# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=91 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 92 --- ## [Sorting based on artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-based-on-artwork/10329)
**Author:** [@JHL](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JHL)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-based-on-artwork/10329 "2010-04-23T02:58:06Z")
It would be really nice if the software could sort songs based on the size (and existence) of artwork. I have over 7000 songs and constantly search for missing album covers. If I could easily find all songs without artwo… --- ## [How to tag video files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-video-files/10322)
**Author:** [@aslaksen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aslaksen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-tag-video-files/10322 "2010-04-22T00:29:29Z")
Hi, I’m a newbie, so please forgive me if I ask naive questions. I am a very happy user of Mp3tag on my mp3 and mp4. I seem to be able to edit tags for mov files by rightclicking and using the details tab. After a bit o… --- ## [Auto Tagging with Gracenote or Mufin](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tagging-with-gracenote-or-mufin/10318)
**Author:** [@Stempel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stempel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2010, 6:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tagging-with-gracenote-or-mufin/10318 "2010-04-20T06:50:49Z")
Hi Florian, because of the present Problems I encounter on my Music data base (lots of MP3 with cryptic names and destoyed ID3) because of a Computer problem I found the tools from Mufin Player and the idea of Winamps G… --- ## [Feature request: Edit Extended Field dropdown field list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-edit-extended-field-dropdown-field-list/10254)
**Author:** [@mp3outie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3outie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-edit-extended-field-dropdown-field-list/10254 "2010-04-13T16:37:59Z")
My drop down list of tags to choose from has gotten out of hand. I would use a certain tag field name for awhile then change it later after I got a better understanding of what was more ‘standard’. But then I forget whic… --- ## [Autonumbering Wizard overhaul](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-wizard-overhaul/10289)
**Author:** [@Cookie\_Monster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cookie_Monster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-wizard-overhaul/10289 "2010-04-12T06:23:40Z")
Hi, There seems to be differing standard for storing %totaltracks%… in ID3v2.4 it is stored in TRCK as “/xx” but for APEv2 it is common to use a seperate tag field TOTALTRACKS. I don’t even know how it is handled in Ogg… --- ## [Read ID3v1, IDv2, APE priority?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-id3v1-idv2-ape-priority/5060)
**Author:** [@Cookie\_Monster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cookie_Monster)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2010, 6:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-id3v1-idv2-ape-priority/5060 "2010-04-11T06:27:43Z")
MP3Tag is a great tool, but frankly I’m disappointed about how it deals with audio files that have more than one tag. I wonder what’s the read priority when I have all tag formats checked in "Options-\>Tags-\>-\>Read"? The… --- ## [Feature request: command line bare essential: call an action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-command-line-bare-essential-call-an-action/10271)
**Author:** [@mp3outie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3outie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-command-line-bare-essential-call-an-action/10271 "2010-04-09T03:45:08Z")
So I use the command line Tag.exe utility that comes packaged with flac. But Mp3tag blows it out of the water with its regexp and other functions thanks to your monumental work! The fact that such power can’t be run from… --- ## [Zune Playlists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zune-playlists/9393)
**Author:** [@vphreeze](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vphreeze)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zune-playlists/9393 "2010-04-08T14:03:10Z")
is there any chance Mp3tag could be made to read Zune playlists…either officially, or through some sort of plugin? i think Zune playlists are similar, if not the same as the WPL playlists that Windows Media Player makes.… --- ## [Batch adding of Album Covers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-adding-of-album-covers/10265)
**Author:** [@cotik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cotik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-adding-of-album-covers/10265 "2010-04-08T13:41:48Z")
First of all thank you for this great program. I was looking for its features in many different programs but mp3tag has them all! \[:w00t:\] However I have 3 questions: I want to select multiple songs from different alb… --- ## [Audio encoding - no tag possible!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-encoding-no-tag-possible/10252)
**Author:** [@showshow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/showshow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2010, 9:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-encoding-no-tag-possible/10252 "2010-04-07T09:59:33Z")
Hello, Some of my audio files (mp3) have no encoding. I would like to restore them. The pb is: no information in the MPEG1 layer III layer of the file properties, and no modification date either… Impossible to keep any… --- ## [Feature request: import tag from other files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-import-tag-from-other-files/10180)
