# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=325 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 326 --- ## [Unable to open files to edit tag info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-open-files-to-edit-tag-info/10502)
**Author:** [@Shovingwords](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Shovingwords)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unable-to-open-files-to-edit-tag-info/10502 "2010-06-02T17:24:57Z")
Hi, I recently downloaded MP3tag. I’m a Win7 x64 user. Since a recent firmware update to my MP3 player I lost all album artwork. A real pain for someone as OCD about that sort of thing as I am. It was suggested that it… --- ## [Renaming ALBUM](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-album/10498)
**Author:** [@someguyxiii](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/someguyxiii)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-album/10498 "2010-06-01T20:43:22Z")
I have a file with the ALBUM name: (1995) Astro Creep 2000 And would like to change the ALBUM name to: Astro Creep 2000 (1995) I’ve tried: Replace action Field: ALBUM Regular expression: (%1) %2 %3 %4 Replace matche… --- ## [Total Tracks for Multiple Subfolders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/total-tracks-for-multiple-subfolders/10496)
**Author:** [@robine](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/robine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/total-tracks-for-multiple-subfolders/10496 "2010-05-31T19:03:14Z")
Hey, Is it possible to use “Actions” to tag all songs in your Music folder and all subfolders with the tag “Total Tracks”? I know it’s possible to use %total\_files%, but then it will take all songs of each subfolder, in… --- ## [cant read m4a file / cant open file for writing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-read-m4a-file-cant-open-file-for-writing/10451)
**Author:** [@berserkk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/berserkk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 10:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-read-m4a-file-cant-open-file-for-writing/10451 "2010-05-31T10:39:09Z")
I had (i think id3v1) tags in my files, i then used itunes to download cover art and embed it using scripts. the cover art worked in itunes and nokia music player, but not on my 5800 symbian 60v5 So i tried to use mp3t… --- ## [Alphebetizing Genre Tag. Possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alphebetizing-genre-tag-possible/10492)
**Author:** [@Lil\_Vito](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lil_Vito)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/alphebetizing-genre-tag-possible/10492 "2010-05-31T01:27:06Z")
Hi Guys, I am trying to sort my music collection by Genre. In My mp3’s, I use multiple words in a single line genre tag to describe my tracks. say for example, I have a fast track that is in a breakbeat style, but is … --- ## [Problems with flac-tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-flac-tags/10481)
**Author:** [@Nazgul](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nazgul)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2010, 5:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-flac-tags/10481 "2010-05-30T05:35:30Z")
Hi! I have a couple of flac files and with some of them I have Problems. When I e.g. want to delete the Artist name, it appears again. When I write the artistname like “ExampleArtist” once and press return, the artistna… --- ## [Text File - Tag - Tagging Comment with ultiline](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-file-tag-tagging-comment-with-ultiline/10489)
**Author:** [@Tee4two](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tee4two)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 8:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-file-tag-tagging-comment-with-ultiline/10489 "2010-05-29T08:30:12Z")
Hello, How to put a multiline value in the .txt file in order to tag a multiline Comment? Wanted result: to append to or to replace the Comment Tag with multiline from a .txt file Thanks. --- ## [Text File - Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-file-tag/10488)
**Author:** [@Tee4two](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tee4two)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/text-file-tag/10488 "2010-05-29T08:19:58Z")
Hello, Using Text File - Tag: is there a way for Mp3tag to realize a precheck before effectively updating the tags? - i.e. to check that it is the right mp3 file which will be tagged? I personnaly store a unique Id. fo… --- ## [Move/Copy Playlist and Songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-copy-playlist-and-songs/10487)
**Author:** [@wanderlust](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wanderlust)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-copy-playlist-and-songs/10487 "2010-05-29T01:27:44Z")
Thank you for a great product. I know how to create a playlist and move/copy the tracks in the window to a new destination but I’m looking for the ability to copy the songs AND generate a playlist of the new destination. … --- ## [Double digit track numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-digit-track-numbers/10486)
