# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=231 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 232 --- ## [How to remove apostrophes and replace spaces with underscores?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-apostrophes-and-replace-spaces-with-underscores/17333)
**Author:** [@Stealth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stealth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-apostrophes-and-replace-spaces-with-underscores/17333 "2015-10-28T12:54:58Z")
Okay so for renaming files I got it setup like this: $replace($num(%track%,2)-$lower(%artist%)-$lower(%title%), ,\_) This will give me a file name like: 01-artist\_name-file\_name’s\_here.mp3 What is the code to give m… --- ## [Track number field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-field/17332)
**Author:** [@bryan.be.real](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bryan.be.real)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-field/17332 "2015-10-28T02:31:26Z")
Nevermind I found my answer already. These forums are helpful. Please delete this. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Ayuda a crear acción](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ayuda-a-crear-accion/17329)
**Author:** [@angeldiaz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/angeldiaz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ayuda-a-crear-accion/17329 "2015-10-26T15:11:10Z")
Hola, tengo mas de 2000 canciones que quiero cambiar su etiqueta. Están de la siguiente forma: Abc - the night you murdered love (1987) {112.23} A-ha - take on me (1984) {84.54} Alisha - baby talk (1985) {114.64} Y … --- ## [Tags not saved in mp4 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-in-mp4-files/14151)
**Author:** [@wally44](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wally44)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2015, 6:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-in-mp4-files/14151 "2015-10-25T06:50:46Z")
I’m trying to add titles, album, artist tags to a set of mp4 files. No error shows up when I tell it to save the tags, but the files do not have any tags in them. As a result this software seems totally useless. What … --- ## [Actions: from filename to genre and date format regular expression](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-from-filename-to-genre-and-date-format-regular-expression/17314)
**Author:** [@kitin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kitin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2015, 10:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-from-filename-to-genre-and-date-format-regular-expression/17314 "2015-10-24T10:09:21Z")
Hi! I have two moments for making my music sorting ideal! Can you help me, please? I have the collection with filenames like: Artist 1 - track 1#genre1.mp3 Artist 2 - track 1#genre2.mp3 Artist 3 - track 1#genre3.mp3 … --- ## [Sorting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting/17321)
**Author:** [@musicmaven](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/musicmaven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting/17321 "2015-10-22T16:03:56Z")
My guess is that some (or all) of you will quickly point to a basic/logical sort element I’ve missed… so please do! From the attached screen capture you’ll see the convoluted (admittedly, to me) sort order I’m strugglin… --- ## [iTunes voice memo name tag content not shown in MP3TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-voice-memo-name-tag-content-not-shown-in-mp3tag/17320)
**Author:** [@rgpeters](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rgpeters)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-voice-memo-name-tag-content-not-shown-in-mp3tag/17320 "2015-10-22T15:43:58Z")
On my Windows machine, MP3TAG doesn't show any titles of my voice memo's. Why, I would like to know. Background: Whenever I record a voice memo on my iPhone, I save it with a descriptive title. Upon saving, a file name… --- ## [Deleting first few characters from a file name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-first-few-characters-from-a-file-name/17311)
**Author:** [@vice86](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vice86)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/deleting-first-few-characters-from-a-file-name/17311 "2015-10-17T19:47:20Z")
Hello folks, what’s the script set up to delete the first X amount of characters from a file name? Ex: 01 - Masterboy - Anybody I want to make it Masterboy - Anybody which means I need to get rid of the first 5 chara… --- ## [delete certain character(s), but only at the end](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-certain-character-s-but-only-at-the-end/17306)
**Author:** [@susiwong](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/susiwong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-certain-character-s-but-only-at-the-end/17306 "2015-10-17T15:13:30Z")
Hi good people, please help me with the following issue : I want to delete a certain character (\>) or a group of characters ( ~ ) in the TAG field, but only if it occurs at the very end, all other occurences should rem… --- ## [Cover Display Issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-display-issue/17309)
**Author:** [@littlefriend420](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/littlefriend420)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2015, 8:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-display-issue/17309 "2015-10-17T08:17:00Z")
I’m getting an issue when adding covers where the cover appears as a small thumbnail in the upper left and the rest of the square is black. \[image\] I’ve tried with multiple items with the same result. I’ve tried drag… --- ## [Picture size on grid](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/picture-size-on-grid/17307)
