# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=145 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 146 --- ## [How to transfer metadata to the mp3 file title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-transfer-metadata-to-the-mp3-file-title/50165)
**Author:** [@kwisj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kwisj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-transfer-metadata-to-the-mp3-file-title/50165 "2020-09-10T15:43:21Z")
Hi. I have all my MP3 files tagged by MP3tag on my pc, and no trouble whatsoever. But I copied all my files over to a microSD card to my android phone. The music app that I use to play them is called 'Cross DJ'. It works… --- ## [Multi-folder local image auto-tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-folder-local-image-auto-tagging/50153)
**Author:** [@DDD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DDD)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multi-folder-local-image-auto-tagging/50153 "2020-09-10T02:02:25Z")
My music is set up in that a single folder and all its sub-folders is one album, within the folder there is music files and one or more local images which I wish to auto-tag as cover for all the song within the local fol… --- ## [Save tag keyboard shortcut quit working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-tag-keyboard-shortcut-quit-working/50141)
**Author:** [@skeleton](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/skeleton)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-tag-keyboard-shortcut-quit-working/50141 "2020-09-09T04:23:41Z")
Ctrl-S keyboard shortcut has stopped working. I have to click on the item and use the dropdown list to save changes. I have tested Ctrl-S in other applications and have used an online keyboard test which both indicate … --- ## [Is it possible to get a file tag info via the command line? (Specifically for DSF files)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139)
**Author:** [@gwpt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gwpt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-get-a-file-tag-info-via-the-command-line-specifically-for-dsf-files/50139 "2020-09-08T04:21:55Z")
Hi there, I would like to be able to get the tag info from a file out of Mp3Tag via the command line. I've tried something like this: Mp3tag.exe "m:\\data\\UnifyDev\\02 - Billie Holiday - A Foggy Day.dsf" and it spawns … --- ## [Changing multiple fields at once](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-multiple-fields-at-once/50144)
**Author:** [@baward](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/baward)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-multiple-fields-at-once/50144 "2020-09-07T21:30:10Z")
I am very new here, not a frequent Windows user, and using mp3tag on a Mac (I am using Wine). I have opened my directory of files, but my question is how do I change the value of a field of a number of files at once? The… --- ## [Ignoring 'Reserved' Characters when converting from Tag to Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ignoring-reserved-characters-when-converting-from-tag-to-filename/50129)
**Author:** [@dpensox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dpensox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ignoring-reserved-characters-when-converting-from-tag-to-filename/50129 "2020-09-06T17:28:34Z")
Hi, Is there a way to ignore system reserved/special characters ( / \\ : etc) when automatically converting tag info to Filenames? A couple of times there have been \\ in the Artist Tag, but that has been treated as a re… --- ## [Metadata in Korean not displayed correctly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-in-korean-not-displayed-correctly/50116)
**Author:** [@hasiri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hasiri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 8:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/metadata-in-korean-not-displayed-correctly/50116 "2020-09-05T08:51:31Z")
Hi, I have many albums by Korean artists, and meta data (such as album title, track file names, artist, etc) in Korean from some albums (but not all) are being displayed in a form I cannot understand. It seems this is a… --- ## [Importing from text file only reads the last row/line](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-from-text-file-only-reads-the-last-row-line/50112)
**Author:** [@alice\_df](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alice_df)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-from-text-file-only-reads-the-last-row-line/50112 "2020-09-04T12:11:05Z")
Hey there, I've been trying to import tags from a list of 20 tracks, each including a track number, a title and an artist (1. Song Name - Artist Name) from a text file, in order to tag corresponding files. I had figure… --- ## [Fill media type based on file type](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fill-media-type-based-on-file-type/50108)
**Author:** [@LeeB](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LeeB)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fill-media-type-based-on-file-type/50108 "2020-09-04T07:26:45Z")
I'm looking to create an action that will look at the file type (mp3, m4a, etc.) then assign a MEDIATYPE and/or ITUNESMEDIATYPE. For example... MP4 will get it's MEDIATYPE/ITUNESMEDIATYPE tagged as "Music Video" MP3 wi… --- ## [3.02 Install problems](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/3-02-install-problems/49699)
**Author:** [@pcar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pcar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/3-02-install-problems/49699 "2020-09-03T18:22:24Z")
Bonjour, I wish to reinstall v 3.02 in the same directories as the previous version 3.01 (C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Mp3tag) while migrating the set up information, but I run into these problems. With version 3.02, the mp3… --- ## [SHA1 / MD5 / SHA256 Hash of Mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sha1-md5-sha256-hash-of-mp3tag/50106)
