# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=84 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 85 --- ## [Importing initial data to populate the custom values dropdown](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-initial-data-to-populate-the-custom-values-dropdown/58944)
**Author:** [@lrawls](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lrawls)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-initial-data-to-populate-the-custom-values-dropdown/58944 "2023-03-11T09:51:11Z")
The new custom value dropdown boxes, new in 318, are an amazing addition, thank you. I'd like to populate some of them with some initial values (record labels, style, mood, artist, comment, as examples) that I use on a r… --- ## [Delete beginning text of filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-beginning-text-of-filename/60313)
**Author:** [@dmatsui](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dmatsui)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-beginning-text-of-filename/60313 "2023-03-11T03:42:56Z")
Hi Folks, I've been searching the forums for the last hour and trying differently formulas and nothing seems to be working. I might not be understanding what to replace or using the wrong formulas. My filenames are for… --- ## [Problem with Guess Values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-guess-values/60299)
**Author:** [@esumsea](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/esumsea)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-guess-values/60299 "2023-03-09T18:07:33Z")
I have some titles that have "feat." followed by the featured artist. All of them are contained in a parenthesis (Ex: The one (feat. U2)). I wanted to remove the featuring artist protion and append that to the artist. … --- ## [Copy tags from one library to another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-tags-from-one-library-to-another/52639)
**Author:** [@KerryOki](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KerryOki)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-tags-from-one-library-to-another/52639 "2023-03-08T20:00:42Z")
Hello. Many years ago, I ripped my modest (couple hundred) CD library to FLAC, and then used Mp3tag to tag all the tracks. I then converted the library to MP3, while keeping the original FLAC library as well. Now, get… --- ## [Randomize with even distribution of tracks by the same Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/randomize-with-even-distribution-of-tracks-by-the-same-artist/60303)
**Author:** [@TersonWatt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TersonWatt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/randomize-with-even-distribution-of-tracks-by-the-same-artist/60303 "2023-03-08T16:15:55Z")
Hi I can randomize a list of MP3s using View \> Sort By \> Randomize (or by clicking the column header of the first column) but has anyone managed to take the process a stage further and produce a "randomised" list where … --- ## [FLAC Song Length Rounding Up One Second](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-song-length-rounding-up-one-second/60283)
**Author:** [@Saltshaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Saltshaker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-song-length-rounding-up-one-second/60283 "2023-03-08T14:18:13Z")
Here there folks, Is there a way to prevent MP3Tag from rounding up the song length to the next second? Not sure if this is some kind of padding issue or not. But I just noticed this while generating total play times on… --- ## [Artist vs. Contributing Artist vs. Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-vs-contributing-artist-vs-album-artist/60294)
**Author:** [@GreggT](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GreggT)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-vs-contributing-artist-vs-album-artist/60294 "2023-03-08T07:31:40Z")
So sorry for my stupidity. Just coming up to speed on this great app & obviously missing alot of things. Yes...I've read the 3 threads that already addressed this but I'm so ignorant I can't make sense of what they're … --- ## [Incompatibility of Library and Preserve file modification time options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incompatibility-of-library-and-preserve-file-modification-time-options/60275)
**Author:** [@olivierq02](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/olivierq02)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/incompatibility-of-library-and-preserve-file-modification-time-options/60275 "2023-03-06T12:22:41Z")
Hello everyone After reading several posts, I think the "library" and "Preserve file modification time when saving tags" options are incompatible. Indeed, it seems that the library is only reloaded if the file modifica… --- ## [Different values of %\_filename% in list-view and tag-panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-values-of-filename-in-list-view-and-tag-panel/60285)
**Author:** [@burki](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/burki)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 6:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-values-of-filename-in-list-view-and-tag-panel/60285 "2023-03-06T06:40:56Z")
hi, I have created a column with the value of %\_filename% and a drop-down box on the tag-panel with the same variable. Difference is, in the column the correct filename is shown, but on the tag-panel the drop-down is emp… --- ## [Removing Text before the -](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-text-before-the/60274)
