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## [Sort files by packaging size](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-files-by-packaging-size/67224)

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**Author:** [@Pavel206](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Pavel206)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-files-by-packaging-size/67224 "2025-01-21T15:19:44Z")

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How to sort files by packaging size.

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## [I create a column using a script, but it dosen't work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-create-a-column-using-a-script-but-it-dosent-work/67220)

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**Author:** [@Fisher](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fisher)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-create-a-column-using-a-script-but-it-dosent-work/67220 "2025-01-20T16:11:57Z")

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I create a column to show the tracks with clear cover image, but the script doesn't work. Name: Clear Cover Value: $if(%\_cover\_height% GREATER 1000 AND %\_cover\_width% GREATER 1000,✔,) Field: Sort by: the tracks whose …

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## [Autonumbering of the discnumber ignores directory changes (mp3tag v3.27a)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-of-the-discnumber-ignores-directory-changes-mp3tag-v3-27a/67215)

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**Author:** [@vs1969](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vs1969)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-of-the-discnumber-ignores-directory-changes-mp3tag-v3-27a/67215 "2025-01-20T10:34:44Z")

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In v.3.27a I was not able to make Autonumbering Wizard work with discnumber. Whatever I tried, it set numbers for all disks to 1, regardless to the directory changes. I tried with both FLAC and ID3v2.3 tags, no differenc…

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## [How to remove context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-context-menu/8192)

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**Author:** [@simonc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/simonc)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-context-menu/8192 "2025-01-20T08:23:15Z")

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Sorry if this sounds a bit retrograde but I’d actually like to remove the context menu as there are already too many programmes on my system which have added context menus and it also interferes with navigating using sho…

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## [\[X\] Tags von SimpleMovieX werden nicht erkannt - Datei konnte nicht zum Schreiben geöffnet werden](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tags-von-simplemoviex-werden-nicht-erkannt-datei-konnte-nicht-zum-schreiben-geoffnet-werden/14389)

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**Author:** [@tommi0](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tommi0)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tags-von-simplemoviex-werden-nicht-erkannt-datei-konnte-nicht-zum-schreiben-geoffnet-werden/14389 "2025-01-20T08:09:44Z")

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Hallo, ich sehe das Problem eher bei SimpleMovieX, aber wollte es kurz beschreiben, weil es bei mp3tag eine merkwürdige Fehlermeldung erzeugt: Datei … konnte nicht zum Schreiben geöffnet werden. Zum Taggen verwende ich…

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## [Converting date format in %\_date% to YYYY-MM-DD in Export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-date-format-in-date-to-yyyy-mm-dd-in-export/67201)

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**Author:** [@tor11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tor11)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converting-date-format-in-date-to-yyyy-mm-dd-in-export/67201 "2025-01-20T07:16:23Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to work with %\_date% in Export, converting it to YYYY-MM-DD %\_date% generates this format: 19. 1. 2025 Basically I could use $regexp($regexp(%\_date%,(\\d+)\\.\\s(\\d+)\\.\\s(\\d\\d\\d\\d),$3-$2-$1),(\\d\\d\\d\\d)-(\\d+…

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## [Date format conversion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-format-conversion/18910)

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**Author:** [@Solance](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Solance)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-format-conversion/18910 "2021-11-13T12:21:15Z")

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Looking for a little help. Need to take date data from (YEAR) field in (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS) format and move it to (RELEASETIME) field in (DD-MM-YYYY) format. Something like “2017-04-16T07:00:00Z” to "16-04-2017" Any …

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## [Cover Art disppears after Saving Changes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-disppears-after-saving-changes/67175)

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**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-disppears-after-saving-changes/67175 "2025-01-19T11:44:45Z")

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Sometimes my cover art disappears after I make and save changes in the Tag Panel to multiple files highlighted on the List. It returns back after I delete the cover and paste it again. However, sometimes I delete the co…

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## [MP4-Tags Filmsammlung Empfehlungen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-tags-filmsammlung-empfehlungen/67185)

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**Author:** [@Patrick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patrick)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp4-tags-filmsammlung-empfehlungen/67185 "2025-01-18T19:59:04Z")

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Liebe Community, ich möchte gerne meine MP4-Filmesammlung (teilweise Filme, viele Dokus, alles bisher ohne Tags) mit mp3tag bearbeiten und füllen. Ich nutze meistens die folgenden Programme: VLC, Winamp, Windows Explore…

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## [Custom button or toolbar item](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-button-or-toolbar-item/67160)

