# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=246 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 247 --- ## [Create Action tag for quotations '](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-action-tag-for-quotations/16332)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-action-tag-for-quotations/16332 "2014-11-15T16:40:50Z")
How to replace 'bout to 'Bout example: Ain’t No 'bout-A-Doubt It to read Ain’t No 'Bout-A-Doubt It Thanks --- ## [Unrequired additional New Line at end of tag if text file import](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unrequired-additional-new-line-at-end-of-tag-if-text-file-import/16318)
**Author:** [@emaxxxxxxxx](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/emaxxxxxxxx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unrequired-additional-new-line-at-end-of-tag-if-text-file-import/16318 "2014-11-14T16:18:31Z")
hello everyone, Why Mp3tag always add an extra New Line in a tag when I import a text file inside that tag? For example: I have a FLAC file named “file.flac”, and a text file named “file.log” When I import the text f… --- ## [Case conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion/16319)
**Author:** [@Thg6276](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Thg6276)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion/16319 "2014-11-13T21:25:04Z")
Good day, I am using the case conversion (Mixed Case) for having an Upper Case before each word in the title (flac files) It’s running perfectly but there is a problem with title where there is a " 's " inside the wo… --- ## [Single actions on specific multiple fields? (not \_ALL)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/single-actions-on-specific-multiple-fields-not-all/16321)
**Author:** [@rytz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rytz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/single-actions-on-specific-multiple-fields-not-all/16321 "2014-11-13T17:23:08Z")
Hi: Been using mp3tag for quite a while now. Great program. Currently, I do some replace actions using the “\_ALL” field. Preferably I would like to only do some of these replace actions on ARTIST and TITLE fields (at… --- ## [Format Genre as First Letter of Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-genre-as-first-letter-of-album-artist/16322)
**Author:** [@moosefist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/moosefist)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2014, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-genre-as-first-letter-of-album-artist/16322 "2014-11-12T22:59:37Z")
I might can figure this out, but it would be great if someone could point me in the right direction. Ive tried searching the forum (both through google and the built in search). I use my Genre field to organize my track… --- ## [Cannot Change Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-tags/6599)
**Author:** [@k3lvin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/k3lvin)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-tags/6599 "2014-11-12T14:19:39Z")
I was able last night to change tags of mp3 playlist, but today when i tried to change tags. A pop up comes up with “name.mp3 Cannot be opened for writing” … What can i do to fix this\>? --- ## [Export - Multiple files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-multiple-files/16316)
**Author:** [@ozbroady](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ozbroady)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-multiple-files/16316 "2014-11-11T21:17:03Z")
Hi All… Ive got a custom mp3tag export set up to a specific XML format. its working quite well. However, instead of having 1 file generated (or 1 file per directory) i would like to know if it is possible to have 1 xml … --- ## [Shorten Words](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shorten-words/16313)
**Author:** [@CarlosEnrique](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CarlosEnrique)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shorten-words/16313 "2014-11-10T20:33:28Z")
Hello. Please excuse my english. Is not that good. I am a new user of mp3tag and is really awesome. Thank you very much for this useful and great work. Unfortunately i am just learning about regular expressions, so thi… --- ## [tags breaking video on ipod](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-breaking-video-on-ipod/16312)
**Author:** [@alchemist.zim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alchemist.zim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-breaking-video-on-ipod/16312 "2014-11-09T23:26:48Z")
I downloaded a couple of mp4 videos and I am trying to add them to my ipod video…if i load them without tags they play fine. when i add tags to them the video freezes half way through. I’ve been reading that mp4 doesn’t… --- ## [Multiple Actions in one go](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-actions-in-one-go/16311)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Worthington](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mark_Worthington)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-actions-in-one-go/16311 "2014-11-09T21:19:19Z")
I’ve just started researching this in the Forum, but wanted to ask if I was on the right path before going too far. I would like to process a number of actions on my music database, album by album, say. So, for instance… --- ## [Saving Files directly from MP3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-files-directly-from-mp3tag/16296)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Worthington](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mark_Worthington)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/saving-files-directly-from-mp3tag/16296 "2014-11-08T21:41:16Z")
