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## [Convert MP3Tag scripts to bash scripts?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-mp3tag-scripts-to-bash-scripts/18497)

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**Author:** [@shillshocked](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shillshocked)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-mp3tag-scripts-to-bash-scripts/18497 "2016-12-15T00:30:00Z")

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I love some of the scripts you guys have, particularly the ones on the forums. The Itunes info script is great, but I was wondering, how could I go about converting one of these scripts to Bash in Linux? I have some exp…

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## [2nd time cover art change](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2nd-time-cover-art-change/18514)

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**Author:** [@1timer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/1timer)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2nd-time-cover-art-change/18514 "2016-12-14T19:42:34Z")

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Hi! Sorry but I didnt find the answer. I used Mp3tag and successfully placed a cover on a mp3- put when I try to change it (delete tags add a new cover) then the old cover still appears- wich is strange. Also sorry for…

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## [mp3tag icon in contextual menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-icon-in-contextual-menu/18502)

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**Author:** [@niico](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/niico)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-icon-in-contextual-menu/18502 "2016-12-14T02:54:46Z")

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Hello, Would it be possible to add the mp3tag icon in the contextual menu ? Several software have their own icon shown… I think it would be better to itendify quickly our prefered software :wink: Of course, this coul…

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## [Mp3tag running super slow on file rename operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-running-super-slow-on-file-rename-operations/18376)

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**Author:** [@Sven\_Golly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sven_Golly)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-running-super-slow-on-file-rename-operations/18376 "2016-12-13T19:24:16Z")

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Mp3tag (v2.79 & v2.79a) has been running very slowly on random file operations. Usually when I do a Tag to Filename custom action, it goes very quickly. Like in split seconds. For example, I typically open an album and a…

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## [Brauche eure Hilfe wegen Formel oder wie das heißt](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brauche-eure-hilfe-wegen-formel-oder-wie-das-heisst/18500)

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**Author:** [@DJAndy1957](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJAndy1957)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 11:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brauche-eure-hilfe-wegen-formel-oder-wie-das-heisst/18500 "2016-12-13T11:24:27Z")

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Hallo liebe Gemeinde, ich bräuchte mal eure Hilfe. Ich würde gerne meine mp3s ein wenig aufräumen. Bislang hab ich alle in einem einzigen Ordner. Nun würde ich gerne für jedes Album einen Ordner erzeugen. Beispiel: I…

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## [Brackets Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brackets-help/18516)

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**Author:** [@rufus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rufus)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 8:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brackets-help/18516 "2016-12-13T08:33:51Z")

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I have a bunch of music MP3 files in a folder. Some of them have their title tag set as, for example: Back Up \[Feat. xx\] \[Album Version\] I want to create an action that will define, if title tag has two pairs of square…

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## [Tag – Dateinamen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-dateinamen/18511)

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**Author:** [@draay](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/draay)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-dateinamen/18511 "2016-12-12T20:20:36Z")

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Hallo Ich versuche krankhaft die Musik Sammlung mit dem Namen richtig zu versehen aber ich bekomme es nicht hin Beis. Charlie Puth - Charlie Puth - Charlie Puth - One Call Away - 09 - Charlie Puth - One Call Away is…

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## [Convert every "\\\\" to "feat."](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-every-to-feat/18510)

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**Author:** [@NumberSept](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/NumberSept)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-every-to-feat/18510 "2016-12-12T20:14:19Z")

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Hello guys, Here is my problem: I just completely reorganized my 30gb music collection using MusicBee which features MusicBrainz. The main thing which was missing in my hip-hop collection was the featuring: I often had…

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## [Add a leading zero in the middle of a title or album](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-leading-zero-in-the-middle-of-a-title-or-album/18509)

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**Author:** [@samirevah](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/samirevah)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-a-leading-zero-in-the-middle-of-a-title-or-album/18509 "2016-12-12T16:21:43Z")

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Hello. I’ve been wrestling with this for several hours now, to no avail. I have tagged all my classical music so that the track title contains the name of the composer, work and movement and the album title contains the…

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## [2.80/Wine on El Capitan: doesn't read full subdirs anymore](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2-80-wine-on-el-capitan-doesnt-read-full-subdirs-anymore/18468)

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**Author:** [@knecht](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/knecht)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/2-80-wine-on-el-capitan-doesnt-read-full-subdirs-anymore/18468 "2016-12-12T12:13:42Z")

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Hi mp3’ists! working flawlessly and to my greatest joy until now, I note a strange misbehaviour. Organizing a rather large library (100k+ tracks), I forced myself to subdivide into a dozen genre-directories which makes…

