# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=120 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 121 --- ## [How to add watermark to the cover in batches?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-watermark-to-the-cover-in-batches/54586)
**Author:** [@kop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-watermark-to-the-cover-in-batches/54586 "2021-10-01T14:15:09Z")
Now I have some audio files of my own, and I need to add a watermark to the cover, how do I add them in batches? --- ## [Manually change theme](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manually-change-theme/54393)
**Author:** [@nohart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nohart)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manually-change-theme/54393 "2021-09-30T16:19:09Z")
Is there a way to toggle the theme from white to dark or on and off? I have dark theme on Windows 11 but would like Mp3Tag to be white. I can't find a setting for this in Mp3Tag or in Windows Settings. --- ## [Extract "catalogue" meta data from Musicbrainz to tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-catalogue-meta-data-from-musicbrainz-to-tag/54574)
**Author:** [@malganis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/malganis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-catalogue-meta-data-from-musicbrainz-to-tag/54574 "2021-09-30T13:42:32Z")
I'm trying to extract "catalogue" meta data from musicbrainz but the current source file doesn't seem to support this. Is there an easy way to achieve this without scripting the source file? Thanks in advance! --- ## [Adding multiple values to field in action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-multiple-values-to-field-in-action/54560)
**Author:** [@asamirid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asamirid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-multiple-values-to-field-in-action/54560 "2021-09-29T13:36:43Z")
Hello everyone, please help with this, i found here in the community someone created this action, Format value Field: TITLE ARTIST ALBUM Format string: $meta\_sep(composer,/) this means i can create an action with mu… --- ## [Tags special character cleanup help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-special-character-cleanup-help/54551)
**Author:** [@asamirid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asamirid)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-special-character-cleanup-help/54551 "2021-09-29T06:06:11Z")
Hello there, i wanna do some title cleanup and normalization please help me to go from Title: !(Fairuz) == - + (Adesh Kan Finas) COVER by Talia to Title: Fairuz \_ Adesh Kan Finas \_ COVER by Talia i need to create o… --- ## [How i can found words in tags and remove them automaticaly?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-i-can-found-words-in-tags-and-remove-them-automaticaly/54559)
**Author:** [@Fraizer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fraizer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 5:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-i-can-found-words-in-tags-and-remove-them-automaticaly/54559 "2021-09-29T05:28:52Z")
Hello i use since very long time this great mp3tag i need please your help about an function i hope its work. i DL many sounds but unfortunatly they put like in my case in 1200 files "Album version" just after the tit… --- ## [Removing lyric section markers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-lyric-section-markers/54554)
**Author:** [@RuNeN00b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RuNeN00b)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-lyric-section-markers/54554 "2021-09-29T04:28:38Z")
I used a lyric grabber program to get lyrics for my entire music folder, but one annoying thing is it left behind the markers in square brackets for verses, choruses, bridges, etc. I've been scouring this forum for an ho… --- ## [Tagged in the Program but not outside?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagged-in-the-program-but-not-outside/54556)
**Author:** [@dekiscool](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dekiscool)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagged-in-the-program-but-not-outside/54556 "2021-09-29T03:45:49Z")
Hi. New to the group. Anyways...never had an issue with MP3Tag until tonight. I tagging a bunch of music files and going back in the folder to check when I came across 2 files I know I tagged, only to find they were not … --- ## [Removing repeated characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-repeated-characters/54547)
**Author:** [@asamirid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asamirid)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 11:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-repeated-characters/54547 "2021-09-28T11:24:23Z")
hello everyone, can anyone please explain how to do this " reg ex \_ALL, \\s\\s " ,i found this regex string here in the forum to remove the double spaces but it's not clear how to use it inside the app and app help file d… --- ## [Remove Double Spaces From \_tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-double-spaces-from-tag/4467)
**Author:** [@Ray\_Copper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ray_Copper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-double-spaces-from-tag/4467 "2007-02-27T12:47:51Z")
I remove double spaces with replace by reg ex \_ALL, \\s\\s, " ". This works fine except I have 99 files that have double spaces in \_tag, which I cannot remove. Anyone know how to remove them please? --- ## [How to add a dot after each letter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-a-dot-after-each-letter/54541)
