# Support

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=202

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## [Cover-only import](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-only-import/19490)

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**Author:** [@pjrove](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pjrove)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-only-import/19490 "2017-11-01T20:56:32Z")

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v2.84 announced "With this new version, Mp3tag comes with two cover-only Tag Sources to import cover art from Discogs." How does this work? When I go to Tag Sources \> Cover Art \> I can see the options for Amazon.com ann…

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## [Remove empty mark after track number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-empty-mark-after-track-number/19498)

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**Author:** [@mamyllyn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mamyllyn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-empty-mark-after-track-number/19498 "2017-10-31T13:19:01Z")

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Hi, I have empty space after track “02” so it is in format "02 ". How can I empty this ones without going trough all of them manually? Thank you \[:huh:\]

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## [tak\_deco\_lib.dll not found?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tak-deco-lib-dll-not-found/19496)

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**Author:** [@Poppy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Poppy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 4:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tak-deco-lib-dll-not-found/19496 "2017-10-30T04:12:41Z")

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I can’t use Mp3tag because of this error message… can anyone help?

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## [Can Convert Text File to Tag include cover images?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-convert-text-file-to-tag-include-cover-images/19475)

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**Author:** [@dsmith0996](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dsmith0996)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-convert-text-file-to-tag-include-cover-images/19475 "2017-10-30T02:22:17Z")

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I use a program to keep an inventory of my movies and books. This program automatically downloads cover images and I would like to include them when I import my tags into mp3tag. I can export the path of the cover imag…

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## [Formatting Complex String](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-complex-string/19492)

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**Author:** [@AlanInAustin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AlanInAustin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-complex-string/19492 "2017-10-29T15:09:02Z")

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I have 500+ MP3 files of the old radio show “The Whistler”. The comment field is written as follows: The Whistler: MM/DD/YY, Episode NNN The “NNN” for episode number may be 1, 2, or 3 characters long. What I’d like to…

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## [\[RESOLVED\] Missing Tag Informations (Mp3tag 32.85 + Windows 10 FCU)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/resolved-missing-tag-informations-mp3tag-32-85-windows-10-fcu/19493)

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**Author:** [@Unknown88](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Unknown88)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/resolved-missing-tag-informations-mp3tag-32-85-windows-10-fcu/19493 "2017-10-29T13:36:10Z")

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Hello I have a problem with mp3tag 2.85 and Windows 10 FCU x64. I can see missing informations in mp3tag (track number, year etc). For exemple the album (flac files) year i can read in Tagscanner or dbpoweramp tag too…

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## [Count of Dynamic Range Meter in Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/count-of-dynamic-range-meter-in-mp3tag/19480)

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**Author:** [@maximus\_lt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maximus_lt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/count-of-dynamic-range-meter-in-mp3tag/19480 "2017-10-27T16:01:15Z")

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Add a graph to display the Dynamic Range Meter in Mp3tag. \[image\] \[image\]

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## [how to get the dropdown menu in tag panel populated with history or manual input ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-the-dropdown-menu-in-tag-panel-populated-with-history-or-manual-input/19483)

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**Author:** [@c.knol.nl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/c.knol.nl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-the-dropdown-menu-in-tag-panel-populated-with-history-or-manual-input/19483 "2017-10-27T03:13:16Z")

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next to each tag field in tag panel is a dropdown list arrow… and for a mood field that i added i would like to have it populated with moods that i can choose from so i can keep a standardized input and not get mood tags…

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## [\\s causing $regexp error in format value](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/s-causing-regexp-error-in-format-value/19470)

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**Author:** [@andpeterson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/andpeterson)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/s-causing-regexp-error-in-format-value/19470 "2017-10-26T13:34:07Z")

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$regexp(%\_FILENAME%,(.\* - )?(\[\\w\\s\]+) .,$2) and $regexp(%\_FILENAME%,(. - )?(\[a-zA-Z0-9 \]+) .\*,$2) cause error code REGEXP ERROR: Regular expression Invalid preceding regular expression prior to repetition operator. …

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## [Problem with audio playback after updating to v2.85](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-audio-playback-after-updating-to-v2-85/19476)

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**Author:** [@PalmaBeats](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PalmaBeats)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-audio-playback-after-updating-to-v2-85/19476 "2017-10-26T06:10:21Z")

