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## [Neue Spalte Wert: und Feld:](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/neue-spalte-wert-und-feld/58708)

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**Author:** [@Axelsorge](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Axelsorge)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/neue-spalte-wert-und-feld/58708 "2022-10-07T15:41:06Z")

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Neue Spalte Wert und Feld Hallo zusammen, ich habe eine neue Spalte mit dem Namen Herausgeber eingefügt (Keith Marshall - 000020) Name: Herausgeber Wert: $meta\_sep(publisher,\\) Feld: %Herausgeber% funktioniert auch all…

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## [Mp3Tag doesn't handle artist names with | characters correctly in compilations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-handle-artist-names-with-characters-correctly-in-compilations/58662)

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**Author:** [@KBKarma](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KBKarma)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-doesnt-handle-artist-names-with-characters-correctly-in-compilations/58662 "2022-10-07T12:46:43Z")

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I have music by two artists with the | character in their names, M|O|O|N and x|k. When I get an album with one of those artists, the results from MusicBrainz comes back with the artist split across multiple tracks, as be…

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## [Missing error message if cover file ist too big](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-error-message-if-cover-file-ist-too-big/58598)

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**Author:** [@rexfox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rexfox)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-error-message-if-cover-file-ist-too-big/58598 "2022-10-07T12:45:30Z")

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Recently I´ve tried to save a new (back)cover file for all tracks of a FLAC album. Then I've got a WIndows error message as attached: "... konnte nicht zum Schreiben geöffnet werden". Looking for the cause of this mes…

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## [3.18 - After update, title edit is massively slow](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/3-18-after-update-title-edit-is-massively-slow/58694)

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**Author:** [@BoboPagh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BoboPagh)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/3-18-after-update-title-edit-is-massively-slow/58694 "2022-10-05T19:46:33Z")

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Hi. Updated to 3.18 yesterday. Now, when doing simple title edit, say for all tracks on an album, it takes approx. 40 seconds before the line is updated, and I can continue to next track. Not an issue with previous ve…

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## [Data transmit on the forum(s)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/data-transmit-on-the-forum-s/58698)

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**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/data-transmit-on-the-forum-s/58698 "2022-10-07T05:12:11Z")

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Just a simple thought, i do not expect an answer. In various forums (and chat), it is quite common to misunderstand each other's thoughts -- virtual era's symptom. They can even lead to insults. Or we have to explain our…

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## [Extract album art to last used folder?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-album-art-to-last-used-folder/58681)

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**Author:** [@JohnIV](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnIV)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-album-art-to-last-used-folder/58681 "2022-10-05T17:45:46Z")

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Howdy, is there a way to have the extract cover art feature remember the last place you extracted to? My use case is I upload my album art to last.fm when I see they don't have a cover yet, and each time I extract it go…

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## [Syntax for tagging files, or extracting fields from tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-tagging-files-or-extracting-fields-from-tags/58699)

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**Author:** [@Intarest](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Intarest)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/syntax-for-tagging-files-or-extracting-fields-from-tags/58699 "2022-10-05T16:39:17Z")

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I am new to this forum & am just getting used to the features of MP3Tag, so apologies if this is a "dumb question". I used to use Tag&Rename, and was pretty compitent with all of its features. However, I find MP3Tag to b…

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## [Use the dropdown menu with multi-value tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-the-dropdown-menu-with-multi-value-tags/58679)

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**Author:** [@lionsEATlions](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lionsEATlions)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-the-dropdown-menu-with-multi-value-tags/58679 "2022-10-05T07:44:34Z")

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So, I made a big list of user-defined genres and i want to write them using the dropdown menu. It's possible if the song has only one genre, but how I can add multiple genres without typing it manually? In the GENRE fie…

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## [Favorite folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/favorite-folder/58687)

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**Author:** [@Mario\_Pavel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mario_Pavel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 6:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/favorite-folder/58687 "2022-10-05T06:46:33Z")

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How do I make a folder favorite?

