# Support

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## [How to automatically capture/tag video resolution?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-automatically-capture-tag-video-resolution/61530)

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**Author:** [@RobNeptune](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/RobNeptune)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-automatically-capture-tag-video-resolution/61530 "2023-07-12T18:07:14Z")

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I frequently use Mp3Tag for its powerful video data curation tools and was hoping there was some way within Mp3tag to automatically capture/import resolution details from a video file and add them as tag details on the v…

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## [Character empty/null/nil (emptiness)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/character-empty-null-nil-emptiness/61526)

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**Author:** [@JoaoBC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoaoBC)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/character-empty-null-nil-emptiness/61526 "2023-07-12T06:03:10Z")

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Hello people good night. Is there any character in mp3tag that represents emptiness (null/no value/deleted)? For example, something like \\n \\e ? In REPLACE, search, and other operations, instead of representing "no sp…

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## [Add Genres to list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-genres-to-list/52962)

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**Author:** [@dwier](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwier)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-genres-to-list/52962 "2023-07-11T18:00:27Z")

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Is there any way to add genres to the list in the application? I have at least 3 that I need to add

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## [Delete folder and content from file system](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-folder-and-content-from-file-system/61514)

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**Author:** [@toddddot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/toddddot)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-folder-and-content-from-file-system/61514 "2023-07-11T02:05:37Z")

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Hello. Sometimes when I load multiple directories in Mp3Tag I see music genres that I do not want. I know I can select the tracks for the genre I do not want and delete them from the file system. However that still leav…

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## [Exported file has a blank first line](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exported-file-has-a-blank-first-line/61512)

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**Author:** [@Slider](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Slider)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/exported-file-has-a-blank-first-line/61512 "2023-07-10T19:11:54Z")

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Hi everyone, I want the Title field of an assortment of songs by different artists to display as Title (Artist), i.e. "Dream On (Aerosmith)" I have a test.mte File with this content: $filename(mp3tag-export.txt,utf-8) …

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## [\[Right Context Menu\] AppModel-Runtime-216 Cannot create the Desktop AppX container for package](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/right-context-menu-appmodel-runtime-216-cannot-create-the-desktop-appx-container-for-package/61508)

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**Author:** [@CharlieRAnimaMX](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CharlieRAnimaMX)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/right-context-menu-appmodel-runtime-216-cannot-create-the-desktop-appx-container-for-package/61508 "2023-07-10T09:41:15Z")

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As the title suggests, apparently the 64bit version has problems with the context menu in windows 11. Although the topic has been addressed in support, the threads that I have found are closed or temporarily patched mak…

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## [Massive tag -filename rename keeping a structure and clean empty folders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/massive-tag-filename-rename-keeping-a-structure-and-clean-empty-folders/61504)

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**Author:** [@rama](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rama)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/massive-tag-filename-rename-keeping-a-structure-and-clean-empty-folders/61504 "2023-07-10T05:35:50Z")

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Hi I have lot of music on several partition and folder for example D:\\music D:\\mp3 music E:\\flac music well i would like to massive rename a lot of my audio using tag-filename but keeping the orignal partition and …

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## [Convert file name to tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag/61498)

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**Author:** [@oldmanbob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oldmanbob)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-file-name-to-tag/61498 "2023-07-09T17:23:07Z")

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I wish to convert file names in the form artist - title using the format string %artist% - %titles%. This has worked for years without trouble but is now failing with the latest release. I would like to try a workaround …

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## [Problem w Adding Tags to File Name (and Title)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-w-adding-tags-to-file-name-and-title/61499)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-w-adding-tags-to-file-name-and-title/61499 "2023-07-09T12:05:20Z")

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although i have a coupole of other tag edits that i find confusing, THIS one (i thought) should have been simple (even for me) the task was to add Length and Bitrate to the end of File Name and Title (possibly) so i th…

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## [My Format Strings history is missing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495)

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**Author:** [@mrmech](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mrmech)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-format-strings-history-is-missing/61495 "2023-07-08T15:24:40Z")

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I had a couple of strings saved for Filename - Tag but they're missing and the dropdown window is blank. Also, my entire history of strings is also missing. They were all there yesterday. This might have happened when…

