# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=412 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 413 --- ## [New option in 2.20b](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-option-in-2-20b/978)
**Author:** [@CoolDomi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CoolDomi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2004, 6:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-option-in-2-20b/978 "2004-04-20T06:15:11Z")
Hi Florian, I tried to understand \[:book:\] the new option “Case settings of tag item keys at Options, Tags” and it seems that this option affects only the APE tag. Am I correct? Best Regards, Dom- --- ## [Mp3tag for dummies 101](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-for-dummies-101/951)
**Author:** [@sailbarney](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sailbarney)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2004, 8:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-for-dummies-101/951 "2004-04-08T08:26:57Z")
I just downloaded the program and I need assistance in converting the file name from just its title to its track number followed by the title to burn mp3 data cd’s in the order from the cd instead of alphabetically. Thi… --- ## [How to batch ADD id3 tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-add-id3-tags/947)
**Author:** [@Dreyfus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dreyfus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-batch-add-id3-tags/947 "2004-04-02T12:20:23Z")
I have just started using Mp3tag and it seens to be a great software, but I haven´t realized how to batch add tags. :frowning: I want to add the ENCODEDBY tag. I use it to keep track of which encoder/version was used on… --- ## [hard drive space disappering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hard-drive-space-disappering/944)
**Author:** [@detchibe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/detchibe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2004, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hard-drive-space-disappering/944 "2004-03-30T14:22:50Z")
every time i change a tag a few MB of space on my hard drive are taken up. the mp3 files that i’m changing the tags of are not increasing in size and i can’t figure out where this space is going. --- ## [batch remove id3 tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-remove-id3-tags/914)
**Author:** [@guava](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/guava)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2004, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-remove-id3-tags/914 "2004-03-18T22:01:04Z")
hello, first of all, i have been using Mp3tag for a little while now. i have never cared about organizing my mp3 tags enough to actually do it, but since i found this program i’ve been on a roll. it’s a great program, t… --- ## [Exporting File Names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-file-names/904)
**Author:** [@juaquin77](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/juaquin77)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2004, 1:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-file-names/904 "2004-03-18T01:57:58Z")
Hi Florian, Today I updated Mp3tag to the new version (I hadn’t used it for some time) and I have not been able to export flienames into CSV files as I did before. I have checked on past topics and there are some relate… --- ## [Tag to filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename/896)
**Author:** [@Fifer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fifer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-filename/896 "2004-03-16T17:00:32Z")
I greatly enjoy your program, but occasionally get frustrated with my inability to do some things. I’m sure the problem is me, not the program! I wish to do two things when converting a tag to a filename. Remove inval… --- ## [Tag display with foobar2000](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-display-with-foobar2000/901)
**Author:** [@Nakkiel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nakkiel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2004, 9:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-display-with-foobar2000/901 "2004-03-15T09:42:01Z")
Hi! sometimes I have a problem with removing tags and change them as I want them to be. First of all I must tell you that my computer knowledge is nuuullll so I don’t really understand what’s IDt3 blah blah really are.… --- ## [Message translation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/message-translation/867)
**Author:** [@CoolDomi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CoolDomi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2004, 10:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/message-translation/867 "2004-03-14T10:48:51Z")
Hi there, I’ve just downloaded and installed v2.18 (which works great thanks! :smiley: ). I just notice that some french message were not translated or too long. \[:unsure:\] . I you need some help I’ll be glad to give so… --- ## [Filename - Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/799)
**Author:** [@wacky](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wacky)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2004, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag/799 "2004-03-11T12:18:51Z")
This program is awesome! Finally the ability to easily edit FLAC tags! Anyway, onto my problem. I’m a newb, so bear with me… I want change the tags from this file: 0003 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird.mp3 I have searched… --- ## [Comment in itunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-in-itunes/870)
**Author:** [@franss](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/franss)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2004, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-in-itunes/870 "2004-03-06T15:02:39Z")
Hi I have been using Mp3tag to synchronise all my files. I also use ITunes as my “database”. My problem is now that the “comment” field in Mp3tag (commentaar with me as I use the Dutch version), can’t be read in the “com… --- ## [New placeholders in export templates?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-placeholders-in-export-templates/873)
**Author:** [@petit\_prince](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/petit_prince)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-placeholders-in-export-templates/873 "2004-03-04T21:36:10Z")
Hi Florian, today I wanted to try Mp3tag’s export-feature (html\_mp3tag) for the first time (Mp3tag v2.18b on Windows 2000 Professional SP4). However, the only entries I got in the resulting HTML page were the following: … --- ## [Remove Tag not removing tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-tag-not-removing-tags/852)
**Author:** [@beaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/beaker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-tag-not-removing-tags/852 "2004-02-24T23:52:54Z")
For mp3’s with ID3v2 tags (only) saved, when I select all files and select Remove Tag, the tags are not blanking. Even if I save the files after, the tags remain intact. The only way to remove them is to select them al… --- ## [freedb...Whos Al Green?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-whos-al-green/849)
**Author:** [@Shponglejam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Shponglejam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2004, 8:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-whos-al-green/849 "2004-02-24T08:00:35Z")
\[:unsure:\] I was doin some housekeeping and found a directory with some wave files (track 1-15) so i figured one of my hommies musta ripped a cd and forgotten it (I gotta start lockin up my computer) After listening I … --- ## [Copy Filename to Track Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-filename-to-track-title/842)
**Author:** [@maddawg512](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maddawg512)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2004, 8:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-filename-to-track-title/842 "2004-02-22T08:37:10Z")
I want to take the filename of a song and copy it to the track title. I can’t figure it out. As an example I have a song called, “02 No One Knows.mp3” and the track title has no name. I want the track title to be call… --- ## [Custom MTE Export files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-mte-export-files/828)