**Author:** [@wangstra](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wangstra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sha1-md5-sha256-hash-of-mp3tag/50106 "2020-09-03T14:34:28Z")
Hello. Is there currently posted anywhere the SHA1 or other hash of the mp3tag download? Or can someone provide that to me here? Is that something that can be supported in the future or is it a non trivial thing to do? --- ## [Remove question marks and convert illegal characters when renaming from tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-question-marks-and-convert-illegal-characters-when-renaming-from-tags/50104)
**Author:** [@ttappe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ttappe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 5:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-question-marks-and-convert-illegal-characters-when-renaming-from-tags/50104 "2020-09-03T05:48:11Z")
Hello, I am a new user to MP3tag, but I must say I really like it. Here is my problem or what I want to do. It's about tag to filename converter. I would like to eliminate question marks and convert all other illegal … --- ## [How do I remove anything after a certain word?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-remove-anything-after-a-certain-word/50096)
**Author:** [@Torres3490](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Torres3490)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-remove-anything-after-a-certain-word/50096 "2020-09-02T17:30:57Z")
Is it possible to make an action that can "delete" any word \*after a \*certain word? For example Tags before Dave matthews Band live at rockford After tags Dave Matthews Band So I want to be able to make an action t… --- ## [Want to add an enter command in a string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-add-an-enter-command-in-a-string/50092)
**Author:** [@LeeB](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LeeB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/want-to-add-an-enter-command-in-a-string/50092 "2020-09-02T08:01:55Z")
Gang, I would like to create an action that fills certain info into the comment field. The info I want to format is in 2 lines. Keying this in manually is simple, but I'd like to create an action to perform it automatic… --- ## [Filtering Chinese or Japanese Characters?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-chinese-or-japanese-characters/50090)
**Author:** [@SpirosG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SpirosG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-chinese-or-japanese-characters/50090 "2020-09-01T18:52:31Z")
Hi, is there any way to filter files which could contain Chinese or Japanese characters? --- ## [Unable to load aiff files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-load-aiff-files/50081)
**Author:** [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-load-aiff-files/50081 "2020-09-01T08:11:30Z")
Hi, all. Like the title suggests, I cannot load \*.aiff files into the software. I try to add them via a directory import and dragging them into the screen and no joy. What am I doing wrong? David --- ## [Some WAV Files Are Tagged While Others Are NOT](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-wav-files-are-tagged-while-others-are-not/50062)
**Author:** [@NotJahAvg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NotJahAvg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 7:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-wav-files-are-tagged-while-others-are-not/50062 "2020-09-01T07:51:39Z")
Does anybody know why MP3TAG can tag some WAV files but not all? I tagged all of Legends Never Die, which was in WAV format, with covert art, album, everything it needed. I'm confused as to why I can't tag other WAV file… --- ## [How to prevent upper case capitalization for certain words at the end of a song title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-prevent-upper-case-capitalization-for-certain-words-at-the-end-of-a-song-title/50057)
**Author:** [@Lord13](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lord13)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-prevent-upper-case-capitalization-for-certain-words-at-the-end-of-a-song-title/50057 "2020-08-31T17:33:52Z")
So I've got a "capitalization" action consisting of several capitalization rules such as regular expressions to ignore the upper case (applied typically for every first letter in a word) for certain words (in, at, for wi… --- ## [Converting progressive JPG cover to something readable by Sony DAP](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-progressive-jpg-cover-to-something-readable-by-sony-dap/50050)
**Author:** [@andricop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/andricop)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-progressive-jpg-cover-to-something-readable-by-sony-dap/50050 "2020-08-29T15:34:27Z")
Hello, I'm trying to convert a large number of files with a progressive JPG art cover embedded that I'm not able to display on my Sony player (only "old" Sony player have this problem : ZX300, WM1A, WM1Z, the newest ZX5… --- ## [Action TITLESORT to acquire TITLE with "The" or "A" appended](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-titlesort-to-acquire-title-with-the-or-a-appended/50055)
**Author:** [@Noteworthy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Noteworthy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-titlesort-to-acquire-title-with-the-or-a-appended/50055 "2020-08-29T15:17:48Z")
As an example, I wish to define an action where TITLESORT for a TITLE such as "The Great Pretender" acquires the value "Great Pretender, The" while the TITLE value itself remains unchanged. My searches in this forum for … --- ## [Export Genre to Text File](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-genre-to-text-file/50052)
