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Overlay Defaults
There are many Default Overlay Files built into PMM itself which offer an easy-to-use and customizable set of Overlays that the user can achieve without having to worry about creating the files that makes the overlays possible.
This is the simplest way to create Overlays using Plex Meta Manager.
Overlay Files
Configurations
To run a file in git you can simply add it to your metadata_path (For Metadata Files) or overlay_path (For Overlay Files) using git like so:
libraries:
Movies:
overlay_path:
- pmm: ribbon
- pmm: ratings
Overlays
The default set of overlays are a combination of Positional Overlays and Text Overlays.
Example Poster Overlays
Click to expand sample config.yml Movies overlays section:
libraries:
Movies:
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false
- reapply_overlay: true
- pmm: resolution # 1
- pmm: audio_codec # 2
- pmm: mediastinger # 3
- pmm: special_release # 4
- pmm: ratings # 5, 6, 7
template_variables:
rating1: user # 5 as this is user and mass_user_rating_update: mdb_tomatoes
rating1_image: rt_tomato # 5 as this is user and mass_user_rating_update: mdb_tomatoes
rating1_font: config/custom_fonts/Adlib.ttf # 5 local font accessible to PMM
rating1_font_size: 63 # 5 adjusted font size to fit rating
rating2: critic # 6 as this is critic and mass_critic_rating_update: imdb
rating2_image: imdb # 6 as this is critic and mass_critic_rating_update: imdb
rating2_font: config/custom_fonts/Impact.ttf # 6 local font accessible to PMM
rating2_font_size: 70 # 6 adjusted font size to fit rating
rating3: audience # 7 as this is audience and mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb
rating3_image: tmdb # 7 as this is audience and mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb
rating3_font: config/custom_fonts/Avenir_95_Black.ttf # 7 local font accessible to PMM
rating3_font_size: 70 # 7 adjusted font size to fit rating
horizontal_position: right # the set of ratings is on the right of the poster
- pmm: streaming # 8
- pmm: video_format # 9
- pmm: audio_language # 10
- pmm: ribbon # 11, 12 Bottom right sash is used by more than one overlay so a weight for priority can be applied
operations:
mass_user_rating_update: mdb_tomatoes # 5 This operation will update the user rating in plex with Rotten Tomatoes ratings information
mass_critic_rating_update: imdb # 6 This operation will update the critic rating in plex with IMDb ratings information
mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb # 7 This operation will update the audience rating in plex with TMDb ratings information
Example TV Shows - Show Overlays
Click to expand sample config.yml TV Shows overlays section for the Show Poster:
libraries:
TV Shows:
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false
- reapply_overlay: true
- pmm: resolution # 1
- pmm: audio_codec # 2
- pmm: mediastinger # 3
- pmm: ratings # 4, 5, 6
template_variables:
rating1: user # 4 as this is user and mass_user_rating_update: mdb_tomatoes
rating1_image: rt_tomato # 4 as this is user and mass_user_rating_update: mdb_tomatoes
rating1_font: config/custom_fonts/Adlib.ttf # 4 local font accessible to PMM
rating1_font_size: 63 # 4 adjusted font size to fit rating
rating2: critic # 5 as this is critic and mass_critic_rating_update: imdb
rating2_image: imdb # 5 as this is critic and mass_critic_rating_update: imdb
rating2_font: config/custom_fonts/Impact.ttf # 5 local font accessible to PMM
rating2_font_size: 70 # 5 adjusted font size to fit rating
rating3: audience # 6 as this is audience and mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb
rating3_image: tmdb # 6 as this is audience and mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb
rating3_font: config/custom_fonts/Avenir_95_Black.ttf # 6 local font accessible to PMM
rating3_font_size: 70 # 6 adjusted font size to fit rating
horizontal_position: right # the set of ratings is on the right of the poster
- pmm: streaming # 7
- pmm: video_format # 8
- pmm: ribbon # 10, 11 Bottom right sash is used by more than one overlay so a weight for priority can be applied
operations:
mass_user_rating_update: mdb_tomatoes # 4 This operation will update the user rating in plex with Rotten Tomatoes ratings information
mass_critic_rating_update: imdb # 5 This operation will update the critic rating in plex with IMDb ratings information
mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb # 6 This operation will update the audience rating in plex with TMDb ratings information
Example TV Shows - Season Overlays
Click to expand sample config.yml TV Shows overlays section for the Season Poster:
libraries:
TV Shows:
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false
- reapply_overlay: true
- pmm: resolution # 1
template_variables:
overlay_level: season
- pmm: audio_codec # 2
template_variables:
overlay_level: season
- pmm: video_format # 3
template_variables:
overlay_level: season
Example TV Shows - Episode Overlays
Click to expand sample config.yml TV Shows overlays section for the Episode Poster:
libraries:
TV Shows:
overlay_path:
- remove_overlays: false
- reapply_overlay: true
- pmm: resolution # 1
template_variables:
overlay_level: episode
- pmm: audio_codec # 2
template_variables:
overlay_level: episode
- pmm: ratings # 3, 4
template_variables:
rating1: critic # 3 as this is critic and mass_critic_rating_update: imdb
rating1_image: imdb # 3 as this is critic and mass_critic_rating_update: imdb
rating1_font: config/custom_fonts/Impact.ttf # 3 local font accessible to PMM
rating1_font_size: 70 # 3 adjusted font size to fit rating
rating2: audience # 4 as this is audience and mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb
rating2_image: tmdb # 4 as this is audience and mass_audience_rating_update: tmdb
rating2_font: config/custom_fonts/Avenir_95_Black.ttf # 4 local font accessible to PMM
rating2_font_size: 70 # 4 adjusted font size to fit rating
horizontal_position: right # the set of ratings is on the right of the poster
overlay_level: episode
- pmm: video_format # 5
template_variables:
overlay_level: episode
- pmm: episode_info # 6
template_variables:
overlay_level: episode
- pmm: runtimes # 7
template_variables:
overlay_level: episode
operations:
mass_episode_critic_rating_update: imdb # 3 This operation will update the episodes critic rating in plex with IMDb ratings information
mass_episode_audience_rating_update: tmdb # 4 This operation will update the episodes audience rating in plex with TMDb ratings information
Rating Overlays
By default for Movies in Plex, the Ratings Source dropdown (#3) below, can come from Rotten Tomatoes (and includes Critic Ratings and Audience Ratings) or IMDb (Audience Ratings). This only changes the tiny icons displayed and where Plex will retrieve the ratings from upon initial scan and import of the media metadata.