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## [Delete text between \[\] brackets from album title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-text-between-brackets-from-album-title/18507)

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**Author:** [@mastroalex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mastroalex)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-text-between-brackets-from-album-title/18507 "2016-12-11T15:39:06Z")

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Is there a way to batch delete delete text between \[\] brackets from a series of album titles? For an example: The Abattoir Blues Tour \[724596935224\] Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! \[LCDSTUMM277\] Push The Sky Away \[BS001CD\] The…

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## [Zeichen aus mehreren Titeln entfernen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeichen-aus-mehreren-titeln-entfernen/18504)

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**Author:** [@mevlevi18](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mevlevi18)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeichen-aus-mehreren-titeln-entfernen/18504 "2016-12-11T13:29:53Z")

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Hallo, ich möchte aus den Titeln die Jahrangabe z. B. \[1998\] entfernen. Das würde ich gerne für mehrere Titel durchführen. Ich dachte da an die Ersetzen Aktion, bei der ich " \[\*\]" suche und durch “” ersetze. Aber das fu…

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## [Dont want to replace current file with exported one](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dont-want-to-replace-current-file-with-exported-one/18506)

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**Author:** [@vvikkass](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vvikkass)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 8:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dont-want-to-replace-current-file-with-exported-one/18506 "2016-12-11T08:26:26Z")

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Having a file with same name as export file. MP3 tag would generally replace the file in the destination if it finds that the file in the directory is having the same name as export file. Is there any way to stop this fr…

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## [Right Click Shortcut to Select/Edit a whole folder in Mac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/right-click-shortcut-to-select-edit-a-whole-folder-in-mac/18503)

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**Author:** [@Monsterpit420](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Monsterpit420)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/right-click-shortcut-to-select-edit-a-whole-folder-in-mac/18503 "2016-12-11T08:02:45Z")

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Greeting everyone!!! Looking for help with the Mac version. I use both Windows & Mac depending on which computer I am using. I have noticed that when I am using the a Windows machine, I am able to Right-Click on a folde…

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## [Display albums in separated groups](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-albums-in-separated-groups/18505)

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**Author:** [@mastroalex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mastroalex)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/display-albums-in-separated-groups/18505 "2016-12-11T05:55:53Z")

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Hi, is there a way to show file list like this, where albums are separated? I think mp3tag list not so readable at a glance. upload

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## [Track Length TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-length-tag/18501)

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**Author:** [@JerryTag](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JerryTag)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-length-tag/18501 "2016-12-10T17:46:03Z")

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Hi I have searched the forum but have not found an answer. When I have a number of tracks displayed in MP3TAG, I have a column for the track’s length in hh:mm:ss format. I wish to store that length in the appropriate I…

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## [Delete all old art and insert new one](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-all-old-art-and-insert-new-one/18499)

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**Author:** [@AABoyz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AABoyz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-all-old-art-and-insert-new-one/18499 "2016-12-10T17:13:05Z")

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Hi all, first and foremost, last time I had a hic-up, Poster helped me a lot and I want to thank him, is there a way to click a button for thanks? if not it would be a good idea . . . :slight\_smile: I have a lot of musi…

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## [Itunes import date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-import-date/18489)

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**Author:** [@asexe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/asexe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-import-date/18489 "2016-12-08T17:47:58Z")

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Hi. I\`m new to this software, so if possible it would be great with some help! I\`m trying to add the itunes import date of everytrack I have into a new field, ex. comments. Is this possible? if so, how? Thanks for all…

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## [Extract Part of Album Artist Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-part-of-album-artist-tag/18493)

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**Author:** [@miso](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/miso)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 5:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-part-of-album-artist-tag/18493 "2016-12-08T05:11:23Z")

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Need: Extract first two characters of Album Artist which are numbers and put them in the Discnumber Tag. Example of current “Album Artist” tag: 15 Science and technology Example of what “Discnumber” tag should look lik…

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## [Zeichen am Ende](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeichen-am-ende/18492)

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**Author:** [@killertomatoketchup](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/killertomatoketchup)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zeichen-am-ende/18492 "2016-12-08T02:57:16Z")

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Ahoi! Ich such jetzt schon seit einer Weile nach der Lösung meines Problemes, hab aber leider nicht die richtige Lösung gefunden. Also zu Problem: Ich habe mp3s ohne Tags, aber mit dem Dateinamen: Peter - hallo 2012.…

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## [Please make a linux version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-make-a-linux-version/18496)

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**Author:** [@shillshocked](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shillshocked)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-make-a-linux-version/18496 "2016-12-08T00:34:44Z")

