# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=323 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 324 --- ## [Swapping multiple words in TITLE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-multiple-words-in-title/10707)
**Author:** [@chrisjpopp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjpopp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swapping-multiple-words-in-title/10707 "2010-08-25T02:10:37Z")
I’ve got song titles that are like this: Main Titles \[From “Delores Claiborne”\] and Main Titles \[From Delores Claiborne\] What I would like to do is make the title be Delores Claiborne: Main Titles Thanks, Chris --- ## [Can I make my custom tags "first level" tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-make-my-custom-tags-first-level-tags/10704)
**Author:** [@edrikk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/edrikk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-make-my-custom-tags-first-level-tags/10704 "2010-08-24T17:27:06Z")
Hi everyone, I’m writing this post as way of hopefully finding a workaround for the bug I have posted at the below URL, which results in MP4 tags which are not recognized by Mp3Tag to not be written back into the file u… --- ## [Some MP3s not loading](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-mp3s-not-loading/10678)
**Author:** [@max6166](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/max6166)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-mp3s-not-loading/10678 "2010-08-23T14:22:43Z")
I keep running into a problem where some MP3 files will not display in MP3Tag. For example, I will load a directory with 50 MP3s in it, and 2 of them will be missing. The same 2 files will be missing from MP3tag’s list … --- ## [Extract text from filename and place in tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-text-from-filename-and-place-in-tag/10696)
**Author:** [@Doc77](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doc77)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2010, 8:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-text-from-filename-and-place-in-tag/10696 "2010-08-23T08:05:48Z")
Hi folks, I have a little problem. I have a collection of 44yrs worth of top hits and the filenames contain the year and the rankings. The mp3 tags are empty. What I am trying to do is to extract information from the fi… --- ## [Installation error v239 on W2K](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-error-v239-on-w2k/10065)
**Author:** [@JJJoseph](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJJoseph)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-error-v239-on-w2k/10065 "2010-08-22T17:13:55Z")
I can’t install MP3tag v239 because the required “gdiplus.dll” file is missing from the install package. It’s easy enough to find this missing MS dll, but I can’t get the installer to use it. How can I complete the ins… --- ## [Filter by date?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-by-date/10687)
**Author:** [@pillar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pillar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2010, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-by-date/10687 "2010-08-22T12:47:43Z")
Hi everyone! How can I filter by created or last-modified date, in order to show only files that were created/modified after a certain date & time? I can’t seem to figure out the syntax. My date format is : dd/mm/yyyy … --- ## [Question about the filter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-the-filter/10659)
**Author:** [@i\_edgars](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/i_edgars)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2010, 11:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-the-filter/10659 "2010-08-21T11:41:48Z")
How can I filtrated from the total list of all similar names (artists and titles)? For example: From all Track -Artist -Title 26 -Fat Domino -Jambalaya 12 -Gordon Langford and his Orch -Jambalaya 11 -Hank Williams -Jam… --- ## [multiply replace of the same name (filname)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiply-replace-of-the-same-name-filname/10672)
**Author:** [@dj\_8adam-e\_33](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dj_8adam-e_33)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiply-replace-of-the-same-name-filname/10672 "2010-08-21T07:28:03Z")
hello and i’m glad to be here like a new member! \[:music:\] i have many questions but i don’t speak very well the english language (from greece) so maybe the questions are answered in another topic sorry about it… i wan… --- ## [Some cover art tags are not written v2.46](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-cover-art-tags-are-not-written-v2-46/10268)
**Author:** [@AlphaWave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AlphaWave)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-cover-art-tags-are-not-written-v2-46/10268 "2010-08-20T04:46:12Z")
Certain tags are not written with cover art when I use the action: %\_filename%.jpg I have checked that the files in question do not have ' or \[ \] characters. There seems to be no logical explaination. Out of 2000 fil… --- ## [Can cover art be downloaded as separate files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-cover-art-be-downloaded-as-separate-files/10663)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 7:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-cover-art-be-downloaded-as-separate-files/10663 "2010-08-19T07:35:52Z")
