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Use "packaging" for pictures of an entire box set, usually these pictures include the outer packaging and the jewel boxes or other contents of the box. For example: http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=2943543
Use "packaging" for pictures of an entire box set, usually these pictures include the outer packaging and the jewel boxes or other contents of the box. For example: http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=2943543

===inlay===

The inside of a folding CD cover (pages 2-3 of a standard 4-page inlay card). Often it replaces the booklet, sometimes it can be empty.

===front back===

The back side of a front CD cover (folding or not folding) or of a booklet. Can be empty.

===front full===

The unfolded front cover or booklet (front + front back). Sometimes the front cover is a part of an entire front full image, e.g.: http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8739/500nf.jpg.
Here the front is a right half of the front full.

===box front===

The front cover of the boxed set of CD or LP albums.

===box back===

The back cover of the boxed set of CD or LP albums.

===box spine===

The boxed sets have up to four designed spines.

Revision as of 19:29, 1 May 2012

Other proposed types not currently approved or implemented:

sleeve

The sleeve is the outer covering of a vinyl recording or compact disc, it is the paper covering closest in contact to the surface of the disc.

inner

Use "inner" for the insides of a release if the packaging folds open (e.g. Digipak or some Double LP releases). Some compact disc releases use a transparent disc tray, use the "inner" type for scans of the image behind the tray.

packaging

Use "packaging" for pictures of an entire box set, usually these pictures include the outer packaging and the jewel boxes or other contents of the box. For example: http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=2943543

inlay

The inside of a folding CD cover (pages 2-3 of a standard 4-page inlay card). Often it replaces the booklet, sometimes it can be empty.

front back

The back side of a front CD cover (folding or not folding) or of a booklet. Can be empty.

front full

The unfolded front cover or booklet (front + front back). Sometimes the front cover is a part of an entire front full image, e.g.: http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8739/500nf.jpg. Here the front is a right half of the front full.

box front

The front cover of the boxed set of CD or LP albums.

box back

The back cover of the boxed set of CD or LP albums.

box spine

The boxed sets have up to four designed spines.