Can you add custom cover from own jpg file?

[Webface]

Hello, Is it possible to add own covers to a movie? I use YAMJ 1.0.6.
I know how to use .nfo but the movie is not in the database (IMDB or others).
I also tested thumgen but I want to use one program, that is YAMJ.

regards,
webface.

[Maasbommel]

Just search for a cover and drop it with the name folder.jpg in the movie folder.

[Unreal]

You can also get custom covers with YAMJ without downloading anything...

01.  In the moviejukebox.properties (or moviejukebox-Mede8er.properties) file in the root directory where YAMJ is located be sure you have this entry...

filename.nfo.skipUrl=false

02.  In the movie.nfo file, include an entry similar to this...

<movie>
   <thumb>http://server.domain/pictures/movieposter.jpg</thumb>
</movie>

If you would like to have the poster on your local computer, but want it in a central directory (not in the movie folder), then...

<movie>
   <thumb>file:///C:\directory\path\images\movieposter.jpg</thumb>
</movie>

Make sure the poster is in portrait mode, not landscape, or it will not work.  I find the best size to be approximately 1000x1500, but I use a skin with large posters.  You may be able to use smaller, but the proportions should be the same (like 500x750 or 300x450).

[Unreal]

I missed it the first time, but you stated you are using YAMJ 1.0.6.  That version is so old I seriously doubt you can get it to work.  The latest dev snapshot is 2.7 r3065, and the current stable build is 2.6.1 r3000.

[Webface]

Thanks for the answers !
I downloaded the 2.0.0 to mede8er (feb 12 2012) and it works faster than 1.0  
1 Does the nfo trick not working anymore? I put the file (movie.nfo) in the moviefolder but nothing happens with it.
2 Also where can I change the database (imdb -> moviemeter)? maybee this is why nfo don't work.
3 I put also the file folder.jpg (the cover) in the moviefolder, but I can not see it in Y2M or does it only appear on the jukebox?
I use the jukebox.
Please some advice !
thanks in advance!
webface

[Unreal]

YAMJ will not use the <thumb> entry in the NFO file unless you have filename.nfo.skipUrl=false in the moviejukebox.properties that I mentioned earlier.