Images
Navigate to the Images Page
- Go to gracenoteview.com and log in.
- Click ID Distribution System at the top of the screen. This opens the GN IDS web application showing the Programs page.
- Use the dropdown menu and select Images.
Registering (Creating) Images
To register (create) and manage images and associate them with programs:
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Select Images to open the Register New Image page.
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On the Register Images page, click Register New Image.
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Navigate through each of the menu options and provide the required information. For a list of available image properties, see Image Properties.
Associating an Image with a Program
In GN IDS, you register images separately from programs. To publish images, you must associate them with registered programs.
Images are published when the associated programs are published.
To associate registered images with registered programs.
- Open the program's page and click Edit.
- Click on the Images option in the side menu.
- Select the image(s) from the list of registered images and click Save.
Publish Images to be Gracenote Certified
You can request that the Gracenote Editorial team review your images for inclusion in the Gracenote Certified dataset. To do enable this feature:
- When registering an image, set the gracenoteUsage flag to true (default).
- Associate the image with a presentation (movie, show, or episode). See Associating an Image with a Program (page 37).
- Request that the presentation be published. This will send all associated images to Gracenote Editorial for review, and possible inclusion.
Seasons can also have associated images. These images are sent to the Gracenote Editorial team for review when you request the Season's parent Show to be published.
Note: *After the presentation is published, any images you associate with the presentation will be sent to Gracenote only after you request to republish the presentation. Currently, the web app does not support republishing, so you will need to use the GN IDS API to republish. *
Image Properties
Images in GN IDS support a range of key properties, including:
- Image URL
- Image category, dimensions, and aspect ratio
- Title and description
- Applicable markets/languages
- Others
| Property | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect Ratio | Ratio of W | String |
| Brand Description | Describes the branding applied to image. | String |
| Branded | Image contains a brand name or logo. Example: source, channel, network. | Boolean |
| Category | Category of Image. Must match a Gracenote Image Category to be considered "Conforming". | String |
| Custom Attribute | Custom key-value pairs for proprietary image attributes. Multiple entry. | - |
| Date Created | Creation date of the image. | iso 8601 string |
| Description | Description of the image. | String |
| Dimensions | Dimension properties of the image. Must match a set of Gracenote image dimensions to be considered "Conforming". | - |
| H | Height dimension of image. | Int |
| W | Width dimension of image. | Int |
| Image File Type | Image file format. Example: BMP, PNG, JPG. | Enum |
| Image URL | Full, active URL for image. Used for editorial reference and/or source data delivery. Requires Image Label (URL). Multiple Entry. | String |
| Label | Custom Attribute label text. | String |
| Languages | Primary languages used in the image. Multiple entry. | Enum |
| Markets | Applicable demo group/area for the image. Multiple entry. | Enum |
| Sensitive | Image contains sensitive material. | Boolean |
About Gracenote Conforming Images
Images whose categories, dimensions, and aspect ratios adhere to normalized Gracenote image standards are conforming. These images are labeled as "conforming" when made available to distribution platforms via Source Data Delivery. Conforming images enable distribution platforms receiving the images to easily align them to Gracenote categories and dimensions they are already familiar with, significantly easing integration.
Conforming images in GN IDS correspond to standard image categories and dimensions applied to Gracenote certified datasets. By registering images as conforming in GN IDS, distribution platforms can seamlessly integrate the images into their discovery experiences.
The tables below show the relationships between conforming images and Gracenote standard images. The table also shows how source input categories map to Gracenote categories for movies and non-movie productions. In this table, program types marked with (✓) are not currently curated by Gracenote or delivered in Gracenote data products. However, they are available for registration and Source Data Delivery.
| GN IDS Category | GN Movie Category | GN Non-Movie Category | Movie | Show/ Series | Episode | Aspect Ratios |
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| Production Art (Texted) | VOD Art | Banner (L1) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9, 2:1, 1:1 |
| Production Art (Textless) | Key Art | Iconic | ✓ | ✓ | - | 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9, 2:1, 1:1 |
| Still Frame | Iconic | Iconic (Episode) | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9, 2:1, 1:1 |
| Cast Ensemble | - | Cast Ensemble | (✓) | ✓ | (✓) | 3:4, 4:3(✓), 16:9(✓) |
| Cast in Character | - | Cast in Character | (✓) | ✓ | (✓) | 3:4(✓), 4:3, 16:9 |
| Backdrop | Backdrop | Backdrop | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 16:9 |
| Show Logo | Show Logo | Show Logo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Poster | Poster | Poster | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2:3, 3:4 |
| Title Treatment | Title Treatment | Title Treatment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9:5 |