# Overlay Files Overlay files are used to create and maintain overlays within the Plex libraries on the server. Overlays and templates are defined within one or more Overlay files, which are linked to libraries in the [Libraries Attribute](../config/libraries.md#overlay-path) within the [Configuration File](../config/configuration.md). All overlay coordinates assume 1000 x 1500 for Posters and 1920 x 1080 for Backgrounds and Title Cards. **To remove all overlays add `remove_overlays: true` to the `overlay_path` [Libraries Attribute](../config/libraries.md#remove-overlays).** **To change a single overlay original image either remove the `Overlay` shared label and update the Image in Plex or replace the image in the assets folder and then PMM will overlay the new image** These are the attributes which can be used within the Overlay File: | Attribute | Description | |:--------------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [`templates`](templates) | contains definitions of templates that can be leveraged by multiple overlays | | [`external_templates`](templates.md#external-templates) | contains [path types](../config/paths) that point to external templates that can be leveraged by multiple overlays | | [`queues`](#overlay-queues) | contains the positional attributes of queues | | [`overlays`](#overlays-attributes) | contains definitions of overlays you wish to add | * `overlays` is required in order to run the Overlay File. * Example Overlay Files can be found in the [Plex Meta Manager Configs Repository](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Configs/tree/master/PMM) ## Overlays Attributes Each overlay definition requires its own section within the `overlays` attribute. ```yaml overlays: IMDb Top 250: # ... builders, details, and filters for this overlay 4K: # ... builders, details, and filters for this overlay etc: # ... builders, details, and filters for this overlay ``` ## Overlay Each overlay definition needs to specify what overlay to use. This can happen in 3 ways. 1. If there is no `overlay` attribute PMM will look in your `config/overlays` folder for a `.png` file named the same as the mapping name of the overlay definition. This example below would look for `IMDb Top 250.png`. ```yaml overlays: IMDb Top 250: imdb_chart: top_movies ``` 2. If the `overlay` attribute is given a string PMM will look in your `config/overlays` folder for a `.png` file named the same as the string given. This example below would look for `IMDbTop.png`. ```yaml overlays: overlay: IMDbTop IMDb Top 250: imdb_chart: top_movies ``` 3. Using a dictionary for more overlay location options. ```yaml overlays: IMDb Top 250: overlay: name: IMDb Top 250 imdb_chart: top_movies ``` There are many attributes available when using overlays to edit how they work. | Attribute | Description | Required | |:---------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------:| | `name` | Name of the overlay. Each overlay name should be unique. | ✅ | | `file` | Local location of the Overlay Image. | ❌ | | `url` | URL of Overlay Image Online. | ❌ | | `git` | Location in the [Configs Repo](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Configs) of the Overlay Image. | ❌ | | `repo` | Location in the [Custom Repo](../config/settings.md#custom-repo) of the Overlay Image. | ❌ | | [`group`](#overlay-groups) | Name of the Grouping for this overlay. Only one overlay with the highest weight per group will be applied.
**`weight` is required when using `group`**
**Values:** group name | ❌ | | [`queue`](#overlay-queues) | Name of the Queue for this overlay. Define `queue` positions using the `queues` attribute at the top level of an Overlay File. Overlay with the highest weight is applied to the first position and so on.
**`weight` is required when using `queue`**
**Values:** queue name | ❌ | | `weight` | Weight of this overlay in its group or queue.
**`group` or `queue` is required when using `weight`**
**Values:** Integer 0 or greater | ❌ | | `horizontal_offset` | Horizontal Offset of this overlay. Can be a %.
**`vertical_offset` is required when using `horizontal_offset`**
**Value:** Integer 0 or greater or 0%-100% | ❌ | | `horizontal_align` | Horizontal Alignment of the overlay.
**Values:** `left`, `center`, `right` | ❌ | | `vertical_offset` | Vertical Offset of this overlay. Can be a %.
**`horizontal_offset` is required when using `vertical_offset`**
**Value:** Integer 0 or greater or 0%-100% | ❌ | | `vertical_align` | Vertical Alignment of the overlay.
**Values:** `top`, `center`, `bottom` | ❌ | | `font` | System Font Filename or path to font file for the Text Overlay.
**Value:** System Font Filename or path to font file | ❌ | | `font_style` | Font style for Variable Fonts. Only needed when using a Variable Font.
