# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=306 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 307 --- ## [Get taginfo from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-taginfo-from-filename/12117)
**Author:** [@cookiesmonster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cookiesmonster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-taginfo-from-filename/12117 "2011-06-08T06:54:41Z")
Hi, My filenames are as followes 01.Artist - Songname.mp3 How can i get the artist name and the songname in seperate collums? With kind regards Thomas --- ## [How to remove parenthesis (with a certain condition)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-parenthesis-with-a-certain-condition/9338)
**Author:** [@rhannie8](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rhannie8)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-parenthesis-with-a-certain-condition/9338 "2011-06-07T12:21:05Z")
I have some songs where the title contains “(feat. Random Artists)” but I’d like for it to simply say “feat. Random Artists”. I know how to make the symbol in “(feat.” disappear, but I don’t know to have the last “)” di… --- ## [Sort by creation date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-creation-date/12108)
**Author:** [@wkamer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wkamer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-creation-date/12108 "2011-06-07T07:39:19Z")
Hello, Is it possible to sort he file by creation date? The only column I can find to sort by date is the modified date. Regards, Walter Kamer --- ## [Newbie Struggling](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-struggling/12102)
**Author:** [@thorrrr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thorrrr)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-struggling/12102 "2011-06-07T03:02:52Z")
Hi Guys I have these MP4 files from a CD they have got a load of gibberish at the beginning (see image). Please can you tell me how i can make them look correct? There are no other real tags to get details from!!! Che… --- ## [Numbering Wizard sometimes fails to add leading zero](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/numbering-wizard-sometimes-fails-to-add-leading-zero/12104)
**Author:** [@acmeseed](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/acmeseed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/numbering-wizard-sometimes-fails-to-add-leading-zero/12104 "2011-06-06T16:26:56Z")
Hello, I use the auto-numbering wizard and I have it setup to add a leading zero when needed. I have noticed that in some cases it fails to add the zero, it happens rarely and I can’t see anything different about the fi… --- ## [Image displayed in windows 7 but not in MP3TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/image-displayed-in-windows-7-but-not-in-mp3tag/12095)
**Author:** [@philippe26](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/philippe26)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 6:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/image-displayed-in-windows-7-but-not-in-mp3tag/12095 "2011-06-06T06:20:56Z")
Hello, Do you know why the some MP3 images are displayed by Windows 7 and not by MP3Tag ? (sample attached). Regards. --- ## [Main folder name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/main-folder-name/12098)
**Author:** [@KaraokeK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KaraokeK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/main-folder-name/12098 "2011-06-06T05:15:28Z")
For example:- main folder = Best of the Beatles sub folders = Best of the Beatles cd1 Best of the Beatles cd2 I use the Album column for the sub folders How do I make a column to show the main folder. Thanks --- ## [How do i merge Podcast Folders that are the same](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-merge-podcast-folders-that-are-the-same/12091)
**Author:** [@thorrrr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thorrrr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2011, 11:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-merge-podcast-folders-that-are-the-same/12091 "2011-06-05T11:53:51Z")
Hi GUys I searched the forums and couldn’t find exactly what i need (unless it was in German :slight\_smile:. I have 1 folder in my Music\>Podcast\>ASk Dave with 12 podcasts in. I have gone through them and made sure by c… --- ## [Define string by contents of a tag field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/define-string-by-contents-of-a-tag-field/12093)
**Author:** [@Sojourner](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sojourner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/define-string-by-contents-of-a-tag-field/12093 "2011-06-04T12:36:01Z")
Firstly I apologise if this has already been answered - I’ve done some searches but found no answer. I want to delete the artist name in the filename (the filename contains both the artist name and the track title, I al… --- ## [Q: Actions - How to Apply to Multiple Fields at Once](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/q-actions-how-to-apply-to-multiple-fields-at-once/12089)
**Author:** [@Flskydiver](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flskydiver)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/q-actions-how-to-apply-to-multiple-fields-at-once/12089 "2011-06-04T03:40:01Z")
Forgive me if there is an obvious way to do this and I just haven’t been able to find it. I’m creating a lot of Action Groups as I work my way through updating the tags in my library. Many actions (such as trimming whi… --- ## [Clear tags/embed art/Id3v2 to v1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-tags-embed-art-id3v2-to-v1/12084)