**Author:** [@rymd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rymd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-digit-track-numbers/10486 "2010-05-28T23:45:34Z")
Hey, I’m sure this has been asked before but I can’t find it… and the one solution I did find didn’t work. Is it possible, using regular expressions, to put 0’s before all file names with single digit (1-9) track names… --- ## [Problem with case conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-case-conversion/10482)
**Author:** [@CirUmeUela](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CirUmeUela)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2010, 6:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-case-conversion/10482 "2010-05-28T06:00:23Z")
Hello, I am new here, I just downloaded the program, it’s amazing. But some things work and others wont. I tried to do some case conversions and it wont apply it to any, it will say filter applied to 0 of 20 or whatever.… --- ## [Scripts, Genre and Style](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripts-genre-and-style/10479)
**Author:** [@auldyin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/auldyin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripts-genre-and-style/10479 "2010-05-27T17:12:37Z")
I believe that a Script has been written to combine Genre and Style tags, showing them both in the Genre Field. At the outset I have to confess that I don’t know how to use scripts so some education is required there. A… --- ## [Regular expression to match # and ##/##](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-to-match-and/10476)
**Author:** [@ikjadoon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ikjadoon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-to-match-and/10476 "2010-05-27T16:50:16Z")
Hi! I’m pretty new to MP3Tag. I’m trying to create an action to remove track numbers. I have about 60 or so songs with track numbers, but they are in a variety of formats. The different formats include: 1 01/04 Using… --- ## [Original files not tagged](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/original-files-not-tagged/10469)
**Author:** [@sleddog218](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sleddog218)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2010, 5:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/original-files-not-tagged/10469 "2010-05-27T05:36:03Z")
Okay, I’m totally new to this. I have a file I downloaded that was missing many of the tags, so those tracks wouldn’t import into iTunes. Then I discovered mp3Tag, imported the songs, retagged, and all seemed great! But … --- ## [Track numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers/10473)
**Author:** [@xbon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xbon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2010, 10:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers/10473 "2010-05-26T10:20:58Z")
I have a lot of folders where the track number is 01, 02,03,04 I would prefer them be 1,2,3,4 No leading 0 etc I know i can use the auto numbering wizard to renumber, however sometimes the cdmp3\`s in the cd folder dont… --- ## [Lyrics3v2 tag removal](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics3v2-tag-removal/10470)
**Author:** [@duckredbeard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/duckredbeard)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2010, 9:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics3v2-tag-removal/10470 "2010-05-26T09:39:50Z")
How do I remove a Lyrics3v2 tag? Does it mean that the file has Lyrics imbedded? --- ## [Exporting Discog Expression Tag to MC14 Database](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-discog-expression-tag-to-mc14-database/10468)
**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-discog-expression-tag-to-mc14-database/10468 "2010-05-25T15:38:07Z")
I’m using the Discogs and Pone Script… to input tags into my MP3 files. Also I’m using J River Media Center 14 (FYI), which has a lot of field, composers, mixartist, bios, etc included. Here’s what I’m trying to do: I… --- ## [Expression for artwork dimensions?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/expression-for-artwork-dimensions/10463)
**Author:** [@duckredbeard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/duckredbeard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2010, 3:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/expression-for-artwork-dimensions/10463 "2010-05-25T03:19:08Z")
Is there an expression to display album art dimensions, like 400x400? --- ## [ID3v1 (ID3v1 !BAD ID3v2) and missing artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v1-id3v1-bad-id3v2-and-missing-artwork/10461)
**Author:** [@duckredbeard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/duckredbeard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v1-id3v1-bad-id3v2-and-missing-artwork/10461 "2010-05-24T18:10:23Z")
I used a different program called “Tagscanner” for a while before I found this program. I have found this one to have additional valuable features, and will be using it from now on. I do have one concern or problem. I… --- ## [Altering Whole Columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/altering-whole-columns/10454)
**Author:** [@eric1303](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eric1303)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/altering-whole-columns/10454 "2010-05-23T17:00:59Z")
I have tried searching for this but with no luck so apologies if it has been covered. I listen to audio books and need to alter the contents in the Artist or Album columns. Sometimes these columns can number over 250 tr… --- ## [Tagging Disc number creating multiple separate albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-disc-number-creating-multiple-separate-albums/10457)
