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| {{:metadataretrievalsettingsvideo.png?nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Video tab)}} | {{:metadataretrievalsettingsvideo.png?nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Video tab)}} | ||
| - | ==== Use filename as title ==== | ||
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| - | Select this checkbox if you wish to ignore the metadata found for the video title and just use the filename as the title for your video file. | ||
| ==== Get text metadata from file path ==== | ==== Get text metadata from file path ==== | ||
| - | Select this checkbox if you wish to collect text metadata from the video's file path. Metadata that can be parsed includes title, year, series name, season and episode. | + | Select this checkbox if you wish to collect text metadata from the video's file path. Metadata that can be parsed includes title, year, series name, season and episode. See [[Supported_Filenames|Supported file names]] for a list of supported file naming styles. |
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| - | Mezzmo can parse the following styles of file paths to locate metadata: | + | |
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| - | * C:\folder\Movie Title.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Movie Title YYYY.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title s01e01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title 1x01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title Season 1\Title 1x01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title Season 1 Episode 1 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title\Season 1\01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title\Season 1\s01e01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title\Season 1\1x01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title\Season 1\Title s01e01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title\Season 1\Title 1x01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title\Season 1\Episode 1 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title\Season 1\Season 1 Episode 1 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title Season 1\01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title Season 1\s01e01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title Season 1\1x01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title Season 1\Title s01e01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title Season 1\Title 1x01 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title Season 1\Episode 1 Subtitle.avi | + | |
| - | * C:\folder\Title Season 1\Season 1 Episode 1 Subtitle.avi | + | |
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| - | Mezzmo also obtains the DVD title from DVD folder structures as follows: | + | |
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| - | C:\Folder\DVD Title | + | |
| - | \AUDIO_TS | + | |
| - | \VIDEO_TS | + | |
| - | \VTS_01_1.VOB | + | |
| - | \VTS_01_2.VOB | + | |
| - | \VTS_01_3.VOB | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | Mezzmo also obtains the Blu-ray title from Blu-ray folder structures as follows: | + | |
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| - | C:\Folder\Blu-ray Title | + | |
| - | \BDMV | + | |
| - | \PLAYLIST | + | |
| - | \STREAM | + | |
| ==== Get text metadata embedded in file ==== | ==== Get text metadata embedded in file ==== | ||
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| ==== Get text and artwork metadata from internet web sites ==== | ==== Get text and artwork metadata from internet web sites ==== | ||
| - | Select this checkbox if you wish to collect text metadata and artwork from the themoviedb.org movie web site and TheTVDB.com web site. | + | Select this checkbox if you wish to collect text metadata and artwork from the themoviedb.org movie web site and TheTVDB.com web sites. Metadata includes title, description, genre, content rating, release date, actors, directors, producers, poster, backdrop and more. |
| - | Enter the preferred language code that you want the text metadata form these web sites. If your preferred language is not available, then English results will be returned. Popular language IDs are: | + | Enter the preferred language code that you want the text metadata from these web sites. |
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| + | **Note:** If metadata for your preferred language is not available from these web sites, then English metadata will be used. | ||
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| + | **Tip:** Popular language codes are: | ||
| * en = English | * en = English | ||
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| By clicking this button, the default values will be applied to the metadata retrieval settings. | By clicking this button, the default values will be applied to the metadata retrieval settings. | ||
| - | ===== Music ===== | + | ===== Music tab ===== |
| - | ==== Use filename as title ==== | + | {{:metadataretrievalsettingsmusic.png?nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Music tab)}} |
| - | Select this checkbox if you wish to ignore the metadata found for the music title and just use the filename as the title for your music file. | ||
| ==== Get text metadata embedded in file ==== | ==== Get text metadata embedded in file ==== | ||
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| * folder.jpg | * folder.jpg | ||
| * folder.png | * folder.png | ||
