iTunes 7 Helper Scripts is software that aids in gathering album art for iTunes. It is a set of scripts designed for a better iTunes experience.
I recently downloaded iTunes 7 and was pleased to find out that it can now fetch album art not only for purchased tracks, but also for those ripped from CDs or acquired from a third-party location. However, sometimes the quality of the artwork added manually is not satisfactory, and it would be nice to replace it with a higher-resolution version from the iTunes Store. Sadly, this cannot be done as iTunes recognizes the third-party artwork as the default.
Fortunately, the software offers a solution to this problem with two handy scripts: Remove Third Party Album Art.scpt and Restore Third Party Album Art.scpt. It is important to note that these scripts only work for music libraries containing one piece of artwork per song. If you have multiple pieces of artwork per track, these scripts will not function as intended. Therefore, it is recommended to back up your data before running them.
Remove Third Party Album Art.scpt will scan your iTunes library (or selected tracks) and remove any artwork not purchased from the iTunes Store. The pictures are saved for later retrieval, but it is still important to create your own backup. Once this script has been run, you can use iTunes to download album art from the Store.
Restore Third Party Album Art.scpt will restore any album art that was removed using the previous script. This script can be used to overwrite artwork downloaded from the Store, and can be applied to the entire library or selected tracks.
Moreover, there is an additional script called Fill in Album Artists.scpt that can be used to fill empty "Artist Album" fields with data from the "Album" section.
Just a quick reminder that iTunes 7 is required to run these scripts, and the author does not take responsibility for any potential data loss.
Overall, I found these scripts to be incredibly helpful in managing my music library and keeping it organized. I would highly recommend giving them a try!
Fortunately, the software offers a solution to this problem with two handy scripts: Remove Third Party Album Art.scpt and Restore Third Party Album Art.scpt. It is important to note that these scripts only work for music libraries containing one piece of artwork per song. If you have multiple pieces of artwork per track, these scripts will not function as intended. Therefore, it is recommended to back up your data before running them.
Remove Third Party Album Art.scpt will scan your iTunes library (or selected tracks) and remove any artwork not purchased from the iTunes Store. The pictures are saved for later retrieval, but it is still important to create your own backup. Once this script has been run, you can use iTunes to download album art from the Store.
Restore Third Party Album Art.scpt will restore any album art that was removed using the previous script. This script can be used to overwrite artwork downloaded from the Store, and can be applied to the entire library or selected tracks.
Moreover, there is an additional script called Fill in Album Artists.scpt that can be used to fill empty "Artist Album" fields with data from the "Album" section.
Just a quick reminder that iTunes 7 is required to run these scripts, and the author does not take responsibility for any potential data loss.
Overall, I found these scripts to be incredibly helpful in managing my music library and keeping it organized. I would highly recommend giving them a try!
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