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Adding [[Cover Art|cover art]] is usually done by creating a [[Advanced Relationship|relationship]] between a release and Amazon, using the [[Amazon Relationship Type|"has Amazon ASIN"]] relationship, but can also be done by creating a relationship using one of our other supported [[Cover Art Sites|cover art sites]]. |
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=How to Add or Change Cover Art= |
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'''Note:''' It is important to only add cover art from sources that have given us permission to do so. See our [[Cover Art Sites|list of cover art sites]] to see which domains are supported and how to go about adding support for additional domains. |
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This page describes how to add or change the [[Cover Art|CoverArt]] images for releases. This can be done using the [[Advanced Relationship Type|AdvancedRelationshipType]] [[Amazon Relationship Type|"has Amazon ASIN"]] or [[Cover Art Relation Ship Type|"has cover art at"]]. |
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To create a new cover art link, follow these steps: |
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On the designated release page there should be a link with '''Relate to URL'''. Click this and you should be taken the page where you can enter an URL. |
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# Go to the release you'd like to add cover art to. |
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# Click on 'Relate to URL' |
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# Select the 'has cover art at' link type ('''Note:''' Use 'has Amazon ASIN' if adding an Amazon URL) |
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# Enter in the URL |
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In most cases when entering the URL it is important to paste it, not type it, or the server may not be able to parse it properly. |
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== Domain specific notes == |
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In the pull-down menu under the header ''links to affiliates'' you will find the special link '''has amazon asin'''. |
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Be sure to add the URLs to the appropriate country's Amazon stores: |
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* ''<code><nowiki>http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/##########</nowiki></code>'' for German |
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* ''<code><nowiki>http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/##########</nowiki></code>'' for Japanese and |
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* ''<code><nowiki>http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/##########</nowiki></code>'' for UK |
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* ''<code><nowiki>http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/##########</nowiki></code>'' for France etc. |
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'''Note:''' When adding Amazon cover art do not use the 'has cover art at' link type, use the special 'has Amazon ASIN' link type instead. |
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where ######### is the 10 or 11 digit ASIN code. The ASIN will be parsed from the URL entered. |
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The URL will be parsed by the server and modified upon pasting, make sure it is in the following form: |
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Where '''''tld''''' is the country code and '''''ASIN''''' is the 10 or 11 character ASIN code. |
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Things to remember: |
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* Adding a URL to an MP3 listing on Amazon may not result in cover art being displayed. |
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''For more information see the [[Amazon Relationship Type|Amazon relationship type]] page.'' |
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===CD Baby=== |
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Enter the URL of the release page, e.g. http://cdbaby.com/cd/esposthumus. |
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===Jamendo=== |
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Enter the URL of the release page - taking care to remove any language specific path, e.g. http://www.jamendo.com/album/1003/ '''not''' [http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/1003/ http://www.jamendo.com/'''en/'''album/1003/] |
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===Internet Archive (archive.org)=== |
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Archive.org requires linking directly to the image file, but since it does not have a consistent scheme for music URLs and cover art URLs you need to add a separate 'get the music' link to the music page, e.g. http://www.archive.org/details/xgn017_-_dissident. You may choose any of the 'get the music' link sub-types. |
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This will link in the cover art and make sure the 'info' link below the cover art goes to the right place. |
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When adding cover art from a supported site enter the URL to the image itself (i.e. ends in .jpg or .jpeg) |
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==Related How Tos== |
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[[Category:How To]] [[Category:Cover Art]] |
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Revision as of 05:47, 10 December 2009
Adding cover art is usually done by creating a relationship between a release and Amazon, using the "has Amazon ASIN" relationship, but can also be done by creating a relationship using one of our other supported cover art sites.
Note: It is important to only add cover art from sources that have given us permission to do so. See our list of cover art sites to see which domains are supported and how to go about adding support for additional domains.
To create a new cover art link, follow these steps:
- Go to the release you'd like to add cover art to.
- Click on 'Relate to URL'
- Select the 'has cover art at' link type (Note: Use 'has Amazon ASIN' if adding an Amazon URL)
- Enter in the URL
In most cases when entering the URL it is important to paste it, not type it, or the server may not be able to parse it properly.
Domain specific notes
Amazon
Note: When adding Amazon cover art do not use the 'has cover art at' link type, use the special 'has Amazon ASIN' link type instead.
The URL will be parsed by the server and modified upon pasting, make sure it is in the following form:
- http://www.amazon.tld/gp/product/ASIN.
Where tld is the country code and ASIN is the 10 or 11 character ASIN code.
Things to remember:
- Do not add URLs to products that are only sold by custom sellers (those that don't have an Amazon price).
- Adding a URL to an MP3 listing on Amazon may not result in cover art being displayed.
- Finally, be careful to add the right ASIN to the right release version; don't add an ASIN that links to a version with bonus tracks to a release in MB that doesn't have them.
For more information see the Amazon relationship type page.
CD Baby
Enter the URL of the release page, e.g. http://cdbaby.com/cd/esposthumus.
Jamendo
Enter the URL of the release page - taking care to remove any language specific path, e.g. http://www.jamendo.com/album/1003/ not http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/1003/
Internet Archive (archive.org)
Archive.org requires linking directly to the image file, but since it does not have a consistent scheme for music URLs and cover art URLs you need to add a separate 'get the music' link to the music page, e.g. http://www.archive.org/details/xgn017_-_dissident. You may choose any of the 'get the music' link sub-types. This will link in the cover art and make sure the 'info' link below the cover art goes to the right place.
Other sites
When adding cover art from a supported site enter the URL to the image itself (i.e. ends in .jpg or .jpeg) Cover art can be added from a restricted number of other sites, using the CoverArtRelationshipType. For any of these sites, follow the instructions at CoverArtSites as to the type of URL to add.
