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## [Batch: Delete every cover picture within each song and save 1x in the folder as "cover"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-delete-every-cover-picture-within-each-song-and-save-1x-in-the-folder-as-cover/57654)

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**Author:** [@music-laura](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/music-laura)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-delete-every-cover-picture-within-each-song-and-save-1x-in-the-folder-as-cover/57654 "2022-06-17T11:38:37Z")

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When I downloaded an album, the cover was saved in the folder as "cover.jpg". i used to insert this cover.jpg in the meta data of each song and deleted the jpg in the folder. basically, this idea was not so good. is t…

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## [Inconsistent visual treatment of inactive menu entries](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inconsistent-visual-treatment-of-inactive-menu-entries/57649)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inconsistent-visual-treatment-of-inactive-menu-entries/57649 "2022-06-16T19:52:03Z")

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If a user opens Mp3tag without files or just does not select any, many entries from the menus become inaccessible. And that is indicated by them being grayed out But if such entry has its own entries \[i.e. serves as a s…

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## [Character encoding influences cover display?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/character-encoding-influences-cover-display/57652)

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**Author:** [@vsound](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vsound)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/character-encoding-influences-cover-display/57652 "2022-06-16T16:16:54Z")

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Will ISO-8859-1 show the album covers? When I use ISO-8859-1 the album art doesn't show in VLC Player, Windows Media Player or my car stereo. Everything else shows ok. Is this normal?

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## [Modification of tags for mp4 and case conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/modification-of-tags-for-mp4-and-case-conversion/57644)

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**Author:** [@PLC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PLC)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/modification-of-tags-for-mp4-and-case-conversion/57644 "2022-06-15T14:43:37Z")

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When I want to renew track on M4a music, renew track number with 0 first seems not working (for me) Converting text like function proper in Excel (Example : I don't speak english --\> I Don't Speak English) Could you he…

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## [Path length column (characters counter)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/path-length-column-characters-counter/57643)

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**Author:** [@SpirosG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SpirosG)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/path-length-column-characters-counter/57643 "2022-06-15T11:59:51Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to create a column which will show how many characters are being used per file? Thank you.

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## [Path Information like in the finder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/path-information-like-in-the-finder/57626)

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**Author:** [@uselessuser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/uselessuser)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 8:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/path-information-like-in-the-finder/57626 "2022-06-15T08:06:49Z")

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Hello! Might it be possible to have the path information for individual files displayed in the MP3Tagger Window? I can imagine this could be handy for a lot of users. Thank you for your attention and your great wor…

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## [Cover Art search fields with WSS missing on one PC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-search-fields-with-wss-missing-on-one-pc/57637)

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**Author:** [@davel4wa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/davel4wa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 5:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-search-fields-with-wss-missing-on-one-pc/57637 "2022-06-15T05:25:05Z")

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I have two Win 10 64 bit laptop computers running MP3Tag v 3.16. The dropdown when accessing Cover Art/Discogs is different in that one computer does not show the options to include more specific search fields, i.e. arti…

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## [Mp3tag | Three files in one file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-three-files-in-one-file/57633)

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**Author:** [@Mig](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mig)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-three-files-in-one-file/57633 "2022-06-14T17:39:04Z")

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Hey dear mp3tag community, I'm new here.. And I have a question: Let's say I have three audio files. Is it possible to make an mp3 file out of it with the Konferter function? So that he lines up the three audio files …

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## [Problem nach Rechnerumstieg](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-nach-rechnerumstieg/57610)

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**Author:** [@Katzenvadder](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Katzenvadder)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-nach-rechnerumstieg/57610 "2022-06-14T15:05:33Z")

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Bin mit der Anschaffung eines neuen Rechners auf Windows 11 umgestiegen (von W7) Habe die Installation als portable Version gemacht. Jetzt habe ich das Problem, dass der Eintrag im Kontextmenü fehlt. (Rechtsklick auf …

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## [Another Win10 issue with track number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/another-win10-issue-with-track-number/57611)

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**Author:** [@AnnieBody1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AnnieBody1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 11:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/another-win10-issue-with-track-number/57611 "2022-06-14T11:47:02Z")

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In Windows 10 explorer the '#' column displays a number, which I appears to be an assigned track number, see attachment 1. This occurs many times throughout my music collection, but not on all files. The file has exten…

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## [Blocking of scroll wheel usage in Filter box should be configurable and not mandatory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/blocking-of-scroll-wheel-usage-in-filter-box-should-be-configurable-and-not-mandatory/57628)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 11:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/blocking-of-scroll-wheel-usage-in-filter-box-should-be-configurable-and-not-mandatory/57628 "2022-06-14T11:39:23Z")

