Re: [Rhythmbox-devel] Evolution of the album cover support in rhythmbox

[Fredrik Noring <noring nocrew org>]

tor 2004-11-18 klockan 20.53 skrev GCZ:
> I've already said it on this mailing list: you don't have to actually 
> store the image in the ID3v2 tag using the APIC frame: it also allows 
> you to store a URL of the image instead 
> (http://id3lib.sourceforge.net/id3/id3v2.3.0.html#sec4.15).

Yes, this is an alternative to storing the picture in-place. Quote from
the standard:

       The use of linked files should however be used sparingly since
       there is the risk of separation of files.

>From a technical perspective, the difference is small given that url:s
are local and that other utilities (EasyTAG or whatever) are used to
manage the actual pictures and/or links much like other metadata is
handled today.

Fredrik