Apple motion artwork: prepare the brief and check eligibility

Identify the artwork type

Keep album motion artwork distinct from artist-page motion imagery. Record the actual product or artist page and the source approved still artwork. A deliverable for one placement should not be silently treated as suitable for the other.

Use Apple’s current specification

Apple publishes guidance for creating and delivering motion artwork and links to relevant design requirements. Confirm the current format, eligibility and supported delivery route before production. No active DistroBolt or WBBT motion-artwork delivery is verified in this guide.

Define the creative constraints

Record movement, loop behaviour, text treatment, required crops and rights in the image and any people shown. Preserve the connection to the approved release identity. Do not invent technical limits from an old tutorial or assume a general social-video export is accepted.

Approve the exact files

Have the authorised artist and relevant technical reviewer check the final exports against the actual specification. Keep the source, review and delivery reference together. A submitted file does not guarantee editorial acceptance or display. This guide does not animate artwork, submit it or promise availability to every listener.

Sources and review

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Platform requirements and plan terms can change. Examples are planning aids, not a promise of account access, release acceptance or earnings.

• Apple motion artwork guidance
• Apple style guide

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