This is a placeholder topic to explain the various image types. It needs improvements
Plugins and third party metadata fetchers can save images with a particular name which refer to corresponding elements in Media Browser.
This topic will give a brief description of these images
note: images can either be .jpg or .png
folder.jpg
- This is the “poster” of a movie / series (including seasons)
- [needs improvement]
backdrop.jpg
- This is the background image of the folder
- Backdrops will rotate if named in sequence, ie. backdrop.jpg, backdrop1.jpg, backdrop2.jpg ect
- [needs improvement]
banner.jpg
- this is the banner of a series
- rarely used for movies
- [needs improvement]
clearart.png
- ClearArt for a movie music artist or series
- used for metadata retrieved through fanart.tv
- [needs improvement]
logo.png
- ClearLogo for a movie music artist or series
- used for metadata retrieved through fanart.tv
- [needs improvement]