# \[F\] Export Album Art action creates zero byte file
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-album-art-action-creates-zero-byte-file/6573
**Category:** Fixed Bugs
**Tags:** bug-fixed
**Created:** [April 4, 2008, 8:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-album-art-action-creates-zero-byte-file/6573 "2008-04-04T08:30:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Frobozz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Frobozz)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2008, 8:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-album-art-action-creates-zero-byte-file/6573/1 "2008-04-04T08:30:31Z")
I'm using build 2.40b
I have an MP3 file with two cover images stored.
Create an Action item to export the cover art.
If the file name contains a colon the second image will be exported as a zero byte file.
Add two cover images to an MP3 file
Add a colon in either the artist or album name
Create an Action to export cover art with the name %artist% - %album%
Export the cover art
Result:
The first image will be exported just fine
The second image will be a zero byte file
Workaround:
The user can use the $validate function
$validate(%artist% - %album%,-)
and both cover art files will be exported
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-album-art-action-creates-zero-byte-file/6573/2 "2008-04-05T10:06:13Z")
This has been fixed with the current [Development Build](http://developer.mp3tag.de) Mp3tag v2.40c. Thanks for reporting!
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-album-art-action-creates-zero-byte-file/6573/3 "2018-12-28T13:59:32Z")
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