# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=370 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 371 --- ## [Extract Album Art of 1000's songs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-album-art-of-1000s-songs/6224)
**Author:** [@yeye](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yeye)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-album-art-of-1000s-songs/6224 "2008-02-10T10:08:20Z")
Hello, I’m french so please scused me for my bad english. My problem is that I have a pocket PC which runs Windows Media Player Mobile. This one to show the album art of the song playing needs to have the album art in … --- ## [Zune & iTunes not co-existing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zune-itunes-not-co-existing/6205)
**Author:** [@kkauffman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kkauffman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2008, 8:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zune-itunes-not-co-existing/6205 "2008-02-10T08:38:43Z")
Have been accumulating MP3s for years. Recently I got an 80GB Zune to join the boyfriends 80GB video iPod classic. Using MP3Tag 2.39n, I spent a week cleaning up MP3 tags on all my files. Got all the Aritst names stra… --- ## [local freedb file format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/local-freedb-file-format/6223)
**Author:** [@cinephos](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cinephos)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/local-freedb-file-format/6223 "2008-02-09T21:41:32Z")
Hello everybody, I’m new here (just discovered this program today) and quite anxious to start using mp3tag. I am using OrangeCD software in order to keep my CD collection with the data I want, regardless of the informa… --- ## [Just need to tag album art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/just-need-to-tag-album-art/6216)
**Author:** [@Whigged](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Whigged)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/just-need-to-tag-album-art/6216 "2008-02-09T18:34:40Z")
Hi there, I’m a bit of a newb trying to fix all of my tags, and the biggest issue I have is with the album art. Is there a way just to fix the art, and specifically can I sort all of my files by the ones that have no a… --- ## [What determined $loop(,1) selection?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-determined-loop-1-selection/6202)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-determined-loop-1-selection/6202 "2008-02-07T23:02:57Z")
Can anyone tell me what determines which file in each folder is selected by $loop(%\_folderpath%,1)? I find often is is the alphabetically first, but occasionally it is the last or one in the middle. Is it just undefined… --- ## [Replace /, \\ with &](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-with/6207)
**Author:** [@mk1065](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mk1065)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-with/6207 "2008-02-07T16:43:42Z")
I am a new user and have some basic questions! How can I remove all numbers from my filenames? How can I replace all /, \\ with an & with a space on each side of it. Finally, are there any really good codes that you wo… --- ## [create column for the cover field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-column-for-the-cover-field/6190)
**Author:** [@jmouta](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jmouta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-column-for-the-cover-field/6190 "2008-02-05T14:35:16Z")
hello guys, i am trying to create a new column that shows the number of covers that are in the each music, can anyone help me with this please? --- ## [Help removing strings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-removing-strings/6176)
**Author:** [@runen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/runen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-removing-strings/6176 "2008-02-04T14:05:56Z")
My albums are named like this 1987 - Guns N’ Roses - Appetite for Destruction. What expressin should i use to remove te 1987 - Guns N’ Roses, so that i only have the name of the album. Any help will be greatly appriciate… --- ## [Appearance of multiple album art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/appearance-of-multiple-album-art/6139)
**Author:** [@thickycat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thickycat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/appearance-of-multiple-album-art/6139 "2008-02-03T23:14:09Z")
Hi, I’m using 2.39m having upgraded from 2.38 in the hopes that this ‘bug’ would go… Sometimes when I add albumart to a file (or collection), I find that it doesn’t display properly. The added image will be a jpeg of … --- ## [Sorting tags in iTunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-tags-in-itunes/5348)
**Author:** [@chuck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chuck)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-tags-in-itunes/5348 "2008-02-03T19:12:17Z")
I would like to be able to set the artist and album sort tags to work with iTunes. But, I am encountering difficulty. I have set mp3tag to write id3 v2.4 tags (which it is my understanding I must as iTunes will not oth… --- ## [Help's Action placeholders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/helps-action-placeholders/6168)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/helps-action-placeholders/6168 "2008-02-03T16:56:26Z")
