# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=39 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 40 --- ## [Search Facility](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-facility/44333)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Irwin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Richard_Irwin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 8:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-facility/44333 "2019-01-28T08:55:23Z")
Dear Florian I have now nearly 1,500 tracks of music recorded and often need to find a track quickly. Is there any chance of a new search or filter capability? Warm regards Richard --- ## [REQ: Open containing folder in Explorer from File List](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/req-open-containing-folder-in-explorer-from-file-list/15263)
**Author:** [@Sven\_Golly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sven_Golly)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/req-open-containing-folder-in-explorer-from-file-list/15263 "2019-01-27T18:32:00Z")
I’d love a right mouse action to open the containing folder (in Windows Explorer) of a file that’s in the MP3TAG list. It would make a number of clean-up operations I do frequently a lot easier. --- ## [How do I disable the chapters?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-disable-the-chapters/44127)
**Author:** [@bigbillsd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigbillsd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-disable-the-chapters/44127 "2019-01-26T15:55:06Z")
Ever since the chapters feature was introduced its significantly slowed down the initial file reads into the main screen. Is there a setting to turn that feature off? I checked all the options but maybe I not underst… --- ## [File cannot be opened for reading](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-reading/44231)
**Author:** [@garycooper2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/garycooper2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-reading/44231 "2019-01-18T16:01:26Z")
Trying to "text file to tag" for an album title but get message file "cannot be opened for reading". How do I resolve this? I was able to add the track number using Tools and I can change the album titles individually… --- ## [Comment only on new versions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-only-on-new-versions/44116)
**Author:** [@thaiskylab](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thaiskylab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-only-on-new-versions/44116 "2019-01-18T14:31:26Z")
Just curious when opening program many times lately says new version, off you go to page with new features. Click download link, install. First removes pinned icon then installs. Open program back to page showing new fea… --- ## [MP4 and MKV chapters are listed as separate files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-and-mkv-chapters-are-listed-as-separate-files/44112)
**Author:** [@edrikk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/edrikk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-and-mkv-chapters-are-listed-as-separate-files/44112 "2019-01-12T10:51:27Z")
Hi, I am seeing an issue that was NOT present in 2.91, which seems to have started in 2.91A build for mp4. I have mp4 files built using mp4box which contain chapters, and some others without. In versions 2.91 and prio… --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Run single action on a directory from command line](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-run-single-action-on-a-directory-from-command-line/14364)
**Author:** [@RevRagnarok](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RevRagnarok)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-run-single-action-on-a-directory-from-command-line/14364 "2019-01-12T09:52:27Z")
I have an extremely complicated chained "Action" that I would like to run on every file in a single directory, from the command line, and then have MP3Tag just quit. Basically, I'd like to run it from a Makefile :wink: … --- ## [Support Mpeg-4 Audio embedded chapter info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-mpeg-4-audio-embedded-chapter-info/17978)
**Author:** [@TOGETOGE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TOGETOGE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-mpeg-4-audio-embedded-chapter-info/17978 "2019-01-11T15:11:51Z")
This is feature request. Mp3tag does not full support mpeg-4 files embedded chapter info? I would like mp3tag to support/read/write iTunes compatible tag. I know there are 2 unofficially chapter style. Apple/Nero styl… --- ## [Support for DSD (e.g. DFF)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-dsd-e-g-dff/44170)
**Author:** [@vingar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vingar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-dsd-e-g-dff/44170 "2019-01-11T11:16:14Z")
Hi, I have an increasing amount of DSD files that I ripped from my multi-channel SACD so I can play it directly from the NAS. The ripping tool however only takes the filenames and I would like to tag similar as I now tag… --- ## [Feature Request: Copy formatted string to clipboard via shortcut or context menu (for same album selection)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-copy-formatted-string-to-clipboard-via-shortcut-or-context-menu-for-same-album-selection/44157)
