FLAC files which have a cover without cover having been effectively linked to track

[sirt]

Hi,

Well, I have weird issue. Here is MediaInfo information regarding a FLAC track :


Format : FLAC
Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
File size : 8.85 MiB
Duration : 1 min 47 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 690 kb/s
Album : The Untouchable
Track name : Outro
Track name/Position : 14
Performer : Scarface
Genre : Rap
Recorded date : 1997

Audio
Format : FLAC
Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
Duration : 1 min 47 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 690 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 kHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 8.85 MiB (100%)
Writing library : libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)


As you can see there is no 'Cover' tag e.g. no picture/cover is attached to the FLAC. But when I drag FLAC into MPC HC player or VLC I can see a picture (see below). Then what is that depending on in fact ? I would like to understand how these cover are 'found' by MPC & VLC without cover has been effectively attached to the track. These tracks are a in folder with .cue, a .jpg and another files obtained with EAC Audio Copy. I am not sure but it seems these players 'load' somehow jpg file which is on the folder with these FLAC files.

I precise it is possible to 'attach' a cover to FLAC with MP3Tag ; then on MediaInfo we will see a tag called 'Cover' which I don't want to do.

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/354184cover.png

[LoRd_MuldeR]

I think they simply look for "cover.jpg" or "<base_name>.jpg" (and maybe some others too) in the same folder where the current media file is located. The exact logic may differ from player to player, of course.

(MPC-HC, for example, will also load additional audio tracks from separate audio files that have the same base-name as the video file)

[sirt]

But if I add another jpeg to the folder containing FLAC it doesn't seem to work. Well, this ne jpg doesn't seem to be recognized. Well it is weird.

[Ghitulescu]

Try rename that JPG as indicated and make sure it's smaller than 400px any side.