COVER ARTWORK GUIDELINES
Required Digital Specs
- Squared image – 3000 x 3000 pixels
- 72 DPI or higher
- RGB Colorspace
- 8 or 16 bits/channel
- No specialized alpha channels
- TIFF or JPEG – Highest/Maximum Quality
Cover Art Quicksheet
Download the Quicksheet above for further details on Cover Art specs.
ALBUM MOTION GUIDELINES
Album motion is adding ambient or expressive animation to album artwork in an iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
| ASSET NAME | LEVEL OF EXPRESSION | LOOP | FILE TYPE | CODEC | SIZE | SCAN TYPE | FRAME RATE | COLOR SPACE | AUDIO | LENGTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Album Page Motion 1×1 | • Ambient motion • Type is persistent • Camera locked/minimally moving |
Seamless loop. Set loop point to start where the animation frame matches the cover image. | MOV | ProRes 422, 422(HQ), 422(LT) or ProRes 4444, 4444 XQ | 3840×3840 | Progressive | 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, or 30fps | Rec 709 or sRGB | No audio tracks | :15 – :35 |
| Album Page Motion 3×4 | • Ambient motion • Type is persistent • Camera locked/minimally moving |
Seamless loop. Set loop point to start where the animation frame matches the cover image. | MOV | ProRes 422, 422(HQ), 422(LT) or ProRes 4444, 4444 XQ | 2048×2732 | Progressive | 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, or 30fps | Rec 709 or sRGB | No audio tracks | :15 – :35 |
*IMPORTANT*
- Must deliver without an audio track. Blank audio tracks will be rejected. AE output setting: Audio Output Off
- Album Page Motion 1×1 and 3×4 are BOTH required for delivery
- Please do not Zip files
- Please provide via Sony Ci as available through your Sony Music Rep.
- Naming convention for each file should be the following:
Artist_Title_Product#_AMB_1x1.mov
Artist_Title_Product#_AMB_3x4.mov
Album Motion Quicksheet
Download the Quicksheet above for further details on Album Motion Guidelines specs.