# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=396 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 397 --- ## [Exporting problem with multi-level directories](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-problem-with-multi-level-directories/3479)
**Author:** [@molnart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/molnart)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2006, 9:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-problem-with-multi-level-directories/3479 "2006-06-22T09:37:57Z")
Since no-one noticed this yet (AFAIK) this should be no bug, but seems like one: I have my music organized as Artist\\Album1 Artist\\Album2… I want to create export for every single album, so i want the files exported … --- ## [Copying fields between pairs of files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-fields-between-pairs-of-files/3456)
**Author:** [@madbastd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/madbastd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 10:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-fields-between-pairs-of-files/3456 "2006-06-16T10:16:09Z")
My music files are mostly in pairs of a flac file and a converted mp3 file, e.g. a-filename.flac and a-filename.mp3. Is there an automatic way of copying the tag fields from each flac file to the corresponding mp3 file? --- ## [Tag-\>Directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-directory/3457)
**Author:** [@christianloken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/christianloken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 7:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-directory/3457 "2006-06-16T07:32:52Z")
hi all, i have a bunch of mp3’s about 5000 of them. all their tag information is correct i.e. if i add them to iTunes they are well organized, but in windows explorer they are not organized into Artist\>Album(Year) etc. … --- ## [Newbie question:](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-question/3422)
**Author:** [@cmxl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cmxl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 12:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-question/3422 "2006-06-16T00:11:36Z")
Wondering if mp3tag will do what I need - I had no interest in tags until I bought a creative zen sleek photo mp3 player, and that will only recognize tags, and not my filenames. I have always used filenames before witho… --- ## [Car unit doesn't read TAG in right way](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/car-unit-doesnt-read-tag-in-right-way/3448)
**Author:** [@mariano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mariano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/car-unit-doesnt-read-tag-in-right-way/3448 "2006-06-14T12:03:57Z")
I’ve tried to find any topic about my problem, but didn’t find (sorry, I can’t speak english very well…). The question is: after I edit my mp3 tags whit your software, using them in my car, by an Alpine unit (CDA-9852R… --- ## [action to make album blank](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-make-album-blank/3447)
**Author:** [@dothedew](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dothedew)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-make-album-blank/3447 "2006-06-14T09:48:58Z")
what is an action that i can make, so that when i click on a file, and then it takes the album and makes it blank?? --- ## [Exporting and Importing Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-and-importing-tags/3437)
**Author:** [@Stuart60611](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stuart60611)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-and-importing-tags/3437 "2006-06-10T16:23:37Z")
Hi, and thank you for the program. I need to batch export all the meta data tags (particularly my custom id3 v. 2.4 rating and mood tags created with foobar v. 9.2) of my files to a database. I then need to batch re-i… --- ## [Auto Adding a space no matter what letter is present](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-adding-a-space-no-matter-what-letter-is-present/3430)
**Author:** [@fcastro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fcastro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-adding-a-space-no-matter-what-letter-is-present/3430 "2006-06-09T11:26:24Z")
Hi everyone wondering if someone could shed some light on this one. I have a file named: Bob sinclar-world hold on.mp3 I would like to via the actions whenever I have a dash for there to be a space present no matter w… --- ## [Album art problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-problem/3433)
**Author:** [@erwt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/erwt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-problem/3433 "2006-06-09T00:04:03Z")
I looked around for a topic for this specific problem, but didn’t find any. So here’s the problem: I recently selected all my mp3’s in iTunes and updated their tags to v2.4 (so i could import the art in the tag itself)… --- ## [Adding ratings via POPM](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-ratings-via-popm/3434)
**Author:** [@olemu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/olemu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2006, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-ratings-via-popm/3434 "2006-06-08T23:30:36Z")
Hello, I see that V2.36a now has; “NEW: asterisks entered at POPULARIMETER are translated to corresponding numeric value.” I know this sounds obvious, but can someone talk/walk me through this please. I can open the PO… --- ## [Length](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/length/3429)
