Google seems to index this thing pretty damn well, so I might as well post this here. Hopefully it will help some desperate person.
Apparently earlier versions of the Zune software were smart enough to know that a folder.jpg image in the same directory as an album is probably the album art. This functionality was lost somewhere along the way, however, and now it only recognizes ‘ZuneAlbumArt.jpg’. If you’re anything like me, your collection uses folder.jpg, and setting album art manually for every album within the Zune software would take decades.
So, naturally, I wrote an overcomplicated VB script to take care of it for you. Place this file in the root of your music folder and run it. It will search through every subdirectory, and upon finding a folder.jpg, will duplicate it as ZuneAlbumArt.jpg. It also optionally generates a nice logfile to tell you what it has done. Afterwards, open up the Zune software, and all of your album art will magically be present. I keep this thing around and run it every few weeks as I add music to my collection.
Get the file:
http://www.fopedush.com/files/ZuneAlbumArtConverter.vbs
#1 by John S Holmes on January 26th, 2009
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You are a prince. Not sure how many other people are as anal about their album art, but I sure am and this little gem of a program is priceless. Thanks so much. john.
#2 by Jeremy on August 6th, 2009
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You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. Works perfectly. Thanks!!
#3 by Zach on August 20th, 2010
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Thank you!
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#4 by Mike on August 20th, 2011
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Thank you!
#5 by FlexOink on October 11th, 2011
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Awesome ! Perfect in combination with Album Art downloader. Thank you sir !
#6 by D-Luv on December 5th, 2011
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Hey y’all,
Thank you for this awesome tool! I did not end up having to use it, but your website gave me the valuable information that the Zune software only recognizes ZuneAlbumArt.jpg (which is really stupid, btw).
Anyway, I would like to offer an alternate solution to all y’all out there: a program called Bulk Rename Utility. It’s not just good for this job-it’s an awesome tool in general (once you get the hang of it). Anyway, all you have to do is go to your media folder, check the “subfolders” box, set the filter as *folder*.jpg (or use RegEx) and then set box 2 (File) to Fixed- ZuneAlbumArt.jpg
I super duper totally applaud your efforts though man, and thank you for providing the info that led me to my own salvation.
Cheers,
-the silent majority
#7 by .mechanism on June 2nd, 2012
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Thank you good Sir!
This is not just a piece of code! This is a piece of awesomeness!
Unfortunately, it kinda screwed my “date of modification” organizing system, but I prefer using Zune’s and having all the Album Covers appearing than not.
Thanks once again!
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