**Value:** Variable Font Style | ❌ | | `font_size` | Font Size for the Text Overlay.
**Value:** Integer greater than 0 | ❌ | | `font_color` | Font Color for the Text Overlay.
**Value:** Color Hex Code in format `#RGB`, `#RGBA`, `#RRGGBB` or `#RRGGBBAA`. | ❌ | | `back_color` | Backdrop Color for the Text Overlay.
**Value:** Color Hex Code in format `#RGB`, `#RGBA`, `#RRGGBB` or `#RRGGBBAA`. | ❌ | | `back_width` | Backdrop Width for the Text Overlay. If `back_width` is not specified the Backdrop Sizes to the text
**`back_height` is required when using `back_width`**
**Value:** Integer greater than 0 | ❌ | | `back_height` | Backdrop Height for the Text Overlay. If `back_height` is not specified the Backdrop Sizes to the text
**`back_width` is required when using `back_height`**
**Value:** Integer greater than 0 | ❌ | | `back_padding` | Backdrop Padding for the Text Overlay.
**Value:** Integer greater than 0 | ❌ | | `back_radius` | Backdrop Radius for the Text Overlay.
**Value:** Integer greater than 0 | ❌ | | `back_line_color` | Backdrop Line Color for the Text Overlay.
**Value:** Color Hex Code in format `#RGB`, `#RGBA`, `#RRGGBB` or `#RRGGBBAA`. | ❌ | | `back_line_width` | Backdrop Line Width for the Text Overlay.
**Value:** Integer greater than 0 | ❌ | * If `url`, `git`, and `repo` are all not defined then PMM will look in your `config/overlays` folder for a `.png` file named the same as the `name` attribute. ### Non-Positional Image Overlay Non-Positional overlays are images that are either 1000 x 1500 for Posters or 1920 x 1080 for Backgrounds and Title Cards. These Overlays should be mostly transparent and will just be completely merged with the base image. ### Positional Image Overlay Positional overlays can be of any size and use `horizontal_offset`, `horizontal_align`, `vertical_offset`, and `vertical_align` to position the overlay on the image. ```yaml overlays: IMDB-Top-250: imdb_chart: top_movies overlay: name: IMDB-Top-250 git: PMM/overlays/images/IMDB-Top-250 horizontal_offset: 0 horizontal_align: right vertical_offset: 0 vertical_align: bottom ``` ### Blurring Overlay There is a special overlay named `blur` that when given as the overlay name will instead of finding the image will just blur the image instead. You can control the level of the blur by providing a number with the attribute like so `blur(##)`. ```yaml overlays: blur: overlay: name: blur(50) collection_level: episode plex_search: all: resolution: 4K ``` ![](blur.png) ### Text Overlay You can add text as an overlay using the special `text()` overlay name. Anything inside the parentheses will be added as an overlay onto the image. Ex `text(4K)` adds `4K` to the image. You can control the font, font size and font color using the `font`, `font_size`, and `font_color` overlay attributes. You can control the backdrop of the text using the various `back_*` attributes. The `horizontal_offset` and `vertical_offset` overlay attributes are required when using Text Overlays. You can add an items rating number (`8.7`, `9.0`) to the image by using `text(audience_rating)`, `text(critic_rating)`, or `text(user_rating)` You can add an items rating number removing `.0` as needed (`8.7`, `9`) to the image by using `text(audience_rating#)`, `text(critic_rating#)`, or `text(user_rating#)` You can add an items rating percentage (`87%`, `90%`) to the image by using `text(audience_rating%)`, `text(critic_rating%)`, or `text(user_rating%)` You can use the `mass_audience_rating_update` or `mass_critic_rating_update` [Library Operation](../config/operations) to update your plex ratings to various services like `tmdb`, `imdb`, `mdb`, `metacritic`, `letterboxd` and many more. PMM includes multiple fonts in the [`fonts` folder](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/tree/master/fonts) which can be called using `fonts/fontname.ttf` ```yaml overlays: audience_rating: overlay: name: text(audience_rating) horizontal_offset: 225 horizontal_align: center vertical_offset: 15 vertical_align: top font: fonts/Inter-Medium.ttf font_size: 63 font_color: "#FFFFFF" back_color: "#00000099" back_radius: 30 back_width: 150 back_height: 105 ``` ### Overlay Groups Overlay groups are defined by the name given to the `group` attribute. Only one overlay with the highest weight per group will be applied. This is an example where the Multi-Audio overlay will be applied over the Dual-Audio overlay for every item found by both. ```yaml overlays: Dual-Audio: overlay: name: Dual-Audio git: PMM/overlays/images/Dual-Audio group: audio_language weight: 10 horizontal_offset: 0 horizontal_align: center vertical_offset: 15 vertical_align: bottom plex_all: true filters: audio_language.count_gt: 1 Multi-Audio: overlay: name: Multi-Audio git: PMM/overlays/images/Multi-Audio group: audio_language weight: 20 horizontal_offset: 0 horizontal_align: center vertical_offset: 15 vertical_align: bottom plex_all: true filters: audio_language.count_gt: 2 ``` ### Overlay Queues Overlay queues are defined by the name given to the `queue` attribute. The overlay with the highest weight is put into the first queue position, then the second highest is placed in the second queue position and so on. You can define the queue positions by using the `queues` attribute at the top level of an Overlay File. You can define as many positions as you want. ```yaml queues: custom_queue_name: - horizontal_offset: 300 # This is the first position horizontal_align: center vertical_offset: 1375 vertical_align: top - horizontal_offset: 300 # This is the second position horizontal_align: center vertical_offset: 1250 vertical_align: top overlays: IMDb: imdb_chart: popular_movies overlay: name: text(IMDb Popular) queue: custom_queue_name weight: 20 font: fonts/Inter-Medium.ttf font_size: 65 font_color: "#FFFFFF" back_color: "#00000099" back_radius: 30 back_width: 380 back_height: 105 TMDb: tmdb_popular: 100 overlay: name: text(TMDb Popular) queue: custom_queue_name weight: 10 font: fonts/Inter-Medium.ttf font_size: 65 font_color: "#FFFFFF" back_color: "#00000099" back_radius: 30 back_width: 400 back_height: 105 ``` ## Suppress Overlays You can add `suppress_overlays` to an overlay definition and give it a list or comma separated string of overlay names you want suppressed from this item if this overlay is attached to the item. So in this example if the `4K-HDR` overlay matches an item then the `4K` and `HDR` overlays will also match. The `suppress_overlays` attribute on `4K-HDR` will stop the overlays specified (`4K` and `HDR`) from also being applied. ```yaml overlays: 4K: plex_search: all: resolution: 4K HDR: plex_search: all: hdr: true 4K-HDR: suppress_overlays: - 4K - HDR plex_search: all: resolution: 4K hdr: true ``` ## Builders Builders use third-party services to source items for overlays. Multiple builders can be used in the same overlay from a variety of sources listed below. * [Plex Builders](builders/plex) * [TMDb Builders](builders/tmdb) * [TVDb Builders](builders/tvdb) * [IMDb Builders](builders/imdb) * [Trakt Builders](builders/trakt) * [Tautulli Builders](builders/tautulli) * [Radarr Builders](builders/radarr) * [Sonarr Builders](builders/sonarr) * [MdbList Builders](builders/mdblist) * [Letterboxd Builders](builders/letterboxd) * [ICheckMovies Builders](builders/icheckmovies) * [FlixPatrol Builders](builders/flixpatrol) * [Reciperr Builders](builders/reciperr) * [StevenLu Builders](builders/stevenlu) * [AniDB Builders](builders/anidb) * [AniList Builders](builders/anilist) * [MyAnimeList Builders](builders/myanimelist) ## Details Only a few details can be used with overlays: `limit`, `show_missing`, `save_missing`, `missing_only_released`, `minimum_items`, `cache_builders`, `tmdb_region` * [Setting Details](details/setting) * [Metadata Details](details/metadata) ## Filters These filter media items that would have an overlay applied by any of the Builders. * [Filters](filters) ## Examples ### Example Overlay File ```yaml overlays: 4K: overlay: name: 4K # This will look for a local overlays/4K.png in your config folder plex_search: all: resolution: 4K HDR: overlay: name: HDR git: PMM/overlays/HDR plex_search: all: hdr: true Dolby: overlay: name: Dolby url: https://somewebsite.com/dolby_overlay.png plex_all: true filters: has_dolby_vision: true ``` ### Example Folder Structure ``` config ├── config.yml ├── Movies.yml ├── TV Shows.yml ├── Overlays.yml ├── overlays │ ├── 4K.png │ ├── Dolby.png │ ├── HDR.png ```