**Author:** [@noda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/noda)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-import-tag-from-other-files/10180 "2010-04-06T03:13:48Z")
Hello! As I’m moving my old mp3 library to a FLAC + AAC combo (one for archiving, the other for immediate joy) and reencoding/tagging again my whole library, I was wondering if you could add an option to import the tags… --- ## [Cover Art Tag Sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-tag-sources/10241)
**Author:** [@Chaive](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chaive)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-tag-sources/10241 "2010-04-05T16:08:28Z")
Hi, I am sure it is here somewhere but I cannot find it. How do I manually select cover art source locations? --- ## [restricted 'file view refresh' while filter ON](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restricted-file-view-refresh-while-filter-on/10245)
**Author:** [@gingernob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gingernob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/restricted-file-view-refresh-while-filter-on/10245 "2010-04-05T14:22:56Z")
Hi, would it be possible to restrict the ‘file view refresh’ to just the files in view. i.e. if you have say 5000+ files but have a filter on, showing only say 100 files, currently if you do file view refresh it reads t… --- ## [Hooking up to the Zune Network](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hooking-up-to-the-zune-network/10240)
**Author:** [@wangstra](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wangstra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hooking-up-to-the-zune-network/10240 "2010-04-04T13:24:02Z")
Right now we have the option of downloading info via Amazon, discogs, etc. This link details how to do the same thing using Zune Marketplace where you can almost always get 800x800 cover art. http://www.mobilitysite.co… --- ## [Making existing image a 'front cover'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/making-existing-image-a-front-cover/10237)
**Author:** [@Thorpe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Thorpe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/making-existing-image-a-front-cover/10237 "2010-04-03T21:23:45Z")
Sometimes it says ‘Other’ for the description of the artwork. So, currently, I have to cut and paste back in the image to make it say ‘Front Cover’. Is there anyway to change this without doing my current method? --- ## [Remove all album artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-album-artwork/10236)
**Author:** [@FelixDaHousecat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/FelixDaHousecat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-all-album-artwork/10236 "2010-04-03T12:59:18Z")
Would somebody please give me a step by step guide on how to batch remove all album artwork from each and every file. Please treat me as an idiot because I have been trying to work out how to do this for days. Thank you… --- ## [Removing " , " at end of Artist field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-at-end-of-artist-field/10184)
**Author:** [@kimosapiens](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kimosapiens)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2010, 9:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-at-end-of-artist-field/10184 "2010-04-02T09:15:20Z")
Hi ! I need to remove the character " , " when it is present at the end of Artist Name field. How do I remove it ? --- ## [Feature Request: Cover art dimensions display in columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-cover-art-dimensions-display-in-columns/10219)
**Author:** [@jimpalompa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimpalompa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-cover-art-dimensions-display-in-columns/10219 "2022-04-13T14:46:58Z")
Still no easy way to display cover art dimensions in the columns? This would be great so I easily can see which albums has lower resolutions etc… --- ## [Feature Request? \[iTunes ©day tag\]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-itunes-day-tag/10215)
**Author:** [@edrikk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/edrikk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-itunes-day-tag/10215 "2010-04-01T00:38:14Z")
Hi, Is there anyway to add the iTunes “Release Date” tag to a file (mp4 in this case)? I can’t figure out a way to enter the “©” symbol myself… If I just type “©day” through Format Action, an extra character appears b… --- ## [adjusting case conversions in the extended tags window](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-case-conversions-in-the-extended-tags-window/10082)
**Author:** [@Sossity](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sossity)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjusting-case-conversions-in-the-extended-tags-window/10082 "2010-03-30T17:07:19Z")
When I add my own meta data filed in the extended tags window, ie I want a place to type in original release date, I notice it put it all in caps, is there a way to get it in just mixed letters? ie; in windows explore, … --- ## [Feature Request: Delete (and copy between) certain types of tags (ID3v1, APE)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-delete-and-copy-between-certain-types-of-tags-id3v1-ape/10131)