Where can I find the list of placeholders allowed in Actions? Thanks. --- ## [Setting tags so they can be used on Windows Mobile 6 (touch screen ver)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/setting-tags-so-they-can-be-used-on-windows-mobile-6-touch-screen-ver/6175)
**Author:** [@Andy\_Clay](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Andy_Clay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/setting-tags-so-they-can-be-used-on-windows-mobile-6-touch-screen-ver/6175 "2008-02-03T15:02:09Z")
I’m having some problems. I use Mp3tag v 2.39 to manually set the IDtags for artist, album. They appear correctly in Windows player on my PC (XP). I move then to my hand help windows mobile and tell Windows mobile player… --- ## [? in filter string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/in-filter-string/3282)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/in-filter-string/3282 "2008-02-03T14:29:53Z")
Anyone know how I can get the filter string to show files with the character ? in the field? Simply entering ? fails - it appears that ? is secretly reserved for some special meaning, presumably windcard. (V2.35a) Also … --- ## [Keystroke to edit field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keystroke-to-edit-field/6153)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keystroke-to-edit-field/6153 "2008-02-03T13:59:58Z")
What’s the keystroke to enter edit mode on the tracklist? I’ve been using F2 (edit filename) and then TAB/SHIFT+TAB to the field I want, but this doesn’t work when there’s no %filename\_ext% column on display. Thanks. --- ## [Convert: Filename - Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-filename/6164)
**Author:** [@Scootre](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Scootre)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-filename-filename/6164 "2008-02-03T10:14:20Z")
Hi I’m using v2.39 on WinXP. When I use the Convert Filename - Filename option, the OK button is ghosted. I am trying to do this: Old filename pattern: %1% - %2% New filename pattern: %2% The OK button remains ghos… --- ## [Tag from multiple directories](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-from-multiple-directories/6154)
**Author:** [@djSMIRK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djSMIRK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-from-multiple-directories/6154 "2008-02-01T17:40:52Z")
Hi everyone I absolutely love MP3tag. I am trying to do something in which I believe to be completely easy, but I’m not quite sure how to do. I have a MP3 collection in a folder called “HITS” and under that folder is … --- ## [Request: Permit id3v2.4 frames in id3v2.3 tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-permit-id3v2-4-frames-in-id3v2-3-tags/4333)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-permit-id3v2-4-frames-in-id3v2-3-tags/4333 "2008-02-01T02:49:25Z")
I have an application that is perfectly happy reading so-called id3v2.4 frames if found in id3v2.3 tags. I’d like to request an option to ignore the strict enforcement of specific frames when written to id3v2.3 tags. I… --- ## [i need a complicated regex code..to do this..](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-a-complicated-regex-code-to-do-this/6145)
**Author:** [@jynx](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jynx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-a-complicated-regex-code-to-do-this/6145 "2008-01-30T16:18:57Z")
hi i am new to regex codes i made some easy codes they work good but this time i need a complicated code… i am renaming my mp3 files with this programme i have written many codes it works well with them but i could’t do… --- ## [Album Artwork dimensions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-artwork-dimensions/5204)
**Author:** [@zturk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zturk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-artwork-dimensions/5204 "2008-01-28T21:12:17Z")
Is there a method to include the album artwork dimensions (i.e. 300x300) in an export script %\_cover\_size% provides the size of the file in bytes --- ## [embedded PNG Album Art in MP3's??](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-png-album-art-in-mp3s/6138)
**Author:** [@timmy2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/timmy2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/embedded-png-album-art-in-mp3s/6138 "2008-01-27T20:58:08Z")
I noticed that when I right-click on album art in iTunes, select Copy, and the paste it into the album art box in Mp3tag, that the result is a PNG image instead of a JPG. I searched for PNG in these forums and found no r… --- ## [Action?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action/6134)
