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ChalkyWhite:
Hello, just joined up to pass comment on SK Jukebox. A truly marvelous piece of software!
I've just got the arduous task of ripping my CD collection now! :-/
One question, which I cannot find an answer to in the search option. When I rip using Windows Media Player for XP at 192Kbps (supposed to be a happy medium between quality and disk space), the cover art gets saved as folder.jpg which is fine, but as a hidden file. SK Juke cannot make use of this file, until I open it in my fave graphics package and resave which takes away the hidden attribute. I also rename to the artist name as I'm thinking that the auto-update that WMP does from the internet might put the file back to hidden at some point in the future, as it seems to do with several CDs that it cannot identify, and renames my hard work of typing each track title back to 01-Track 1, 02 Track 2 :(
Have i missed something with the hidden file trick? Not too much of an issue, but I'm sure easily sorted.
Cheers, Tony
JLR2000:
Here's what I use/do:
Good Program for ripping CDs to MP3s(freeware):
http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/gettingstarted.html
This is the setup page, also need a mp3 encoder but this page tells you what to get and it's free also. This software used to be pay but has recently become freeware. Takes a little time to setup at first, but this is one time only, then very fast and easy to use.
For CD and DVD covers I go to either BUY.COM or AMAZON and copy their images. I also use Google images when all else fails. BUY.COM are the best quality and have recently redone their website which makes the large CD & DVD covers difficult to save (no right click). Here's how to grab them still:
Find the album you want, and then do a right click on the SMALL IMAGE and do a "Copy Shortcut". Paste the shortcut in the Address bar of the browser like so:
javascript:largeIM('http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/large_images/403/64012403.jpg ');hide('ppForm')
now REMOVE everything before the "http://" and after the ".jpg", like so:
http://ak.buy.com/db_assets/large_images/403/64012403.jpg
Pretty easy still and great cover art.
Hope that helps....good luck.
SalmonKing:
--- Quote from: ChalkyWhite on December 05, 2005, 04:06:09 am ---Hello, just joined up to pass comment on SK Jukebox. A truly marvelous piece of software!
I've just got the arduous task of ripping my CD collection now! :-/
One question, which I cannot find an answer to in the search option. When I rip using Windows Media Player for XP at 192Kbps (supposed to be a happy medium between quality and disk space), the cover art gets saved as folder.jpg which is fine, but as a hidden file. SK Juke cannot make use of this file, until I open it in my fave graphics package and resave which takes away the hidden attribute. I also rename to the artist name as I'm thinking that the auto-update that WMP does from the internet might put the file back to hidden at some point in the future, as it seems to do with several CDs that it cannot identify, and renames my hard work of typing each track title back to 01-Track 1, 02 Track 2 :(
Have i missed something with the hidden file trick? Not too much of an issue, but I'm sure easily sorted.
Cheers, Tony
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Well, you could always use a batch file to clear the attribute. 'attrib -h *.* /S' will do it, so either do the following, depending if you're OK with a command prompt or not :
Option 1
- Start -> Run -> type 'cmd' and hit Enter (type it without the quotes)
- Browse to the root of your mp3's
- Type 'attrib -h *.* /S' and hit Enter (again, without the quotes)
Option 2
- Open Windows Explorer and browse to the root of your mp3's
- In the file/directory listing on the right, right click an empty space and select New -> Text Document
- Call the file 'unhide.bat'
- Right click the file and select Edit
- Type 'attrib -h *.* /S' and hit save the file (again, without the quotes)
- Just double click the file and it'll clear the hidden attribute
ChalkyWhite:
Thanks SalmonK. I am familiar with DOS commands, and must admit to forgetting about that little trick - the old tricks are dying off!!
Perhaps a future feature release to allow SK to recognise hidden files??
Cheers, Tony
SalmonKing:
--- Quote from: ChalkyWhite on December 06, 2005, 02:11:18 am ---Thanks SalmonK. I am familiar with DOS commands, and must admit to forgetting about that little trick - the old tricks are dying off!!
Perhaps a future feature release to allow SK to recognise hidden files??
Cheers, Tony
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Yeah, I'm sure that's possible.
At this stage, it looks like I won't be able to work on the program until after xmas/new year, but at least I'll have a week of peace to look forward to where I can spend some quality time with it ;)
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