# Cover Art Basics

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-basics/51067>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 7, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-basics/51067 "2020-12-07T16:46:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Toosheds](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Toosheds](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Toosheds)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-basics/51067/1 "2020-12-07T16:46:23Z")

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Just wondering exactly how the cover art is handled.

When using an online tag source (MusicBrainz and/or Discogs), does Mp3Tag just link the album/songs to the online image, or is the image downloaded and stored somewhere locally (eg. in AppData)?

How is it handled if I drag & drop an image from my computer? Must the image folder and path always remain the same?

Besten Dank!

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**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-basics/51067/2 "2020-12-07T16:54:34Z")

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> [@Toosheds](#):
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> using an online tag source

You can set where and how the image is stored with the functions of the "Utils" button at the bottom left of the results dialogue.

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> drag & drop

The image is then usually embedded in the file - if you do that in the tag panel, you still have to save the modification with ctrl-s.

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> image folder and path

Usually, an image that is saved in the file system is either saved in the folder of the current audio file or, if you have set a partially or fully qualified file name in File\>Options\>Tag sources for the image, then you find the image there.

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**Author:** ![Toosheds](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Toosheds](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Toosheds)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-basics/51067/3 "2020-12-07T19:45:24Z")

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Thanks for the quick reply. I am obviously new to this, but your answer helped me greatly.

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-basics/51067/4 "2026-02-09T12:28:58Z")

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