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**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-button-or-toolbar-item/67160 "2025-01-18T18:09:05Z")

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Is it possible to create and/or add a button (icon) to the List Panel (1) or Toolbar (2) to perform a sort on a column header (3). My "sort" columns are listed at the end and I don't want to scroll to see it or customize…

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## [Sorting %artist% treating numbers as text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-artist-treating-numbers-as-text/67140)

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**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-artist-treating-numbers-as-text/67140 "2025-01-15T17:26:43Z")

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On this site I found a great way to sort fields while ignoring first words like "A" "An" and "The" without having to add at the end preceeded by a comma (,): ($regexp(%artist%,^The ,),^A ,),^An ,) Is it possible to tre…

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## [Tweaking of Combining involved people action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tweaking-of-combining-involved-people-action/67189)

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**Author:** [@Dizza17](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dizza17)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tweaking-of-combining-involved-people-action/67189 "2025-01-18T12:15:31Z")

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Hi All, i currently use the following action to combine the technical roles to the involved people field. it works well except for one aspect. it currently formats the field as follows if there are multiple people in on…

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## [Remove artist from %title%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-artist-from-title/67180)

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**Author:** [@pixelchef](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pixelchef)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 6:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-artist-from-title/67180 "2025-01-18T06:26:24Z")

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2025 newbie here. I'm trying to do the same think but can't seem to get the regex right to strip OUT the artist name from the title where present. about half of my 5122 song library has this issue. How can I query with F…

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## [RATING DISPLAY as numbers or stars](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-display-as-numbers-or-stars/67159)

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**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-display-as-numbers-or-stars/67159 "2025-01-18T04:32:26Z")

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Does anyone know how to display ratings (5... or \*\*\*\*\*)? I've read posts in this community but nothing helps and not clearly explained.

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## [MP3tag Itunes Publisher Winamp](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-itunes-publisher-winamp/67181)

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**Author:** [@Patrick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Patrick)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-itunes-publisher-winamp/67181 "2025-01-17T19:20:34Z")

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Hallo liebe Mp3tag-Community. Vielleicht hat jemand von Euch eine Lösungsidee für folgendes Problem: Ich möchte für einen MP4-File das Metadata für "Publisher" setzen. Grundsätzlich über %publisher% kein Problem. Den Pu…

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## [Help! How to remove artist name from title tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-how-to-remove-artist-name-from-title-tag/14070)

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**Author:** [@Abso](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Abso)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-how-to-remove-artist-name-from-title-tag/14070 "2012-11-02T15:05:27Z")

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Hi all, I am quite new to mp3tag and still i loved the features. My problem is i have to get the title name from the filename which contains both artist name and trak number. But other then that there is no info on the…

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## [Track numbers disappear](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-disappear/67174)

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**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 7:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-numbers-disappear/67174 "2025-01-17T07:24:23Z")

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Why do track numbers disappear whenever I select more than 1 file from the List, to make global changes and saves in Tag Panel? I just noticed this and have removed many that I need to manually re-add. I started with au…

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## [Wie kann man ein hartnäckiges, nicht entfernbares Cover-Bild doch noch entfernen?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wie-kann-man-ein-hartnackiges-nicht-entfernbares-cover-bild-doch-noch-entfernen/67171)

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**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wie-kann-man-ein-hartnackiges-nicht-entfernbares-cover-bild-doch-noch-entfernen/67171 "2025-01-16T17:58:08Z")

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Ich habe ein Album vor mir liegen, wo das Cover zwar angezeigt wird, aber man kann es weder im Tag-Panel noch in Erweiterte Tags mit Alt + T löschen. Ein Fehler wird in der File Liste nicht angezeigt. Die rechte Mausta…

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## [Displaying Track Length in the Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-track-length-in-the-tag-panel/67161)

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**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-track-length-in-the-tag-panel/67161 "2025-01-16T15:21:41Z")

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Is is possible to format the number that displays in Tag Panel? Currently there there is no pattern and the numbers don't match those listed in Length.

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## [Export to HTML with Drop-Down menus to sort on fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-html-with-drop-down-menus-to-sort-on-fields/67156)

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**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-to-html-with-drop-down-menus-to-sort-on-fields/67156 "2025-01-15T23:35:37Z")

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Is it possible to use sort drop-down menus on the Export Html web page like in Excel? It doesn't appear when I export the file from MP3Tag.

