# Duplicate jpg **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 15, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-jpg/17754 "2016-03-15T14:22:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faisdlair)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-jpg/17754/1 "2016-03-15T14:22:09Z")
Hi I have tagged over 10000 songs on maybe 1000 different folders I have an action to export covert art in two different names in the folder But i obtained often duplicate files they are named as .....(1), .............(2), etc is there a way every duplicate and keep only one in the folder thank you [http://www.cjoint.com/c/FCppry45lGp](http://www.cjoint.com/c/FCppry45lGp) ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3cba1b85691f3e013c23896d954288b36a213a6b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-jpg/17754/2 "2016-03-15T16:04:23Z")
> [@faisdlair](#): > > ... i obtained often duplicate files > they are named as .....(1), .............(2), etc ... is there a way every duplicate and keep only one in the folder Hmm, you are working with IrfanView, then ... within Irfanview open the dialog for searching files by pressing [Ctrl+F]. Enter a fitting file search mask, for example **\*\_1.jpg** Enter a root folder. Set the option to search in the foldertree. Start the search. Display the result as "Thumbnails". DD.20160315.1804.CET ---
**Author:** ![faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faisdlair)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-jpg/17754/3 "2016-03-15T16:27:04Z")
I like Irfan View i tried it but can i add \*\_2.jpg and \*\_3.jpg Is there a way to fix it with MP3TAG (i prefer to use 1 soft do to everything) thank you ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-jpg/17754/4 "2016-03-15T16:53:37Z")
> [@faisdlair](#): > > ... can i add \*\_2.jpg and \*\_3.jpg ... You may apply the search engine of "TotalCommander" or "Windows Explorer", ... both understand a search mask like ... _\_1.jpg;_\_2.jpg .... or on the DOS commandline ... M:\>DIR /S _\_1.jpg;_\_2.jpg > [@faisdlair](#): > > ... Is there a way to fix it with MP3TAG (i prefer to use 1 soft do to everything) See dialog "Mp3tag/Extras/Options/Tags" ... there you may add the filetype "\*.jpg" to the list of filetypes, which Mp3tag should show; afterwards refresh Mp3tag list view. DD.20160315.1901.CET ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-jpg/17754/5 "2016-03-15T17:19:04Z")
> [@faisdlair](#): > > ... i obtained often duplicate files > they are named as .....(1), .............(2), etc > is there a way _\_ every duplicate and keep only one in the folder Maybe you can reduce the amount of duplicate exported cover files this way: within the action "Export cover to file" ... do not check the checkbox for creating duplicate files. DD.20160315.1919.CET This may help to reduce duplicate cover image files ... Action "Export cover to file" Formatstring: **%\_filename%'.'%\_cover\_type%** Export duplicate covers: no DD.20160315.2028.CET ---
**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:** [March 15, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-jpg/17754/6 "2016-03-15T17:55:09Z")
> [@DetlevD](#): > > Maybe you can reduce the amount of duplicate exported cover files this way: > within the action "Export cover to file" ... > do not check the checkbox for creating duplicate files. > > DD.20160315.1919.CET This works only if the files in one folder do not have embedded art with different properties. Otherwise, one picture file per version will be created (and numbered). So it is worthwhile to check the folders where there are duplicate files although they should not. The duplication means that something is different. ---
**Author:** ![faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@faisdlair](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/faisdlair)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-jpg/17754/7 "2016-03-15T18:08:14Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > This works only if the files in one folder do not have embedded art with different properties. > Otherwise, one picture file per version will be created (and numbered). > So it is worthwhile to check the folders where there are duplicate files although they should not. The duplication means that something is different. Thank you GUYS for your support MP3TAG is a great software Martin ---
**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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-jpg/17754/8 "2026-02-09T12:26:09Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC