# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=364 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 365 --- ## [Action Group to update timestamp?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-group-to-update-timestamp/6906)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-group-to-update-timestamp/6906 "2008-06-04T15:08:14Z")
I’m wondering if it’s possible to come up with an action group that would always cause Mp3tag to write file tags so that the files’ timestamps are updated to the current time. This particular application is only needed … --- ## [How to delete format strings in converter function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-format-strings-in-converter-function/6905)
**Author:** [@Markus991](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Markus991)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-format-strings-in-converter-function/6905 "2008-06-03T20:49:50Z")
Hi, if I use format strings with the converter functions “tag -\> filename” and “filename -\> tag”, these format strings are saved and so I can use them again by choosing from the list. That’s great - but the problem is t… --- ## [general directions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/general-directions/6820)
**Author:** [@cwade](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cwade)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/general-directions/6820 "2008-06-02T19:14:53Z")
I am totally new to this whole subject, but only need to know how to use the editor for tagging cd’s that I burn to my computer in order to transfer them to my mp3 player. I’ve been told that this is what I need to do so… --- ## [Tag -\> Filename does not copy all files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-does-not-copy-all-files/6800)
**Author:** [@barsk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/barsk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-filename-does-not-copy-all-files/6800 "2008-06-02T16:03:42Z")
When I change the directory structure with tag -\> filename, not all files are copied into the new directory. So Album art jpegs, m3u playlists etc has to be recreated. Can this be avoided? --- ## [nueb questions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nueb-questions/6898)
**Author:** [@Sierrajam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sierrajam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nueb-questions/6898 "2008-06-02T12:52:28Z")
Hi! NUEEWbe here. I love this program. Far better than iTunes which I had used previously I have searched thru the the archives and FAQs but I have a couple of questions that I have not found answers to which I can … --- ## [Artist name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-name/6858)
**Author:** [@djodjolyon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djodjolyon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-name/6858 "2008-06-02T09:33:11Z")
Hello again, I would like to know if it is possible to have only one artist name for a CD even if there is two band. I’ll explain… In Itunes, you can choose by type, artist or cd. I have a CD that has two artists (e.… --- ## [I need un uppercase feature](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-un-uppercase-feature/6856)
**Author:** [@djodjolyon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djodjolyon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-un-uppercase-feature/6856 "2008-06-01T22:35:43Z")
Hello, I need your help to change my file name… Her is what I have : \[CD1\] 06. Jacob miller - let me love you I would like that to be like this \[CD1\] 06. Jacob Miller - Let me love you In fact I want a “sentence ca… --- ## [Where are new Tag Panel values stored?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-are-new-tag-panel-values-stored/6895)
**Author:** [@caseydiamond](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/caseydiamond)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-are-new-tag-panel-values-stored/6895 "2008-06-01T21:30:39Z")
In case I ever do a clean install or need to transfer MP3Tag to another computer, I’d like to know where my changes to the menu are stored? For example, I added many new entries in the Tag Panel. Where are those change… --- ## [Tag with mutiple-values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-with-mutiple-values/6893)
**Author:** [@vkostas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vkostas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-with-mutiple-values/6893 "2008-06-01T12:23:20Z")
Hello masters, I have maintained multiple value tags through Extended Tags option and Tag Panel, e.g. Artist: Mark Knopfler (1st Artist), Emmylou Harris (2nd Artist). Is there any dynamic way to access 2nd/3rd/etc valu… --- ## [Tagging across different formats](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-across-different-formats/6883)
**Author:** [@dtmodttl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dtmodttl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2008, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-across-different-formats/6883 "2008-05-30T13:47:42Z")
Hi, I realised that my initial pot was probably very confusing. My simple of question is this: Ex: I have a compilation album, some files are FLAC and some are MP3. Each track has a different artist and album associat… --- ## [Recursive Export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recursive-export/6884)
