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== Image information ==
Various (command line) ways to find the format of an image:

* <code>file FILENAME</code>
* <code>identify FILENAME</code> (requires imagemagick)
* <code>sips -g all FILENAME</code> (OSX only?)

== Better images ==
Getting better images from various sites:

=== iTunes ===
Replace <code>170x170</code> (or sometimes <code>100x100</code>) in the image URL with <code>600x600</code>

=== Amazon ===
Replace <code>._SL500_AA300_.jpg</code> or <code>._SS400_.jpg</code> at the end of the URL with just <code>.jpg</code> (sometimes the letters and numbers are slightly different but it always starts with a dot and an underscore)

=== Discogs ===
Click the image to go to the page with the full images. Even when there isn't a "more images" link, the page will often have a larger front image.

=== Jamendo ===
Replace <code>1.100.jpg</code>, <code>1.200.jpg</code>, etc., at the end of the URL with <code>1.0.jpg</code>

=== Magnatune ===
Replace <code>cover_50.jpg</code>, <code>cover_160.jpg</code>, etc., at the end of the URL with <code>cover.jpg</code>

=== Last.fm ===
Replace <code>serve/300x300</code>, <code>serve/500</code>, etc., with <code>serve/_</code>

Revision as of 10:35, 5 July 2012

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Image information

Various (command line) ways to find the format of an image:

  • file FILENAME
  • identify FILENAME (requires imagemagick)
  • sips -g all FILENAME (OSX only?)

Better images

Getting better images from various sites:

iTunes

Replace 170x170 (or sometimes 100x100) in the image URL with 600x600

Amazon

Replace ._SL500_AA300_.jpg or ._SS400_.jpg at the end of the URL with just .jpg (sometimes the letters and numbers are slightly different but it always starts with a dot and an underscore)

Discogs

Click the image to go to the page with the full images. Even when there isn't a "more images" link, the page will often have a larger front image.

Jamendo

Replace 1.100.jpg, 1.200.jpg, etc., at the end of the URL with 1.0.jpg

Magnatune

Replace cover_50.jpg, cover_160.jpg, etc., at the end of the URL with cover.jpg

Last.fm

Replace serve/300x300, serve/500, etc., with serve/_