# Export image for m4b into parent folder

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-image-for-m4b-into-parent-folder/48738
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 25, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-image-for-m4b-into-parent-folder/48738 "2020-04-25T17:31:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/romano/32/7465_2.png) [@Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Romano)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-image-for-m4b-into-parent-folder/48738/1 "2020-04-25T17:31:25Z")

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Can i export the cover to the folder above the current path?  
i mean if i have C:\music\artist\album can i export the cover to artist or music folder?  
 ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f7844ceb80ac9d7f2b4d571479eefe442699fbbb.png)

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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: [April 25, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-image-for-m4b-into-parent-folder/48738/2 "2020-04-25T17:36:21Z")

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Try  
`..\artist-poster`

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### Author: ![Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/romano/32/7465_2.png) [@Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Romano)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-image-for-m4b-into-parent-folder/48738/3 "2020-04-25T17:41:28Z")

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@ohrenkino  
Did not work

Edit: something is wrong, i try to put the image as artist, i save, but it reverts to front cover.  
i will do more tests.

Edit2: no the image artist dont work in m4b file, maybe i am worng

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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: [April 25, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-image-for-m4b-into-parent-folder/48738/4 "2020-04-25T17:47:38Z")

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what does not work? that the cover does not end up in the folder above the current one?  
Works over here...

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### Author: ![Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/romano/32/7465_2.png) [@Romano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Romano)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-image-for-m4b-into-parent-folder/48738/5 "2020-04-25T17:48:28Z")

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No the image artist dont save as artist image, only front cover, maybe because is a m4b file?

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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: [April 25, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-image-for-m4b-into-parent-folder/48738/6 "2020-04-25T17:50:51Z")

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That's right: m4b files only know front and back covers.

see here:

> [@Trouble with setting cover types, etc.?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-with-setting-cover-types-etc/12388/3):
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> Not every tag format supports different cover types and descriptions. m4a/mp4 for example only knows front/back cover types.

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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/export-image-for-m4b-into-parent-folder/48738/7 "2026-02-09T12:28:33Z")

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