Combine artist names/sources?

[kojiinari]

Is it possible to combine multiple sources for the same artist into one group, instead of by social?

For example, I follow the same artist on pixiv, fanbox, and Tumblr. Sometimes they post different art to each one, and I would like to capture all of it. Unfortunately under the default directory convention this puts the art in 3 different locations, one under pixiv, one under fanbox, and one under Tumblr.

Is it possible to assign an alias or do something to somehow combine these to be under one directory of just "artist-name"? This would allow for easier viewing and duplication tracking.

[Fghgks]

Directories and filenames can be adjusted via configuration file.
https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/blob/master/docs/configuration.rst#extractordirectory
To create new if you do not have one use command gallery-dl --config-create
https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/blob/master/docs/options.md#configuration-options

in 3 different locations, one under pixiv, one under fanbox, and one under Tumblr.

By default if no directory is specified, gallery-dl just set directory equal to the name of category (site). (this is from where separate folders/directories like /pixiv/, /fanfox/ etc emerge)

Technically you can specify directory for each artist in configuration file using corresponding keywords:

	"pixiv":
	{
		"directory"	  : {
			"user['name'] == 'artist_1_name_on_pixiv'" : ["general_name_1"],
			"user['name'] == 'artist_2_name_on_pixiv'" : ["general_name_2"],
			....
		}
	},
	"fanbox": {....

If names are the same, it is not even necessary.

Going to a grand scale user would need user-created replacement list (aliases list) for that.
Maybe it would be nice to have gallery-dl supported such list as an input option to modify (full) filename before applying.

[Hrxn]

Easiest way:

Collect and group those artist profile links in an input file, and then use the input file options to change their output destination etc. to whatever you like..

gallery-dl/gallery_dl/__init__.py

Lines 384 to 412 in 3849b3f

	"""Process an input file.
	Lines starting with '#' and empty lines will be ignored.
	Lines starting with '-' will be interpreted as a key-value pair
	separated by an '='. where
	'key' is a dot-separated option name and
	'value' is a JSON-parsable string.
	These configuration options will be applied
	while processing the next URL only.
	Lines starting with '-G' are the same as above, except these options
	will be applied for *all* following URLs, i.e. they are Global.
	Everything else will be used as a potential URL.
	Example input file:
	# settings global options
	-G base-directory = "/tmp/"
	-G skip = false
	# setting local options for the next URL
	-filename="spaces_are_optional.jpg"
	-skip = true
	https://example.org/
	# next URL uses default filename and 'skip' is false.
	https://example.com/index.htm # comment1
	https://example.com/404.htm # comment2
	"""

[mikf]

Another way: symbolic links.

Link the respective pixiv, fanbox, etc directories to the same general directory and all files will be downloaded into the general one. This might not be as simple on Windows, though.

mkdir general_name
ln -s general_name artist_name_on_pixiv
ln -s general_name artist_name_on_fanbox
ln -s general_name artist_name_on_tumblr