**Author:** [@jab66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jab66)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2015, 3:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/picture-size-on-grid/17307 "2015-10-16T03:25:21Z")
Hello, I want to include the height and width of the image that is in the file metada on the grid . I attached a picture of what you want to do (600x600 example). Thank you --- ## [Mp3tag v2.71 / foobar2000 - discogs tagging not working: "Failed to authenticate using OAuth (1).](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-71-foobar2000-discogs-tagging-not-working-failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-1/17288)
**Author:** [@koyaanisqatsy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/koyaanisqatsy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-71-foobar2000-discogs-tagging-not-working-failed-to-authenticate-using-oauth-1/17288 "2015-10-14T17:59:59Z")
Scenario: I used the discogs tagging feature in Mp3tag 2.71 for many months without problems. I suddenly receive this error: “Failed to authenticate using OAuth (1).” I attempt to use the discogs tagging feature… --- ## [Feature request: New action type - Manual Input Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-new-action-type-manual-input-field/17300)
**Author:** [@rayha](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rayha)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-new-action-type-manual-input-field/17300 "2015-10-13T19:03:25Z")
I have a huge library of audio books, and are adding new books quite often. For each book added, I want to have correct tag information, to be able to browse and play the books correctly on most of the MP3 players. I’v… --- ## [Action to copy text in () to Artist field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-copy-text-in-to-artist-field/17290)
**Author:** [@Ladmo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ladmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-copy-text-in-to-artist-field/17290 "2015-10-13T17:25:05Z")
I'm looking for an action that will take any text inside parenthesis and add it to the artitst field after the artist text. So this: turns to the this: Thanks! --- ## [Action to Copy Filename to Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-copy-filename-to-title/17289)
**Author:** [@skinniedipper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/skinniedipper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-copy-filename-to-title/17289 "2015-10-12T21:27:33Z")
I’ve managed to create an Action to copy the Filename into the Title field, the format string is %\_FILENAME% but the filename includes a track number eg 01 Road to Heaven.mp3. How can I amend the format string so that i… --- ## [Updating files to ID3v2.3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updating-files-to-id3v2-3/17298)
**Author:** [@wburkett](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wburkett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/updating-files-to-id3v2-3/17298 "2015-10-12T21:08:42Z")
Newbie here. I love the power and versatility of Mp3Tag and find myself using it more and more. I think I found a partial answer to my question in the FAQ but would like to confirm. In the main Mp3Tag pane, there is a… --- ## [adding a letter in front of the title/track name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-letter-in-front-of-the-title-track-name/17102)
**Author:** [@mario620](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mario620)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-a-letter-in-front-of-the-title-track-name/17102 "2015-10-12T16:34:36Z")
my eac rips the tracks as 01 - trackname.flac I want to use mp3tag to auto tag a selected group of files as 01 - a trackname.flac how can I set this up to do it automatically, using the alphabet a,b,c example: 01 - a… --- ## [Cover-art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/17291)
**Author:** [@w0400](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/w0400)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/17291 "2015-10-11T17:43:47Z")
How to import cover-art from a file? OK I feel I must be dumb, but I can’t manage to do this. I have a album which no db has the cover, but I have a copy in a file called folder. I can select the tracks I want to add th… --- ## [mp3tagv272setup.exe blocked by F-Secure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tagv272setup-exe-blocked-by-f-secure/17297)
**Author:** [@wisiso](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wisiso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tagv272setup-exe-blocked-by-f-secure/17297 "2015-10-11T16:17:06Z")
Florian, Firstly, thanks for the update and all the good work. My virusscanner moans and groans about the installer of version 2.72: Application blocked Deepguard has been monitoring an application that has now tried … --- ## [Writing ORIGYEAR to .flac files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-origyear-to-flac-files/17295)
**Author:** [@Faalscholver](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Faalscholver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2015, 10:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-origyear-to-flac-files/17295 "2015-10-11T10:56:08Z")
Hello, I seem to have a problem with .flac files. I use ORIGYEAR as one of my tags. The tag writes fine to .mp3 files but not to .flac files. It looks like they are written to the files correctly but when i load the fla… --- ## [Convert Folder names to Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-folder-names-to-tags/17296)
