# Support

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=361

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## [Adjust Tag Information v 2.41](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjust-tag-information-v-2-41/7199)

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**Author:** [@welby](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/welby)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adjust-tag-information-v-2-41/7199 "2008-09-15T19:19:24Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me an easy way of associating track ID’s with the list of actual tracks that you have in your folder. The problem arises when you have say a 3 cd album which is seperated out in…

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## [Automatic/scripted import of album cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-scripted-import-of-album-cover/7186)

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**Author:** [@Nanook2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nanook2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-scripted-import-of-album-cover/7186 "2008-09-13T10:59:19Z")

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Hi! I searched the forum but couldn’t find a specific answer to this question. I have all my album covers named “folder.jpg” in the same directory as my CDs (in mp3 format). This allows windows explorer to show each f…

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## [Open folder with MP3TAG?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-folder-with-mp3tag/7185)

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**Author:** [@ggravier](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ggravier)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/open-folder-with-mp3tag/7185 "2008-09-13T10:33:44Z")

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Hi! OK… I have just reinstalled my PC… from scratch. I have reinstalled MP3TAG from scratch as well. On my previous machine, I could right-click on a folder and one of the menu entries there would be “Open with MP3TAG”…

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## [Get custom field to show in Filter 'Field:'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-custom-field-to-show-in-filter-field/7088)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2008, 9:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-custom-field-to-show-in-filter-field/7088 "2008-09-13T09:47:41Z")

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How do I do this, please?

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## [Drop-down Directory List](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drop-down-directory-list/6210)

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**Author:** [@miramesa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/miramesa)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drop-down-directory-list/6210 "2008-09-12T19:13:24Z")

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The drop-down directory list grows by one every time I edit files in a new directory. I have thousands of directories and over a terabyte of music. I would like to clear the drop-down directory list so that I can use i…

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## [Various Artists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/various-artists/7182)

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**Author:** [@scottier1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/scottier1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/various-artists/7182 "2008-09-12T18:44:24Z")

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I am so excited to have found Mp3tag, It is the first product I have used that allows me to display my over 7000 mp3s how I want in my Squeezebox and Zen W. There is one thing, though, I have not been able to figure ou…

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## [Help, ID3v Tags for flac files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-id3v-tags-for-flac-files/7183)

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**Author:** [@grave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/grave)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-id3v-tags-for-flac-files/7183 "2008-09-12T18:26:00Z")

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Hi, I use a PC in my car to listen Music (and dislike MP3). Unfortunately, my audio player only recognize ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags Your MP3TAG is fantastic to add or correct ID3v1 Tags to APE files. : APEv2(ID3v1 APEv2) B…

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## [album art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art/7178)

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**Author:** [@serjo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/serjo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art/7178 "2008-09-12T06:03:12Z")

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Hi! Can i edit picture type?

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## [Shorten Filename Title with script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shorten-filename-title-with-script/7166)

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**Author:** [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shorten-filename-title-with-script/7166 "2008-09-12T01:11:51Z")

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I want to shorten long filenames to 64 characters by reducing the length of the title only e.g. 01 - This Track Has A Very, Very, Very, Very Long Title - Abba - The Best Of Abba.mp3 to 01 - This Track Has A Very, Very…

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## [AVG bitrare](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avg-bitrare/7179)

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**Author:** [@Nickodemos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nickodemos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/avg-bitrare/7179 "2008-09-11T23:16:56Z")

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OK Dano I know how you prefer people to do searches first. As far as I know I have and still can’t get what I need. I looked at your AVG Bitrate calculator and can’t figure out how to use it for what I need. Ok what I h…

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## [automatic renaming & renumbering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-renaming-renumbering/7173)

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**Author:** [@structureman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/structureman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-renaming-renumbering/7173 "2008-09-11T01:20:05Z")

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Please, somebody help me; this is driving me loopy! For the most part I am content with Windows Media Player and MP3Tag, yet… How do I stop whatever is responsible from renaming & renumbering my meta tags? While chang…

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## [Import tags not working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-tags-not-working/7169)

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**Author:** [@proton](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/proton)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-tags-not-working/7169 "2008-09-10T21:18:14Z")

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Forum members, I am trying to import 2 tags from a text file in the format Artist^Composer for app. 200 songs but the import is not working. Initially I thought that the problem that the MP3 tag editor does not refresh…

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## [Using regex to return a substring](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-regex-to-return-a-substring/7168)

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**Author:** [@egd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/egd)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-regex-to-return-a-substring/7168 "2008-09-10T12:52:01Z")

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anyone have a regex to return a substring preceding or following the first occurrence of a delimiter?

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## [Front Cover Album Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/front-cover-album-art/7164)

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**Author:** [@RitchieTheBrit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RitchieTheBrit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/front-cover-album-art/7164 "2008-09-07T12:18:25Z")

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SOLVED The problem lays with the version of AV Album Art Fixer that I am using. Another good program, but this flaw is pretty big. Is there a way to edit the COVER tag with Mp3tag to make the USER DEFINED property FR…

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## [Appending/inserting text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/appending-inserting-text/7162)

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**Author:** [@pzaw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pzaw)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/appending-inserting-text/7162 "2008-09-07T07:43:06Z")

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I have in Artist tag John Lennon - Imagine I want to change this to John Lennon - Album: Imagine How can I do this, please? pzaw

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## [Set some information fields as default for comment field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-some-information-fields-as-default-for-comment-field/7157)

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**Author:** [@k\_kolev1985](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/k_kolev1985)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-some-information-fields-as-default-for-comment-field/7157 "2008-09-06T04:39:37Z")

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Hi all, I want to set (insert) some variable information about the file in the comment field (as default). And whenever I tag files, to be able to select that string with variable information and that information to be…

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## [rename files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files/7154)

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**Author:** [@mwilliams66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mwilliams66)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files/7154 "2008-09-04T21:40:15Z")

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Here is what i would like to do. I want to rename all files and fields to Sentence case ie: CC music factory - CC Music Factory. The problem is that when i do a case conversion it also changes the CC to Cc. If there…

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## [Editing only Genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-only-genre/7153)

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**Author:** [@Adhlc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Adhlc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-only-genre/7153 "2008-09-04T14:18:46Z")

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Hello everyone, I’ve just downloaded Mp3Tag and I’m brand new to the forums, so I apologize if this question has been asked before. Here’s what happened: I use WinAmp to manage and organize all of my files. Well yester…

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## [Tab character](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tab-character/7150)

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**Author:** [@kyla](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kyla)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tab-character/7150 "2008-09-03T17:16:17Z")

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I have a bunch of tag information in an Excel file that needs to get attached to the FLAC files. There are lots of commas in the information, so when I convert to a CSV file it puts those tags in quotation marks, which I…

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## [V/a action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v-a-action/7145)

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**Author:** [@iangraves](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iangraves)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v-a-action/7145 "2008-09-02T20:17:02Z")

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I’m just wondering if anyone can help me out with a problem i have. I’ve just started using itunes and I want to use the coverflow view. Generally it works as intended but I get problems with a few compliations. EG: I…

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## [Mass Rename files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-rename-files/7117)

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**Author:** [@rEnEeK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rEnEeK)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-rename-files/7117 "2008-09-01T18:58:10Z")

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Hi, I am total newbie… I have some tracks. For example: Boriqua Tribez - Sexo (B1 Side) And I want change it to this: (see screenshot) How can I change my mp3 files with one action? Thanks

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## [ID3v2.3 Tag Type? Also, filtering by case type...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-tag-type-also-filtering-by-case-type/7137)

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**Author:** [@alil](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alil)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-tag-type-also-filtering-by-case-type/7137 "2008-08-12T17:55:50Z")

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Is there and option in mp3tag to see which type of ID3v2.3 tags my mp3 files have (either UTF16 or ISO-8859-1)? This is because I have tagged some of my files in mp3tag and some in foobar2000 legacy mode (where it writes…

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## [Copy portion of filename to RELEASETIME](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-portion-of-filename-to-releasetime/7092)

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**Author:** [@kotowski](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kotowski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-portion-of-filename-to-releasetime/7092 "2008-08-12T16:00:21Z")

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I have a bunch of files named thusly: AA1\_2008\_01\_01.mp3 to AA128\_2008\_05\_08.mp3. I want to use the date from the filename and copy it into the RELEASETIME tag with the format: 2008-01-01T12:00:00Z Is this possible? T…

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## [itunsmpb & itunnorm tag in comment field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunsmpb-itunnorm-tag-in-comment-field/3109)

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**Author:** [@brgale](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brgale)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2008, 5:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunsmpb-itunnorm-tag-in-comment-field/3109 "2008-08-12T05:01:07Z")

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So I have many mp3s that have 3 separate comment fields, and I want to eliminate both the itunNorm one and the itunmpb one. These are both followed by a long string of hexadecimal numbers, so I can’t just find and repla…

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## [Export file One per parent directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-file-one-per-parent-directory/7124)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-file-one-per-parent-directory/7124 "2008-08-11T19:09:18Z")

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I have a music library organised //.wma and want to export for all albums a tracklist file /info.htm How do I do this? I tried Export file name: $regexp(%\_folderpath%,’\[^\\\]’\*\\$,)info.htm \[ \] Append data \[X\] One fil…

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## [Removing a particular ID3 tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-a-particular-id3-tag/7121)

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**Author:** [@Truss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Truss)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-a-particular-id3-tag/7121 "2008-08-07T14:54:50Z")

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I can’t find such an option and I need to use ID3Kill to remove ID3v1 tags from my mp3 files. Am I missing something?

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## [Missing Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-tag/7118)

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**Author:** [@KorkyKat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KorkyKat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-tag/7118 "2008-08-07T13:33:23Z")

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Hi, Just a small problem which maybe is of my own design. Example: I open ten unamed and untagged flac music files in mp3 tag. I then select all and go to Amazon de. to get the information. So far no problem. I then …

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## [dano export config](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dano-export-config/5405)

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**Author:** [@Joke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Joke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dano-export-config/5405 "2008-08-07T13:09:09Z")

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Hello To create a html list of all my mp3-files I use dano\_List\_Album\_dir\_js\_ex and I want to create EXACTLY the structure of the folders/files For Example in my folder I:\\Musik\\MP3’s\\The Kooks\\ I have some mp3s which…

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## [Cutting and pasting from the title into the artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cutting-and-pasting-from-the-title-into-the-artist/7109)

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**Author:** [@scyle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/scyle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cutting-and-pasting-from-the-title-into-the-artist/7109 "2008-08-04T14:57:16Z")

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How do you take a few characters (Up until a '-') from the title and put them into the artist, as well as removing the extra spacing in front of the title? Like this:

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## [Editing "Album Artist" tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-album-artist-tag/7105)

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**Author:** [@cfricks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cfricks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-album-artist-tag/7105 "2008-08-02T13:42:43Z")

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Is it possible to edit the “Album Artist” field using MP3TAG ? This field is displayed in iTunes but I couldn’t find how to change it using MP3TAG. Please see the attached picture. It shows the field in iTunes. Thanks. …

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