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Today i updated MP3tag to its newest version and I added some .mkv files to see what's new in it. Later, after closing Mp3tag, I went back to my browser and started playing a video and there was no audio. I thought it wa…

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## [Not working anymore](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-working-anymore/19464)

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**Author:** [@kakashi\_12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kakashi_12)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-working-anymore/19464 "2017-10-23T20:21:35Z")

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This program was great and worked great. Now it’s not working at all. If I change directory, the files don’t show in the program. If I drag and drop a whole folder into the program, files still don’t show. If I drag a…

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## [Regexp from one column appended to another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regexp-from-one-column-appended-to-another/19467)

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**Author:** [@Hyperion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Hyperion)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regexp-from-one-column-appended-to-another/19467 "2017-10-23T16:06:37Z")

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I have a series of albums with the version of the CD release they're ripped from, stated in the album field after the album name, in square brackets. I would like to move that away from the album column but still preserv…

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## [Settings deleted after updating to v2.84e](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/settings-deleted-after-updating-to-v2-84e/19456)

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**Author:** [@thaiskylab](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thaiskylab)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/settings-deleted-after-updating-to-v2-84e/19456 "2017-10-23T12:13:19Z")

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deleted all my settings, actions etc & re-set all columns

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## [Couldn't save any tags in 2.84a on Mac Sierra](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/couldnt-save-any-tags-in-2-84a-on-mac-sierra/19460)

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**Author:** [@JerryNYC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JerryNYC)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/couldnt-save-any-tags-in-2-84a-on-mac-sierra/19460 "2017-10-23T03:58:32Z")

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I’ve been using mp3tag for many years but I haven’t had this happen in any other version. I’m using 2.84a on a Mac running Sierra. The program seems to run okay, but when I add new data in a tag field and save the file, …

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## [Having trouble understanding how to accomplish my filename-to-tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/having-trouble-understanding-how-to-accomplish-my-filename-to-tag/19462)

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**Author:** [@cattywampus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cattywampus)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/having-trouble-understanding-how-to-accomplish-my-filename-to-tag/19462 "2017-10-22T16:47:27Z")

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Hi there I am primarily a Mac user but have in recent months started using Windows much more often. I have found myself needing a decent MP3 tagging tool. I use Media Rage on macOS, and while it is not longer in devel…

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## [Creating New Tag Panel Inputs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-new-tag-panel-inputs/19452)

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**Author:** [@fobar2017](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fobar2017)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2017, 7:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-new-tag-panel-inputs/19452 "2017-10-21T07:08:16Z")

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I created two new Tag Panel Inputs, Album Format and Album Release Date. I know there is a comment section you can use but this input can get rather lengthy so I stay away from this. So I created these two using the File\>…

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## [Issue after updating to v2.84d](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-after-updating-to-v2-84d/19449)

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**Author:** [@deckard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckard)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issue-after-updating-to-v2-84d/19449 "2017-10-20T14:50:15Z")

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Just updated from v2.84c to v2.84d. First thing I noticed is, this is the first time I have ever been prompted to reboot after an install of Mp3tag. Ran the update on a machine that had a few programs open, as well as a…

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## [If/Then Action?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-then-action/19455)

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**Author:** [@RobNeptune](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RobNeptune)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-then-action/19455 "2017-10-19T17:45:21Z")

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Is it possible to define an Action that would: Scan for a keyword in the “Artist” tag field IF the keyword is NOT found, then no action is taken IF the keyword IS found, then the “Genre” tag field should be updated to …

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## [Deleting parts of filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-parts-of-filenames/19450)

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**Author:** [@ampmedia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ampmedia)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2017, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-parts-of-filenames/19450 "2017-10-18T12:22:24Z")

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Hi all New to Mp3tag. Have searched the forums for an answer to my question and found many questions that is similar to mine, but nothing that answers my precise problem. I have a lot of files, that contain different n…

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## [Part 3 from mp3 filename to title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/part-3-from-mp3-filename-to-title/19447)

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**Author:** [@ukHolly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ukHolly)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/part-3-from-mp3-filename-to-title/19447 "2017-10-17T21:09:28Z")

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I have been trying to figure this out for ages but what expression do I use to batch convert part 3 of my mp3 filename to the title (there are spaces in my filename): Example below: Filename: ‘S2 E6 Full House’ - requi…