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I would love a linux version with command-line support. Currently I use kid3-cli and other tools as well as scripts to do my tagging, but I love all the features of MP3Tag. If you could make a command-line interface it w…

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## [cover hinzufügen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-hinzufugen/18494)

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**Author:** [@apollo10](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/apollo10)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-hinzufugen/18494 "2016-12-07T21:12:00Z")

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seit der letzten Version von mp3tag funktioniert das HInzufügen eines Covers nicht mehr wie gewohnt. Beim Rechtsklick auf das Coverfenster unten und dem anschließenden Klick auf “Cover hinzfügen” wird immer der “Eigene …

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## [add resized cover?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-resized-cover/18459)

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**Author:** [@Lauraq](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lauraq)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2016, 7:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-resized-cover/18459 "2016-12-07T07:06:40Z")

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Hi :slight\_smile: what is the fastest way to add cover to my mp3? In all the folders I have an image named Front.jpg. Mp3tag can create an automatic procedure to scan all my folder and put in the mp3 the front.jpg but …

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## [Kommentar-Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kommentar-tag/18491)

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**Author:** [@jsc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jsc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/kommentar-tag/18491 "2016-12-06T15:16:31Z")

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Hallo, ich möchte meine MP4-Sammlung mit Kommentaren auffüllen. Dazu habe ich eine XL-Datei, die ich entsprechend scripte. Die nach MP3Tag einzulesende Datei heißt wie das Dateinamensfeld, der Inhalt der TXT-Datei ist d…

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## [Unattended install?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unattended-install/2671)

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**Author:** [@beaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/beaker)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2016, 7:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unattended-install/2671 "2016-12-06T07:54:46Z")

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Are there any switches for the installer? I’d like to do a minimal install to a custom directory with switches or an ini file for teh installer. Is this possible?

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## [\[X\] Can't paste album art after upgrading to v2.80](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cant-paste-album-art-after-upgrading-to-v2-80/18462)

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**Author:** [@JamesMaverick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JamesMaverick)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cant-paste-album-art-after-upgrading-to-v2-80/18462 "2016-12-06T06:40:35Z")

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In v2.78 I used to be able to paste a cover directly from the clipboard to the album art box. I did this by: Select a part on an image in MS Paint with the selection tool. Ctrl + C Right click the album cover display i…

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## [\[F\] ID3v2.4 UTF-8 is not on specification](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-id3v2-4-utf-8-is-not-on-specification/18396)

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**Author:** [@andryk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/andryk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2016, 6:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-id3v2-4-utf-8-is-not-on-specification/18396 "2016-12-06T06:22:49Z")

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id3.org says ID3v2.4 spec in this page this image shows binary code of a file edited by mp3tag v2.79. Address 0x2F is end of TALB UTF-8 data however the data not terminated with $00, continuing next TPE1 UTF-8 da…

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## [Welches Feld muss ich für den Regisseur anlegen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/welches-feld-muss-ich-fur-den-regisseur-anlegen/18488)

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**Author:** [@Blondie64](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Blondie64)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/welches-feld-muss-ich-fur-den-regisseur-anlegen/18488 "2016-12-05T14:09:56Z")

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Hallo, habe jetzt in der Liste der tag-Felder nachgeschaut,welches Feld ich nehmen muss,das mit dem Regisseur in den Dateieigenschaften des Windows-Explorers identisch ist? Lg Frank

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## [\[F\] Schrägstrich in Album-Feld führt beim Umbennen per Konverter zu weiteren Verzeichnissen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-schragstrich-in-album-feld-fuhrt-beim-umbennen-per-konverter-zu-weiteren-verzeichnissen/18456)

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**Author:** [@masterm1nd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/masterm1nd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-schragstrich-in-album-feld-fuhrt-beim-umbennen-per-konverter-zu-weiteren-verzeichnissen/18456 "2016-12-05T09:15:11Z")

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Hallo Florian, wenn man das Zeichen “/” im Album-Feld hat, wird beim Umbennen mit Verzeichnis die gesamte Verzeichnis-Hierarchie rel. zum aktuellen Pfad nochmal hinzugefügt. Beispiel mit Album-Tag “The Early Years: 196…

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## [\[F\] Filter 'hides' fields when Random column selected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filter-hides-fields-when-random-column-selected/18465)

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**Author:** [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filter-hides-fields-when-random-column-selected/18465 "2016-12-05T09:10:03Z")

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Not a serious bug, since I just need to unfilter then filter again, but it’s annoying. I’m still at 2.78 if that’s important. Thanks once more for a wonderful product. K

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