**Author:** [@Ringoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ringoko)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clear-tags-embed-art-id3v2-to-v1/12084 "2011-06-03T17:01:49Z")
I’m completely new to mp3Tag, I was looking to use it in conjunction with musicbrainz picard or similair. Specifically I’d like to tag a group of folders with a seperate musicbrainz program, then have mp3Tag: (1) compl… --- ## [RegEx - Replacing Track-Numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-replacing-track-numbers/12087)
**Author:** [@eistee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eistee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-replacing-track-numbers/12087 "2011-06-03T16:01:02Z")
Hi out there, by using regular expressions i’d like to change the track-number field by the following: 1 --\> 01 1/10 --\> 01/10 01/2 --\> 01/02 and so on… How would a working RegEx look like? Thx for your help! --- ## [Spell checker?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spell-checker/12082)
**Author:** [@pepeillo001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pepeillo001)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2011, 11:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spell-checker/12082 "2011-06-03T11:18:04Z")
Is there any way to run a spell checker in mp3tag? Thanks in advance. Greetings. Pachu. --- ## [Problem with Sets in $regexp](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-sets-in-regexp/12078)
**Author:** [@TAC109](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TAC109)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-sets-in-regexp/12078 "2011-06-02T22:04:01Z")
I’m having a problem with $regexp when I use a set (e.g. “\[\\w\\s\]” or “\[^\\\]”) in a regular expression. My music is structured with the genre as the 2nd directory after root e.g. S:\\Tom\\Rock\\Genesis etc\\Mike & The Mechan… --- ## [Find files with certain cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-files-with-certain-cover-art/12081)
**Author:** [@buggsy2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/buggsy2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-files-with-certain-cover-art/12081 "2011-06-02T17:29:15Z")
A number of my .mp3 files have an incorrect album cover (art). I would like to search all my .mp3 files for those with the target album cover, then, delete manually the album cover on those that I know are incorrect. I… --- ## [RELEASETIME issue in AAC .M4a files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/releasetime-issue-in-aac-m4a-files/12071)
**Author:** [@nick.nock](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nick.nock)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/releasetime-issue-in-aac-m4a-files/12071 "2011-06-02T14:08:18Z")
Hi all… I’m a new user…n glad to be one… :smiley: first I’d like to thank for sharing such amazing app… been wanting to edit the iTunes tags… I’ve been surfing all nite tru this forum n I saw some of the itunes-tags a… --- ## [Change 3rd Character To Uppercase](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-3rd-character-to-uppercase/12075)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2011, 11:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-3rd-character-to-uppercase/12075 "2011-06-02T11:37:37Z")
I have a lot of artists with names such as McDonald, McClaren, McKnight, etc… were the third character is changed to lower case… Currently, I’m adding each name to an action, but that gets old quickly each time I discov… --- ## [Replace: What's the difference between %ARTIST% and ARTIST?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-whats-the-difference-between-artist-and-artist/12079)
**Author:** [@bwechner](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bwechner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2011, 10:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-whats-the-difference-between-artist-and-artist/12079 "2011-06-02T10:11:13Z")
I’ve long been puzzled by htis. If you look at the Replace Quick Action Fields avaliable in the Feild drop down you will se %ARTIST% and ARTIST listed. Empirically I’ve the experience that ARTIST works and %ARTIST% remai… --- ## [Insert Parent-Directory into Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-parent-directory-into-filename/12076)
**Author:** [@Padi75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Padi75)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-parent-directory-into-filename/12076 "2011-06-01T20:35:50Z")
Hi all, I really have searched and read a lot in this forum but I can´t find the right solution. I have following data-structure: -Artist –Album —01 - Track a —02 - Track b —03 - Track c Subsequently I want to in… --- ## [Featuring variations, number in brackets and slashes.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/featuring-variations-number-in-brackets-and-slashes/12074)
**Author:** [@bania](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bania)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/featuring-variations-number-in-brackets-and-slashes/12074 "2011-06-01T16:53:17Z")
Hi, nvm nvm Replace “/” with ", " (comma with space) if there is only one “/” do “&”. If there is 2 “/”, first make comma with space, second -\> “&”. If there is more “slashes” make last “&” and other commas Exa… --- ## [auto populate year](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-populate-year/12066)