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## [Moving files with action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-files-with-action/61474)

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**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-files-with-action/61474 "2023-07-06T17:22:13Z")

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hi, i have existing files that i'm updating and after i update , i like to move them to there respective folders using an action. can this be done and if so what is the string value. also can i move several different f…

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## [Take Part of Filename and Copy it to a Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/take-part-of-filename-and-copy-it-to-a-field/61477)

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**Author:** [@Andacar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Andacar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/take-part-of-filename-and-copy-it-to-a-field/61477 "2023-07-06T06:58:47Z")

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I've run into a lot of files where a lot of information is crammed into the file name. For example, I haave a whole bunch of files with the name in the same format: 1928 HITS ARCHIVE\_ Coquette - Guy Lombardo (Carmen Lom…

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## [Tagging a double CD with MusicBrainz](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-a-double-cd-with-musicbrainz/61476)

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**Author:** [@peterb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peterb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-a-double-cd-with-musicbrainz/61476 "2023-07-05T15:11:31Z")

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I expect this is me being dumb but I am struggling to tag using MusicBrainz on a double CD. It finds what appears to be a match but the song list offered is both CDs and I want just the second CDs data as I have done CD…

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## [Need Help about swap field content](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-about-swap-field-content/61473)

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**Author:** [@JoaoBC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoaoBC)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-about-swap-field-content/61473 "2023-07-05T14:03:21Z")

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Good morning my friends. Another request for technical assistance. Imagine a field with two content options, for example "word1" and "word2". How do I exchange? Where it was "word1" becomes "word2". Where it was "word…

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## [Mp3 file does not have a Comments field; it is not modifiable in mp3Tag, either](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-file-does-not-have-a-comments-field-it-is-not-modifiable-in-mp3tag-either/61471)

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**Author:** [@MargaretBartley](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MargaretBartley)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3-file-does-not-have-a-comments-field-it-is-not-modifiable-in-mp3tag-either/61471 "2023-07-05T05:46:29Z")

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I downloaded an mp3 file from Briteon. I'm using Windows 8.1. When I opened the Properties of the file in File Explorer, there was no Comments field. When I opened the file in mp3Tag, I was able to enter the URL that …

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## [Case Conversion for \_ALL following (](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-for-all-following/61465)

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**Author:** [@cosornio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cosornio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-for-all-following/61465 "2023-07-03T23:11:31Z")

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A new action as simple as: Case conversion "\_ALL": Mixed Case, is leaving the following result: Keep Movin (extended Version) The problem is that first character after the parenthesis is not only capitalized but is cha…

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## [Tag Panel Disappeared](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-disappeared/61443)

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**Author:** [@Bfearr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bfearr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-disappeared/61443 "2023-07-03T02:20:53Z")

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When I click to boot up, I only get what's attached. The section of the program that allows you to enter song title, artist name, etc., are gone. I even uninstalled and reinstalled it and got the same thing. How do I rep…

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## [Function to get quotient from division](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/function-to-get-quotient-from-division/61447)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/function-to-get-quotient-from-division/61447 "2023-07-02T09:22:50Z")

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in the listed Arithmetic functions, i see MOD, but no equivalent INTEGER (which is the more useful and frequently used) and strangely i see no mention of Integer in any Posts (in this context) have i missed something?

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## [Different Duration Format/s (Separators)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-duration-format-s-separators/61448)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-duration-format-s-separators/61448 "2023-07-02T07:07:59Z")

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i am getting different duration separator formats in different places previously, i have a note (i wrote for future reference, like now) that i got \_ in Field Name, and : in Title, and just this second (no pun intended)…

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## [Update cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-cover-art/61425)

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**Author:** [@fpefpe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fpefpe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-cover-art/61425 "2023-07-01T23:08:50Z")

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Hello --- I want to update / change the cover art of a number of tracks --- they already have an image save in the file, so do I have to save the file after I delete the art before adding the new image?