Saving downloaded covers in FLAC files takes an incredibly long time. And I don’t need or want the covers embedded in the tags. I’d rather have cover.jpg files and nothing in the tags. Can Mp3tag do this? If not, is … --- ## [ID3v2.4 tags + iTunes & iPod](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-4-tags-itunes-ipod/9757)
**Author:** [@ptrk.mj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ptrk.mj)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 9:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-4-tags-itunes-ipod/9757 "2010-08-17T09:59:43Z")
Well, I’ve just noticed that after editing ID3v2.4 tags in iTunes the tags are ruined - nor foobar2000, nor Mp3tag can read them anymore (Mp3tag displays !BAD before the ID3v2 in my %\_tag% column of the File View). Howev… --- ## [Writing tags to file wipes the length in Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-tags-to-file-wipes-the-length-in-explorer/10651)
**Author:** [@bdalebs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bdalebs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-tags-to-file-wipes-the-length-in-explorer/10651 "2010-08-16T14:17:46Z")
When I write tag data to large batches of files, Mp3tag somehow manages to trick Explorer into thinking the songs are 00:00 in length and only writes the Artist tag, while erasing all of the rest. Oddly, this doesn’t hap… --- ## [http error 400](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/http-error-400/10655)
**Author:** [@sdhipp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sdhipp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/http-error-400/10655 "2010-08-14T23:33:30Z")
v2.46a worked last week…now it doesn’t! When I try to connect to the tag source Amazon.com or Amazon.de I get an error message- “Error connecting to server:http://webservices.amazon.com (or de)” “Bad request (400)” I… --- ## [Some Regex Issues](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-regex-issues/10638)
**Author:** [@Phixion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Phixion)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 6:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-regex-issues/10638 "2010-08-13T06:52:33Z")
Hey guys, I currently use this to correctly capitalize certain words: FIELD: \_ALL REGEX: (?\ **Author:** [@j8ee](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/j8ee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vorbis-artwork-not-recognized/10643 "2010-08-13T05:39:33Z") After tagging some ogg vorbis files with Picard, where cover artwork was added, the cover shows up in fb2k but not in mp3tag. There’s a tag named COVERART with what looks like binary content, and a COVERARTMIME tag that … --- ## [Need help with filter expression](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-filter-expression/10607)
**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-filter-expression/10607 "2010-07-07T04:35:40Z")
This should be easy but I can’t seem to get it. I want to find all files with any empty field. I have tried these IS “” MATCHES “” MATCHES ^$ --- ## [Album art won't tag from Amazon](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-wont-tag-from-amazon/10526)
**Author:** [@radixdiaboli](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/radixdiaboli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-wont-tag-from-amazon/10526 "2010-07-06T23:44:46Z")
So I was merrily going through my collection adding album art through the Tag Sources \> Cover Art \> Amazon.com function, then all of a sudden it stopped working. It will connect and find the album art, but when it goes … --- ## [Way to tag with a single click full directories?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/way-to-tag-with-a-single-click-full-directories/10617)
**Author:** [@Subach](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Subach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/way-to-tag-with-a-single-click-full-directories/10617 "2010-07-05T19:26:35Z")
hello, im new to this, im having problems with tagging single albums manually , is there a way to tag all of them with a few clicks? I mean in batch mode, you select all the albums and the source website and there you go… --- ## [Various Artists Name Change](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/various-artists-name-change/10614)
**Author:** [@sbkurtz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sbkurtz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/various-artists-name-change/10614 "2010-07-04T15:23:34Z")
Not quite sure if the title to this is accurate, but its the best I can do :slight\_smile: Im using 2.46a and it works like a champ. My question is that I have a ‘Various Artists’ cd that has been downloaded. The problem… --- ## [Folder.jpg](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-jpg/10598)
**Author:** [@trevtucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trevtucker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-jpg/10598 "2010-07-04T15:11:46Z")
I want to ensure cover art is stored in each music folder as Folder.jpg so that Windows Media Centre picks it up. When I use Tagsources option to find cover art and then proceed to download for all the album tracks I als… --- ## [Anyone figure out how to port RG to WMP PEAKVALUE and AVERAGEVALUE?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anyone-figure-out-how-to-port-rg-to-wmp-peakvalue-and-averagevalue/10612)