**Author:** [@Rijkstra](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rijkstra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2004, 7:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-mte-export-files/828 "2004-02-18T07:47:00Z")
I’ve written a custom export file ALBUM.MTE It’s in the EXPORT directory with the others, but it won’t show up in the Export filelist box. I’ve already done this: Exit program and return. Search registry for ".mte" … --- ## [Need help with expression](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-expression/825)
**Author:** [@dekan54](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dekan54)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-expression/825 "2004-02-17T19:26:25Z")
I am not very good with building expressions so maybe someone here could help me. I have the following file name… 950 Elvis Presley - Hound Dog.mp3 How do I strip off the "950 " (a space is after the 950) Also none of… --- ## [Autonumbering on WMA files not working right](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-on-wma-files-not-working-right/812)
**Author:** [@Apesbrain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Apesbrain)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2004, 10:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-on-wma-files-not-working-right/812 "2004-02-15T10:48:28Z")
Having a problem getting this to work as expected with WMA files. MP3 files seem to work fine. I highlight the range of WMA files that came off the CD. They are already in track order since the track # is first part o… --- ## [Three Senerios... newbie](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/three-senerios-newbie/811)
**Author:** [@Shponglejam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Shponglejam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/three-senerios-newbie/811 "2004-02-14T03:40:15Z")
:smiley: Anyone have time 2 work out some Problems in Tagging??? I’ve got approx 1200 albs DL’d over the past few years and want to straighten out the tagging… (make it consistant) There are about three different sene… --- ## [Export configuration converter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-configuration-converter/810)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2004, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-configuration-converter/810 "2004-02-13T21:33:32Z")
I’ve just released a small converter script, which converts the placeholders at export configurations from the old pre 2.17 syntax (%i, %a, …) to the new syntax (%artist%, %album%, …). Simply choose the export configura… --- ## [Exporting Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-tags/792)
**Author:** [@going](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/going)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2004, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exporting-tags/792 "2004-02-08T20:15:00Z")
I’ve just downloaded MP3 tag and I must say that it’s the best program of it’s sort I have found on the internet (and I have looked long and hard for something that would do what I wanted) Now I have a lot of MP3 files … --- ## [Info about unsupported Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/info-about-unsupported-tags/775)
**Author:** [@al3x](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/al3x)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/info-about-unsupported-tags/775 "2004-02-02T18:45:42Z")
I have a question about the ID3 v2 tags like composer or company (or whatever unneeded ID3 v2 info that you can think of) that mp3tag don’t support. I don’t really need them and I’m glad thath mp3tag dont support them be… --- ## [2.17 exporting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2-17-exporting/768)
**Author:** [@deftone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deftone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2004, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2-17-exporting/768 "2004-01-29T17:45:17Z")
I was using 2.16 for about 2 weeks. Today i downloaded 2.17 and installed it without uninstalling 2.16. My export to html in 2.16 was fine, but now in 2.17, it creates a page with what looks like variables only in it. b… --- ## [track number assistant](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-assistant/758)
**Author:** [@petit\_prince](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/petit_prince)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-assistant/758 "2004-01-26T22:57:09Z")
Hi Florian, right now I’m experiencing problems setting leading zeros with Mp3tag’s track number assistant: When I try to tag m4a-files with leading zeros (e.g. “01/13”), Mp3tag is processing my highlighted files, but l… --- ## [Translations M.I.A.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/translations-m-i-a/715)
**Author:** [@digidistortions](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/digidistortions)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2004, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/translations-m-i-a/715 "2004-01-17T17:08:21Z")
My first language is English, but I’m currently in the process of learnign French, and in order to help myself pick up the language I’m changing all of my programs on my comp to French. On the mp3tag Download page it say… --- ## [Freezes Whilst Reading Directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freezes-whilst-reading-directory/728)
**Author:** [@benita316](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/benita316)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2004, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freezes-whilst-reading-directory/728 "2004-01-15T13:08:08Z")
When I first open mp3tag and it’s reading my directory, it freezes in the same spot every time. I never used to have this problem. It started after I copied a whole bunch of new mp3’s onto my iriver player. Is there an… --- ## [Why m4a instead mp3 ???](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-m4a-instead-mp3/724)
**Author:** [@Sansnom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sansnom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-m4a-instead-mp3/724 "2004-01-12T20:10:32Z")
Hello, I’m lost. To retag correctly my mp3, I have used mp3tag, but I’m not a god and I must have done a mistake : all my mp3 are now m4a ! And I can’t hear them now on my computer and my ipod. May someone help me and … --- ## [Tagging En Masse](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-en-masse/720)
**Author:** [@Jinsan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jinsan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2004, 2:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-en-masse/720 "2004-01-12T02:33:14Z")
I have about 500 directories, a reasonable number do contain tags, so when exporting to my mp3 player they have no details. Is there an option within MP3 tag that allows a user to select a directory that contains several… --- ## [tracknumbers not converted into 0x](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracknumbers-not-converted-into-0x/559)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tracknumbers-not-converted-into-0x/559 "2004-01-05T20:21:39Z")
Hi, When selecting only one track with a track-number-tag set to “1” instead of “01”, the tag is updated (when saved) to “01”. That’s ok, I like that feature. But, when selecting more than 1 track with a track-number … --- ## [How to upload an album..](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-upload-an-album/706)
**Author:** [@Seimour](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Seimour)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2004, 8:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-upload-an-album/706 "2004-01-05T08:19:41Z")
Ok, this program is very well but I have one album, which isn’t on freedb and I’d like to upload it, is this feature supported by this program? In others, like CDex, you can go to CDDB menu and select “submit to remote … [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=411) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=413)