**Author:** [@Mervinj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mervinj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-a-dot-after-each-letter/54541 "2021-09-27T18:58:04Z")
Hi everyone just wondering if some one can help me with this. I'd like to add dots to the title or artist fields of some songs. So for e.g if it was SONG, I'd like it to be S.O.N.G. Also if possible if its lower case lik… --- ## [Copy sync lyrics tagged to the field SYLT help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-sync-lyrics-tagged-to-the-field-sylt-help/54531)
**Author:** [@rama](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rama)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-sync-lyrics-tagged-to-the-field-sylt-help/54531 "2021-09-27T09:23:59Z")
Hi i have all my audio files with sync lyrics stored to the tag LYRICS I would to copy this tag to a new tag SYLT and keep both tags , i want to keep LYRICS and SYLT I have tried the action feature , but it does rem… --- ## [Mp3Tag corrupts my song files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-corrupts-my-song-files/54525)
**Author:** [@4Roman4](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/4Roman4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-corrupts-my-song-files/54525 "2021-09-26T14:16:40Z")
All of a sudden, it seems that I can't change the tags on my song files. No matter what I do, the program corrupts my songs. No matter what I do, the changes are not even visible, even tho the program itself tells me… --- ## [No Dialog box for exporting as CSV](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-dialog-box-for-exporting-as-csv/54521)
**Author:** [@xpac5896a](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xpac5896a)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-dialog-box-for-exporting-as-csv/54521 "2021-09-25T21:34:54Z")
I don't know if Windows 10 discarded the dialog box for exporting a file as a CSV but there used to be. Now, all it does is export the file in a way that is unuseful. You use to be able to set how the file was supposed … --- ## [Changed cover doesn't display in m4a files in windows explorer and desktop](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changed-cover-doesnt-display-in-m4a-files-in-windows-explorer-and-desktop/54509)
**Author:** [@Sn1p3r31173](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sn1p3r31173)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changed-cover-doesnt-display-in-m4a-files-in-windows-explorer-and-desktop/54509 "2021-09-24T13:56:39Z")
Hello. After removing and changing the front cover in \*.m4a in MP3Tag windows version - it continues to displays the removed cover in windows explorer and even if copied onto desktop. Even the restarting of explorer does… --- ## [I need help .... with cover art tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-with-cover-art-tags/54502)
**Author:** [@hymanflink](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hymanflink)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-with-cover-art-tags/54502 "2021-09-24T12:49:53Z")
This only thing I use MP3TAG for is to place "pictures" onto MP3 files or place the normal CD cover art onto the MP3 after downloading from someplace. In 99% of the cases add any "cover" or picture seems to work fine, a… --- ## [Library for tagging WAV files with ID3v2.3 standard](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-for-tagging-wav-files-with-id3v2-3-standard/54510)
**Author:** [@woochaq](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/woochaq)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 8:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/library-for-tagging-wav-files-with-id3v2-3-standard/54510 "2021-09-24T08:01:40Z")
Hello everbody. If it is not a secret I would like to ask what library is used by Mp3Tag for tagging WAV files in ID3v2.3 standard. I've tried with ffmpeg, mutagen, eyeD3, kid3, id3v2. All of them set ID3 tags but the w… --- ## [Track Number without total track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-without-total-track/54507)
**Author:** [@albiek1976](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/albiek1976)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-without-total-track/54507 "2021-09-24T04:46:34Z")
How can I get the tag field just to show as track 5 listed not 5/10 Basically, I do not want the total number of tracks on the track tag For example, Song Title: After All by Al Jarreau for the album High Crime is on t… --- ## [Tags Incorrectly applying causing corruption](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-incorrectly-applying-causing-corruption/54506)
**Author:** [@QueenieArts](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/QueenieArts)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-incorrectly-applying-causing-corruption/54506 "2021-09-23T18:42:40Z")
So, I did attempt to fix this myself looking through the forum. There are two posts that reference this issue but I never saw any resolutions to this issue. /t/18845/1 /t/4036/1 When tagging a track that is confirmed … --- ## [Dark Mode: I don't know how to turn it off](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dark-mode-i-dont-know-how-to-turn-it-off/54450)
**Author:** [@Nagi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nagi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 9:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dark-mode-i-dont-know-how-to-turn-it-off/54450 "2021-09-23T09:05:33Z")
How to turn off dark mode in the new version? --- ## [Reorganize Music collection with MP3TAG, GAWK and CMD files : CMD script crashes due to UTF-8](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reorganize-music-collection-with-mp3tag-gawk-and-cmd-files-cmd-script-crashes-due-to-utf-8/54457)