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## [Track Number (Keyboard Navigation)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-keyboard-navigation/67153)

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**Author:** [@pgh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pgh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-number-keyboard-navigation/67153 "2025-01-15T17:16:22Z")

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I'm no longer able to click "Track" on the Tag List too add/edit. Can someone help fix? It's quicker and easier for me to manually add/edit rather than having to do it in the Tag Panel. Thanks!

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## [Action: export tag field as text on MacOS](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-export-tag-field-as-text-on-macos/63215)

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**Author:** [@Quildar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Quildar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-export-tag-field-as-text-on-macos/63215 "2025-01-15T09:05:31Z")

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On Windows, I can create as part of an action to have a tag field exported into a txt file via the "Export" action type. On MacOS, this option is unavailable, or at least I can't seem to find it. Is there something I'm m…

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## [Remove %albumartist% from Title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-albumartist-from-title/67148)

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**Author:** [@stephenmcleod](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stephenmcleod)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-albumartist-from-title/67148 "2025-01-15T07:27:24Z")

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Hiya. I have a number of tracks that have 'featured artists' listed in the Artist field, which causes problems with my iPod library. I am using the following action to move the artists into the title. So Stephen Fe…

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## [Displaying Disc Numbers in Multi-Disk Boxsets..?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-disc-numbers-in-multi-disk-boxsets/67143)

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**Author:** [@Sesquicunnus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sesquicunnus)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-disc-numbers-in-multi-disk-boxsets/67143 "2025-01-14T18:50:55Z")

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Hi, don’t know if this a problem with the WiiM Home app, MinimServer or even mp3Tag, but disc numbers for box sets display weirdly… as you can see, sometimes there’s no disc numbers at all, sometimes there’s a disc title…

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## [Cannot Change Album Art.!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-album-art/67145)

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**Author:** [@Sesquicunnus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sesquicunnus)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-change-album-art/67145 "2025-01-14T18:41:27Z")

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Driving me crazy... I have eight tracks: first four have the correct art (it's a box set, so they have the correct art for the particular disc, CD3): the second four have the generic artwork for the box set: S…

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## [Moving Only the Specified Track?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-only-the-specified-track/67142)

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**Author:** [@josephzitt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/josephzitt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-only-the-specified-track/67142 "2025-01-14T17:59:46Z")

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By default, when I use an action to move a file into a new directory, it moves everything in the file's current directory with it. In most cases, this is good. However, such as when I'm renaming and moving a single MP3 f…

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## [Files deleted by changing tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-deleted-by-changing-tags/67050)

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**Author:** [@Eterno\_03](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Eterno_03)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-deleted-by-changing-tags/67050 "2025-01-14T13:21:18Z")

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Hello everyone! I spent weeks making a Sample Pack in .wav format (a folder with subfolders full of short .wav files) and I edit the \[Collaborating Artists\], \[Album\], \[Year\] and \[Composer\] tags of all the files within t…

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## [Comment is empty in Windows Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-is-empty-in-windows-explorer/67133)

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**Author:** [@Marius-Charles](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marius-Charles)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-is-empty-in-windows-explorer/67133 "2025-01-14T09:37:46Z")

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Hello I'm new to using Tags and I'm facing a problem with the "comments" tag I fill in the "Comment" Tag of a file under MP3Tag but the windows explorer shows me an empty "Comment" Tag. How do I solve my problem? Tha…

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## [Cover jpg in MP3Tag kopieren nach Bearbeitung](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-jpg-in-mp3tag-kopieren-nach-bearbeitung/67061)

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**Author:** [@Schabing](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Schabing)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-jpg-in-mp3tag-kopieren-nach-bearbeitung/67061 "2025-01-14T07:27:42Z")

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Hallo zusammen, ich wollte gerade auf mein Thema Antworten: leider bin ich genau 18 Stunden zu spät und der Thread wurde geschlossen. So ein Pech. Ich war 4 Krank, dann kam Weihnachten......... @ohrenkino schrieb: "…

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## [How do I make a condition so that an empty tag is not copied to another tag that already has a value?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-make-a-condition-so-that-an-empty-tag-is-not-copied-to-another-tag-that-already-has-a-value/67136)

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**Author:** [@viviancels](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/viviancels)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 3:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-make-a-condition-so-that-an-empty-tag-is-not-copied-to-another-tag-that-already-has-a-value/67136 "2025-01-14T03:56:10Z")

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For example, one music service has a Label tag, another one has Publisher tag, I want to make two commands: format value: Field:LABEL / Format string:%publisher and Field:PUBLISHER / Format string:%label% Is it possible …

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