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## [Suggestion: combine existing values and list values in the Tag Panel's fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-combine-existing-values-and-list-values-in-the-tag-panels-fields/58682)

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**Author:** [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-combine-existing-values-and-list-values-in-the-tag-panels-fields/58682 "2022-10-05T04:27:06Z")

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It could be written in several topics, so i had rather start a separate topic. I find useful the new solution of the Tag Panel's fields, with the list of user defined values, but i think, the most effective solution woul…

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## [3.16 64bit install error on registering shell with Windows 11 Insider Preview (Dev Channel 25126, 25136, 25140, 25145, 25151, 25158, 25169, 25174)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/3-16-64bit-install-error-on-registering-shell-with-windows-11-insider-preview-dev-channel-25126-25136-25140-25145-25151-25158-25169-25174/57464)

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**Author:** [@comerbuck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/comerbuck)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/3-16-64bit-install-error-on-registering-shell-with-windows-11-insider-preview-dev-channel-25126-25136-25140-25145-25151-25158-25169-25174/57464 "2022-10-04T12:04:28Z")

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## [Copying tags from one directory tree to another directory tree](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-tags-from-one-directory-tree-to-another-directory-tree/58652)

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**Author:** [@MagRogue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MagRogue)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copying-tags-from-one-directory-tree-to-another-directory-tree/58652 "2022-10-02T05:24:33Z")

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I have a music folder and another playlist folder for the songs I transfer to my phone. The files in the playlist folder are a copy of the files in the music folder. Sometimes I update the tags in my music folder and cha…

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## [Scripts in Tag Sources folder no longer loading](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripts-in-tag-sources-folder-no-longer-loading/58664)

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**Author:** [@hypergamma](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hypergamma)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripts-in-tag-sources-folder-no-longer-loading/58664 "2022-10-03T20:00:40Z")

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I hadn't used the MP3tag app for Mac in about 2 weeks and when I last did, running 1.6.2, all of my external scripts where loading and working perfectly. When I opened it yesterday to run the songs downloaded via my DJ …

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## [Copied tags from MP3 to FLAC creates additional year entry](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copied-tags-from-mp3-to-flac-creates-additional-year-entry/58673)

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**Author:** [@update.freak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/update.freak)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copied-tags-from-mp3-to-flac-creates-additional-year-entry/58673 "2022-10-03T19:42:03Z")

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Hi developer, I have noticed that when I delete the tags from FLAC-files and then insert the tags from the same song in MP3-format to the FLAC-file then the FLAC file has an additional year tag (which the MP3-file not h…

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## [Cannot re-write filenames if in an iCloud folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-re-write-filenames-if-in-an-icloud-folder/58667)

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**Author:** [@lloydi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lloydi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-re-write-filenames-if-in-an-icloud-folder/58667 "2022-10-03T13:25:10Z")

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I am in the process of digitising a lot of 12" vinyl records. I am saving the audio files to iCloud drives so that I can edit audio on a laptop separately from the room where the turntables are. I gather that there is s…

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## [Nach der installation von 3.18 kein Fenster](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nach-der-installation-von-3-18-kein-fenster/58623)

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**Author:** [@Bikefreak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bikefreak)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 7:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/nach-der-installation-von-3-18-kein-fenster/58623 "2022-10-03T07:41:36Z")

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Hallo Zusammen, nach dem Start des Programms kam die Meldung das eine neue Version da wäre. Die habe ich runtergeladen und Installiert. Dann wollte ich das Programm starten und er Überarbeitet auch das Verzeichnis mit m…

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## [Using Last.FM to search Year & Genre fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-last-fm-to-search-year-genre-fields/58650)

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**Author:** [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-last-fm-to-search-year-genre-fields/58650 "2022-10-02T21:44:22Z")

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Is it possible to do use Last.FM (or Beatport) to batch search an album artist & Artist (or similar) to find the respective release's Year (in YYYY-MM-DD) & Genre? I really hope so 'cause it's been bugging me for years

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## [Artwork question with different formats](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artwork-question-with-different-formats/58648)

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**Author:** [@lloydi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lloydi)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artwork-question-with-different-formats/58648 "2022-10-02T20:27:33Z")

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I am in the process of digitising a vinyl collection. It's going to take me an age, and I have worked out a number of things that will help to keep track of things (heavy use of Keyboard Maestro for certain actions). Al…

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## [Remove Artist Name from Album Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-artist-name-from-album-field/58649)

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**Author:** [@DaveSumm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DaveSumm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-artist-name-from-album-field/58649 "2022-10-02T20:16:33Z")

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Hi, all I am wanting to remove an annoying trait that a certain label (Pornostar) does with their album names. They include the artist's name in the album name and I'd like to remove it at the click of a button. Is this…

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## [Action Group.Presets - having to apply twice?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-group-presets-having-to-apply-twice/58656)

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**Author:** [@Patch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patch)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-group-presets-having-to-apply-twice/58656 "2022-10-02T13:46:28Z")

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So, as per the title... I'm having to apply my Preset Actions Groups twice in order for all of teh actions to be applied? Anyone got any insight on that? Wy could that be happening?