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I propose giving the user an ability to decide in Options if mouse scroll wheel should behave in the box of the Filter like it does now or should it be always receptible to scroll-wheel of a mouse thus allow for a user t…

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## [It's 2022: What size cover art do you use?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/its-2022-what-size-cover-art-do-you-use/57465)

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**Author:** [@0LD3\_DUDE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/0LD3_DUDE)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 8:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/its-2022-what-size-cover-art-do-you-use/57465 "2022-06-14T08:53:53Z")

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Long ago, I had to keep the size of cover art down, that it would display on my awesome Sansa Fuse media player. I stuck to something like 140 × 140 pixel JPEGs, which was usually less than 20 KB. A while ago, I started…

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## [3.16 won't open from the context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/3-16-wont-open-from-the-context-menu/57559)

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**Author:** [@daliborpuljiz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daliborpuljiz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 8:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/3-16-wont-open-from-the-context-menu/57559 "2022-06-14T08:09:48Z")

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Anybody has the same problem? MP3Tag joyfully opens when started from the Start Menu, but not from the Explorer's context menu - I see it reads through the files in folder, but the GUI is not popping out. Both x64 and x8…

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## [Filter box gets blocked after writing in it a new filtering expression](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-box-gets-blocked-after-writing-in-it-a-new-filtering-expression/57600)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-box-gets-blocked-after-writing-in-it-a-new-filtering-expression/57600 "2022-06-13T17:37:25Z")

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When I am focused in the box of the Filter and write anything, no matter if with or without Auto-apply filter option turned on, then that box gets blocked - i.e. it no longer registers movement of mouse wheel thus do no…

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## [Filter box gets blocked after deleting filter expression with keyboard](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-box-gets-blocked-after-deleting-filter-expression-with-keyboard/57599)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-box-gets-blocked-after-deleting-filter-expression-with-keyboard/57599 "2022-06-13T17:15:48Z")

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When I delete filtering expressions using the new Manage history... option then after closing of that window I can either right away use my mouse wheel to go through the remaining filtering expression - or - hover over t…

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## [Inline editing of track number field not saved](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inline-editing-of-track-number-field-not-saved/57622)

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**Author:** [@nicolas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nicolas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inline-editing-of-track-number-field-not-saved/57622 "2022-06-13T18:21:31Z")

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Hello, I noticed the following behavior, which I believe to be a bug: All displayed fields can be edited inline by clicking twice on them, then enter to save and go to the same field in the next line. "Track" behaves …

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## [Editing actions mta not working for special character (sometimes)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-actions-mta-not-working-for-special-character-sometimes/57621)

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**Author:** [@hubertsng](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/hubertsng)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/editing-actions-mta-not-working-for-special-character-sometimes/57621 "2022-06-13T16:06:55Z")

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I'm trying to add lambda on mp3tag and it won't show up, it always just shows up as the unicode 16 code in both the program and on windows. I have been able to add in other unicode symbols but this one is giving me probl…

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## [V.3.16 x64 upgrade fails to install context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v-3-16-x64-upgrade-fails-to-install-context-menu/57575)

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**Author:** [@Labdoc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Labdoc)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 10:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v-3-16-x64-upgrade-fails-to-install-context-menu/57575 "2022-06-13T10:42:47Z")

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I tried to uninstall x32 and then install x64. I selected the context menu option during the install, which had already been installed in the x32 version. The x64 install hung up with the message: Staging Sparse Package …

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## [Filtering expression deleted through "Manage history" sometimes remain on list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-expression-deleted-through-manage-history-sometimes-remain-on-list/57602)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-expression-deleted-through-manage-history-sometimes-remain-on-list/57602 "2022-06-13T10:04:39Z")

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Aside from my recent reports on pin-pointed bugs concerning reworked Filter feature, there is also one more that I know of but I am not able yet to precisely repeat it occurrence That peculiar bug causes filtering…

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## [Trying to add sequential numerical prefix to Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-add-sequential-numerical-prefix-to-title/57614)

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**Author:** [@MotorCentaur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotorCentaur)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trying-to-add-sequential-numerical-prefix-to-title/57614 "2022-06-13T05:21:27Z")

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Hi, My first post. I am not a coder by any means... I just bought a newer Subaru, the media player sorts the album tracks alphabetically by title, which is highly annoying. I like to maintain the order they were on the…

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## [Backup & Spaltenanordnung](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/backup-spaltenanordnung/57612)