| + | * cover.jpg | ||
| + | * cover.png | ||
| + | * front.jpg | ||
| + | * front.png | ||
| * albumart*large.jpg | * albumart*large.jpg | ||
| * albumart*small.jpg | * albumart*small.jpg | ||
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| ===== Photo tab ===== | ===== Photo tab ===== | ||
| - | ==== Use filename as title ==== | + | {{:metadataretrievalsettingsphoto.png?nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Photo tab)}} |
| - | + | ||
| - | Select this checkbox if you wish to ignore the metadata found for the photo title and just use the filename as the title for your photo. | + | |
| ==== Get text metadata embedded in file ==== | ==== Get text metadata embedded in file ==== | ||
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| By clicking this button, the default values will be applied to the metadata retrieval settings. | By clicking this button, the default values will be applied to the metadata retrieval settings. | ||
| - | ===== Folder tab ===== | + | ===== Playlists/Folders tab ===== |
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| + | {{:metadataretrievalsettingsfolder.png?nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Playlists/Folders tab)}} | ||
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| + | ==== Get artwork from external files ==== | ||
| - | Get artwork from external files | ||
| Select this checkbox if you wish to collect artwork from associated artwork files that are found in the folder. Associated artwork files include: | Select this checkbox if you wish to collect artwork from associated artwork files that are found in the folder. Associated artwork files include: | ||
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| * folder.jpg | * folder.jpg | ||
| * folder.png | * folder.png | ||
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| ==== Get artwork from ThumbGen (.tgmd) files ==== | ==== Get artwork from ThumbGen (.tgmd) files ==== | ||
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| * fanart.png | * fanart.png | ||
| - | ==== Get artwork from series.xml and <episode>.xml files ==== | + | ==== Get artwork from series.xml and <episode>.xml files ==== |
| - | Select this checkbox if you wish to collect artwork from series.xml and <episode>.xml metadata files. The typical folder structure for TV series is: | + | Select this checkbox if you wish to collect artwork from series.xml and <episode>.xml metadata files. |
| - | <p> </p> | + | The typical folder structure for TV series is: |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\series.xml</p> | + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\series.xml |
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\folder.jpg | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\episode1.avi | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\episode2.avi | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\episode3.avi | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\metadata\episode1.xml | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\metadata\episode2.xml | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\metadata\episode3.xml | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\episode1.avi | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\episode2.avi | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\episode3.avi | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\metadata\episode1.xml | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\metadata\episode2.xml | ||
| + | C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\metadata\episode3.xml | ||
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\folder.jpg</p> | + | ==== Get artwork metadata from movie.xml and mymovies.xml files ==== |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\episode1.avi</p> | + | Select this checkbox if you wish to collect artwork from movie.xml files and (non-encrypted) mymovies.xml metadata files. |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\episode2.avi</p> | + | ==== Create artwork based on contents of folder/playlist ==== |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\episode3.avi</p> | + | Select this checkbox if you want Mezzmo to use artwork from the files in the folder or playlist as the artwork for the folder/playlist. |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\metadata\episode1.xml</p> | + | ===== Other tab ===== |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\metadata\episode2.xml</p> | + | {{:metadataretrievalsettingsother.png?nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Other tab)}} |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season1\metadata\episode3.xml</p> | + | ==== Sort title keywords ==== |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\episode1.avi</p> | + | Enter the words (separated by commas) that you want Mezzmo to find and remove from the start of the Title to create the Sort Title. Mezzmo searches Titles for these sort title keywords and removes them from the start of the title and adds them to the end to create the Sort Title. This enables you to sort your folders and playlists by Sort Title - so that it is more convenient to locate your files. |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\episode2.avi</p> | + | **Examples:** |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\episode3.avi</p> | + | Title: A Beautiful Mind |
| + | Sort title keywords: The, A, An | ||
| + | Sort Title: Beautiful Mind, A | ||
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\metadata\episode1.xml</p> | + | Title: The Avengers |
