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# Assets and Metadata

## Setting Up Activity Metadata

The Activity Shelf is where users can see what Activities can be played. It has various metadata and art assets that can be configured.

To update your app's metadata in the Discord Developer Portal, navigate to the `Settings -> General Information` tab of your app.

- **Application Name:** The publicly visible name of your app.
- **Application Icon:** The publicly visible icon for your app.
- **Application Description:** The application description is shown in the view of the Activity Shelf Item.
- **Max Participants:** The max participants indicate the maximum number of players for your application.
  - Max Participants is displayed above the name in the 1-up view: `Up to X participants`.
  - Leaving this field empty defaults to `Unlimited participants`.
  - Max Participants is also displayed under the name in the 2-up view.

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An app can have a different application name and avatar from the application's bot username and avatar. Both sets of metadata are public-facing and may be visible in various situations when a user interacts with your app. You can view your bot's username on the `Settings -> Bot` tab.
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## Setting Up Activity Art Assets

The Activity Shelf is where users can see what Activities can be played. It has various metadata and art assets that can be configured.

To update your app's embedded-specific art assets in the Discord Developer Portal, navigate to the `Activities -> Art Assets` tab of your app.

## Embedded Background

Used as a background overlay in Grid view. Artwork should be clustered around the edges of the image leaving space in the center of the image so the UI does not clash with it.

#### Specifications
- 16:9 aspect ratio
- At least 1024 pixels wide

## Cover Art

Used as the main image in the Activity Shelf. It is suggested that this image contain the title and some art in the background.

#### Specifications:
- Image can be displayed at both 16:9 and 13:11 aspect ratios
- At least 1024 pixels wide


## App Tile

There are two views of an application tile. The regular size tile (2-up tile) and the larger "featured" application tile (1-up tile).

## Video Preview

Hovering over the cover image should start playing a preview video of the Application. The preview videos should be no more than 10 seconds long. If no video is provided, nothing will happen as you hover over the application.

#### Specifications: 640 x 360, mp4 format, under 10 seconds long, under 1 MB in size