I am trying to use Album Art Downloader with React2 (using EAC 0.99 prebeta 5 and Akkurat's mod.)

I can get the programme to download the Album Art to a specidfied directory where React converts the CD Audio files to the various formats (FLAC and MP3). It also names the jpg as the actual 'Album Title' but when it moves it to the FLAC and MP3 directories after the conversion, the jpg is remnamed as 'folder.jpg' and not the 'Ablum Title' anymore.

I have looked at the 'REACT-image.cfg' file and tried changing everywhere I saw 'folder.jpg' to @basename@.jpg and @album@.jpg. This was under the 'Tracks' part and not the 'Image' part of the cfg file.

This hasn't worked.

Can someone point me at the correct wording to write in the program. (or do I have to keep with 'folder.jpg for all my album art pictures)

Are you ripping in which mode? Track mode (F4) or in image mode (F10)? REACT-track.cfg is for F4 mode. Also use quotes, e.g. "@album@.jpg".

HTH

I have tried Alt F10 and then using the MP3 Icon on the left side of the EAC menu bar. And also F4. Neither seem to work.

I have looked at the REACT-track.cfg and it is as above ("@album.jpg")

What is "@album.jpg"? (note that it's missing a @!! @album@ is the correct way)

There's only two ways to rip with REACT, F4 or F10. Do NOT use any other way, i.e. do not use the icons or menu options to rip if you want to use REACT properly.

Why are you running the AAD separately first with Alt+F10? Are you aware that you can make AAD start when you start ripping with F4 or F10? Just use RunCoverDownloader INI setting.

I don't know what you have changed in the .cfg files so far, but if you want to be sure that everything will be ok, start over with the originals (assuming that you haven't done any other changes) and:

1) in REACT-track.cfg, replace all (every text editor should have a "replace" cmd) occurrences of folder.jpg strings with "@album@.jpg" (note the quotes!)
2) in REACT-image.cfg, replace all occurrences of folder.jpg strings with @album@.jpg (no quotes!)

This way you should get album named images in both modes.

Thanks Akkurat

"@album.jpg" was a typo. I meant "@album@.jpg".

I am new to using REACT and am trying to get to know how to configure it without corrupting the original program.

What I really want to do is convert all my CDs to FLAC (to keep as a master) with another copy for my MP3 player. I want them as individual tracks saved under the album title which would then be saved under the artist. I have been playing about with Alt F10 as well as F10 and F4 to see what happens and to find out if that is what I want.


Am I right in thinking that all I really need to do is press F4 and the rest will happen automatically (that is with respect to the audio conversion).

With the Album Art, I will start again with REACT and replace all the parts you said when I get home after work. By the way I can only access the REACT-image.cfg file by pressing Alt F3. How can I get REACT-track.cfg (is it included the same programme below the 'image' part or is there another Alt F* function to press)

Regards,

NGC1067

Well it depends what is included in the "rest". But I guess I can say that yes.


You need to browse to the REACT directory (C:\program files\REACT, if that's where it was installed) and open the REACT-track.cfg file e.g. to windows notepad yourself.

EDIT: You might want to check out this if you're making "backup copies" of your CD's as FLAC: REACT:Amending Cuesheet File References. It needs a bit of editing the cfg files.. unfortunately this not yet implemented in REACT.. it's on top of my to do list though.

By the "rest" - I meant converting to FLAC and MP3 (it shows my lack of audiospeak)

Thanks for showing me where the REACT-track.cfg file is - I have had a quick look and it looks as if that may be what I need to change to solve my original question. I didn't know you could open this file and therefore I haven't changed anything in it previously.

I will try at home tonight. Thanks very much Akkurat

Just to be clear, its my understanding that to get the album art to "image" on the folder containing the tracks, it must be titled "Folder", at least in Windows XP.

I've set up my cfg to place a second copy of the album art into an "Album Art Folder" where the image can retain the Album Name and is made available as my image directory for re-rips or edits.

You may want to consider something like this, unless you're not concerned with the album image displaying on each album folder.