**Author:** [@cyempeethreetag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cyempeethreetag)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-copy-formatted-string-to-clipboard-via-shortcut-or-context-menu-for-same-album-selection/44157 "2019-01-10T13:23:45Z")
A big fan of this gem of a program, mp3tag saved me tons of work. I work a lot with a list of albums and would love to select all tracks from the same album with one mouse-click or so. Other people have also requested t… --- ## [Suggestion: copyable text in Properties dialog](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-copyable-text-in-properties-dialog/44133)
**Author:** [@xRussianBeautyx](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xRussianBeautyx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-copyable-text-in-properties-dialog/44133 "2019-01-07T16:26:46Z")
Just a suggestion that may bring convenience for some people, In the "right click on file \> Properties…" dialog, the texts might be made copyable. A technical solution could be to change the Labels to TextBoxes tweaked… --- ## [Less space than before for Genre in Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/less-space-than-before-for-genre-in-tag-panel/44015)
**Author:** [@xRussianBeautyx](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xRussianBeautyx)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/less-space-than-before-for-genre-in-tag-panel/44015 "2019-01-05T11:32:47Z")
I have recently updated to Mp3tag 2.91, and noticed the Genre input in Tag Panel has significantly less space than before. This is because Year, Track and Genre now have the same amount of space (one third), while previo… --- ## [FEATURE REQUEST: mousewheel scrolling in lists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-mousewheel-scrolling-in-lists/17041)
**Author:** [@aax](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aax)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2019, 8:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-mousewheel-scrolling-in-lists/17041 "2019-01-03T08:22:09Z")
Can we get support for mousewheel scrolling in lists instead of clicking those small black triangles? --- ## [REQUEST: Tag Panel new Size Of Field - micro](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-tag-panel-new-size-of-field-micro/43525)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 10:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-tag-panel-new-size-of-field-micro/43525 "2019-01-02T10:29:49Z")
Under the Tools \> Options \> Tag Panel \> Tag Panel \[area\] \> Edit Field \[icon\] \> Size Of Field we can choose now the size of each and every field, which is very helpful and I thin was a long awaited feature. And so we ha… --- ## [MP4 HEVC Frame height and width](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-hevc-frame-height-and-width/43877)
**Author:** [@coolgit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/coolgit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-hevc-frame-height-and-width/43877 "2019-01-02T10:27:15Z")
Tried to get frame height and width columns working using tag %\_video\_height% and %\_video\_width% in value and field and nothing seems to work. I need to show the video file height and width instead of using mediainfo for… --- ## [Add existing genre to drop-down list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-existing-genre-to-drop-down-list/44054)
**Author:** [@Philippe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Philippe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-existing-genre-to-drop-down-list/44054 "2018-12-30T14:19:49Z")
When all items are under the same genre the genre tag displays it. But it one item had the value misspelled, the drop down lists shows the built-in list and the existing values in my album are 'lost'. The issue has been… --- ## [Can mp3tag move AND rename ALL files from one directory to another?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-move-and-rename-all-files-from-one-directory-to-another/44006)
**Author:** [@vittorio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vittorio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2018, 5:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-move-and-rename-all-files-from-one-directory-to-another/44006 "2018-12-27T05:57:13Z")
Hello, Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone! I'd like to know, if mp3tag is capable of moving non-mp3 files as well as removing dead folders. Maybe even in one step. foobar does this pretty well, but I'd like… --- ## [Convert progressive JPG on import](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-progressive-jpg-on-import/44035)
**Author:** [@Doug48](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug48)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-progressive-jpg-on-import/44035 "2018-12-25T16:21:17Z")
--- ## [PRAISE: for Tag Sources \> Discogs Release ID](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/praise-for-tag-sources-discogs-release-id/43990)
**Author:** [@Geoff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Geoff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2018, 9:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/praise-for-tag-sources-discogs-release-id/43990 "2018-12-24T09:01:16Z")
I recently found three folders with the following uninformative filenames; and the Artist name and song Title were not in any tag: Folder: Blue Beat - The Birth Of Ska CD 1 01-AudioTrack 01.mp3 ... 18-AudioTrack 18.… --- ## [Wrong tags and wrong name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wrong-tags-and-wrong-name/43996)
**Author:** [@iliast](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iliast)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2018, 1:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wrong-tags-and-wrong-name/43996 "2018-12-25T01:42:02Z")
I have song title in Artist tag field and the artist in Title tag field. How can I fix that? p.e. the name (and tags) is now "War Machine - Kiss". I want to have "Kiss - War Machine" Thank you. --- ## [How to rename a batch of files like "01 Hello" to "01 - Hello"?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-a-batch-of-files-like-01-hello-to-01-hello/43817)
