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## [Help writing an action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-writing-an-action/9115)

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**Author:** [@Purkinje](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Purkinje)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-writing-an-action/9115 "2009-10-25T06:50:12Z")

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Hello all, I’m new to this forum. I’m trying to write an action with these really nifty scripting commands in Mp3tag v2.44. Basically, what I want it to do is detect if the track value is less than 10 (through an if st…

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## [Can I split a filename containing Track & Artist?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-split-a-filename-containing-track-artist/9198)

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**Author:** [@Montacute](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Montacute)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-split-a-filename-containing-track-artist/9198 "2009-10-24T23:15:40Z")

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Hi I have some mp3s that all have titles in this format: “Purple Rain - Prince” The track is first, then a space, hyphen, space, then the artist. The Artist field is “Various Artists” because the CD is a compilation. …

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## [Browse for folder to have text input](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/browse-for-folder-to-have-text-input/8696)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/browse-for-folder-to-have-text-input/8696 "2009-10-24T21:12:50Z")

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Could the Browse for Folder dialog please have a text control that allows the user to type/paste the path? I have folders with hundreds of subfolders, and having to browse the tree for the one I want is much slower. (Cu…

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## [\[X\] CTRL+drop from Explorer loses focus](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-ctrl-drop-from-explorer-loses-focus/9017)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-ctrl-drop-from-explorer-loses-focus/9017 "2009-10-24T20:49:34Z")

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When I CTRL-drag and drop a file from Explorer into Mp3tag, Mp3tag’s tracklist loses focus so up, down, home, end etc. keys stop working, until I give the list focus by e.g. mousing the scrollbar.

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## [ARTIST - TITEL umdrehen ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-titel-umdrehen/9195)

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**Author:** [@heinz57g](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/heinz57g)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-titel-umdrehen/9195 "2009-10-24T16:42:17Z")

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ich hab ne groessere anzahl songs, bei denen sowohl der eigentliche filename (bei mir normalerweise ARTIST - TITLE.mp3) als auch der interne tag vertauscht ist, d.h. in MP3TAG erscheint der titel unter artist, und der …

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## [Fix missing tags is unusable](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-missing-tags-is-unusable/8990)

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**Author:** [@d4005](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d4005)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-missing-tags-is-unusable/8990 "2009-10-24T12:55:35Z")

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Here’s an example: Alanis Morissette - Hands Clean.mp3 (this is the filename) Tags: Artist: Alanis Morissette Title: Hands Clean Album: Track: Year: As you can see, I want MP3Tag to fill in the empty fields. Whe…

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## [Feature un-request :) Blanks in .m3u issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-un-request-blanks-in-m3u-issue/8910)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-un-request-blanks-in-m3u-issue/8910 "2009-10-24T12:54:30Z")

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If I load a .m3u playlist having a spurious space character at the end, e.g. Mp3tag loads all the tracks in the .m3u folder! It would be nice if it just ignored such lines.

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## [Looking for a good (preferably very good) playlist manager](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-a-good-preferably-very-good-playlist-manager/9176)

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**Author:** [@HankScorpio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HankScorpio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/looking-for-a-good-preferably-very-good-playlist-manager/9176 "2009-10-24T12:53:42Z")

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Having spent several years sorting my folders and tags (thanks mp3tag!!), I’m now looking for a good playlist manager. Anyone got any recommendations? I’m looking for something with: d&d support create absolute as we…

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## [How to display Item Index ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-item-index/9144)

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**Author:** [@volpone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/volpone)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-display-item-index/9144 "2009-10-24T12:30:51Z")

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Hello, I would like to display a “per file” count index in my song list. Somehting like %ItemIndex% in Foobar. I’ve tried to set $num(%\_file%) but without any result. Is is possible and how ? Thank’s and regards Vo…

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## [Development roadmap](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/development-roadmap/9111)

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**Author:** [@egd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/egd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 11:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/development-roadmap/9111 "2009-10-24T11:59:53Z")

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Hi Florian Any chance you could post a development roadmap outlining sequencing/priority of future features you’re planning etc? There have been numerous enhancement suggestions you’ve added to your internal wishlist w…

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## [Cant save Year or Track tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-save-year-or-track-tag/9116)

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**Author:** [@e11](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/e11)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-save-year-or-track-tag/9116 "2009-10-24T11:24:48Z")

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When i try to use dano’s “discogs-Release ID extended.src” i just get a blank column for the year and track tags. And manually using the main window or the “tag panel” it just disappears before i can save tags. What am i…

