# Can I add a column to indicate whether a file has embedded album art?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-column-to-indicate-whether-a-file-has-embedded-album-art/5360
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 28, 2007, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-column-to-indicate-whether-a-file-has-embedded-album-art/5360 "2007-08-28T13:51:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@chuck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chuck)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2007, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-column-to-indicate-whether-a-file-has-embedded-album-art/5360/1 "2007-08-28T13:51:44Z")
I would like to be able to detgermine which of my files do not have embedded album art in them. Ideally, I would like to have a column in mp4 that inidcates this. I saw in another thread that it was suggested I create a column with value $covers() to accomplish this. Unfortunately, I can't get this to work as I simply see the literal value $covers(). ANy suggestions on what I am doing incorrectly?
Thank you
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-column-to-indicate-whether-a-file-has-embedded-album-art/5360/2 "2007-08-28T14:23:11Z")
That's outdated.
You can find the new value in the help file. You click on "Help" in the Customize columns window and you get the list of placeholders.
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### Author:  [@chuck](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chuck)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-column-to-indicate-whether-a-file-has-embedded-album-art/5360/3 "2007-08-28T16:30:07Z")
Fantastic. Works like a champ. Thank you!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-add-a-column-to-indicate-whether-a-file-has-embedded-album-art/5360/4 "2026-02-09T12:20:28Z")