**Author:** [@aml](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aml)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2008, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recursive-export/6884 "2008-05-29T18:07:40Z")
I have my music collection sorted like: Genre\\Artist\\Album\\Songs Given that the “Genre” folders have a lot of artists and albums, it is difficult to open the “genre” folder to select all the files and export that info t… --- ## [Colons and parenthesis in TAG affacting actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/colons-and-parenthesis-in-tag-affacting-actions/6886)
**Author:** [@fish1717](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fish1717)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/colons-and-parenthesis-in-tag-affacting-actions/6886 "2008-05-29T15:29:36Z")
Hello, I am having problems with the following tag that has a colon and parenthesis in the title please help: Here is what I have: Rediscovery (Part Ii): the New Mythology I would like the tag to look like this: Red… --- ## [Change the title and filename, keeping the numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-title-and-filename-keeping-the-numbers/6878)
**Author:** [@Cpt.Guapo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cpt.Guapo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-title-and-filename-keeping-the-numbers/6878 "2008-05-28T21:44:45Z")
Hi, people. I just started to use Mp3tag today, this is the first time i use a music tag editor program, so i don’t understand much about it. I’ve read the help and FAQs Forum section for main parts, but most of the term… --- ## [Artist -\> Composer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-composer/6882)
**Author:** [@cjcpr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cjcpr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-composer/6882 "2008-05-28T18:48:18Z")
How do I copy Artist information to composer? --- ## [UBUNTU - MP3TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ubuntu-mp3tag/6850)
**Author:** [@cjcpr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cjcpr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ubuntu-mp3tag/6850 "2008-05-28T16:54:12Z")
I know MP3TAG works on UBUNTU thru Wine. In UBUNTU thery suggested some other TAG editors. But nothing comes close to MP3TAG. MP3TAG rocks. Appreciate all your efforts. Any plans for a MP3TAG UBUNTU Source code releas… --- ## [Help with Track leading zeros](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-track-leading-zeros/6857)
**Author:** [@norm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/norm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-track-leading-zeros/6857 "2008-05-28T16:53:31Z")
Hi Just downloaded for the first time and trying to get to grips with what looks like great software. When I looked at the screenshots before downloading, I saw a check box in Tools that looked like it put leading zero… --- ## [Assign tags so that files will play in sequence](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/assign-tags-so-that-files-will-play-in-sequence/6873)
**Author:** [@BillyR](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BillyR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/assign-tags-so-that-files-will-play-in-sequence/6873 "2008-05-28T13:48:18Z")
Sorry if this has been covered before, but I couldn’t find it on the first 3 or so pages of this forum. I downloaded this program in hopes that it would enable me to assign tags to MP3 files automatically so that they wi… --- ## [Newbie quesion "title from file name"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-quesion-title-from-file-name/6840)
**Author:** [@aassaf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aassaf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-quesion-title-from-file-name/6840 "2008-05-28T09:48:51Z")
HI, A simple (i hope) question. How do i mass change titles from file names, or from tags. Furthermore, can i set an autonumber in the title? Thanks in advance, A --- ## [How to Copy the folder name to File name and running number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-the-folder-name-to-file-name-and-running-number/6870)
**Author:** [@wawdhane](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wawdhane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-the-folder-name-to-file-name-and-running-number/6870 "2008-05-27T12:11:30Z")
Hello, Can some one help me with below two request. Copy the folder name to File name and running number e.g C:/folder name current file name "file1.mp3" expected file name “folder 01.mp3” Move leading nu… --- ## [Convert ID3v2 to ID3v1 ???](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-id3v2-to-id3v1/6871)
**Author:** [@JKeats](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JKeats)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-id3v2-to-id3v1/6871 "2008-05-27T11:42:52Z")
The CD player in my car can play mp3 files, but can only read ID3v1 tags. All of my tunes are currently in ID3v2. Is there a way for me to convert the files to v1 tags before burning them onto CD? --- ## [Gapeless album tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gapeless-album-tag/6868)