**Author:** [@Holzno](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Holzno)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 8:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reorganize-music-collection-with-mp3tag-gawk-and-cmd-files-cmd-script-crashes-due-to-utf-8/54457 "2021-09-23T08:32:49Z")
Hello all ! I want to reorganize ALL MY MP3 files , split on different hard drives , USB-sticks ( different file systems) to my common NAS drive. Therefore my planned workflow was : Run Mp3tag and export all the rele… --- ## [Flawed tags on USB-stick/Smartphone](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flawed-tags-on-usb-stick-smartphone/54288)
**Author:** [@vasquez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vasquez)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flawed-tags-on-usb-stick-smartphone/54288 "2021-09-22T17:50:06Z")
I tag audio files (\*.wav) with v3.08 on my PC (Windows10 Pro) and copy them to a USB stick and to the smartphone. On both devices (USB in the car), many of the tags are not displayed correctly (i.e. genre). Does anybody… --- ## [Changing Tags corrupts file in Windows Explorer/Media Player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tags-corrupts-file-in-windows-explorer-media-player/54488)
**Author:** [@default](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/default)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tags-corrupts-file-in-windows-explorer-media-player/54488 "2021-09-22T15:34:24Z")
Hello, let me first clarify that I've been using mp3tag completely normally for around a year now and have experienced no problems at all from the moment I learned how to use the software. These problems were only brough… --- ## [Where Is or What Happened To "Preserve timestamps ..."](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-is-or-what-happened-to-preserve-timestamps/54493)
**Author:** [@MarkDavid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MarkDavid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-is-or-what-happened-to-preserve-timestamps/54493 "2021-09-22T12:29:34Z")
What happened to or where is the Option to "Preserve timestamps of modified files" (Mp3tag will keep the modification date of the files, when writing or removing tags.) I see a Jul'19 Support answer but can't find the… --- ## [Tag conversion Comment to Track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-conversion-comment-to-track/54465)
**Author:** [@Holzno](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Holzno)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-conversion-comment-to-track/54465 "2021-09-22T08:25:36Z")
How can I convert a Comment tag with content like Track 07 into the track Tag ? The format string Track %track% does not work ( syntax like scanf in C )! --- ## [Feature Request for multi-tag/items at one time](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-for-multi-tag-items-at-one-time/54490)
**Author:** [@scottaronbloom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/scottaronbloom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-for-multi-tag-items-at-one-time/54490 "2021-09-21T22:08:32Z")
It would be great, if it were possible to make multiple tag changes at once based on different inputs So the dialogbox would have multiple rows, each row would have a source and destination rule The rules would happen … --- ## [Artist categories in tag info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-categories-in-tag-info/54487)
**Author:** [@Knytelyfe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Knytelyfe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-categories-in-tag-info/54487 "2021-09-21T17:21:48Z")
I noticed that in the mp3tag software, the category you have called "Artist" actually connects to the "Contributing Artist" category in the tag info instead of the "Album Artist" category... Should this work this way… --- ## [Basic Navigation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/basic-navigation/54461)
**Author:** [@rickisme](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rickisme)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/basic-navigation/54461 "2021-09-19T18:40:13Z")
I want to start editing the metadata on a new file but can't clear the existing one. Isn't there a simple to way to just save and clear the screen for the next file? --- ## [Convert Filename-Tag but truncate characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-but-truncate-characters/54447)
**Author:** [@sdubose99](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sdubose99)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2021, 7:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-tag-but-truncate-characters/54447 "2021-09-19T07:39:35Z")
I want to convert Filename-Tag... how do I truncate the first few characters? Before (filename): ABC\_Filename\_123.mp3 After (track title): Filename\_123 --- ## [How to reset the Windows icon cache to display an updated app logo icon](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-reset-the-windows-icon-cache-to-display-an-updated-app-logo-icon/54432)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-reset-the-windows-icon-cache-to-display-an-updated-app-logo-icon/54432 "2021-09-18T14:46:08Z")
I've updated the app icon with v3.09 and now receive several support messages, where the desktop icon doesn't show the new logo. This is due to Windows' 10 internal caching of icons which can be resolved with a few comma… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=119) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=121)