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What is an animated release cover art or Motion Art?
What is an animated release cover art or Motion Art?
Updated over a year ago

Apple Music supports a additional version of a release cover art, called Motion Art, which is an animated version of the release cover art.

Motion Art consists of two video files in different aspect ratios for each release:

  • 1:1 - displayed on Mac, iPad, and smart TVs.

  • 3:4 - displayed on iOS.

Motion Art delivery requirements:

  • Two Motion Art video files are required for each product: 2048x2732 pixels (3:4) and 3840x3840 pixels (1:1).

  • Random Sounds will validate the duration, frames per second, codec and color space of each video upon delivery.

  • Motion Art videos that do not meet Apple's guidelines will be rejected.

  • Motion Art videos will go live on the Release Date specified in Random Sounds, or Pre-Order Date if present.

  • Once delivered to Apple Music, Motion Art files cannot be removed.

  • Motion Art cannot be added to music videos.

  • Motion Art for artist profiles cannot be delivered via Random Sounds.

Motion Art file format specs:

  • Video codec: Apple ProRes 422 or Apple ProRes 4444 with .mov extension

  • Resolution: 3840x3840 pixels (1:1) and 2048x2732 pixels (3:4)

  • Frame rate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, or 30 FPS

  • Color space: Rec 709 or sRGB

  • Duration: 15-35 seconds

For complete details about Motion Art formatting and guidelines, please review the following documentation from Apple Music:

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