# Configuration \> Tools (My Workflow & Settings)

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/configuration-tools-my-workflow-settings/12431
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [August 24, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/configuration-tools-my-workflow-settings/12431 "2011-08-24T02:06:43Z")
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### Author: ![stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/stevehero/32/337_2.png) [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/configuration-tools-my-workflow-settings/12431/1 "2011-08-24T02:06:43Z")

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Here is a list of all my Tools on right click\>Tools that I use on a daily and sometimes seldom basis. This is my workflow so you can mod yours to your own liking.

**NOTE** Paths to the programs may differ to yours but the parameters must be the same.

**1: VLC Player**

Shortcut: ctrl+1/cmd+1 (I also have this as the double click function)

```
NAME: VLC Player
PATH: C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe
PARAMETER: --playlist-enqueue --one-instance "%_path%"
[✓] for all selected files

```

What the first code does is put all selected files in a playlist, 2nd one says only one instance of VLC player to open and the "%\_path%" just points to the file.

I do this to preview the songs and sometimes rate them within mp3tag at the same time.

I got the code from the VLC players web page where it has a list of command-lines. Where you can find here [http://wiki.videolan.org/VLC\_command-line\_help](http://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_command-line_help) so you can mod yours to how you like.

**2: Artwork - Artist/Album**

Shortcut: ctrl+2/cmd+2

```
NAME: Artwork - Artist/Album
PATH: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
PARAMETER: http://www.google.ie/images?q=$replace($regexp(%artist% %album%,'\s*\[.*\].*',), ,+)&hl=en&biw=1236&bih=1372&tbs=isch:1,isz:lt,islt:svga&source=lnt&sa=X&ei=-u1wTZTpPMK1hAeb0qkx&ved=0CAoQpwUoBA
[] for all selected files

```

This opens up firefox and searches google for 800x600px or larger images with the %artist% and %album% as the search function.

**3: mp3val**

Shortcut: ctrl+3/cmd+3

```
NAME: mp3val
PATH: F:\PROGRAMS\mp3val v0.1.8\mp3val-frontend.exe
PARAMETER:
[✓] for all selected files

```

This opens up mp3val which fixes MPEG audio files' integrity [http://mp3val.sourceforge.net/](http://mp3val.sourceforge.net/)  
If anyone knows of a Parameter which loads the mp3 file/s into the program that would be great. At the minute ctrl+3 simply is a shortcut to open the program as quickly as possible.

**4: Open In Explorer**

Shortcut: ctrl+4/cmd+4

```
NAME: Open In Explorer
PATH: C:\Windows\explorer.exe
PARAMETER: /e, /select, "%_path%"
[] for all selected files

```

/e opens the explorer, /select highlights the file and "%\_path%" points towards the file/s.

**5: iTunes**

Shortcut: ctrl+5/cmd+5

```
NAME: iTunes
PATH: C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe
PARAMETER:
[✓] for all selected files

```

Only opens iTunes, but if anyone out there knows of any parameter which will loads the selected files in a playlist the would be great.

**6: Mixed In Key**

Shortcut: ctrl+6/cmd+6

```
NAME: Mixed In Key
PATH: C:\Program Files (x86)\Xone Mixed In Key 4\XoneMixedInKey.exe
PARAMETER:
[✓] for all selected files

```

Mixed In Key software here [http://www.mixedinkey.com/](http://www.mixedinkey.com/) puts a key to your tags in actual key or through a Camelot wheel keycode formula. I have it so that it appends the comment from "5" which I first of all do and is the rating of the song to "4A - 5" This means I can quickly identify both the songs rating and key. Also handy for creating smart playlist within iTunes and so you can rate a song 4.5 etc.. and never be afraid of losing that info. 🙂

But again this only opens iTunes, and if anyone out there knows of any parameter which will loads the selected files in a playlist the would be great.

Hope this was of some help.

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