I have a Music collection, some tracks of which I have tagged as “Best Of”. I would like to copy all these tracks to a new folder so I can apply a normalise routine (using MP3Gain) for my mobile device, independent of th… --- ## [How to format a value following a directive?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-format-a-value-following-a-directive/16301)
**Author:** [@sylvain.dmde](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sylvain.dmde)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2014, 10:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-format-a-value-following-a-directive/16301 "2014-11-08T10:43:20Z")
Hello, I would like to format the value following a following directive: I would like to keep(guard) my TITLE of my songs while adding at the very beginning of my titles(securities) the field ALBUMARTIST with a space and… --- ## [Format String Renaming issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-renaming-issue/16304)
**Author:** [@tdw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tdw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2014, 8:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-string-renaming-issue/16304 "2014-11-08T08:58:17Z")
I’m finding format string “Convert Tag To Filename” now moves files to the MP3Tag installation drive e.g. my C: Drive. Before the update the below format string would simply rename the files in the existing directory. U… --- ## [Tagging music files for Android.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-music-files-for-android/16295)
**Author:** [@gbrao](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gbrao)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2014, 8:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-music-files-for-android/16295 "2014-11-08T08:53:51Z")
I've been using Mp3tag for years. It works well on Windows. I recently got a Android phone and transferrred some mp3s to the phone. Some of the tags are not read correclty by audio players on Android. Please give us som… --- ## [Crash on applying updates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/crash-on-applying-updates/16303)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Coddington](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Paul_Coddington)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/crash-on-applying-updates/16303 "2014-11-08T02:16:38Z")
MP3tag has been crashing when saving tags on “random” files for about the last 3 versions, to the point where it is practically unusable. I would guess it is probably an unhandled exception when a file is being accessed… --- ## [Track numbers OK in MP3 Tag but corrupt in Windows Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-ok-in-mp3-tag-but-corrupt-in-windows-explorer/14978)
**Author:** [@hector896](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hector896)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-ok-in-mp3-tag-but-corrupt-in-windows-explorer/14978 "2014-11-07T16:08:37Z")
For years I have been using Total Recorder (Prof edition) to split audio book files and MP3 Tag to tag them to put onto my MP3 player. Once I got the hang of tagging I didn’t have any problems. I am running Windows 7. M… --- ## [XID Vendor tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/xid-vendor-tag/16286)
**Author:** [@muffin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/muffin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2014, 8:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/xid-vendor-tag/16286 "2014-11-02T08:59:25Z")
How can I see/edit the iTunes atom XID for the vendor? --- ## [Filter by "No Cover Art"?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-by-no-cover-art/3796)
**Author:** [@topdownjimmy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/topdownjimmy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2014, 6:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-by-no-cover-art/3796 "2014-11-02T06:54:19Z")
Is it possible to filter a group of files to show only ones that are missing cover art? Thanks :slight\_smile: --- ## [Create Sub Directory from part of filename & move files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-sub-directory-from-part-of-filename-move-files/16284)
**Author:** [@frazld](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/frazld)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2014, 9:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-sub-directory-from-part-of-filename-move-files/16284 "2014-11-01T09:17:15Z")
I am trying to create a sub directories below the current directory, from the middle part of the file names, and move them to their correct directory. The files are in this format: 12345678-ABCDFG-123 12345678-HIJKLM-… --- ## [MP3tag is authorized to access Discogs but still fails](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-authorized-to-access-discogs-but-still-fails/16275)
**Author:** [@tdw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tdw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2014, 10:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-authorized-to-access-discogs-but-still-fails/16275 "2014-10-30T10:14:50Z")
I have successfully allowed MP3tag access to my Disocgs account. Name Granted Mp3tag granted 2014-10-30 01:28:22 However I still get 401 Unauthorized when trying to connect to Discogs. I’m using version 2.65a. An… --- ## [How to show Mixartist in Foobar ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-show-mixartist-in-foobar/16274)
