# Support

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## [Synchronising and deleting Tag formats](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/synchronising-and-deleting-tag-formats/9305)

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**Author:** [@dikiz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dikiz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/synchronising-and-deleting-tag-formats/9305 "2010-01-05T18:24:46Z")

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I have some tags “Tag” filled that way : ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3 APEv2) Well I suppose it means that all sorts of tags are used and I guess it makes files bigger, doesn’t it ? If so, I’d like to know if there’s some sor…

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## [TITLE tag has "Artist - Title"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-tag-has-artist-title/9638)

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**Author:** [@Tarc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tarc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-tag-has-artist-title/9638 "2010-01-05T16:51:52Z")

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Hi everyone, I’ve been using mp3tag for a few months now continuously rebuilding my music collection. I write my own scripts and have dozens of them that do everything I need in my own way (I’m very picky). I’ve read d…

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## [Auto rename FILENAME in case of duplicated songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-rename-filename-in-case-of-duplicated-songs/9646)

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**Author:** [@kimosapiens](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kimosapiens)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-rename-filename-in-case-of-duplicated-songs/9646 "2010-01-05T10:35:49Z")

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Hi ! How do I make Mp3 tag to add a number at the end of the FILENAME in the case of duplicated filenames? Example: ABBA-Mamma Mia.mp3 - first copy of the song ABBA-Mamma Mia(2).mp3 - second copy of the song ABBA-Ma…

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## [Tag - Filename \[Track Number Code\]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-track-number-code/9262)

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**Author:** [@thorsonb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thorsonb)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-track-number-code/9262 "2010-01-05T10:34:59Z")

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I recall I used to have an format string as default that came with Mp3Tag, but I deleted, but Now I see it makes my live easier! I rename all of my album’s by this code %album% - %track% - %title% But say for instance…

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## [Export lists with grouped releases](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-lists-with-grouped-releases/9648)

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**Author:** [@dikiz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dikiz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 9:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-lists-with-grouped-releases/9648 "2010-01-05T09:31:11Z")

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I currently use a combination of Dnuos and Guidua (graphical front end) to make lists of my collection. What I appreciate with this program is : Simple txt design Based on directory structure Doesn't list each tracks …

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## [How to use quotation marks in actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-quotation-marks-in-actions/9647)

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**Author:** [@skypilotpete](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/skypilotpete)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 7:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-use-quotation-marks-in-actions/9647 "2010-01-05T07:05:51Z")

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I want to create an action that inserts quotation marks around the title tag and results in the filename having the format: Album Tracknumber “Title”.mp3 However, it seems that " is a reserved character and Mp3tag won’t…

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## [User Defined Values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-values/9583)

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**Author:** [@stanman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stanman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2010, 1:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-values/9583 "2010-01-05T01:15:30Z")

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For Genre on the tag panel you can have user defined genres and then select “Show only user defined values”. Is there a way to do that for other fields on the tag panel. For example, I use CONTENTGROUP on the tag panel.…

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## [Can't find "Options-Convert-Tag/Filename ..." in v2.45a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-find-options-convert-tag-filename-in-v2-45a/9628)

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**Author:** [@cfs001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cfs001)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-find-options-convert-tag-filename-in-v2-45a/9628 "2010-01-04T20:49:36Z")

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Hello everybody, I am a Beginner and just started reading (Help, FAQs, Screenshots, etc.) … My Problem is that I don’t see the Options described in the Screenshots on mp3tag.de in my installation (v2.45a) - my options …

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## [WMA track number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-track-number/9625)

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**Author:** [@czeigen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/czeigen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wma-track-number/9625 "2010-01-04T20:46:01Z")

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I use mp3 tag and am very content with it. The only trouble I am having is with tagging the track number to my wma files. The numbers appear in the computer, but when i load the album to my mp3 player (cowon s9) the so…

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## [Album - Tag size](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-tag-size/9636)

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**Author:** [@huttey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/huttey)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2010, 9:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-tag-size/9636 "2010-01-04T09:59:41Z")

