[Gtkpod-questions] Coverart in gtkpod

[Jorg S. <Jor...@gm...>]

M.H. wrote:
> Bus 004 Device 011: ID 05ac:1209 Apple Computer, Inc.
> 
> iPod Video (5.5G)
> Model #: A1136
> Part #: MA446LL/A

Thanks.

> 
> Also, a question.  How does the album art work?  I'm using mp3s.  Is
> the image saved in the ID3 tag?  I use EasyTAG to manage my mp3 tags.
> However, adding a photo in EasyTAG doesn't show up in gtkpod nor on my
> iPod.  Adding album art in gtkpod doesn't show up in EasyTAG.  And if
> I add album art in gtkpod and then modify and resave a tag in EasyTAG,
> it blows away the album art.  Any thoughts?

You need gtkpod 0.99.8 and libgpod 0.4.0. Artwork is read from either 
the APIC ID3 tag or from a file in the same directory as the music file. 
  You need to set the correct iPod model in the "Edit iPod Properties" 
right mouse-button dialog(*). You need to enable Coverart in the 
preferences dialog ("Track Info" pane), which is the default. You can 
also add coverart via the 'Edit Track Details' dialog.

gtkpod does not modify your music file, i.e. does not save the album art 
in your music files.

If you have any more questions please direct them to the 
gtkpod-questions mailing list to which I'll CC this message.

Cheers,


JCS.


(*): This is the most likely cause.