**Author:** [@proskier](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/proskier)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-populate-year/12066 "2011-06-01T01:25:02Z")
is there any way to auto populate the year filed? i have been selecting an album and doing: Tag Sources \> Amazon.com \> Next and then looking at the year and typing it myself --- ## [Insert Text in Credit Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-text-in-credit-field/12057)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2011, 12:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/insert-text-in-credit-field/12057 "2011-05-31T00:56:41Z")
How do I insert the words “Technical Credit:” in the Credit field so that when I download tag info it automatically starts with Technical Credits:? Ex: Technical Credits: Producer xxxxx Engineer xxxxxx Is there … --- ## [Stop email](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/stop-email/12058)
**Author:** [@kafischer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kafischer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/stop-email/12058 "2011-05-30T02:40:03Z")
I want to stop email notifications of new posts, but nothing I try works. --- ## [Extracing ID3 information (artist, title, etc) from file name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracing-id3-information-artist-title-etc-from-file-name/12056)
**Author:** [@merik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/merik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracing-id3-information-artist-title-etc-from-file-name/12056 "2011-05-29T21:56:02Z")
I have a bunch of files named like this: \\Composer\\Album (Artist)\\01-Title.mp3 Now I want to extract as much of this information into the ID3 tags (title and track number, and if possile album, artist and composer). If… --- ## [How do i get them to order](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-get-them-to-order/12055)
**Author:** [@thorrrr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thorrrr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2011, 10:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-get-them-to-order/12055 "2011-05-29T10:16:13Z")
Hi guys please see attached image i am trying to get my mp3 to load into my iPhone in order. As you can see they do not follow order in the titles. IN iTunes they look ok but i am thinking as a newbie it is to do with nu… --- ## [Convert Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-help/12052)
**Author:** [@fanleaf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fanleaf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-help/12052 "2011-05-26T21:36:02Z")
Hi, First let me say I am not a computer whizz!!! Anyhow I have been trying to use Convert Filename - Filename to change my filename from this “Bee Gees - Jive Talkin.mp3” to this "Jive Talkin.mp3 Here is what I try t… --- ## [Artist and Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-and-album-artist/12014)
**Author:** [@buggsy2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/buggsy2)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2011, 8:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-and-album-artist/12014 "2011-05-25T08:50:41Z")
I want to re-tag classical music tracks which are currently incorrectly tagged. The album is all performed by a single artist (lets say A) with different composers, X, Y, and Z. Right now the tags are as follows: Trac… --- ## [Help with if function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-if-function/12037)
**Author:** [@instigator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/instigator)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-if-function/12037 "2011-05-24T13:02:21Z")
Hello. How can I do this the next: I have in the tag the field “WWW ARTIST” and I want to format it to “WWWARTIST”, but only if WWW ARTIST is not empty or missing. I appreciate any help. Cheers. --- ## [question about entering two names in the artist field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-entering-two-names-in-the-artist-field/12041)
**Author:** [@dfainher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dfainher)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-entering-two-names-in-the-artist-field/12041 "2011-05-23T15:17:50Z")
Hello, First of all I’d like to mention that I have read and browsed through the forum to see if my question was already asked (and maybe answered) before. I couldn’t really find what I was looking for, but to be honest… --- ## [Wrong Cover displays in VLC player](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wrong-cover-displays-in-vlc-player/12039)
**Author:** [@qliq](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/qliq)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 8:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wrong-cover-displays-in-vlc-player/12039 "2011-05-23T08:10:33Z")
Hi there, First of all GREAT THANKS for this excellent and must-have free software! Here is my problem description: I put several songs in a folder, and used MP3Tag to set a different front-cover for each song. Now w… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=305) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=307)