Plex Meta Manager can insert up to three ratings of your choice into the three spots regardless of what you choose in the Advanced tab of that Plex library
Plex has three available spots in the Plex DB to store ratings and thus Plex Meta Manager can be used to insert ratings sources of your choice into those spots. They are known as the User Rating (#1), Critic Rating (#2), and Audience Rating (#3).
Note that the little icons cannot be changed and that the numbers next to the little icons are reflected in the poster ratings overlay
To be able to insert the ratings you want, Plex Meta Manager operations need to be defined. In this example below, User ratings (#1) are being filled with Rotten Tomatoes Critics Ratings. Critic ratings (#2) are filled with IMDb, and Audience ratings (#3) are filled with TMDb.
mass_*_rating_update sources can be found here: operations
Finally, to show the ratings on the poster, the following was added to the overlay_path section in the config.yml file to post Rotten Tomatoes Critics Ratings in (#1), IMDb ratings in (#2), and TMDb ratings in (#3)
Customizing Configs
Configs can be customized using the template_variables attribute when calling the file. These template_variables will be given to every template call in the file which allows them to affect how that file runs.
This example changes the ratings overlay to work on episodes.
libraries:
TV Shows:
overlay_path:
- pmm: ratings
template_variables:
overlay_level: episode
Each file has a comment block at the top showing the available template_variables for each file. For example the pmm: genre has this:
#############################################################
# Dynamic Genre Collections #
# Created by Yozora, Bullmoose20, & Sohjiro #
#############################################################
# Call this from your config.yml (Movie or Show) #
# If nothing is specified these are the defaults #
# #
# metadata_path: #
# - pmm: genre #
# template_variables: #
# # Turn the [Separator Collection](../separators) on/off #
# use_separator: true #
# # Sets how the collection is sorted #
# sort_by: release.desc #
# # Sets the collection mode of the collection #
# collection_mode: #
# # Sets the value at the start of the sort title #
# collection_section: "06" #
#############################################################
Each of these when passed will change how the collection runs slightly.
use_separatorTurn the Separator Collection on/offsort_bySets how the collection is sortedcollection_modeSets the collection mode of the collectioncollection_sectionSets the value at the start of the sort title
In addition to the defined template_variables each file in the PMM Folder has access to the radarr_add_missing and sonarr_add_missing template variables and for dynamic collections most attributes can be passed as template variables
For example if you want yearly oscar collections that go back 10 years instead of 5 all of which gets sent to radarr use the data and radarr_add_missing template variables.
libraries:
Movies:
metadata_path:
- pmm: oscars
template_variables:
radarr_add_missing: true
data:
starting: current_year-10
ending: current_year
Or maybe you want to change the number of actor collections made using pmm: actor.
libraries:
Movies:
overlay_path:
- pmm: actor
template_variables:
collection_mode: hide
data:
depth: 5
limit: 50
Or maybe you want to change the collection sort order of the genre collections using pmm: genre.
libraries:
Movies:
metadata_path:
- pmm: genre
template_variables:
collection_section: 11
Or maybe you want to disable separators globally per library.
libraries:
LIBRARYNAME:
template_variables:
use_separator: false
metadata_path:
Alternatively it can be turned off individually per git file:
libraries:
LIBRARYNAME:
metadata_path:
- pmm: <file1> # separator is disabled
template_variables:
use_separator: false
- pmm: <file2> # separator is enabled by default
- pmm: <file3> # separator is disabled
template_variables:
use_separator: false
Errors
If there are collections being made that have configuration errors or missing posters please either bring it up in our Discord or raise an Issue on the Configs Repo.