It is very easy for a plugin to do. I have unreleased code to do it. I offered it a while ago. Nobody seemed interested at that time. Out of curiosity, what are you trying to do? You realize that the credits folder has an organization by profile ID, so you would need to duplicate images or manage shortcuts to show an actor in multiple movies.

On the other hand, when they are encoded within the database, they can be used by all profiles.

Quoting tokyojef:

Quote:
Hi Mediadogg 

"It is very easy for a plugin to do." ...could you explain or where do i look for such a plugin?

Go back and read the following two sentences I wrote. I was offering to write that plugin, but now I am not sure you need it.

Quoting tokyojef:

Quote:

I am not sure  how to look at ALL the cast from ALL the profiles at one time, to start searching online for headshots to complete the ones missing.

Just edit ANY profile, and go to the Cast / Crew pages. You will see on the left hand side, ALL the cast or crew that are in your database. From there, you can easily add to any profile, update the picture. Double click and the program will do an automatic online web search. Even if somebody writes a plugin, how could it be easier than that?


For another thing, Mr. DJ Doena, wrote me an excellent PM to remind me of a feature that I had forgotten about, and I gave you wrong information. His message was so excellent, I am going to share the PM. I know that he will not mind. He was being polite to not embarrass me in public for such a mistake.

Quoting DJ Doena:

Quote:
Hi,

Quoting mediadogg:

Quote:
You realize that the credits folder has an organization by profile ID, so you would need to duplicate images or manage shortcuts to show an actor in multiple movies.

Not necessarily. You can do that to show an actor at a younger and an older age depending on film. Or you forego the profile ID folder and just dump them in the root folder:

Notice the file names on his pictures. Encoded in the file name are last name, first name, middle name and birth year. It is the official DVDP Profiler way of identifying head shots on a disk file. Does anybody remember where those rules are described? Maybe in the Wiki?

Here is an example from my own credit photos, and how I take care of all the ways you can spell the name of one of my favorite actresses (OMG reminds me - I need to go watch a movie now ...)

Hi!

1. The only headshots in my credits folder seems to be those placed when i use castcrewedit2 and click "add headshots" (also I set in settings for castcrewedit2 to add them to the credit folder.)

i have nearly 500, but i know more that that is actually in the profiles combined. Not sure of the use of the credits folder, if it is as well in dpb files are being created. Would be nice to have the same reflected as jpeg in the credits folder as is in my dpb of profile photos.

2. OH! so each profile contains the database fr all the cast/crew available in my setup??? coolness.

3. thanks for the links to make sure i keep within the parameters of labeling for photos in the credits folder

forgive any misunderstandings of the dynamics of the software and way things work on my part,
Jeff

Quoting tokyojef:

Quote:
Hi!
Would be nice to have the same reflected as jpeg in the credits folder as is in my dpb of profile photos.

Again, this is easy to accomplish for a plugin developer. But is "nice to have" a good enough reason to expect somebody to do it? For myself personally, I usually respond most quickly to those guys who are helping to build the database, and keeping the data up to date and accurate.

On the other hand, I already offered. So far, the only person to respond has been you. So, it is on the list.