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**Author:** [@Katzenvadder](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Katzenvadder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/backup-spaltenanordnung/57612 "2022-06-12T16:54:11Z")

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Ohne unterschiedliche Programme vergleichen zu wollen, erkläre ich nur einmal die Funktion eines automatischen Backups, welches in einem Desktopverwaltungs / Terminkalenderprogramm verwendet wird Alle zwei Tage wird aut…

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## [Lost with ALBUM ARTIST sript](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-with-album-artist-sript/57609)

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**Author:** [@tony.dekkers](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tony.dekkers)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-with-album-artist-sript/57609 "2022-06-12T12:50:03Z")

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To all Tagging Buddies... I'm a scripting disaster and need help which, for many of you should be easy (i hope) I whish to copy my ARTIST filed to the ALBUM ARTIST field in the following manner; ARTIST field = A1 + A…

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## [Replace a string, except if the string is preceded and followed by "x"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-string-except-if-the-string-is-preceded-and-followed-by-x/57568)

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**Author:** [@SpirosG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SpirosG)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-a-string-except-if-the-string-is-preceded-and-followed-by-x/57568 "2022-06-11T19:01:56Z")

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Hi, I want to create an action to replace a hyphen with a round bracket this is possible if i use a Format Value action $regexp(%title%, - , '('), but i also want to exclude the occasions where there is a digit before a…

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## [How do I create a playlist for certain genres & tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-create-a-playlist-for-certain-genres-tags/57601)

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**Author:** [@tehloxely](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tehloxely)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-create-a-playlist-for-certain-genres-tags/57601 "2022-06-11T15:57:53Z")

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I would like to make a playlist file for certain genres & tags from a root folder. These folders include a few different file formats. And if I keep adding music, would I need to keep re-making the playlist? For example…

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## [Populate ARTIST from file name and remove fields via action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-artist-from-file-name-and-remove-fields-via-action/57334)

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**Author:** [@izzyforeal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/izzyforeal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 5:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/populate-artist-from-file-name-and-remove-fields-via-action/57334 "2022-05-18T05:24:19Z")

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Hello Everyone, I've been using Mp3tag reliably for a few years now. I had everything like I wanted it but as I thought I was backing up my configuration file, my last computer issue showed me that I wasn't. So I'm going…

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## [Spezielle Frage zu ''führende Null'' - Hilfe!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spezielle-frage-zu-fuhrende-null-hilfe/3219)

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**Author:** [@masch](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/masch)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/spezielle-frage-zu-fuhrende-null-hilfe/3219 "2022-06-10T21:17:27Z")

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Hallo zusammen, zunächst muss ich dem bzw. den Entwicklern der Software mal ein großes Dankeschön aussprechen. Nutze die Software schon seit Jahren und bin auch verdammt zufrieden damit. Also Daumen hoch! Ich bin bishe…

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## [Sorting into folders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-into-folders/57585)

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**Author:** [@uselessuser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/uselessuser)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-into-folders/57585 "2022-06-10T11:38:20Z")

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Hello! Maybe someone can suggest a solution for me for my following issue. Actually I organize my files (after correcting the tags) with an MP3tag action. The action looks like this: Field: \_Filename Format: /Volume…

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## [Sorting in Export by TRACK](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-in-export-by-track/57589)

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**Author:** [@Khalid](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Khalid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 8:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-in-export-by-track/57589 "2022-06-10T08:45:48Z")

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I have a problem with this method. I need to sort the text by track number before they generate, How to sort them by track number? Look at my screen shot. all the data has been exported nicely without any problem but the…

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## [Easiest way to copy the composer tags from one album to another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easiest-way-to-copy-the-composer-tags-from-one-album-to-another/47843)

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**Author:** [@Bernard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bernard)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easiest-way-to-copy-the-composer-tags-from-one-album-to-another/47843 "2020-07-28T09:31:55Z")

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Hello What is the easiest way to copy the composer tags (there are several composers) from one album to another, e. g. from a 24/96 album to a normal flac album? Thanks

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## [Looking For Way To Speed Up mp3Tag's Disk Reading](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-way-to-speed-up-mp3tags-disk-reading/57475)

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**Author:** [@secox0](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/secox0)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-way-to-speed-up-mp3tags-disk-reading/57475 "2022-06-10T05:15:53Z")

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I have a NTFS formatted external hybrid drive (SSD+hard disk), in a USB 3.1 enclosure, connected to a USB 3.1 port on my Intel i9 desktop. It takes 11 minutes for mp3Tag V3.16 x64 to read the mp3 directories into memory…

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