**Author:** [@t3c4n0d3](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/t3c4n0d3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/length/3429 "2006-06-08T18:19:14Z")
First off, this program is a God send, so great work! I have searched this site and read many pages and cannot find exactly what I want: I’m using v2.36a, which I believe is the latest… Ultimately I need to be able to… --- ## [Export to multiple files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-multiple-files/3421)
**Author:** [@Cookie\_Monster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cookie_Monster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-multiple-files/3421 "2006-06-06T20:47:29Z")
Hi, I’m just starting to make my own export configurations and I’m wondering if it’s possible to create multiple export outputs from multiple selected audio files (one per selected item). I want to export embedded EAC l… --- ## [help with converting tag\>filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-converting-tag-filename/3419)
**Author:** [@theVoosh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/theVoosh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-converting-tag-filename/3419 "2006-06-06T19:57:18Z")
Hello. I’m currently using Mp3tag to convert my filenames to something uniform (I like them all to be in the format of “artist name - 01. song name”. My tracknumbers do NOT have leading 0’s in the %track% field, and I’… --- ## [artist album action help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-album-action-help/3409)
**Author:** [@dothedew](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dothedew)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2006, 8:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-album-action-help/3409 "2006-06-06T08:45:40Z")
I figured it out, sorry for the post, but i do have another question, ho do i change the filenames of all my music files, to be artist - title ? --- ## [Special Characters added to title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/special-characters-added-to-title/3249)
**Author:** [@s-man](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/s-man)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2006, 4:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/special-characters-added-to-title/3249 "2006-06-06T04:23:44Z")
I’m new at this utility but I like MP3Tag for it’s functionality. I used it to mass-convert some genre’s to make them consistent. In the process, it added some special characters (ÿ) to the title, album and genre of ea… --- ## [Delete or over-write cover art?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-or-over-write-cover-art/3401)
**Author:** [@madbastd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/madbastd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-or-over-write-cover-art/3401 "2006-06-04T07:40:42Z")
I’m up to speed with importing and exporting cover art from a file. I can’t find a way to delete or over-write cover art in a tag, though. Importing new cover to a tag with an existing cover seems to append the new cover… --- ## [Album Art import from Amazon](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-import-from-amazon/3394)
**Author:** [@dmpc500](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dmpc500)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2006, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-import-from-amazon/3394 "2006-06-03T13:18:15Z")
Hi I’ve just downloaded and installed V2.36. When using the Amazon import feature, I have noted that Album Art is not being automatically added to Tags. Further info - some data is being saved. When playing a track i… --- ## [Can I add image art to a mp3 file with mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-image-art-to-a-mp3-file-with-mp3tag/3387)
**Author:** [@Darrin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Darrin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2006, 11:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-image-art-to-a-mp3-file-with-mp3tag/3387 "2006-06-02T11:59:09Z")
I havent downloaded this. Im looking for an app where I can add album art to an mp3 file so it will display in audio players like the itunes album art section. Thanks --- ## [please help with export to text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-with-export-to-text/3386)
**Author:** [@blackdeath](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/blackdeath)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2006, 10:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-with-export-to-text/3386 "2006-06-01T10:58:30Z")
hello I need an export to simple TXT format that creates the information from the whole hard disk like this: Folder Name list of all files with extension, and if applicable: (Artist (from tag) ~ Album(from tag) ~ gen… --- ## [Tags from freeDB](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-freedb/3365)
**Author:** [@Windhuhn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Windhuhn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-from-freedb/3365 "2006-05-27T15:01:24Z")
Hello all, I hope that someone here can help me. I’ve already unsuccessfully tried several other programs and now it seems that MP3tag is doing more or less what I want it to. What I want to do is simple: I have a larg… --- ## [renaming using "format value: filename" problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-using-format-value-filename-problem/3355)