**Author:** [@haldo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/haldo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gapeless-album-tag/6868 "2008-05-27T06:23:55Z")
Hi. With itunes 7 there’s this new tag: gapeless album. the purpose is to play songs one after another without any gape between tracks. is there any support in mp3tag or it’s planned to have it? thank you. --- ## [Filtering questions/suggestions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-questions-suggestions/6863)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-questions-suggestions/6863 "2008-05-26T19:13:37Z")
Shouldn’t there be a button to execute filters? I haven’t used them much, but say you load up your entire 100,000 track music library. Every time you enter a different character in the Filter input box it sets Mp3tag o… --- ## [Generation of Playlists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/generation-of-playlists/6862)
**Author:** [@norm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/norm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/generation-of-playlists/6862 "2008-05-26T04:33:44Z")
I have all my albums in separate sub-folders. Is there a way I can automatically generate playlists for all my subfolders with the sub-folder name as the playlist name so I don’t have to create them all separately (there… --- ## [Import text file to tag column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-text-file-to-tag-column/6847)
**Author:** [@djodjolyon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djodjolyon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-text-file-to-tag-column/6847 "2008-05-24T03:16:21Z")
Hello again, This software is really cool! Amazing what we can do with it… I got a problem. I have no name to my tracks & tag. So I made a research on freedb, discogs, etc. Can’t find information! So I found a track… --- ## [Rename "Tag With Uppercase" to "Tag with uppercase"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-tag-with-uppercase-to-tag-with-uppercase/6839)
**Author:** [@djodjolyon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djodjolyon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-tag-with-uppercase-to-tag-with-uppercase/6839 "2008-05-23T12:29:46Z")
Hello, I’m just beginning with this software. First, thank you for doing this cool stuff. I want that when I rename the tag or the filename, the first word has un uppercase, but I don’t want the other one to have upper… --- ## [Problems with Track tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-track-tag/6830)
**Author:** [@trainwreck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trainwreck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2008, 9:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-track-tag/6830 "2008-05-21T09:29:27Z")
I just ripped a CD and tagged it in MP3Tag Editor (v2.41). I have the following example values correctly tagged using ID3v2.3 Track: 7 Total Tracks: 11 Disc: 1 Total Discs: 1 I then dragged the folder of .mp… --- ## [Genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genres/6829)
**Author:** [@nrogers](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nrogers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genres/6829 "2008-05-20T12:29:51Z")
Hey. I am determined to add appropriate genres to each of the tracks I have. Is there an automatic way to accomplish this from a web source (like with a script) or can someone make one? I would if I knew how! -Nicole… --- ## [Mapping of FLAC fields?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mapping-of-flac-fields/6815)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mapping-of-flac-fields/6815 "2008-05-19T15:41:03Z")
Is there a list of the Mp3tag \<\> FLAC fields mappings somewhere? Like the “Names and mapping of ID3v2/WMA tag fields” in the Help, but for FLAC. Thanks. --- ## [Newbie question regarding years/date realeased](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-question-regarding-years-date-realeased/6802)
**Author:** [@Pasta\_of\_Muppets](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pasta_of_Muppets)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-question-regarding-years-date-realeased/6802 "2008-05-19T15:29:09Z")
Hi everybody! Hope someone can help me out here, it’d be greatly appreciated. On iTunes, you can sort your songs by RELEASE DATE, but you can’t edit it. It seems you can on Mp3tag, though. The bad thing is that I have … --- ## [How to embed folder.jpg to each mp3 file?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-embed-folder-jpg-to-each-mp3-file/6814)
**Author:** [@stealle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stealle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-embed-folder-jpg-to-each-mp3-file/6814 "2008-05-19T15:27:52Z")
I have my entire music library organized into separate artist folders then seperate subfolders for each album. Within each folder I have a folder.jgp file along with the corresponding MP3 files. Most of these files (97%… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=363) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=365)