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Hi, I am new here so be gentle. When I create the Album name from the Filename it truncates the Album name. Is there a way to make the Album name tag size bigger ? Regards Huttey

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## [Tag - Tag conveter?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-conveter/9608)

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**Author:** [@webmarck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/webmarck)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-tag-conveter/9608 "2010-01-03T15:38:47Z")

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Hello My situation is like this I have a large amount of files where I need to change the titel tag and use other tags (discnumber - track - album) as input. That is basically a (kind of) Tag - Tag converter :slight\_s…

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## [Filter by field size (filename)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-by-field-size-filename/9627)

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**Author:** [@reretteK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/reretteK)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-by-field-size-filename/9627 "2010-01-03T13:22:12Z")

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I have a bunch of songs in my library that will not backup to my external hard drive because they are then stored a couple fodlers deeper on that hard drive and exceed the 255 character limit. I’d like to filter my libr…

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## [Blank spaces after Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/blank-spaces-after-title/9614)

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**Author:** [@kimosapiens](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kimosapiens)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2010, 7:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/blank-spaces-after-title/9614 "2010-01-03T07:40:12Z")

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Hi ! I need to remove the blank spaces after the Title of The song. How do I “trim” the song Title ? Thanks in advance !

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## [Export cover producing syntax error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-cover-producing-syntax-error/9626)

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**Author:** [@moley6knipe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/moley6knipe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-cover-producing-syntax-error/9626 "2010-01-02T17:01:27Z")

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I’m sure this used to work, but I can’t work out what I’m doing wrong! An action containing… Export cover to file I:\\Documents\\Colin’s Docs\\My Music\\CD cover scans\\TEMP\\temp …wrongly produces a jpg in the dir contain…

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## [Using if() in "tag - filename"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-if-in-tag-filename/9621)

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**Author:** [@sweep](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sweep)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2010, 12:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-if-in-tag-filename/9621 "2010-01-02T00:35:45Z")

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I must first of all like to say I think mp3tag is awesome - especially for helping me re-organise my music - I foolishly stored everything in directories by artist name, and obviously this is a pain when different family…

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## [Directory in use...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-in-use/9616)

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**Author:** [@pchan69](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pchan69)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-in-use/9616 "2010-01-01T20:23:46Z")

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I installed MP3Tag 2.45a and I do not have really a “music” folder but separate folders per artists. In MP3Tag, I added the artist directory to MP3Tag so that I could edit the ID3 tags. Afterward, I went back and decided…

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## [Import TAG - File](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-tag-file/9604)

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**Author:** [@sorenb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sorenb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-tag-file/9604 "2009-12-30T15:42:12Z")

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Hi Posted this on Hydrogen Forum where I asked tor a tool to do tag altering based on import from a text file. “http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=77339&st=0&gopid=676144&#entry676144” Since my re…

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## [Scripting function to search a string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripting-function-to-search-a-string/9593)

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**Author:** [@ptrk.mj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ptrk.mj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripting-function-to-search-a-string/9593 "2009-12-27T13:43:47Z")

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I am looking for function that works similar to filter expression HAS. Basically: $if\_A\_contains\_B\_execute\_C\_otherwise\_execute\_D(A,B,C,D) I’ve read syntax but I might have missed that one!

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## [Tags from a list possible?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-a-list-possible/9589)

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**Author:** [@xbon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xbon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2009, 8:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-a-list-possible/9589 "2009-12-27T08:16:47Z")

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Is it possible to create tags from a list, ive ripped compilation cds to their own folders but because the cd\`s had no artist info on gracenote or freedb etc the cd were ripped as track01, track 02 etc etc I have a list…

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## [Trouble saving album art to files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-saving-album-art-to-files/9069)

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**Author:** [@lsuben](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lsuben)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-saving-album-art-to-files/9069 "2009-12-25T15:38:15Z")