| + | Sort title keywords: The, A, An | ||
| + | Sort Title: Avengers, The | ||
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\metadata\episode2.xml</p> | + | ==== Get Backdrop artwork ==== |
| - | <p style="margin-left: 67px;">C:\ExampleTVSeries\season2\metadata\episode3.xml</p> | + | Select this checkbox if you want Mezzmo to collect backdrop artwork for your media files. Backdrop artwork is used when browsing your Mezzmo library in a web browser and in the Mezzmo (Android) app and Kodi Addon. |
| - | <p> </p> | + | ==== Delete All Backdrop Artwork ==== |
| - | <h3>Get artwork metadata from movie.xml and mymovies.xml files</h3> | + | Click this button if you wish to remove all existing backdrop artwork that has been previously collected for your media files. |
| - | <p>Select this checkbox if you wish to collect artwork from movie.xml files | + | ==== Default Settings ==== |
| - | and (non-encrypted) mymovies.xml metadata files.</p> | + | |
| - | <p> </p> | + | By clicking this button, the default values will be applied to the metadata retrieval settings. |
| - | + | ||
| - | <h3>Create artwork based on contents of folder/playlist</h3> | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | <p>Select this checkbox if you want Mezzmo to use artwork from the files | + | |
| - | in the folder or playlist as the folder's artwork.</p> | + | |
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| - | <p> </p> | + | |
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| - | <p><a name=Other></a></p> | + | |
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| - | <p> </p> | + | |
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| - | <h2>Other</h2> | + | |
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| - | <p> </p> | + | |
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| - | <h3>Sort title keywords</h3> | + | |
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| - | <p>Enter the words (separated by commas) that you want Mezzmo to find and | + | |
| - | remove from the start of the Title to create the Sort Title. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}--> <!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->Mezzmo | + | |
| - | searches Titles for these sort title keywords and removes them from the | + | |
| - | start of the title and adds them to the end to create the Sort Title. | + | |
| - | <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}--> <!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->This enables | + | |
| - | you to sort your folders and playlists by Sort Title - so that it is more | + | |
| - | convenient to locate your files.</p> | + | |
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| - | <p> </p> | + | |
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| - | <p style="font-weight: bold;">Examples:</p> | + | |
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| - | <p>Title: A Beautiful Mind</p> | + | |
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| - | <p>Sort title keywords: The, A, An</p> | + | |
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| - | <p>Sort Title: Beautiful Mind, A</p> | + | |
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| - | <p> </p> | + | |
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| - | <p>Title: The Avengers</p> | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | <p>Sort title keywords: The, A, An</p> | + | |
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| - | <p>Sort Title: Avengers, The</p> | + | |
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| - | <p> </p> | + | |
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| - | <h3>Get Backdrop artwork</h3> | + | |
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| - | <p>Select this checkbox if you want Mezzmo to collect backdrop artwork | + | |
| - | for your media files. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}--> <!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->Backdrop | + | |
| - | artwork is used when browsing your Mezzmo library on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mezzmo | + | |
| - | (Android)</span> app.</p> | + | |
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| - | <p> </p> | + | |
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| - | <h3>Delete All Backdrop Artwork</h3> | + | |
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| - | <p>Click this button if you wish to remove all existing backdrop artwork | + | |
| - | that has been previously collected for your media files.</p> | + | |
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| - | <p> </p> | + | |
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| - | <h3>Default Settings</h3> | + | |
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| - | <p>By clicking this button, the default values will be applied to the metadata | + | |
| - | retrieval settings.</p> | + | |
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| - | <p> </p> | + | |
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| - | border=0> See Also</h3> | + | |
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| - | <p><a href="../Topics/Adding_Media_Files_To_Your_Mezzmo_Library.htm">Adding | + | |
| - | media files to your Mezzmo library</a></p> | + | |
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| - | <p><a href="../Topics/Maintaining_Your_Mezzmo_Library.htm">Maintaining | + | |
| - | your Mezzmo library</a></p> | + | |
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