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## [Alphabetize Action Group listings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alphabetize-action-group-listings/19440)

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**Author:** [@Ron\_Mark](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ron_Mark)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alphabetize-action-group-listings/19440 "2017-10-17T16:07:02Z")

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I have a number of Action Groups some with numerous sub options…now in the Dropdown menu for actions they are all nice and neat…but if I have to go and edit any of them, they are all over the place having been created at…

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## [convert multi disc album track numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-multi-disc-album-track-numbers/19448)

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**Author:** [@MARijlaarsdam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MARijlaarsdam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2017, 6:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-multi-disc-album-track-numbers/19448 "2017-10-17T06:25:51Z")

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I wanted to convert track numbers from multi disc albums to the following format (d=disc, track=track) D(0)T e.g. 101,102…201,202…1001,1002…1010, etc. While some players understand the disc number field for sorting, s…

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## [Remove ID3v1 ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-id3v1/19444)

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**Author:** [@Antikythera](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Antikythera)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-id3v1/19444 "2017-10-16T03:32:09Z")

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Firstly thanks for the work put into making the software. I’m new to using it but it seems to be exactly what I need to tidy up my music collection. I have files that have all sorts of tags, including some that are labe…

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## [Issues adding a track number to beginning of a filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issues-adding-a-track-number-to-beginning-of-a-filename/19443)

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**Author:** [@katananja](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/katananja)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/issues-adding-a-track-number-to-beginning-of-a-filename/19443 "2017-10-15T13:46:28Z")

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%track% should return the track number but is returning the “Position in set” too. Set the “Tag - Filename” as: %track%. %title% If I have a 28th track of 30 total, It returns: 2830. etcetc.mp3 Instead of: 28. etce…

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## [Tag Mapping vs. Tag Field Conversion?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-mapping-vs-tag-field-conversion/19442)

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**Author:** [@JPThomas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JPThomas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-mapping-vs-tag-field-conversion/19442 "2017-10-15T07:01:22Z")

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Hello, I’ve been trying to figure out the following issue for several days reading this forum and others. Does MP3Tag have “hard-coded” mapping (as opposed to the “User-defined field mappings” seen at “Tools | Options …

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## [Disc Number not a Number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-number-not-a-number/19392)

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**Author:** [@Ron\_Mark](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ron_Mark)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/disc-number-not-a-number/19392 "2017-10-13T23:00:57Z")

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Am more than likely over thinking this which is why I am unable to sort it out on my own… I am able to create Multi Disc folders without issue and Format Disc Numbers to 2 digits as required however here is the issue I …

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## [Scripting Function that Derives DISCNUMBER from FOLDER](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripting-function-that-derives-discnumber-from-folder/19339)

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**Author:** [@ragtag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ragtag)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripting-function-that-derives-discnumber-from-folder/19339 "2017-10-13T22:41:33Z")

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For multiple disc albums, such as box sets, I usually name the individual discs, as an album sub-folder, this way – but only when each disc does not have its own specific subtitle: CD1 CD2 CD3 …etc. Sometimes, when …

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## [Reorganize and multidisc](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reorganize-and-multidisc/19439)

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**Author:** [@Ron\_Mark](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ron_Mark)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reorganize-and-multidisc/19439 "2017-10-13T14:08:01Z")

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I am trying to reorganize my music onto a network HD now that includes reorganizing and redoing some tags / folders. Here is my issue, I am able to use MP3Tag to do the majority of this such as move the directories but …

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## [Append track number to beginning of filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/append-track-number-to-beginning-of-filename/19436)

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**Author:** [@PDXmatt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PDXmatt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/append-track-number-to-beginning-of-filename/19436 "2017-10-12T09:59:48Z")

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I’ve looked on the FAQ and searched but I can’t figure out how to just add the track number to the beginning of the filename, but Not renaming it. So I want to add something to the beginning of the filename, but keep the…

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## [Limit size of imported artwork from Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limit-size-of-imported-artwork-from-discogs/19435)

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**Author:** [@harrlawr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/harrlawr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limit-size-of-imported-artwork-from-discogs/19435 "2017-10-11T16:27:29Z")

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Hi - My car music system (Bolero) will not show artwork above 500\*500 I am told. Can I autorescale the size of image that mp3tag imports if it is larger than a certain value ?

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