# Support

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## [Strange behavior with removed tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-behavior-with-removed-tags/11865)

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**Author:** [@raidensub](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/raidensub)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2011, 8:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strange-behavior-with-removed-tags/11865 "2011-04-18T08:15:43Z")

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Hi to all. I have a very strange problem. I have used mp3tag 2.48 to fix the tags for 5000 songs. The program is very nice and helpful. My problem is that when i play some of that songs with the very nice audio player Ja…

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## [APIC picture type](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apic-picture-type/11868)

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**Author:** [@thor42](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thor42)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2011, 9:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apic-picture-type/11868 "2011-04-17T09:38:19Z")

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Hi, i’m new to mp3tag and trying to export cover art. I would like to have a different filename for front cover and back cover. Actually it exports to something.jpg and something.jpg.jpg Inside MP3tag i could rightcl…

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## [I want to add wikipedia search and get all the tags for my mp3s](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-want-to-add-wikipedia-search-and-get-all-the-tags-for-my-mp3s/11869)

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**Author:** [@solat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/solat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2011, 8:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-want-to-add-wikipedia-search-and-get-all-the-tags-for-my-mp3s/11869 "2011-04-17T08:00:31Z")

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Hi! I have mp3tag 2.48 my PC, i also have some indian and pakistani songs so the auto-tag features doesn’t work for me always as required. I want to add custom search engines like that of wikipedia or any other indian so…

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## [Removing track numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers/11839)

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**Author:** [@tmdewitt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tmdewitt)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-track-numbers/11839 "2011-04-15T16:07:16Z")

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This all started friday night when I came home to Itunes having deleted my library and having to reload it in. Well I went to go tag a few new things and some program I had got renamed alot of the filenames and tracks wi…

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## [Exporting Size in bytes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-size-in-bytes/11861)

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**Author:** [@ni.va](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ni.va)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-size-in-bytes/11861 "2011-04-14T23:56:49Z")

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Hi Can I Export a list of mp3s with size in bytes (not MB)… Thanks in Advance

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## [iTunes: Removing personal informations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-removing-personal-informations/11846)

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**Author:** [@palmino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/palmino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2011, 5:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-removing-personal-informations/11846 "2011-04-14T05:35:42Z")

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Hello, since 2.48a it’s possible to remove or change the purchase date and the account (emailadress) of mp4 purchased via iTunes (with %itunesaccount% and %itunespurchasedate%). Is there a way to remove the content of …

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## [Discog Pone 3.2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discog-pone-3-2/11858)

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**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discog-pone-3-2/11858 "2011-04-14T03:13:21Z")

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Is the Discog database down? unable to retrieve tag info. just get an error message under Album, similar issue before updating to 2.48c / Pone 3.2. Anyone else has an issue?

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## [Tags Disappeared](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-disappeared/11851)

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**Author:** [@Ron\_Roy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ron_Roy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-disappeared/11851 "2011-04-13T21:21:50Z")

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Hi all I’m having a problem with MP3tag. It is not diplaying the tag info for any mp3 file. When I look at the same file with windows explorer the tag info is there. The problem started about a week ago. I was using v2.…

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## [Case Conversion of Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-of-title/11850)

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**Author:** [@OhHeySlim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/OhHeySlim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-of-title/11850 "2011-04-13T03:13:19Z")

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I’m trying to figure out how to create this action, if it’s even possible. The folder that holds my CD rips will have the filename that looks like this: 06-miri\_ben-ari-sunshine\_to\_the\_rain\_(ft.\_scarface\_and\_anthony\_ham…

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## [Column Script to Show POPM Ratings as "Stars"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-script-to-show-popm-ratings-as-stars/11806)

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**Author:** [@Doug\_Mackie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug_Mackie)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/column-script-to-show-popm-ratings-as-stars/11806 "2011-04-12T17:00:23Z")

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Hello folks, The latest version of Winamp (5.61) adds an option to store Mp3 ratings in the POPM tag in files. Since Mp3tag supports this field, I decided to add a custom column that would display the ratings properly.…

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## [How to add an extra space between song number and title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-an-extra-space-between-song-number-and-title/11837)

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**Author:** [@Psydux](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Psydux)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-an-extra-space-between-song-number-and-title/11837 "2011-04-12T11:54:02Z")

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Hey everyone, I’d like to know how I could add automatically an extra space just before the song title. Example: instead of “01Song 1” \> “01. Song 1”. Is there some kind of automatic conversion? Thank you very much!