**Author:** [@Elfo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Elfo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action/6134 "2008-01-26T21:46:36Z")
Hello all, I’m wondering if there is an easy way to accomplish a brute force task. I have many albums that I’ve recently ripped, which happen to be multiple disc compilations. The track number for each disc starts at … --- ## [Flac files corupted after taging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-files-corupted-after-taging/6098)
**Author:** [@Marninger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marninger)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-files-corupted-after-taging/6098 "2008-01-26T16:28:10Z")
I have a lot of wav files ripped with EAC that I like to convert to flac (better support for tags and less space). As my EAC cue sheets ar “non conformant” I have tried to use Mp3tag v2.39 to update tags after the conver… --- ## [Add a 0 (zero) to any single digit number in title field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-0-zero-to-any-single-digit-number-in-title-field/6128)
**Author:** [@Gunner](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Gunner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-0-zero-to-any-single-digit-number-in-title-field/6128 "2008-01-25T20:43:13Z")
Hi, I hope I can make this understandable. I’m trying to list and number various versions or takes of songs in alphabetical order i.e. Song take 1, Song take 2, etc. Arranging using the title button at the top of the … --- ## [Swap CD1 and CD2 tags and filenames?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-cd1-and-cd2-tags-and-filenames/6121)
**Author:** [@Dolphine](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dolphine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/swap-cd1-and-cd2-tags-and-filenames/6121 "2008-01-25T19:05:39Z")
Something went wrong and the songs of the first CD got tagged into the 2nd CD ID3 tag of a double album and vice versa. Is there a way for me to get MP3TAG to swap them without having to manually do it? eg 101 is labell… --- ## [Help with the "Replace" Function!!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-the-replace-function/6125)
**Author:** [@Shlom170](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Shlom170)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-the-replace-function/6125 "2008-01-25T14:22:02Z")
Please help me to change these filenames with the “Replace” Function or another functions… It’s difficult to me to find the correct “sign” for it. Example Original Filenames: 50 Cent - Amusement Park (88 Bpm) (X-Mix U… --- ## [How do you Paste Album Art from iTunes?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-paste-album-art-from-itunes/6127)
**Author:** [@timmy2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/timmy2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-paste-album-art-from-itunes/6127 "2008-01-25T14:19:36Z")
This is about tracks that I own in iTunes. When I right-click on the album art in iTunes and select COPY, and then paste it into the thumbnail image in Mp3tag, the art appears to be a PNG file. (What I paste it into Wind… --- ## [How to avoid rebuilding mp3tag database on restart](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-avoid-rebuilding-mp3tag-database-on-restart/6095)
**Author:** [@SteveSobel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SteveSobel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2008, 6:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-avoid-rebuilding-mp3tag-database-on-restart/6095 "2008-01-25T06:05:22Z")
Whenever I start mp3tag, it rebuilds it’s database from scratch - a tedious process with a big library. Is there a way to have the program save this information and reload it? I looked at the configuration options and … --- ## [How to embed Folder.jpg in tag for multiple folders at once](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-embed-folder-jpg-in-tag-for-multiple-folders-at-once/6122)
**Author:** [@SteveSobel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SteveSobel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-embed-folder-jpg-in-tag-for-multiple-folders-at-once/6122 "2008-01-24T17:48:55Z")
I see how to embed Folder.jpg in the all the MP3 tags for a single folder. Is there a way to batch process multiple folders at once, using the Folder.jpg in the respective folders for those MP3 files? Thanks. Problem … --- ## [$eql number problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/eql-number-problem/6114)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/eql-number-problem/6114 "2008-01-22T16:52:52Z")
Anyone know why $if($eql(0,$num(0,2)),Y,N) prints N, not Y? A workaround is $if($eql(0,$add(0,$num(0,2))),Y,N) --- ## [Changing File extensions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-file-extensions/6103)
**Author:** [@shroppie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shroppie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-file-extensions/6103 "2008-01-22T09:12:35Z")
In order for the IPOD to recognise Audio Books properly i.e. as a book and not as music. It first has to be converted to MP4 format, using Itunes, giving the file an m4a extension, this is then converted by hand to m4b. … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=369) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=371)