# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=54 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 55 --- ## [Clear and restore tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-and-restore-tags/18315)
**Author:** [@regfinch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/regfinch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-and-restore-tags/18315 "2016-10-12T04:22:04Z")
New here so not sure if this has been asked already. As my collection of music files have been accumulated from various sources and most have multiple tag versions attached to them, would it be possible to have an actio… --- ## [Feature Request: Batch extracting album cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-batch-extracting-album-cover/18319)
**Author:** [@traitorAIZEN](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/traitorAIZEN)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-batch-extracting-album-cover/18319 "2016-10-12T03:16:53Z")
Can i request a feature that can batch extract the album covers of all highlighted files? And will be automatically renamed according to the source’s filename. It’s too much work to manually extract each cover then man… --- ## [Multithreaded Version In Sight?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multithreaded-version-in-sight/18309)
**Author:** [@dorionpatrick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dorionpatrick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2016, 7:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multithreaded-version-in-sight/18309 "2016-10-08T07:47:19Z")
Hi, do you have plans to modify Mp3tag so it can take advantage of multithreaded CPUs and OSs out there? I think I’d enjoy if Mp3tag could save in the background, and allow me to continue working while it’s saving. I … --- ## [When an error occured there is no option «Retry»](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-an-error-occured-there-is-no-option-retry/5786)
**Author:** [@zencd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zencd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-an-error-occured-there-is-no-option-retry/5786 "2016-10-06T20:14:34Z")
When I change the tags it’s often happen one file is played now. So a message box pops up with two options: «Continue» and «Stop». But there could be none option at all! Because I should restart tag formattinп from the b… --- ## [REQUEST: filter highlight](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-filter-highlight/18122)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-filter-highlight/18122 "2016-10-05T17:11:49Z")
I would like to propose one addition: an option for the filter \[when putting a search value in the box\] not only be able to cut out \[hide\] unwanted files, but to somehow highlight them on the list of \[all\] displayed file… --- ## [Poll: Does Mp3Tag need a Find function?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/poll-does-mp3tag-need-a-find-function/17236)
**Author:** [@Lestrad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lestrad)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/poll-does-mp3tag-need-a-find-function/17236 "2016-10-03T17:18:09Z")
Currently Mp3Tag has no Find function. To find a file in the file list, one needs to use a filter. The problem with that is that once you’ve found the file and selected it, if you clear the filter you lose the selection.… --- ## [Update Music Folder? Read by iTunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-music-folder-read-by-itunes/18284)
**Author:** [@DCZ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DCZ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-music-folder-read-by-itunes/18284 "2016-10-02T18:12:27Z")
Newbie to MP3Tag. I opened my “Music” folder in MP3Tag and edited a number of files, learning as I go. Question: Is the music file automatically updated with MP3Tag or do I have to save the file as Music or another n… --- ## [AIFF tag support](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aiff-tag-support/16605)
**Author:** [@DHoude](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DHoude)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/aiff-tag-support/16605 "2016-09-29T04:16:50Z")
I love MP3Tag, it has been an amazing tool for me. I was wondering if there were any plans to add AIFF support in the near future? --- ## [Download and embed artist art for iTunes update 12.5.21](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-and-embed-artist-art-for-itunes-update-12-5-21/18277)
**Author:** [@petercameronbacon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/petercameronbacon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-and-embed-artist-art-for-itunes-update-12-5-21/18277 "2016-09-28T18:08:08Z")
Anyone who’s updated to the latest iTunes has seen all the ui changes they’ve made. Right now the one I’m trying to fix is the change in Artist List mode where they made the change from Album cover to Artist cover. It wo… --- ## [Feature Suggestion: Separate Track and Disc Numbers into two fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-separate-track-and-disc-numbers-into-two-fields/18204)
**Author:** [@stringsonfire](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stringsonfire)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-separate-track-and-disc-numbers-into-two-fields/18204 "2016-09-27T12:29:24Z")
Within iTunes, using Get Info on a song to display the track information, the Track Number and Disc Number data are both split across two fields each. This makes it very, very easy to set the ‘of’ number. Unless I’ve mi… --- ## [New User](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-user/18260)