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I have been trying to organize my music for a while now and so far I love Mp3tag. One small bump I’m hitting is causing the album art not to be saved to a particular file in an album. Example: I open a folder (one albu…

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## [Separator "-" issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/separator-issue/9585)

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**Author:** [@kimosapiens](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kimosapiens)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/separator-issue/9585 "2009-12-25T12:33:31Z")

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Hi ! I need to change this: ABBA-Mamma Mia to this: ABBA - Mamma Mia Many of my mp3 files have no space between artist and tittle and others have one space. I want all of them with a single…

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## [How to remove characters after "-"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-characters-after/9584)

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**Author:** [@kimosapiens](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kimosapiens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-characters-after/9584 "2009-12-25T03:17:09Z")

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How do I remove all characters after the " - " separator ?

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## [Help with FLAC files on Squeezebox Server](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-flac-files-on-squeezebox-server/9579)

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**Author:** [@mp3sc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3sc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-flac-files-on-squeezebox-server/9579 "2009-12-24T19:51:34Z")

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Is there a primer written (for the novice beginner - me) on how to set up Mp3tag? I have a library of FLAC files that I need to work on Squeezebox Server. Currently the Squeezebox Controller sometimes puts an individua…

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## [Is there any functions...? (extended tags related)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-any-functions-extended-tags-related/9582)

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**Author:** [@theraid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/theraid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-any-functions-extended-tags-related/9582 "2009-12-24T16:15:28Z")

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\-solved-

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## [flac album artist for wmp (with plugin)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-album-artist-for-wmp-with-plugin/9576)

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**Author:** [@sam\_mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sam_mp3)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-album-artist-for-wmp-with-plugin/9576 "2009-12-24T12:41:57Z")

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Newbie. Past month have been trying to recover my music library (iTunes and WMP seemed to destroy it!) and found mp3tag a great tool. Slowly making good progress Now decided to add all future music using FLAC. I repea…

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## [security warning, unknown publisher](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/security-warning-unknown-publisher/9575)

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**Author:** [@bucky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bucky)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2009, 8:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/security-warning-unknown-publisher/9575 "2009-12-24T08:07:30Z")

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When I press F4 in mp3tag to play an mp3 with winamp, now I get a windows popup that says “Open File - Security Warning. Unknown Publisher. Do you want to open this file?” And I have to “Open” in order to continue. If I…

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## [Automatically Save Cover Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatically-save-cover-art/9441)

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**Author:** [@y0himba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/y0himba)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatically-save-cover-art/9441 "2009-12-23T19:41:35Z")

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I know there is a way to tell MP3Tag to automatically save cover art as folder.jpg as well as saving it into the tag. I recently did a fresh install of Windows 7 and forgot how to do it. There is a LOT of information on…

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## [Windows 7 and "Access Denied"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-7-and-access-denied/9559)

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**Author:** [@Flooberjibby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flooberjibby)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-7-and-access-denied/9559 "2009-12-23T08:54:50Z")

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Hello, I have v2.45a and I’m running 64 bit Windows 7. I copied my config from a v2.45a I was running on XP to retain my settings. When I right-click a folder in my Music library and select Mp3Tag, the program opens as…

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## [Exporting album art individual to tracks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-album-art-individual-to-tracks/9568)

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**Author:** [@alastor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alastor)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-album-art-individual-to-tracks/9568 "2009-12-23T06:15:40Z")

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First off hi to all and thanks for the fantastic piece of software that’s helped me a great deal. Right; basically I’m trying to export the album art from a FLAC copy of Nine Inch Nails’ Ghosts I-IV album so I can impor…

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## [copy IDV1 to IDV2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-idv1-to-idv2/9464)

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**Author:** [@goochie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/goochie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-idv1-to-idv2/9464 "2009-12-21T14:15:44Z")

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Hi Guys, newbie here, having problems with my pcdj software, they say problem is tag reading and that I need to sync IDV1 & IDV2 how do I do that and is it possible on this program? If so has anybody any help instructi…

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