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## [Change Tag fields using filename with hyphens](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-tag-fields-using-filename-with-hyphens/9179)

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**Author:** [@daamay](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/daamay)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-tag-fields-using-filename-with-hyphens/9179 "2009-10-24T11:22:57Z")

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Hello, I have hundreds of files with the following file name format: Artist - Album - Title For some files, I do have the Artist and Album tags. I would like to set the Title tag in the following format: Artist - Titl…

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## [Questions about exporting tags for later use](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/questions-about-exporting-tags-for-later-use/9181)

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**Author:** [@Scanh](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Scanh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/questions-about-exporting-tags-for-later-use/9181 "2009-10-24T10:57:18Z")

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I’ve looked around here but haven’t found exactly what I’m looking for…at least not in terms simple enough for a relative newcomer to the world of tags. I’d like to be able to export tags for around 40,000 songs, take t…

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## [\[X\] cover type changes not kept for .ape files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cover-type-changes-not-kept-for-ape-files/7420)

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**Author:** [@galileo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/galileo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cover-type-changes-not-kept-for-ape-files/7420 "2009-10-24T10:52:21Z")

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Hi, It seems that changing the cover type to anything else other then front or back in a monkey audio file (.ape) is not kept. The cover type revert back to front after i save the change. Thanks galileo BTW Florian c…

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## [Erweiterte Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/erweiterte-tags/9178)

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**Author:** [@zerbaer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zerbaer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/erweiterte-tags/9178 "2009-10-24T10:15:33Z")

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Servus :slight\_smile: Einfach ein geniales Tool, muss ich schon sagen… Was ich fragen wollte… gibt es ne Chance den Inhalt der Erweiterten Tags in der Normalen liste Sichtbar zu machen ? Also außer im Sidepanel bzw übe…

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## [External Drive](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/external-drive/9190)

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**Author:** [@ned1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ned1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/external-drive/9190 "2009-10-24T09:59:34Z")

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I’m trying to edit tags on tracks in an external MP3 player, but MP3Tag seems unable to see the drive altho it can be viewed/accessed via My Computer. How can I access the player tracks?

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## [Windows 7](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-7/9193)

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**Author:** [@wp01](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wp01)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 8:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-7/9193 "2009-10-24T08:45:05Z")

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Hi, I’ve installed MP3tag on a new Windows 7 computer and it seems to work fine, besides one thing. I downloaded and copied additional src files (besides the default ones) in the data/sources file, but unfortunately if…

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## [How to export actions you've created to share.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-actions-youve-created-to-share/9191)

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**Author:** [@jedward](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jedward)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 6:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-actions-youve-created-to-share/9191 "2009-10-24T06:06:20Z")

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Is there a way to save as a file and import/export those actions into another copy of mp3tag?

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## [Not all file names have been changed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-all-file-names-have-been-changed/9194)

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**Author:** [@Marlon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marlon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/not-all-file-names-have-been-changed/9194 "2009-10-24T05:48:08Z")

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Hello Florian and others, I have a folder with 85 files where I want to change all the Interpret and Album names. In Mp3tag this works and shows that all names have been changed. In the windows Explorer there are 10 f…

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## [odd occasional "folder.jpg;charset=ISO-8859-1" when extracting a cover](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/odd-occasional-folder-jpg-charset-iso-8859-1-when-extracting-a-cover/9152)

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**Author:** [@Om\_Audio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Om_Audio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/odd-occasional-folder-jpg-charset-iso-8859-1-when-extracting-a-cover/9152 "2009-10-23T20:22:45Z")

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I often use the “extract cover” from remote Amazon results as the files are tagged already- and occasionally both the file name and file type show as “folder.jpg;charset=ISO-8859-1” any ideas? If I just change it to “fo…

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## [Need help with export configuration in XML](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-export-configuration-in-xml/9172)

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**Author:** [@Hackej](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Hackej)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-export-configuration-in-xml/9172 "2009-10-23T19:58:05Z")

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Hi! I have just started to use this software to see if I can use it with my mp3’s, and think it’s great… …but I need some help. I want to export my mp3 tags in the form of a XML where the xml has a number of album nod…

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## [Urk. The Filter Field drop-down has gone!!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/urk-the-filter-field-drop-down-has-gone/9085)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/urk-the-filter-field-drop-down-has-gone/9085 "2009-10-23T19:05:00Z")

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How now do I Filter on \_ALL??