**Author:** [@vjet404](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vjet404)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-user/18260 "2016-09-23T15:42:28Z")
Some of my files have incorrect tags How do I get the program to automatically download the proper metadata? Thanks in advance :slight\_smile: --- ## [What is the Easiest Way to Embed Album Art Into MP3 Files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-easiest-way-to-embed-album-art-into-mp3-files/18248)
**Author:** [@ThreeD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ThreeD)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 6:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-easiest-way-to-embed-album-art-into-mp3-files/18248 "2016-09-19T06:01:16Z")
Basically, I just had an in-dash DVD Player installed in my car that will play MP3 files from SD Cards. I did a test with 2 MP3 files (already had Album Art embedded), and the DVD Player shows the Album Art on the screen… --- ## [Grouping Action Groups?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grouping-action-groups/18246)
**Author:** [@lkantrov](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lkantrov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2016, 7:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grouping-action-groups/18246 "2016-09-18T07:46:43Z")
I’m a long time Mp3tag user and fan. I have a TON of actions. I’ve stumbled across this a couple time and hadn’t really explored it much, but thought I’d tap into the collective genius of the forums. If you create an … --- ## [Preview layout as one line](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-layout-as-one-line/18240)
**Author:** [@Legbiter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Legbiter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-layout-as-one-line/18240 "2016-09-14T21:52:50Z")
Preview as one line per track - So fast to confirm as OK This is Not easy to read quickly: “E:\\JJ Cale 1983 \[#8\]\\J.J. Cale \[#8\] 01 - Money.mp3” -\> artist: J.J. Cale album: #8 track: 01 title: Money “E:\\JJ Cale 198… --- ## ["Artist"/"Performer" labeling field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-performer-labeling-field/18225)
**Author:** [@Yomismo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Yomismo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2016, 9:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-performer-labeling-field/18225 "2016-09-09T09:44:15Z")
Hi! To begin with, I just feel it necessary to strongly congratulate you for your fine program and to thank the developer/s for making it available for everyone at no charge. Having said this, there’s one feature of the… --- ## [REQUEST: predefined disc field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-predefined-disc-field/18031)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-predefined-disc-field/18031 "2016-09-08T09:15:49Z")
I would like to suggest expanding current ability to pre-define tag fields with values chosen by the user Right now in File \> Options \> Genres we can add our own genres, so that they form a ready to use list The same… --- ## [Delete part of string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-part-of-string/18203)
**Author:** [@cpr.slagelse](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cpr.slagelse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-part-of-string/18203 "2016-08-28T17:47:31Z")
Is it possible for Mp3Tag (2.51) to solve a timetaking manuel proces for me? I am editing a lot of music and have a lots of LPs with mixed artist… and the title and artist is always listed in “title” as this: The Raide… --- ## [Calculate & Store Folder Size](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/calculate-store-folder-size/18195)
**Author:** [@LenB](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LenB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/calculate-store-folder-size/18195 "2016-08-23T18:50:37Z")
I saw this question posted on the forums a while back and it didn’t get a response so I went about this on my own. There is probably a way to do this more efficiently by piggy-backing the action to the export but I have… --- ## [Error Message/Convert Tab](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-message-convert-tab/18167)
**Author:** [@Soulbrother1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Soulbrother1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-message-convert-tab/18167 "2016-08-21T14:59:53Z")
Hi, Been using DBPA to RIP CDs… and Mp3 tag. After using Convert\> tag-Filename, I’ve had the error message pop up in mp3tag. It only happens to a few tracks and not many Cd/track Conversions. I Then go into filename/… --- ## [RFC: Case Conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rfc-case-conversion/18190)
**Author:** [@Bluenose56](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluenose56)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2016, 11:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rfc-case-conversion/18190 "2016-08-20T11:21:53Z")
A couple of suggestions for the Case Conversion changes (in English at least): Case should not be changed for letters following a ‘/’ or a ‘,’ (slash or comma) Case should not be changed when the next character is a si… --- ## [Move files to subfolders according to genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-files-to-subfolders-according-to-genres/18131)