**Author:** [@marcelo\_neri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marcelo_neri)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-rename-a-batch-of-files-like-01-hello-to-01-hello/43817 "2018-12-23T23:25:40Z")
Hello guys! The line of the topic explains the question for it self. How can I rename a batch of files whose names like "01 Hello" to "01 - Hello"? Thanks in advance. Marcelo Neri --- ## [Support relative paths in /fp](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-relative-paths-in-fp/43987)
**Author:** [@emuzychenko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/emuzychenko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-relative-paths-in-fp/43987 "2018-12-23T16:42:16Z")
Asked in Support but got no informative reply. Why not to support relative paths in /fp? It would allow to start MP3Tag with /fp:"." option from a console file manager (FAR, Total Commander etc.). If MP3Tag needs a ful… --- ## [Copy metadata from one disc to another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-metadata-from-one-disc-to-another/43970)
**Author:** [@luukh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/luukh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2018, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-metadata-from-one-disc-to-another/43970 "2018-12-22T12:11:11Z")
I have a number of CDs that I ripped and tagged with MP3Tag. Something went wrong with a conversion so they are now no longer lossless. I ripped the same CDs again but now would like to transfer the tags from the old tra… --- ## [Matroska video height and width](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/matroska-video-height-and-width/43969)
**Author:** [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/matroska-video-height-and-width/43969 "2018-12-22T12:00:08Z")
not working on Matroska files.. can it be added? --- ## [REQ: Resize multiline tagpanel fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/req-resize-multiline-tagpanel-fields/15943)
**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/req-resize-multiline-tagpanel-fields/15943 "2018-12-16T12:43:28Z")
I would like to ask for the ability to set the number of lines for multiline tagpanel field. At the moment is is set to 6 lines with a scrollbar. This extra feature would be very useful for e.g. lyrics, and now with lar… --- ## [Greek last "S" case conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/greek-last-s-case-conversion/43831)
**Author:** [@billarhos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/billarhos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/greek-last-s-case-conversion/43831 "2018-12-14T23:46:43Z")
Hi to all. Is there any chance, fix the Greek letter sigma on case conversion action on your next release. example: original name file: ΜΙΧΑΛΗΣ ΧΑΤΖΗΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ - ΤΟ ΚΑΛΟΚΑΙΡΙ ΣΟΥ.mp3 converted name file: Μιχαλησ Χατζηγι… --- ## [Making mp3 part of several playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/making-mp3-part-of-several-playlist/43825)
**Author:** [@lionheartj5](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lionheartj5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/making-mp3-part-of-several-playlist/43825 "2018-12-09T16:09:11Z")
Hello mp3tag community! I made a profile just for this quite complicated scenario i have. First off, let me just say MP3TAG is a very useful program. salutes to Florian Heidenreich! You are a genius sir! Is there a way… --- ## [Suggestion (no more): Scratchpad for Mp3tag (It's here)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-no-more-scratchpad-for-mp3tag-its-here/43767)
**Author:** [@Stem75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stem75)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-no-more-scratchpad-for-mp3tag-its-here/43767 "2018-12-05T16:35:03Z")
It would be very nice if we could have a simple scratchpad with a quick button in the toolbar to access it ( floating and dragable size always on top ( or off ) ) so we could add some words or sentences ( or re… --- ## [Automatic resizing album art & suggestion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-resizing-album-art-suggestion/9938)
**Author:** [@luukh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/luukh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-resizing-album-art-suggestion/9938 "2018-12-05T14:45:42Z")
Is it possible to automatically resize album / cover art? My audio streaming hardware (Sonos) is rather particular about this and does not accept anything larger than 1024x1024. It would be so nice if mp3tag, when copyin… --- ## [Suggestion / Wish for option to Paste text onto Multiple Lines](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-wish-for-option-to-paste-text-onto-multiple-lines/43776)
**Author:** [@Geoff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Geoff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 9:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-wish-for-option-to-paste-text-onto-multiple-lines/43776 "2018-12-05T09:45:59Z")
Mp3Tag is so powerful that I use this app as my default audio file Renamer. For simple add / replace / delete of text in a filename there are, to be honest, some 'more user-friendly' apps (for non-technical type of use… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=38) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=40)