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## [Album art disappearing from Internet searches?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-disappearing-from-internet-searches/61421)

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**Author:** [@0LD3\_DUDE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/0LD3_DUDE)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-disappearing-from-internet-searches/61421 "2023-07-01T21:42:21Z")

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Very, very recently, I've seen an enormous reduction of album art from Google and Bing searches. Amazon, which had been a go-to source for large album art images, has been reducing the size of images to a fraction seen j…

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## [Title tag in MKV files not shown in Windows Explorer with Icaros extension](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-tag-in-mkv-files-not-shown-in-windows-explorer-with-icaros-extension/61373)

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**Author:** [@anthony\_smith75](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/anthony_smith75)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-tag-in-mkv-files-not-shown-in-windows-explorer-with-icaros-extension/61373 "2023-07-01T11:58:41Z")

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Title tag in MKV files not shown in Windows Explorer. My MKV titles normally show in the windows explorer title column without any issues. If I edit the title in MP3Tag they no longer show in explorer. I can fix the mess…

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## [Labeling Input Section Disappeared](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/labeling-input-section-disappeared/61442)

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**Author:** [@Bfearr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bfearr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/labeling-input-section-disappeared/61442 "2023-06-30T20:40:31Z")

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I lost the information input section somehow. How do I get it back? As it stands now, I cannot input the information needed to label anything.

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## [Working ONLY with FLAC files — A Simple Question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/working-only-with-flac-files-a-simple-question/61430)

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**Author:** [@d2b](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d2b)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/working-only-with-flac-files-a-simple-question/61430 "2023-06-29T15:30:53Z")

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First let me apologize for this rather lengthy post. I don't know how else to describe what I view as unwelcome treatments applied to our FLAC music library content by an otherwise well-meaning library co-manager. I am …

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## [Changes made in MP3tag not syncing to Rekordbox](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changes-made-in-mp3tag-not-syncing-to-rekordbox/61428)

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**Author:** [@ifhpp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ifhpp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changes-made-in-mp3tag-not-syncing-to-rekordbox/61428 "2023-06-28T20:13:53Z")

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Hi there I bulk changed a number of tracks in mp3tag by updating the comments field.. But this does not show up in Rekordbox. Do i have to sync it somehow? Thanks in advance for any help /Kevin

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## [Problem regarding displaying images in some media players](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-regarding-displaying-images-in-some-media-players/61419)

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**Author:** [@Keeper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Keeper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-regarding-displaying-images-in-some-media-players/61419 "2023-06-28T19:24:53Z")

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Hello Community, (I already opened this one in the German part of this community, I am quite desperate and trying to get every help I can get) I do hope, that somebody is able to help me here. My problem is quite stran…

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## [Need Help Saving Changed order for car USB](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-saving-changed-order-for-car-usb/61402)

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**Author:** [@decetch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/decetch)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-saving-changed-order-for-car-usb/61402 "2023-06-28T13:59:48Z")

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Hi Everyone, New to forum, first post. I have about 2000 .mp3 files that I want to put on a USB drive to play in the car. The USB in the car can support 1000 folders and 5000 files. I take that to mean 5000 per folder. I…

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## [How to edit a text string with wild card chars?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-edit-a-text-string-with-wild-card-chars/61397)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-edit-a-text-string-with-wild-card-chars/61397 "2023-06-28T13:05:06Z")

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so say i have a Duration/Length text string like this ... (0345min) as you can see, it is missing its separator (i accidently deleted it when i did a global replace of '\_') now if i could use normal wild cards that w…

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## [How to Cutright from a char str: can't get it work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-cutright-from-a-char-str-cant-get-it-work/61389)

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**Author:** [@dec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dec)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-cutright-from-a-char-str-cant-get-it-work/61389 "2023-06-28T12:59:11Z")

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Picard just automatically just trashed all my File Names and added rubbish at the end of each file name without so much as a say-so. it did other damage as well, but i am/have fixed most of that. i have worked out that …

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## [Audiobook in Plex merge file into one album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audiobook-in-plex-merge-file-into-one-album/61407)

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**Author:** [@fretnutt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fretnutt)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audiobook-in-plex-merge-file-into-one-album/61407 "2023-06-28T05:25:30Z")

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Can I get help merging files so that they show as one album using this software? I know I can merge with plex, but if I need to reset plex or plex does crash, all my merged from plex files scatter again. Thanks,

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