**Author:** [@Winston1979](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Winston1979)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-text-before-the/60274 "2023-03-05T17:25:57Z")
Hi all, Is there a way to remove the text along with the - that comes with it, in a query I was given information on how to copy all the text to the correct field and have managed to work out how to remove just the text… --- ## [Space as first caracter in path will be deleted during rename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/space-as-first-caracter-in-path-will-be-deleted-during-rename/60281)
**Author:** [@sat24](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sat24)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/space-as-first-caracter-in-path-will-be-deleted-during-rename/60281 "2023-03-05T16:17:45Z")
Hi, I have updated to 3.19 64bit, coming from 2.99a. One of my mp3 folder path is "d:\\mp3\\verschiebene a-z\\ top xxx\\top100\\2023.02.27". The " top xxx" has a space in front to get it on top in explorer. After renaming al… --- ## [Rewritten .m4a metadata, but new tags not being read](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rewritten-m4a-metadata-but-new-tags-not-being-read/60253)
**Author:** [@thomasfish](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thomasfish)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rewritten-m4a-metadata-but-new-tags-not-being-read/60253 "2023-03-05T16:21:23Z")
I bought a Japanese album online - all the songs came with Japanese metadata, including album name, track name and artist name. Using Mp3tag, I replaced all of the Japanese metadata with new English metadata, and that up… --- ## [Filtering by year, artist letter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-by-year-artist-letter/60266)
**Author:** [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-by-year-artist-letter/60266 "2023-03-05T11:53:46Z")
Hi All i'm trying to filter my list by year and by artist letter "eg a,b,c..." i have tried by what i found on the net but i can't figure it out, so please can someone help thanks. --- ## [Dmp file just before mp3tag crashed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dmp-file-just-before-mp3tag-crashed/60265)
**Author:** [@gordonrjones](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gordonrjones)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dmp-file-just-before-mp3tag-crashed/60265 "2023-03-04T19:09:01Z")
Have no idea just what happened. I got this dmp file just before mp3tag crashed on manjaro linux using bottles (instead of wine) to run mp3tag: Operating System: Manjaro Linux KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5 KDE Framework… --- ## [Creating metadata tagging for self-publishing songwriters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-metadata-tagging-for-self-publishing-songwriters/60262)
**Author:** [@vOz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vOz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/creating-metadata-tagging-for-self-publishing-songwriters/60262 "2023-03-04T10:49:11Z")
Hello Florian & Community 03.03.23 CREATING METADATA TAGGING FOR SELF-PUBLISHING SONGWRITERS. Thank You for creating MP3Tag, and the following tutorial. It has been a helpful and fun experience learning to use the sof… --- ## [Album art adjust action creating a second instance of same sized art?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-adjust-action-creating-a-second-instance-of-same-sized-art/60256)
**Author:** [@JohnIV](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnIV)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art-adjust-action-creating-a-second-instance-of-same-sized-art/60256 "2023-03-03T20:08:49Z")
I use the album art adjust action to transform my selected songs' album art to a standard size (600px). I have noticed lately that after I have done this action it will appear that I have two album arts embedded in the … --- ## [Extracting Artist from filenames to Artist Column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-artist-from-filenames-to-artist-column/60257)
**Author:** [@Winston1979](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Winston1979)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-artist-from-filenames-to-artist-column/60257 "2023-03-03T19:53:45Z")
So MP3tag has been an amazing programme, I feel like I'm pushing my luck with this question, is there a way to extract the info before the - and copy it to the the correct cell? So to look like below, I've done this … --- ## [Replace a \\\\ delimiter with a semi-colon](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-delimiter-with-a-semi-colon/60234)
**Author:** [@AkelaMusic](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AkelaMusic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-delimiter-with-a-semi-colon/60234 "2023-03-02T03:35:35Z")
I recently started using Jellyfin, and it does not recognize multiple artists if the delimiter in the tag is "\\". I am trying to replace all double backslashes in the artists tag with semi-colons, which Jellyfin does rec… --- ## [Bulk Edit "album" field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-edit-album-field/60232)
**Author:** [@bollie47](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bollie47)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-edit-album-field/60232 "2023-03-01T23:26:46Z")
I would appreciate help in bulk renaming the Album field as follows Current Album field shows all my Various Artists albums as eg VA Super Hits of the 70's I wish to remove the VA for all albums. I have tried everyth… --- ## [Can Mp3tag help find songs encoded at the wrong rate?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-help-find-songs-encoded-at-the-wrong-rate/60239)
