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retrieving_metadata [2016/06/20 06:39]
admin [Manually getting text metadata and artwork for movies and TV shows]
retrieving_metadata [2016/06/20 06:42] (current)
admin [Controlling metadata and artwork collection]
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 ====== Controlling metadata and artwork collection ====== ====== Controlling metadata and artwork collection ======
  
-Mezzmo automatically collects text metadata, poster artwork and backdrop artwork for your media files. ​ It collects metadata and artwork ​form a variety of sources:+Mezzmo automatically collects text metadata, poster artwork and backdrop artwork for your media files. ​ It collects metadata and artwork ​from a variety of sources:
  
-  * text metadata from the file paths of media files. +  * Text metadata from the file paths of media files. 
-  * text metadata and artwork embedded in media files. +  * Text metadata and artwork embedded in media files. 
-  * text metadata and artwork in external metadata files. +  * Text metadata and artwork in external metadata files. 
-  * text metadata and artwork from online web sites.+  * Text metadata and artwork from online web sites.
  
 You can configure what text metadata and artwork is collected using the **Metadata Retrieval Settings** dialog. ​ You can access this dialog by clicking the **Metadata Retrieval Settings** button on the **Options dialog (Retrieving Metadata page)**. You can configure what text metadata and artwork is collected using the **Metadata Retrieval Settings** dialog. ​ You can access this dialog by clicking the **Metadata Retrieval Settings** button on the **Options dialog (Retrieving Metadata page)**.
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 {{:​metadataretrievalsettingsvideo.png?​nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Video tab)}} {{:​metadataretrievalsettingsvideo.png?​nolink|Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog (Video tab)}}
  
-Any changes you make in the Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog will be applied to new files that you add into your Mezzmo library or when you use the **Maintain Library** dialog.+**Note:​** ​Any changes you make in the Metadata Retrieval Settings dialog will be applied to new files that you add into your Mezzmo library or when you use the **Maintain Library** dialog.
  
 ===== Manually getting text metadata and artwork for movies and TV shows ===== ===== Manually getting text metadata and artwork for movies and TV shows =====
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 {{:​getonlinevideometadata.png?​nolink|Get Online Video Metadata dialog}} {{:​getonlinevideometadata.png?​nolink|Get Online Video Metadata dialog}}
  
-**Note:** Mezzmo searches http://​www.themoviedb.org for movies and http://​www.thetvdb.com for TV shows.+**Tip:** Mezzmo searches http://​www.themoviedb.org for movies and http://​www.thetvdb.com for TV shows.