2 years ago
  • lol, ya until then please take sometime to use the posters and come back and let Soultaker know what you think. – BAS almost 2 years ago
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Just wondered if this plugin will be able to change season posters in the future not just overall Tv show posters as i think this would be a great feature?

 
  • It does this currently, but the results unfortunately display all season posters, even though you may be just looking for season two, but it does work. – BAS almost 2 years ago
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Good day,

Well done!

But still same issue regarding, no indicator of the replacement of the poster till you exit the page and return to the posters view.

Latest build

My best

 
  • Thanks confirming this here as well. Sometimes on the extender it will show the new one on the refresh, i believe there needs to be a some sort of delay here. – BAS almost 2 years ago
  • Many thanks BAS, really great work, well done indeed. – abobader almost 2 years ago
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago
  • Modified:almost 2 years ago

Installed Mediabrowser about a week ago and FindArt is one of my favorite plug-ins. It has made it much easier to hunt down preferred poster art and it integrates seamlessly into the interface.

Sadly, the alpha expired as of today and it doesn’t look like there is a replacement. Is there a way to extend the alpha? I still have a lot of content I’m planning to add to mediabrowswer and this plugin makes the process easier.

Thanks!

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Hi ya, the alpha period has expired as of Aug 1st.

Unfortunately other pieces of work have kept me away from the FindArt plugin, however, look for an extended beta in the next 24hrs.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

I have tried several times to install findart but it always crashes the configurator?

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  • yes..this happens to me as well…currently on the official 2.3.2 release – Mrwebsmith almost 2 years ago
  • 2.3.2 also – karlos65 almost 2 years ago
  • No visible errors in my logs. – karlos65 almost 2 years ago
  • karlos- get the new version, ST fixed it..installs and working fine here now – Mrwebsmith almost 2 years ago
  • Thanks, new vers works a treat. – karlos65 almost 2 years ago
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  • Created:almost 2 years ago

New version works great. Thanks!

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Good day,

I really can not find any issue with this great plug in, just beside what I mention in my last post.

Well done indeed.

My best

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago
  • Modified:almost 2 years ago

I installed this, but for the most part my art is all good so I haven’t had a chance to really give it a whirl. I added some kids shows the other day for my son and I hadn’t realized that the season 1 poster came down as German. My wife pointed it out, so I grabbed the remote, used FindArt and replaced it in like 2 seconds.

So yeah, love it lol

Does this even need to be a plugin? Just add it to the main code and be done with it lol.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago
  • Modified:almost 2 years ago

Go get your logos ready with FindArt right now because Neo (Alpha) is coming soon.

Thanks

Blog Post about this support

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

Well done indeed!

Great work as always.

 
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

any chance of including an image re-size option?

 
  • For what reason? – soultaker over 1 year ago
  • I’ve got a big collection and I use xbox360 as an extender.Smaller images make a big performance difference. If you could specify image sizes in the config settings that would be excellent. PS this plugin is excellent. It saved me fro an ill advised batch image process that messed up 1 in 8 of my images. Thanks. – vileboy over 1 year ago
 
  • Created:almost 2 years ago

It would also be nice to have the ability to edit the movie description/synopsis via findart as well. I occasionally see typos, spelling mistakes, gramatical errors etc which i would like to change there and then but I inevitably forget to alter them via MetaBrowser after i finish watching the movie.

 
  • Totally changes the focus of this plugin, from an artwork fetcher to a metadata manager. I’m sure it can be done just not in this plugin, Fatal knows where to find me. – soultaker over 1 year ago
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

Fantastic plugin, would it be possible to add albumart to this?

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

I’m so bummed about Neo….. I think i should cancel this plugin too.

arg

 
  • NOOOOOOOO – Mrwebsmith over 1 year ago
  • we need findart…neil’s new update to choc. can also use the clearlogos..albeit for now they need to be “banner.png"s.. – Mrwebsmith over 1 year ago
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

Good day,

Why buddy? This great plug in indeed.

No need to cancel anything, just keep up with your always great work

That goes to BAS as well

You both doing great job indeed.

My best

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago
  • Modified:over 1 year ago

ST Please do not discontinue this plugin. It has been a lifesaver on numerous occasions. I for one would be stuck with having to meticulously check through a huge media collection. This has so much potential. It would be a real shame if you let one setback have a knock on effect with the rest of your work. I think I speak for us all you’ve created some great work here. So you’ve had a set back with Neo but maybe something can be recovered from it. Keep up the good work ST and you too BAS.

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

Good day,

When this plug in will be in the MB Store?

My best

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago
  • Modified:over 1 year ago

It still crashes on instalation in the mb 2.5

3:21:11.080  1.10.2011 , Error , Failed to initialize Plugin : FindArt ( Unhandled exception.  Type=FindArt.TrialExpiredException Msg=Expired Src=FindArt Method=t Line=0 Col=0 [n] StackTrace= [n]    ved FindArt.Plugin.t() [n]    ved FindArt.Plugin.Init(Kernel kernel) [n]    ved MediaBrowser.Library.Plugins.Plugin.Init(Kernel config) [n]    ved MediaBrowser.Library.Kernel.GetDefaultKernel(ConfigData config,, KernelLoadDirective loadDirective) ) ,  , 1 , 
 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

After much thought, I’ve decided I’m releasing this plugin for free to everyone. I’ve been changing a few things and thats probably why FindArt is failing at the moment.

However, fear not I should have an update for all by the end of the day.

 
  • any chance the released one can have BOTH the clearart and the thumbs (along with folder and backdrops) ? as the new shows come out I’d love to be able to fill in on the cleararts i never grabbed with the first alpha ;) Thanks ST! – Mrwebsmith over 1 year ago
  • there you go. – soultaker over 1 year ago
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

S/T — You are a kind and generous soul.

 
 
  • Created:over 1 year ago

Hi,

Just wondering if I could request a feature and also report a maybe bug.

Firstly, is it possible to make findart actually save the art it finds into the media folders like other metadata programs do (eg folder.jpg etc)? This makes it a lot easier to manage multiple systems pointing at the same repository, and makes reinstalling a lot easier.

Secondly, it seems that there is some strangeness with getting episode names and art. About half the time it works fine, episode will show up as (XX – EP NAME) with a preview thumbnail and description. Other half the time it just fails and shows up as the physical filename, with no description. All my files are named identically on the filesystem so I dont understand why half the time it works? I have folders now where episode 1, 3, 5, 9 are all named right, then 2, 4, 7, and 8 are all named like the physical file. Very strange behavious, any thoughts?

Cheers.

 
  • It should be saving the folder.jpg into your media item’s folder. Are you using a server of some sort to store content? As for the second thing that sounds more like a mediabrowser related issue in some way as findart will do nothing to get episode snaps or anything at the episode level. You might want to post a new question topic to see if anyone else can help you further with the second thing. – BAS over 1 year ago
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