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## [can't write selfmade field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-selfmade-field/11845)

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**Author:** [@soepala](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/soepala)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-selfmade-field/11845 "2011-04-11T17:06:45Z")

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Hi, I recently made a field called FEATURING. I can easily put the featured artists into that field to keep my library (and also my last.fm plays) clean. But… I put the FEATURING field in a column, and for instance i…

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## [Changing file paths above the parent directory?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-file-paths-above-the-parent-directory/11634)

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**Author:** [@yog-sothoth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yog-sothoth)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-file-paths-above-the-parent-directory/11634 "2011-04-11T15:32:00Z")

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Hi. My directory structure is currently “Genre/Artist - Album (Year)/track - title.ext”. I would like to move all album folders of the same artist (including album art, etc.) into one folder, so: Genre/Artist/Album (Year…

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## [Problem with MP3 "Discnumber/TPOS" Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-mp3-discnumber-tpos-tag/11840)

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**Author:** [@Apesbrain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Apesbrain)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 10:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-mp3-discnumber-tpos-tag/11840 "2011-04-11T10:55:50Z")

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I have a number of live concerts by a particular artist that I’ve organized into folders using the date/place of the performance, for instance “1975 Bottom Line”. Most of these rips were made from multi-CD sets which if …

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## [How do I convert Tag type from WMA to ID3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-convert-tag-type-from-wma-to-id3/11833)

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**Author:** [@ABealing](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ABealing)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-convert-tag-type-from-wma-to-id3/11833 "2011-04-10T14:05:14Z")

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I have an Android smartphone and it doesn’t seem to recognise music file Artist names from WMA files so I thought I could use Mp3tag to convert the tag type from WMA to another type which it seems to recognise (ID3 seems…

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## [Problem remembering settings in Windows 7 HP (X64)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-remembering-settings-in-windows-7-hp-x64/11825)

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**Author:** [@Xander](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Xander)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-remembering-settings-in-windows-7-hp-x64/11825 "2011-04-08T08:11:30Z")

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I installed MP3TAG on a PC with Windows 7 Home Premium (X64). I use MP3TAG version 2.48 I want MP3TAG to remember the settings. When I type in my settings (e.g. the folder to start in), I save the settings. When I c…

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## [Specifying Multiple Fields for an Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/specifying-multiple-fields-for-an-action/11798)

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**Author:** [@BlueDot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BlueDot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/specifying-multiple-fields-for-an-action/11798 "2011-04-07T16:14:42Z")

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Hi, In the Actions dialog is it possible to specify multiple fields for an action - eg Replace on Title, Artist and Album? If so, what is the field separator character? Sorry if this has already been answered previously…

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## [Searching within parentheses and moving only the numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/searching-within-parentheses-and-moving-only-the-numbers/11822)

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**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/searching-within-parentheses-and-moving-only-the-numbers/11822 "2011-04-06T17:26:32Z")

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I want to move the BPM numbers only to the BPM field from the file title tag. I know that \\s((.\*)) will remove all inside and the parentheses also. I can’t seem to figure out how to search within and only move the nume…

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## [Regex for "\[Live\]"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-for-live/11815)

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**Author:** [@MatthiasM](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MatthiasM)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regex-for-live/11815 "2011-04-05T13:06:41Z")

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Hi everybody, I want to tag live albums in a special manner. All titles of a live album should get a postfix “\[Live\]” and also the album tag itself. But if an album or title already contains a “\[Live\]” at the end it s…

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## [move part of title to artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-title-to-artist/11699)

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**Author:** [@haldo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/haldo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2011, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-part-of-title-to-artist/11699 "2011-04-04T13:30:31Z")

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hi i have this problem i can’t solve . ARTIST: Samson Francois TITLE: Johann Sebastian Bach - toccata adagio… and so on… I want: ARTIST: Johann Sebastian Bach-Samson Francois TITLE: toccata adagio… and so on… that’…

