Actions and batch-operations

How to add additional spaces around dash?

In order to get better readability for a filename like "Artist - Title", you can add spaces so that it reads "Artist  -  Title"

Create a new action in an existing action group, choose Replace as action type and enter (without the quotes):

  • Field: _FILENAME
  • Original: " - "
  • Replace with: "  -  "

You can activate the action group via Convert, Actions Actions and apply it to the selected files.

Unintended duplication of spaces can occur, if you're executing this action several times. "x - x" becomes "x  -  x", and "x  -  x" becomes "x   -   x" etc. You can prevent this by adding a second action that makes "   " (3 spaces) to "  " (2 spaces).

It is even more simple if your files are already properly tagged: you can use the converter Tag - Filename Tag - Filename with the format string "%artist%  -  %title%" and get the same result.

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