## Get Artwork from Cover Art Archive

This function is used to search for artwork from the Cover Art Archive which is MusicBrainz's primary source for artwork.

The function is different from other artwork functions as it is based on MusicBrainz Ids. The MusicBrainz database contains releases (albums) and release groups which are logical entities which might represent multiple releases of the same album. Yate will search both resources.

You specify which artwork types you'd like to import. A description of the MuscicBrainz Cover Art / Types can be viewed at the following link:

It is possible that more than one item of a particular type may be imported.

MusicBrainz Cover/ Art Types.

The Main Front item is a Front item which is tagged as the main or typical front item.

The Main Back item is a Back item which is tagged as the main or typical back item.

With the exception of error reporting, the function is silent. Testing the artwork count before and after execution is the only means of determining if anything was imported.

While this function is available in grouped execution mode, it is far more efficient when run stepwise. At all costs avoid doing individual applications of this function on tracks while grouped. When running stepwise no individual external access will be made more than once.

When the function completes, it will Normalize the artwork for the following artwork types: Cover (front), Other, Cover (back) and Media (CD label). Further if the resulting default image is of type Other, it will be changed to Cover (front).