**Author:** [@djs777](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djs777)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/anyone-figure-out-how-to-port-rg-to-wmp-peakvalue-and-averagevalue/10612 "2010-07-03T13:43:07Z")
I love this application! I’ve followed the advice on how to create an iTunes-friendly tag using Replaygain data and it works great. Anyone know how to create a Windows Media Player-friendly version of the Replaygain da… --- ## [Genre From Filename?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-from-filename/10605)
**Author:** [@l0kl1n](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/l0kl1n)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-from-filename/10605 "2010-07-03T00:54:06Z")
Hello All, I was wondering if anyone can maybe point me in the right direction here. Is it possible to create an action that will update the genre for an album from the title of a text file? For example, say I have an… --- ## ["remember playback position" for iPod?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remember-playback-position-for-ipod/10611)
**Author:** [@markeh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/markeh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remember-playback-position-for-ipod/10611 "2010-07-02T21:05:01Z")
Apparently Apple uses a “non-standard” mp3 tag to set “remember playback position”, which can be set on any track in itunes - music, audiobook, or other. When synced to my iPod, this means that if I get partway through … --- ## [What's going on?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/whats-going-on/10609)
**Author:** [@takuhii](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/takuhii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/whats-going-on/10609 "2010-07-02T18:56:42Z")
Everything OK, Haven’t seen an update to MP3TAG for a while?? --- ## [%track% Do not want total tracks to show](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-do-not-want-total-tracks-to-show/10606)
**Author:** [@steveendress](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/steveendress)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2010, 11:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-do-not-want-total-tracks-to-show/10606 "2010-07-02T11:57:47Z")
I searched through the forum and did not see an answer to this: I am trying to export as a csv and need the single or double digit track number. However, I am getting the ‘track#’/‘tracks in album’ It looks like this:… --- ## [text functions in Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-functions-in-actions/10600)
**Author:** [@kaskeap](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kaskeap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-functions-in-actions/10600 "2010-06-30T15:19:30Z")
I’m just trying to get my head around MP3TAG, and probably asking a silly question, but after days of struggling to understand the examples so helpfully posted, I’m still baffled: Here is an example of what I’m trying t… --- ## [Every time I close and reopen MP3TAG it rebuilds the directory which is 20K files!!!!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/every-time-i-close-and-reopen-mp3tag-it-rebuilds-the-directory-which-is-20k-files/10597)
**Author:** [@trevtucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trevtucker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/every-time-i-close-and-reopen-mp3tag-it-rebuilds-the-directory-which-is-20k-files/10597 "2010-06-29T11:45:54Z")
Hi, this may be a stupid question, sorry for that. I open MP3TAG, point it to the MY Music Directory and it tnen takes a few hours to build the list. I spend ages editing stuff and then shut down my PC. Next time the di… --- ## [Trying to save folder.jpg for artwork but MP3TAG says a file already exists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-save-folder-jpg-for-artwork-but-mp3tag-says-a-file-already-exists/10599)
**Author:** [@trevtucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trevtucker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-save-folder-jpg-for-artwork-but-mp3tag-says-a-file-already-exists/10599 "2010-06-29T11:32:57Z")
I can see the artwork for the tracks on MP3TAG but I need to store the file “folder.jpg” in the directory as well. When I find the artwork and then try to save the file I get a message that the file already exists BUT wh… --- ## [Manipulating Track Number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manipulating-track-number/10596)
**Author:** [@Drazick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Drazick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/manipulating-track-number/10596 "2010-06-28T01:43:46Z")
Hello. I have a list of MP3’s with their respective Track number. I want to add 5 to each track number. I tried: Convert -\> Actions -\> New Action I chose “Replace”. I chose: Field - “TRACK”. Original - That’s the… --- ## [Help!! Changing file size](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-changing-file-size/10588)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-changing-file-size/10588 "2010-06-27T21:25:24Z")
I need an Action that changes file size without altering existing tags or audio. I have tried setting bulky dummy comments, but this often fails… perhaps because it just consumes padding already in the file. Can anyone s… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=322) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=324)