Yeah, I make my own all the time as well.
But sometimes there’s no need to reinvent the wheel.
I just get my laptop open and view them on the website and then pick it within OSMC.
Let me give you an example of what I was hoping to avoid.
So I wanted a cover for Willy Wonka that matched the source Bluray’s cover art since it was a the “40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition”
See here: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Blu-ray (DigiPack)
So when browsing in OSMC there are like three that match what I’m looking for but the first one is not the correct aspect ratio so it causes artifacts in the skin (as mentioned here: Weird artefacts on posters)
So when I go to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) - Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB) I can see that poster 12, 14, and 19 all match the look I’m going for but only the last one has a correct aspect ratio.
So now going back to the OSMC interface I know to pick the last one.
But usually I pick the first one that “looks” right only to find out later on that it starts to produce artifacts.
Of course, TMDb could also just reject submissions that don’t meet their requirements instead of allowing them.
Please familiarize yourself with our updated image contribution guidelines.
Posters must meet the following criteria:
- A maximum resolution of 2000x3000
- A minimum resolution of 500x750
- Aspect ratio of 1:1.5 (2:3)