How can I change the default cover image in iTunes?

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How can I change the default cover image in iTunes?

Good evening everyone!

I've scoured the web for this info but can't seem to find it. Is there a way to change the default cover image in iTunes to one of my choosing? You know the one I'm talking about right? The transparent CD cover with the musical note in the middle of it... the one that shows up when iTunes can' find appropriate cover art for your music. I have another image I'd like to use instead, as I've never liked the default image at all. The one I have to replace it is an image of a blank CD case. Kinda cool and would look infinitely better than the default in my opinion.

Has anyone done this before? If so, can you describe to me how it's done, or point me to somewhere on the web that describes how? Many, many thanks in advance 🙂 Have a great weekend!!!

Dual G4, Mac OS X (10.5), iTunes 7.4.2

Posted on Nov 3, 2007 10:35 PM

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Answer 1

ADoxtater Author

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Nov 7, 2007 2:10 PM in response to ADoxtater

Nobody knows? 😟

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Answer 2

Nov 7, 2007 2:26 PM in response to ADoxtater

I have dragged an image to one of my albums and its not the one I want to use. When I try to drag the correct image it wont change.

How do I correct this problem?

thanks

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ADoxtater Author

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Nov 23, 2007 11:15 PM in response to summerfever

Try removing the "wrong" image first and see if that helps. Works ok here.

Still nobody has any ideas on my original question? I'm bummed hehe

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Nov 30, 2007 4:18 AM in response to summerfever

Just managed to do this myself! Select the artwork in the frame at bottom left, click on Command-I and this will bring up the Get Info box. If you go to the Artwork tab you will be able to delete the image you want to get rid of. You can then drag in the one you do want.

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Abac

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Nov 30, 2007 4:32 AM in response to ADoxtater

I understand what you mean - I too, would like to see some variability in the 'default'. Besides having a single default, I would step that up to a default that changes with genre and media: ie. I could see using a sax for Jazz; a microphone for a Podcast, etc.

I don't have the answer to your question yet, but I think I'm going to crack open the iTunes package to see what default images there are embedded in there.

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