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## [\[F\] Cuesheets Können nicht mehr editiert werden](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-cuesheets-konnen-nicht-mehr-editiert-werden/9039)

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**Author:** [@Ralemb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ralemb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-cuesheets-konnen-nicht-mehr-editiert-werden/9039 "2009-10-23T18:34:53Z")

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Mit Version 2.44c Können Cuesheets nicht mehr editiert werden. Die Fehlermeldung ist etwa “Cannot find ‘Cuesheet\\Tracknumber Trackname.cue’”. Diese Datei gibt es natürlich nicht.

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## [\[F\] Markierung folgt bei Umsortierung nicht den Dateien](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-markierung-folgt-bei-umsortierung-nicht-den-dateien/9040)

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**Author:** [@aladoro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aladoro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-markierung-folgt-bei-umsortierung-nicht-den-dateien/9040 "2009-10-23T18:34:28Z")

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hallo Florian! wenn ich eine Anzahl Tracks lade, dann zB den obersten markiere + Sortierreihenfolge ändere, bleibt die Markierung an der Position stehen statt dem Track zu folgen! gilt auch für mehrere Markierungen. bin…

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## [\[F\] caps3 bringt bei Aktion Schreibweise und Aktion Tagfeld formatieren unterschiedliche Ergebnisse](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-caps3-bringt-bei-aktion-schreibweise-und-aktion-tagfeld-formatieren-unterschiedliche-ergebnisse/8912)

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**Author:** [@newser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/newser)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-caps3-bringt-bei-aktion-schreibweise-und-aktion-tagfeld-formatieren-unterschiedliche-ergebnisse/8912 "2009-10-23T18:33:38Z")

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Ausgangssituation Tag Title: (bla bla) (bla bla) Name der Aktionengruppe: Schreibweise Satzweise mit Grossschreibung nach ( Aktionstyp: Schreibweise Feld: TITLE Schreibweise: Satzweise Wortbeginn nach: ( Ergebnis: …

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## [\[F\] mp3Tag versucht Sonderzeichen im Dateinamen zu erzeugen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-versucht-sonderzeichen-im-dateinamen-zu-erzeugen/9156)

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**Author:** [@C-Dog](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/C-Dog)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-versucht-sonderzeichen-im-dateinamen-zu-erzeugen/9156 "2009-10-23T18:32:41Z")

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Hallo! Ich habe einen Fehler bei der Aktion Tag-Felder-Formatieren, der scheinbar durch einen ungünstigen Zusammenhang erzeugt wird. Wenn der Titel eines Tracks ein Sonderzeichen, wie z.B. ein Fragezeichen enthält und i…

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## [Compress exported list?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compress-exported-list/9185)

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**Author:** [@netphreak](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/netphreak)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/compress-exported-list/9185 "2009-10-23T18:03:04Z")

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Hello! My first post here - so the obvious - WOW what a great tool Mp3Tag is :slight\_smile: Alright, I have a question - is it possible, by scripting/using a 3. party tool to automatically compress an exported list? Wo…

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## [\[F\] Long time to read OGG Files with Traktor Pro Metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-long-time-to-read-ogg-files-with-traktor-pro-metadata/8681)

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**Author:** [@roehre170875](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/roehre170875)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-long-time-to-read-ogg-files-with-traktor-pro-metadata/8681 "2009-10-23T18:01:45Z")

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Hi Florian, first of all MP3Tag is the greatest Tagger. Good Job. Ok, I have an issue for you. Unfortunately it is not possible to attach a testfile for debugging yet. So I will describe what I know. Traktor Pro 1.1 …

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## [\[F\] Embedded Album Art Problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-embedded-album-art-problem/9187)

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**Author:** [@Dizzy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dizzy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-embedded-album-art-problem/9187 "2009-10-23T17:58:49Z")

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Hi, I don’t know if this has already been reported, but I couldn’t find it. Using 2.44d, load a folder containing FLAC files with embedded album art. Select a file ( or all files for that matter ). The album art appear…

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## [\[F\] Sort with selected files gives strange results](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sort-with-selected-files-gives-strange-results/9073)

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**Author:** [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sort-with-selected-files-gives-strange-results/9073 "2009-10-23T17:58:04Z")

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(As an example) I have a total of 15 tracks In Fileview I select for example Track 2 , Track 4 and Track 9 Click on the column Filename to sort it. Instead that Track 2 , Track 4 and Track 9 are still selected now T…

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