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## [How to change file name whilst keeping iTunes library entries](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-file-name-whilst-keeping-itunes-library-entries/11807)

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**Author:** [@dogmatooth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dogmatooth)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-change-file-name-whilst-keeping-itunes-library-entries/11807 "2011-04-04T03:47:27Z")

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For some reason, my i-tunes media folder has a second copy of many of the music files, but the entries in the i-tunes library link to the wrong copies. For instance, the folder has “Purple Haze.mp3” and also “Purple Haz…

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## [Lower casing especific words](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lower-casing-especific-words/11809)

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**Author:** [@Tisogro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tisogro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lower-casing-especific-words/11809 "2011-04-03T12:53:04Z")

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I’m not familiar with reg ex operators, so I need help. I want to lower case all the articles (a, an, the), conjunctions (and, or, but) and small prepositions (in, out, on, of, to, at) of tags and file names, but not if…

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## [Problem with Cover Art (not seen in FAQ)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-cover-art-not-seen-in-faq/11805)

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**Author:** [@samixluv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/samixluv)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-cover-art-not-seen-in-faq/11805 "2011-04-02T17:49:30Z")

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I use mp3tag 2.48. I just got it recently. I like to create my own cover arts using Photoshop, but I’m having a problem. I create my covert art as a jpg file that is 200x200 resolution. The file should be small enoug…

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## [popularimeter does not appear in extended fields list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/popularimeter-does-not-appear-in-extended-fields-list/11786)

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**Author:** [@dockdweller](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dockdweller)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2011, 8:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/popularimeter-does-not-appear-in-extended-fields-list/11786 "2011-04-02T08:33:36Z")

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Hi, I use winamp which as of very recently now supports writing ratings to id3 tags. To view these: I was told that I should add a new ‘NAME’ in COLUMN SELECT which I called RATINGS and that I should select ‘POPULARIME…

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## [help with registry patch for context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-registry-patch-for-context-menu/11801)

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**Author:** [@rungumprun](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rungumprun)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-registry-patch-for-context-menu/11801 "2011-04-01T12:54:41Z")

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First, Thanks to Dano for the following registry patch to add Mp3Tag to the context menu (right click menu) for all files: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 \[HKEY\_CLASSES\_ROOT\*\\shell\\Mp3Tag\\Command\] @="“C:\\Program …

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## [Combine artist and title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-artist-and-title/11742)

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**Author:** [@dsf70](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dsf70)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-artist-and-title/11742 "2011-04-01T04:57:54Z")

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Hi, I am new on this and I try to do it by myself but I cannot do it. When I have compilations of a CD I get the IDtag name like this: Title: (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine Artist: James Brown Album: Mixes…

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## [Minimalist approach](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/minimalist-approach/11792)

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**Author:** [@auldyin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/auldyin)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/minimalist-approach/11792 "2011-03-31T11:54:53Z")

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after many years of tags, tags and more tags, I have decided to take a minimalist approach to tagging. I use only iPod and Foobar (for portable and computer use), having retained all original material for playing on hi-…

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## [Discnumbe, Album Artist, Composer fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discnumbe-album-artist-composer-fields/11791)

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**Author:** [@shadow66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shadow66)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2011, 8:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discnumbe-album-artist-composer-fields/11791 "2011-03-31T08:20:53Z")

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Hi. Could somebody help me out if possible. I’m referring to the Tag Panel fields. I really don’t want to see them on my tags. They have a button to click them \< blank \>, which I like. But is there a way I can have t…

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## [Cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/11790)

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**Author:** [@songdog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/songdog)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art/11790 "2011-03-29T22:51:47Z")

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Maybe there is a way to do this and I just have not found it yet, but it would be nice to be able to add your own cover art like a .jpg or .png file. I have some old albums that I have converted to .mp3 files and I’m no…

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## [how to get the number of tracks from an album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-the-number-of-tracks-from-an-album/11788)

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**Author:** [@max\_124\_cOre](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/max_124_cOre)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-the-number-of-tracks-from-an-album/11788 "2011-03-28T16:48:41Z")

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hi there… since a while i’m trying to retrieve the total number of tracks from an album. i need the total track number to format the TRACK tag like 01/04. anyone an idea hoe to realize this? %\_total% and %\_max\_counte…

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