**Author:** [@gwolds](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gwolds)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 6:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-genre-to-text-file/50052 "2020-08-29T06:48:53Z")
Why doesn't "Genre" export to a text file when other data items do (Title, Length, Album, Artist, Year, Track, etc)? --- ## [Possible to remove cover art if smaller than specific dimensions/size?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-remove-cover-art-if-smaller-than-specific-dimensions-size/41936)
**Author:** [@LaurenBacall](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LaurenBacall)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-remove-cover-art-if-smaller-than-specific-dimensions-size/41936 "2020-08-28T04:28:35Z")
Maybe I just didn't use the right search query but couldn't find if it's currently possible to tell Mp3Tag using an action to remove a file's cover art if the image dimensions are smaller than a particular width/height. … --- ## ["Tag - Filename" creates a directory when artist name contains certain characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-creates-a-directory-when-artist-name-contains-certain-characters/49762)
**Author:** [@mr\_bug](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mr_bug)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-creates-a-directory-when-artist-name-contains-certain-characters/49762 "2020-08-27T23:00:02Z")
Artist: C\\/\\/\\/\\ Title: Blah Bug: On Tag - Filename using %artist% - %title%, the file is not renamed as expected. Instead, a directory is created named C with the file moved into it named - Blah.flac. Expected: File… --- ## [Silent install does not work properly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/silent-install-does-not-work-properly/50038)
**Author:** [@auanasgheps](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/auanasgheps)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 11:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/silent-install-does-not-work-properly/50038 "2020-08-27T11:11:29Z")
Hi, I am trying to submit Mp3Tag to winget, the new package manager developed by Microsoft. Unfortunately there's an issue with the installer: when using /S switch to run a silent install, it does not request admin rig… --- ## [Multiple artists in single folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-artists-in-single-folder/49892)
**Author:** [@sheepdisease](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sheepdisease)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-artists-in-single-folder/49892 "2020-08-25T17:05:01Z")
Hello there, I have a large number of files in one folder. They all belond to different artists and albums. If I use DIRECTORY, everything gets moved to the folder of the first album the action is used against. Is there… --- ## [Resize cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/resize-cover-art/4662)
**Author:** [@sajberman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sajberman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/resize-cover-art/4662 "2020-08-25T22:03:46Z")
Is there a way to resize imported cover art in MP3Tag before saving as "folder.jpg? Or do i need a plugin of some kind? If i need a plugin could you recommend one. --- ## [Move only discs from multi-disc albums to their own subdirectory but don't move single-disc albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-only-discs-from-multi-disc-albums-to-their-own-subdirectory-but-dont-move-single-disc-albums/50002)
**Author:** [@fractal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fractal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-only-discs-from-multi-disc-albums-to-their-own-subdirectory-but-dont-move-single-disc-albums/50002 "2020-08-25T14:41:46Z")
Lately I've been sorting my library and now I got a little script that's almost 'universal' to me, the only problem it has is that it doesn't detect the first album of a multi-disc album because that was the solution I f… --- ## [Remove everything after \[ in Album field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-everything-after-in-album-field/49992)
**Author:** [@Smudger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Smudger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-everything-after-in-album-field/49992 "2020-08-25T03:39:03Z")
Hiya Is there a simple action please so I can remove everything after and including the brackets please Caribou \[2008 Mercury UICY-93673\] Japan to be just Caribou thanks --- ## [Default \< keep \>](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-keep/49994)
**Author:** [@NightFlight](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NightFlight)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-keep/49994 "2020-08-24T17:40:20Z")
In the tag pane the field Title when choosing multiple files defaults to \< keep \>. Is there any way to get the fields Artist, Album and Year to also default to \< keep \> when choosing multiple files? --- ## [Replaced fields between different versions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaced-fields-between-different-versions/49972)
**Author:** [@postventa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/postventa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaced-fields-between-different-versions/49972 "2020-08-24T14:36:22Z")
I've been observing how between different versions of Mp3Tag there are fields that: new ones appear others are replaced (and sometimes replaced in later versions) disappear To put us in context, let me indicate what I… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=144) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=146)