Tips, tricks and HOW-TO

[b-rad.cc]

I'm under the impression that thumbgen has automatic file renaming built in

[thumbgen]

I'm under the impression that thumbgen has automatic file renaming built in

Nope. There's no renaming in TG. It is marked as "Low prio" in the TODO list. There are so good free programs available that I don't think it makes sense for me to reinvent them (at least for now).
I really want to freeze TG's feature set, fix the bigger bugs and start working on the Templates Editor... I think that is much more useful/important than renaming.

[Irish FX4]

Hey Thumbgen.
Is it possible to change the movie sheet template from one style to another with out having to go through all the movies again and select thumbnail and background again? As it is a long process to first set it up.

Thanks.

PS. I love the program. Very nice work.

[thumbgen]

Sure. If u have metadata (.tgmd files) generated once then u just select your movies in the File Browser and instead of choosing Manual/Semiauto you choose "Create from metadata"... u choose the new template and click "OK". Then u just wait a bit...
Important is to carefully generate metadata first time when u process your movies. Having that later u can switch to any template with one button click

[Irish FX4]

Sure. If u have metadata (.tgmd files) generated once then u just select your movies in the File Browser and instead of choosing Manual/Semiauto you choose "Create from metadata"... u choose the new template and click "OK". Then u just wait a bit...
Important is to carefully generate metadata first time when u process your movies. Having that later u can switch to any template with one button click

Thanks for the reply!. Unfortionatly i did not generate metadata when i used it first. Doh! I guess that means im screwed unless i redo them all again.

[ozzii]

Thanks for the reply!. Unfortionatly i did not generate metadata when i used it first. Doh! I guess that means im screwed unless i redo them all again.

Yes, you are right..... you are screwed

[Irish FX4]

Thanks for the reply!. Unfortionatly i did not generate metadata when i used it first. Doh! I guess that means im screwed unless i redo them all again.

Yes, you are right..... you are screwed

Ahhhh well live and learn!

[ozzii]

Little question:
Is there any way to just update the %EPISODENAMESLIST% with a already generated metadata.
For example now in the list I have 5 episodenames, but in let's say 2 weeks I will have 10 available.
So I would like to automaticaly just update the episodenames in my metadata and main sheet.

Am I clear

[thumbgen]

U need to regenerate that metadata file (and sheet). Reuse existing images from metadata by choosing "Autopopulate from metadata" when processing first episode and generating extra sheet (for the season folder)

[ozzii]

So if I understand well, (sorry, english is not my primary language) I have to update manually?
If yes, any possibility to have and automatic mode. Something like "create from metadata"->use latest rating.
So will have : "update from metadata" ->use latest episode list (and number)....

I try to find "Autopopulate from metadata" but can't... TG, where is this please.