**Author:** [@fatalpuls3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fatalpuls3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2015, 10:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-folder-names-to-tags/17296 "2015-10-11T10:06:39Z")
I need assistance in using the tags feature but in a way that might not be normal. I want to take my folder structure and convert it into tags. Folder structure is as follows: E:\\Country\\Blake Shelton\\Based On A True … --- ## [Cover art not being downloaded or saved](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-not-being-downloaded-or-saved/17285)
**Author:** [@wingo395](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wingo395)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-not-being-downloaded-or-saved/17285 "2015-10-10T16:05:02Z")
This is recent behavior. About a month or so ago, I realized that mp3tag wasn’t downloading folder.jpg and setting it in the Cover Art area. It doesn’t matter if I’m trying to get art from Amazon or MusicBrainz. I do … --- ## [BitsPerSample field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bitspersample-field/17277)
**Author:** [@TheWildRoadRunner](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheWildRoadRunner)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bitspersample-field/17277 "2015-10-09T07:27:16Z")
Hello I’m using Mp3Tag to tag Flac files (16 and 24 bits) I’m trying to make the Vorbis comment “BitsPerSample” appear as a new column in Mp3Tag I know how to proceed to create a new column: Vue/Column… but I didn’t… --- ## [M4A tags not seen by MP3TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-tags-not-seen-by-mp3tag/17286)
**Author:** [@thwaller](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thwaller)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2015, 4:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-tags-not-seen-by-mp3tag/17286 "2015-10-09T04:31:14Z")
There are two tags not seen by MP3Tag that I have found in some M4A files. These tags are Original Artist and Encoded By. I am able to edit, or in my case, remove them with dbPowerAmp, but MP3Tag will not even see the fi… --- ## [Wine: Runtime error when adding cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wine-runtime-error-when-adding-cover-art/17282)
**Author:** [@syncoholic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/syncoholic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wine-runtime-error-when-adding-cover-art/17282 "2015-10-07T16:01:15Z")
As the title explains, I am running MP3Tag v2.71 on Ubuntu Gnome, using Wine. Whenever I select an image to add to my files (a JPG image into FLAC files), an error occurs. See the attachments for the error message. The… --- ## [Importing Track Names from Amazon.\*](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-track-names-from-amazon/17275)
**Author:** [@thefuzzy0ne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thefuzzy0ne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2015, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-track-names-from-amazon/17275 "2015-10-02T16:39:42Z")
Hello, everyone. I’m having difficulty tagging tracks using data from an Amazon page. I have an Album which should be matching the following album on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Anthems-2013…s/dp/B00ASGH6OE H… --- ## [Saving Tag to Filename change strings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-tag-to-filename-change-strings/17268)
**Author:** [@gr3gw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gr3gw)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 5:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-tag-to-filename-change-strings/17268 "2015-09-30T05:28:56Z")
Is it possible to save change strings used in Tag-to-Filename editing as named items? I have a number of different strings that use for different types of albums. For example, classical music is normally grouped by comp… --- ## [Delete the value of the whole column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-the-value-of-the-whole-column/17269)
**Author:** [@redhotchill](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/redhotchill)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 4:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-the-value-of-the-whole-column/17269 "2015-09-30T04:04:16Z")
Hi everybody ! I’m new so maybe the question has maybe already been asked but it can always help other people ! I’m creating new columns like “Publisher” and so on and I would like to know how to delete the value of th… --- ## [Command line options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-line-options/17262)
**Author:** [@bobsbrewery](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bobsbrewery)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 11:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/command-line-options/17262 "2015-09-27T11:08:18Z")
I was wondering if there is a way to start up MP3TAG to perform various functions automatically. Specifically, I want to export my entire music library to a CSV (or other format) file without starting up the GUI. Any hel… --- ## [How to align paragraphs in fields.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-align-paragraphs-in-fields/17261)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2015, 7:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-align-paragraphs-in-fields/17261 "2015-09-26T07:37:39Z")
How do i align data within a field. I use the %conductor% field to add Artist review info… (cut and paste). however the info does not align to the left as i instruct… Here’s what i want: Spyro Gyra /ˌspaɪroʊˈdʒaɪrə/ … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=230) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=232)