**Author:** [@jeveux](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jeveux)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2014, 9:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-show-mixartist-in-foobar/16274 "2014-10-29T09:30:59Z")
Hi, I'm trying to display mixartist in the playlist view in foobar but nothing appears. What is the script ? i have put \[%mixartist%\], is that right ? Thanks. --- ## [How to make Grammartron ignore text within \[brackets\] ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-grammartron-ignore-text-within-brackets/16266)
**Author:** [@spongeAvenger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spongeAvenger)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-make-grammartron-ignore-text-within-brackets/16266 "2014-10-29T08:24:47Z")
With a little tweaking I’ve been able to adapt Grammartron to suit my needs pretty well, except that many of my files have descriptive elements within brackets that I don’t want capitalized, such as “Song Title \[alt take… --- ## [Move Regex Groups](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-regex-groups/16273)
**Author:** [@marcusj0015](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marcusj0015)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-regex-groups/16273 "2014-10-29T07:16:54Z")
I’ve got a regex Field: artist Regular Expression: (Featuring:\\s|featuring.|featuring|feat.|feat|ft.|ft) Replace Matches With: Featuring: (there’s a space after the colon) and it works great, it matches all forms of … --- ## [Get all tags from mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-all-tags-from-mp3/16261)
**Author:** [@nan4k7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nan4k7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-all-tags-from-mp3/16261 "2014-10-28T18:05:31Z")
Hi, I’m trying to add a column to mp3tag that has all the tags the mp3 has. I know that it exists a function called $list that shows all the tags and their values but I only want the tags and not the values. Is this po… --- ## [Trimming from specified characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trimming-from-specified-characters/16268)
**Author:** [@djepeto](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djepeto)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 10:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trimming-from-specified-characters/16268 "2014-10-28T10:41:19Z")
Hi everybody! I need some help for formatting tags. My album tags are in form: album \[catalog#\] I want to make new tag named “album only” and trim catalog# and empty char. space before. --- ## [mp3.exe disappearing today from its folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-exe-disappearing-today-from-its-folder/16269)
**Author:** [@3buddhas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/3buddhas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 4:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-exe-disappearing-today-from-its-folder/16269 "2014-10-28T04:47:59Z")
Dear Florien and administrators and members, I’m new! Please forgive me if this is a tired question and/or if I’m submitting it in the wrong way. I’ve happily used Mp3tag for at least five years, first in WinXP, and fo… --- ## [Tag from filename recognition](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-from-filename-recognition/16267)
**Author:** [@will279](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/will279)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2014, 7:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-from-filename-recognition/16267 "2014-10-27T07:33:37Z")
Hello all, I have been having some issues. When I try to tag my files from their filenames, the mp3tag program doesn’t recognize where one string ends and the other begins. my string is as follows: %artist% - %album%… --- ## [Problem automatically importing covers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-automatically-importing-covers/16251)
**Author:** [@sylvain.dmde](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sylvain.dmde)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2014, 9:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-automatically-importing-covers/16251 "2014-10-25T09:45:08Z")
Hello, I have a record of covers forehead against a file name. By cons I have to copy and paste tags on Mp3Tag my name windose file. I can not name my file directly covers directly windose while the filename corespont ex… --- ## [Copy one term (first term) from filename strings of varying length??](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-one-term-first-term-from-filename-strings-of-varying-length/16259)
**Author:** [@Cryptrix](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cryptrix)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 4:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-one-term-first-term-from-filename-strings-of-varying-length/16259 "2014-10-24T04:21:41Z")
There are actually two separate actions I am trying to accomplish here. First, I have a long list of music files with the same filename/path format. That is, for example: "\[ANJDEE002\] Hawk - Need For Cognition (2005) … --- ## [Entering tag info on left menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/entering-tag-info-on-left-menu/16257)
**Author:** [@dmjerbear](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dmjerbear)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/entering-tag-info-on-left-menu/16257 "2014-10-22T21:50:44Z")
OK, I know this is a simple question but I haven’t been able to find the answer. All I want to do is type the album name in the Album: field on the left side of the screen, and have the program place that as the album i… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=245) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=247)