2008-06-02, 06:24
I've found that the Google Images script (via the default XBMCScripts installer under scripts and then the category of Media:Other) is an awesome tool to get thumbnail pictures.
For example, I've used the Google Images script to get thumbnails for my Shared Folder on my PC by searching for "shared folder" using the script and it pulled up the picture of a hand holding a folder. I then pressed the A button to show the larger picture of the thumbnail and then I pressed the Black Button and found out that the image goes to the folder Q:\Scripts\Google Images\ss and the file name is given at the top. I then went to File Manager an navigated to the picture and moved it into Q:\plugins\video\ and then renamed it to Shared Folder instead of the default bowserss0.jpg.
After the picture was moved, I went to Videos and clicked my Shared Folder with the White Button and went to Choose Thumbnail and navigated to Q:\plugins\video and selected the picture.
I've also used this for the Veoh Proxy script, by searching for Veoh and getting it's logo. For scripts, you have to put the picture into the folder and name it default.tbn. In this case I put it in Q:\Scripts\VeohProxy and named it default.tbn.
You can use this little trick to change any of the icons/thumbnails. It makes the view much more pleasing if you want to view Icons or Big Icons and not have a bunch of pictures looking the same default picture of a dark folder if no thumbnail is provided, or you can change the thumbnail to something you like better.
This is very helpful if you want to Add Source to a folder inside of video plugin because it's likely that there won't be an icon for it and it's kind of a pain to find a picture on a computer and ftp it. This way it is all done using only the Xbox.
Hope this tip helps someone.
For example, I've used the Google Images script to get thumbnails for my Shared Folder on my PC by searching for "shared folder" using the script and it pulled up the picture of a hand holding a folder. I then pressed the A button to show the larger picture of the thumbnail and then I pressed the Black Button and found out that the image goes to the folder Q:\Scripts\Google Images\ss and the file name is given at the top. I then went to File Manager an navigated to the picture and moved it into Q:\plugins\video\ and then renamed it to Shared Folder instead of the default bowserss0.jpg.
After the picture was moved, I went to Videos and clicked my Shared Folder with the White Button and went to Choose Thumbnail and navigated to Q:\plugins\video and selected the picture.
I've also used this for the Veoh Proxy script, by searching for Veoh and getting it's logo. For scripts, you have to put the picture into the folder and name it default.tbn. In this case I put it in Q:\Scripts\VeohProxy and named it default.tbn.
You can use this little trick to change any of the icons/thumbnails. It makes the view much more pleasing if you want to view Icons or Big Icons and not have a bunch of pictures looking the same default picture of a dark folder if no thumbnail is provided, or you can change the thumbnail to something you like better.
This is very helpful if you want to Add Source to a folder inside of video plugin because it's likely that there won't be an icon for it and it's kind of a pain to find a picture on a computer and ftp it. This way it is all done using only the Xbox.
Hope this tip helps someone.