**Author:** [@patrickisfrench](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/patrickisfrench)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-disc-number-creating-multiple-separate-albums/10457 "2010-05-23T16:37:32Z")
I just went in and using the latest version of mp3tag recategorized hundreds of songs for multiple final fantasy albums. Many of the compilations are multi disc albums. I went into each of the albums, and discs for eac… --- ## [Square Brackets as Literals in Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/square-brackets-as-literals-in-actions/10458)
**Author:** [@vagskal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vagskal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/square-brackets-as-literals-in-actions/10458 "2010-05-23T15:36:11Z")
I would like to make an action to append " \[Bonus Track\]" to the end of song titles. If i use format value for TITLE with this format string “%title% \[Bonus Track\]” only " " gets appended to the song title. What am I d… --- ## [Adding id3 tags to a .m4a files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-id3-tags-to-a-m4a-files/10456)
**Author:** [@Gastiflex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gastiflex)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-id3-tags-to-a-m4a-files/10456 "2010-05-22T20:42:27Z")
Hi, I’d like to know if it’s possible to add an id3 tag into an .m4a file. According the MP4 registration authority MP4 also allows the embedding of an ID3 tag. Does this option exist in mp3tag ? Thank you --- ## [Cannot be opened for writing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-be-opened-for-writing/10450)
**Author:** [@pyrotaz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pyrotaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-be-opened-for-writing/10450 "2010-05-21T04:47:44Z")
Hi, I have over 10000 mp3’s on a seagate portable usb hardrive. Many of the mp3’s have tags that I want to tag. When I try to tag a song I get the message the Mp3 cannot be opened for writing. Any help would be great!! --- ## [Fancy Tag to File Rename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fancy-tag-to-file-rename/10453)
**Author:** [@drspiff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drspiff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fancy-tag-to-file-rename/10453 "2010-05-20T16:43:21Z")
When saving my MP3Tagged files I use the following format: DRIVE:/GOLD DATE/SUB DIR/ARTIST/ARTIST - TITLE {LENGTH(BIT RATE)} For Example: U:/GOLD 20 MAY 2010/BBB/Beatles/Beatles - All You Need Is Love {03:49(320)} T… --- ## [\[help please\] tagging problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-please-tagging-problem/10446)
**Author:** [@asaren](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asaren)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-please-tagging-problem/10446 "2010-05-18T16:15:08Z")
Hi All, I tried to change my tag type from id3v1 to id3v2 and APEv2 by changing option\>tags\>mpeg\>check all read & check write only id3v2 (v2.3 UTF-16) and APEv2 & check remove id3v1. First i tried with a few mp3 files … --- ## [File renaming question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-renaming-question/10443)
**Author:** [@matt\_t](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/matt_t)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-renaming-question/10443 "2010-05-17T16:13:04Z")
Here’s a tricky one for all you experts! (Of which I am most certainly not one :wink: ) How can I rename a file such as: 02-Accompagnato (Tenor). Comfort ye my people.flac so it becomes simply 02-Comfort ye my people… --- ## [any way to remove itunNORM from comments?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/any-way-to-remove-itunnorm-from-comments/2797)
**Author:** [@Thornburgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Thornburgh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/any-way-to-remove-itunnorm-from-comments/2797 "2010-05-17T02:28:57Z")
Is there any easy way to remove itunNORM info from mp3s (this is itunes’ Sound Check data)? It is stored as a second comment. Deleting all the comments would lose manual comments I’ve added. Is there any way to delete… --- ## [Track data from discogs doesn't show](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-data-from-discogs-doesnt-show/10440)
**Author:** [@loleite](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/loleite)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-data-from-discogs-doesnt-show/10440 "2010-05-17T01:23:08Z")
Since version 2.46a,when I try to look up sources from discogs, the track listing doesn’t show up after selecting ANY album. That way it is impossible to organize the files, specially those that doesn’t hava any data on … --- ## [Cannot Edit Length Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-edit-length-tag/10438)
**Author:** [@kepiprod](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kepiprod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-edit-length-tag/10438 "2010-05-16T18:36:07Z")
I have gone into extended tags and tried to change the length on my audios, it shows the change in extended tags, but does not show on the actual file or in the main window. Is there a way to change the length…the curre… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=324) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=326)