**Author:** [@JohnIV](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnIV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-help-find-songs-encoded-at-the-wrong-rate/60239 "2023-03-01T22:02:35Z")
Hello, I am trying to find a way w/ Mp3tag or other program to allow me to find songs that I incorrectly encoded at bitrate 48khz 24bit vs my desired 44khz 16bit, as the former are somewhat larger. I can use file manage… --- ## [How can I prevent extra null characters in tags saved with Mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-prevent-extra-null-characters-in-tags-saved-with-mp3tag/60237)
**Author:** [@ZMYaro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ZMYaro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 9:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-prevent-extra-null-characters-in-tags-saved-with-mp3tag/60237 "2023-03-01T09:38:20Z")
There seems to be a weird difference between how Mp3tag encodes ID3 tags and how Windows does, where Mp3tag adds null characters between letters. I only discovered this because one program struggles to read the tags if … --- ## [A tad confused - Windows Explorer does not show contributing artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-tad-confused-windows-explorer-does-not-show-contributing-artist/60221)
**Author:** [@groston](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/groston)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-tad-confused-windows-explorer-does-not-show-contributing-artist/60221 "2023-02-28T06:43:38Z")
I am using MP3tag to clean up some files on my Windows 7 computer. Here's the issue: I cleaned up one MP3 file, and the cleanup included changing the artist name. When I look at the file in MP3tag, everything looks just … --- ## [New explorer window in mp3tag goes full screen; minimum & maximum no longer show](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-explorer-window-in-mp3tag-goes-full-screen-minimum-maximum-no-longer-show/60216)
**Author:** [@wfeg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wfeg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-explorer-window-in-mp3tag-goes-full-screen-minimum-maximum-no-longer-show/60216 "2023-02-27T21:25:56Z")
Summary 'Add cover' by creating a new explorer window in mp3tag goes full screen after pressing a keyboard key by mistake; minimum & maximum no longer show. Details: I was working in mp3tag with no problems. Then I se… --- ## [Copying Fields and Adding them to Blank Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-fields-and-adding-them-to-blank-fields/60215)
**Author:** [@Winston1979](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Winston1979)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-fields-and-adding-them-to-blank-fields/60215 "2023-02-27T18:29:06Z")
Hi, Is there a way of copying a field, e.g Artist Field to Album Artist field. I tried tag-tag method but this didn't work possibly because I may have been doing something wrong. Let me know Thanks --- ## [How to extract tags from Spotify?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-extract-tags-from-spotify/60218)
**Author:** [@rubensgpl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rubensgpl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-extract-tags-from-spotify/60218 "2023-02-27T15:37:54Z")
If it's possible, I'd like to take the "Written by" tag out of Spotify. Importing this tag from MP3Tag is not working. --- ## [Could be added the copy fild in the action?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-be-added-the-copy-fild-in-the-action/60210)
**Author:** [@rama](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rama)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/could-be-added-the-copy-fild-in-the-action/60210 "2023-02-26T18:47:29Z")
Hi I have lots of albums without album artist field I would love to copy from Artist field to Album Artist there is the command replace , but does it copy ? most of my music is in mp3 or AAC thanks --- ## [How to Map "Written By" to Composer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-map-written-by-to-composer/60199)
**Author:** [@agabhart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/agabhart)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-map-written-by-to-composer/60199 "2023-02-26T15:50:39Z")
Discogs doesn't use Composer for their Metadata tag but instead uses Written By. How do I map this? Is their anything I might be missing as a newbie to this? --- ## [I need your help to extract info from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-your-help-to-extract-info-from-filename/60205)
**Author:** [@Simos\_Sigma](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Simos_Sigma)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-your-help-to-extract-info-from-filename/60205 "2023-02-26T13:47:54Z")
Hello community!!! :slightly\_smiling\_face: I need some help from someone with regex skills!!! Ι have a bunch of videos with highlights from matches and I want to add some tags to them. Let's say the initial filename is… --- ## [Export to columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-columns/6133)
**Author:** [@Notter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Notter)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-columns/6133 "2023-02-24T21:42:58Z")
Is there anyway to export to Excel in a column format? I’d like to be able to delete some of the information and re-arrange the remainder of the information when exporting to a csv. Currently each line exports to a si… --- ## [Multiple Tag Panels](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-panels/60149)
**Author:** [@vOz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vOz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-panels/60149 "2023-02-24T14:56:54Z")
Hello Florian & Community: TAG PANEL I am new to MP3Tag and Metadata input in general. I write songs, record my music, and create videos for them. I am looking forward to learning from the 10 Introductory Course Emai… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=83) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=85)