**Author:** [@HRUA](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HRUA)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-delete-and-copy-between-certain-types-of-tags-id3v1-ape/10131 "2010-03-30T13:35:34Z")
1. I’d like to request a way to delete certain types of tags: ID3v1 ID3v2 APE APEv2 Menu -\> Delete Tag Types -\> Select Tag Types to Delete (checkboxes) -\> OK 2. Also it would be good to have way to copy between tag t… --- ## [Folders organization - need you advise!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folders-organization-need-you-advise/10201)
**Author:** [@Shaq](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Shaq)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2010, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folders-organization-need-you-advise/10201 "2010-03-29T23:22:23Z")
Hello everyone! I need your advise on how to organize my music folder! Currently the folder is pretty messed up, lots of songs in lots of directories disorderly categorized. I really wonder how to arrange it in a way i… --- ## [Changing a part of the track name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-a-part-of-the-track-name/10193)
**Author:** [@Ascalabrus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ascalabrus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-a-part-of-the-track-name/10193 "2010-03-27T22:28:09Z")
I’d like to change just a part of the track name: \[Original Mix\] -\> \[original mix\] Before this action, I will replace the () parentheses with \[\] parentheses. Anythings within \[\] parentheses should be replaced by lower… --- ## [Is there a way to export the file Tag "Cover" into a .jpg format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-the-file-tag-cover-into-a-jpg-format/10170)
**Author:** [@JoeyKJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoeyKJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-the-file-tag-cover-into-a-jpg-format/10170 "2010-03-25T16:11:56Z")
Is this possible or is there a program that would do this? \[:unsure:\] Is there a way to export the file Tag “Cover” into a .jpg format, written into the same directory with the same FileName. Example: exsisting file w… --- ## [\[suggestion\] Directory: Only scan current level](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-directory-only-scan-current-level/10160)
**Author:** [@yetanotherlogin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yetanotherlogin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-directory-only-scan-current-level/10160 "2010-03-22T04:09:34Z")
Hello I just tried Mp3Tag and like it very much. I have a suggestion to make: When pasting a path in the Directory section, Mp3Tag will browse through all the files + sub-directories. If this directories contains lots o… --- ## [Groups of Action Groups - another request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/groups-of-action-groups-another-request/10159)
**Author:** [@sf\_thumper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sf_thumper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/groups-of-action-groups-another-request/10159 "2010-03-21T23:36:13Z")
I’ve seen this requested in one form or another a number of times. I would love to be able to call an Action Group from within another Action Group. Failing that, be able to select a number of Action Groups (Shift and/or… --- ## [Feature request- replace accented characters with ASCII](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-replace-accented-characters-with-ascii/10153)
**Author:** [@indulis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/indulis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-replace-accented-characters-with-ascii/10153 "2010-03-21T12:32:40Z")
Very good piece of software- thanks! It would be good to have a feature to replace all accented characters with non-accented versions. I have an Audiotron MP3 audio player which only understands USA characters (ie ASCI… --- ## [Feature request- convert to alphanumeric only](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-convert-to-alphanumeric-only/10154)
**Author:** [@indulis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/indulis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2010, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-convert-to-alphanumeric-only/10154 "2010-03-21T12:02:01Z")
I’d like to be able to strip out all ’ " \\ @ etc etc out of the filenames I am generating. I tried $validate() but it still allows ’ and ( through. If I had an $alphanum, $alpha, $num functions then I could force the f… --- ## [Option for UTF16-BE for ID3v2.3 tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-for-utf16-be-for-id3v2-3-tags/10143)
**Author:** [@wpb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wpb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2010, 11:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-for-utf16-be-for-id3v2-3-tags/10143 "2010-03-21T11:57:27Z")
Is there any way to tell mp3tag to encode text as UTF16-BE instead of UTF16-LE? On my Nokia E51, the tags encoded as LE display incorrectly (they miss the last letter!) in the firmware’s in-built media search tool. If I … --- ## [Feature Request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/10149)
**Author:** [@fatdogscott](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fatdogscott)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/10149 "2010-03-20T20:05:13Z")
Is there anyway possible to include the track lengths on the left side of the “Adjust tag information” screen? Possibly some other selectable columns would be nice too. [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=90) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=92)