**Author:** [@shucks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shucks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-using-format-value-filename-problem/3355 "2006-05-26T20:03:45Z")
I’m doing a bit of tag standardization and renaming in one which makes it easier to fo the renaming part by a customized action, namely “reformat value: FILENAME”. The problem with this is however that every time MP3TAG … --- ## [WavPack Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wavpack-files/3360)
**Author:** [@auldyin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/auldyin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wavpack-files/3360 "2006-05-26T15:57:15Z")
I have some problems with Wavpack files which I wish to tag. Later on, they are going to be converted to m4a files for use in my iPod. Some of the wv files have very long names and I thought that I could tag them in id… --- ## [What does this error message mean?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-does-this-error-message-mean/3358)
**Author:** [@lhaymehr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lhaymehr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-does-this-error-message-mean/3358 "2006-05-25T21:14:29Z")
Hi, can someone translate this to Englis©h? --- ## [Making multiple words into one TAG (Filename-Tag)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/making-multiple-words-into-one-tag-filename-tag/3347)
**Author:** [@kcnew](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kcnew)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2006, 6:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/making-multiple-words-into-one-tag-filename-tag/3347 "2006-05-24T06:44:18Z")
QUESTION 1 - How can I condense multiple words into ONE tag when there’s no special character identifying the end of the desired tag? =========== EXAMPLE FILENAME: Tom Clancy - Eaters of the Dead D03\_01.mp3 Convert/F… --- ## [CUE file support?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cue-file-support/3344)
**Author:** [@Demonanya](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Demonanya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2006, 6:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cue-file-support/3344 "2006-05-22T06:34:37Z")
Hi there Sorry I’ve got another a question and I’ve done some searching but can’t find anything. Does MP3Tag support reading from CUE files or not? Rgds Mike --- ## [Replicating foobars Input data one line per track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replicating-foobars-input-data-one-line-per-track/3342)
**Author:** [@Demonanya](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Demonanya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replicating-foobars-input-data-one-line-per-track/3342 "2006-05-21T19:37:51Z")
Hi there I’m new to MP3Tag but so far I’m enjoying it very much. I use foobar as my music player and have been doing all of my tagging with it’s built in Masstagger but because I want to start embedding my album art wi… --- ## [Remove ID3v2 if ID3v1 not too small](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-id3v2-if-id3v1-not-too-small/3339)
**Author:** [@ViX](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ViX)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-id3v2-if-id3v1-not-too-small/3339 "2006-05-20T16:45:21Z")
Is it possible to remove ID3v2-tags if all data fits to ID3v1-tags? (But if v1 isn’t enough keep v2.) Why I want to do this? Because my MP3 player doesn’t support v2-tags so those tags are just useless waste of space. --- ## [Extract cover picture to folder (Batch)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-cover-picture-to-folder-batch/3332)
**Author:** [@StereoId](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/StereoId)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2006, 3:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-cover-picture-to-folder-batch/3332 "2006-05-20T03:29:06Z")
Hi, Is there a way to extract all my cover (album art) pictures from the id3 tag to each album folder on my hard disk? I have my mp3s in folders like \\Artist\\Album\\Song.mp3 Ant all my cover pictures are included in th… --- ## [File "blah.mp3" could not be opened for writing?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-blah-mp3-could-not-be-opened-for-writing/2674)
**Author:** [@ozphactor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ozphactor)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-blah-mp3-could-not-be-opened-for-writing/2674 "2006-05-18T06:40:41Z")
I’m getting the message “File ‘blah.mp3’ could not be opened for writing” when I try to edit the tag of a particular MP3 file. This file was downloaded directly from eMusic, and is DRM-free. It is not read-only. I’m fair… --- ## [Workaround for \> 256 chars file paths](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/workaround-for-256-chars-file-paths/3325)
**Author:** [@mll](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mll)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2006, 6:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/workaround-for-256-chars-file-paths/3325 "2006-05-16T06:15:32Z")
Hi there, I like to name my mudsic files so that they’re like this: C:\[path to music files\]$validate(%artist%,)$validate(%album%,)$replace(%track%,/,-) - $validate(%title%,\_) The problem is, sometimes the total path l… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=395) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=397)