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## [Gibt es in Mp3tag v3.18 keine deutsche Hilfe?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gibt-es-in-mp3tag-v3-18-keine-deutsche-hilfe/58657)

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**Author:** [@Bikefreak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bikefreak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 11:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/gibt-es-in-mp3tag-v3-18-keine-deutsche-hilfe/58657 "2022-10-02T11:49:22Z")

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Gibt es keine Deutsche Hilfedatei?

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## [Is mp3 tag able to listen to a track like music brainz does?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-mp3-tag-able-to-listen-to-a-track-like-music-brainz-does/58655)

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**Author:** [@Julianjwatt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Julianjwatt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-mp3-tag-able-to-listen-to-a-track-like-music-brainz-does/58655 "2022-10-02T09:10:13Z")

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I'm on a Mac, and have a few tracks that have no information. Hoping to be able to scan them like Shazam would?

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## [How to remove featured artist from Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-featured-artist-from-album-artist/58607)

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**Author:** [@LW45](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LW45)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-featured-artist-from-album-artist/58607 "2022-10-02T05:40:51Z")

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I read through similar threads on this and couldn't get a working solution. This solution should be exactly what I want if I just modify it to work with Album Artist instead, but I can't get it to work as it is (applying…

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## [No Saved Album Artwork](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-saved-album-artwork/58641)

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**Author:** [@Atherworld](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Atherworld)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/no-saved-album-artwork/58641 "2022-10-02T05:30:34Z")

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Happens on 3.17 and 3.18 (yeah, just found it on 17, and upgrade to 18 didn't fix it). After pasting album artwork, and saving it, thumbnails on Windows10 doesn't show it, nor does it appear under Artwork on iTunes. Appe…

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## [Zeichen löschen innerhalb ( )](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeichen-loschen-innerhalb/58635)

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**Author:** [@Axel70](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Axel70)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeichen-loschen-innerhalb/58635 "2022-10-01T11:56:14Z")

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Ich habe schon div. Tipps aus diesem Forum versucht, aber leider hat bisher nichts funktioniert. Daher muss ich leider meine Frage hier stellen. Meine Dateinamen sind normalerweise so aufgebaut: Interpret - Titel In d…

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## [Warum heissen alle playlists im auto mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/warum-heissen-alle-playlists-im-auto-mp3tag/58616)

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**Author:** [@superseppel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/superseppel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/warum-heissen-alle-playlists-im-auto-mp3tag/58616 "2022-09-30T20:04:41Z")

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mein auto liest keine ordner also muss ich jeden ordner eine playlist erstellen. im auto heisst dann aber jede liste mp3tag und ich weiss nicht welche welche ist. was mache ich falsche? lg seppel

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## [Feature request: edit custom tags contents in main columnar view](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-edit-custom-tags-contents-in-main-columnar-view/58637)

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**Author:** [@gregstaten](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gregstaten)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-edit-custom-tags-contents-in-main-columnar-view/58637 "2022-09-30T16:11:44Z")

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For my classical albums I use the "Work" tag to record the name of the piece and then the "Title" tag for the movement. This aligns with the best practices for applications such as JRiver Media Center. Adding the "Work"…

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## [Save embedded art?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-embedded-art/58630)

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**Author:** [@uncletim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/uncletim)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-embedded-art/58630 "2022-09-30T15:53:59Z")

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I have 63 album compilation with different album art in each album I want to save when tagging. I do not want the generic box set album art. all files are in one folder at this point. all files are seen, just do not w…

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## [How to map "Webpage" as in windows explorer?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-map-webpage-as-in-windows-explorer/58627)

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**Author:** [@jgehrhardt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jgehrhardt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-map-webpage-as-in-windows-explorer/58627 "2022-09-30T15:20:26Z")

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I looked through the mapping section of documentation but could not find "Webpage" as in windows explorer--I'd like to use that field for placing a promo URL: In the meantime, I have been attempting to use %www% for …

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## [Import Cover Pic Only if File is Larger than Current?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-pic-only-if-file-is-larger-than-current/58628)

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**Author:** [@shipaddict](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shipaddict)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-cover-pic-only-if-file-is-larger-than-current/58628 "2022-09-30T11:38:47Z")

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Any suggestions on how I would script a command to only import the cover pic only if it is larger than the cover pic currently associated with the sound file? I currently have things set to import any cover pic file I h…

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