**Author:** [@chtamina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chtamina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-files-to-subfolders-according-to-genres/18131 "2016-08-04T12:34:19Z")
Got 500 files properly tagged and I’d like to create subfolders according to their genre. Like this: mp3/dnb mp3/juke mp3/dubstep how do I do it ? thanks --- ## [New Features Proposal](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-features-proposal/17507)
**Author:** [@Marth286](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marth286)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-features-proposal/17507 "2016-08-02T18:18:51Z")
Hi all, I use Mp3tag since one or two years now. Since I discovered it, I really cannot use anything else as it is a really great software with impressive capabilities and possibilities to optimize metadata of tracks. I… --- ## [Insert a tiny number in the File Data...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-a-tiny-number-in-the-file-data/18139)
**Author:** [@Maneki-neko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Maneki-neko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-a-tiny-number-in-the-file-data/18139 "2016-08-01T05:20:12Z")
Good morning or evening… I mainly download Japanese audio. And artist names are sometimes quite specific, among others, contain minuscule in numbers like “Tommy heavenly6”. Only one problem, I do not know if it is poss… --- ## [Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel/18136)
**Author:** [@rtne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rtne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel/18136 "2016-07-31T02:25:41Z")
This is obviously the main use of the tag panel but I can’t see how to impress the data selected in the tag panel to a group of files in the main window --- ## [Changing Tag - Filename to Range of Options?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tag-filename-to-range-of-options/18130)
**Author:** [@owlman112](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/owlman112)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2016, 7:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tag-filename-to-range-of-options/18130 "2016-07-30T07:32:26Z")
Hello, apologies if this is posted somewhere, I was unable to find it. When cataloguing my audiobooks, I have Tag-Filename set up as: Artist - Series # - Title (Genre) (Bit Rate) (Format) But some (many) have varyin… --- ## [Previous Folders, multiple instances or Tabs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/previous-folders-multiple-instances-or-tabs/18134)
**Author:** [@NovaGuy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NovaGuy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2016, 6:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/previous-folders-multiple-instances-or-tabs/18134 "2016-07-30T06:00:36Z")
Hi, Would it be possible to add “Previous Folders” (say last 10) to the Files menu? Even better would be Tabs with different Folders being processed. Or how about allowing multiple instances of MP3Tag? All of these w… --- ## [Composer's name invisible in Media Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composers-name-invisible-in-media-player/18120)
**Author:** [@simonrateul](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/simonrateul)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composers-name-invisible-in-media-player/18120 "2016-07-28T10:44:35Z")
Hello (from France), is someone could tell me why when I enter the composer’s name in mp3tag and I listen to this track on Windows Media Player, the column where appears the composer is empty ? Do I make a mistake some… --- ## [REQUEST: Selecting filtered results](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-selecting-filtered-results/18121)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-selecting-filtered-results/18121 "2016-07-25T19:31:19Z")
I would like to suggest addition of some kind of a quick way for: selecting filtered file \> keeping the selection \> removing the filter values \> displaying the selected file \[with active selection\] with all the other fi… --- ## [Downloading Album Covers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/downloading-album-covers/18111)
**Author:** [@RPSW](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RPSW)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/downloading-album-covers/18111 "2016-07-15T19:32:34Z")
I organized my music file in Windows then I opened MP3Tag to search for Album Covers. When I find a cover I like, I Hit OK. Then I see the cover on the MP3Tag screen but the Title and Date that I had entered are change… --- ## [how to export TVEPISODE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-tvepisode/18105)
**Author:** [@haxbo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/haxbo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-tvepisode/18105 "2016-07-12T09:07:07Z")
what is the syntax for exporting the TVEPISODE, i tried %TVEPISODE%, but that doesnt work. is there a list of extended tag syntax fields? [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=53) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=55)