# Feature Request - Custom field auto population
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-custom-field-auto-population/8458
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [June 16, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-custom-field-auto-population/8458 "2009-06-16T00:48:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Ubermonk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ubermonk)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-custom-field-auto-population/8458/1 "2009-06-16T00:48:36Z")
g'day there
Firstly, just wanna say what an awesome program. Ive used it for years, and since I've got my iPhone and started converting to mp4 format, I appreciate this program even more!
However, I do find one feature lacking that I imagine that most people would probably want, and thats auto population of custom fields. When i say that I mean how like for example GENRE already has a list of option you can choose, which you can add to.
I really wish I could have this feature especially when tagging my MP4 Television and Movie library for import into iTunes (or another library if i can find a kick ass one that sorts s well as it for video)
For example... ill use the iTunes Media Type tag. It has a few possible options: Movie, TV Show, Podcast, Music Video etc etc etc. I would like to be able to load, for example a text file with these in it, so i only have to select from the drop down, instead of having to type it in every bloody time (which has the added risk of typos 😛)
Perhaps, a text file with the field name with just each option on a newline such as:
> [@](#):
>
> Movie
> TV Show
> Music Video
> etc etc etc..
or
> [@](#):
>
> ITUNES\_MEDIA\_TYPE:Movie,TV Show,Music Video,etc etc etc..
> VIDEO\_GENRES:Science Fiction,Thriller,Romance,etc etc etc
anyways, just a thought that may help some people who tag different mixed media at once
Cheers
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-custom-field-auto-population/8458/2 "2009-06-16T05:27:06Z")
Have a look at "File \> Options \> Genres"
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### Author:  [@Ubermonk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ubermonk)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-custom-field-auto-population/8458/3 "2009-06-16T05:42:40Z")
oh i realise that for genres... but im talking about other fields that arent genres 🙂
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-custom-field-auto-population/8458/4 "2009-06-16T06:09:50Z")
Oh I see.
Here is a topic with a similar request and a workaround:
[/t/7574/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/7574/1)
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### Author:  [@Ubermonk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ubermonk)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-custom-field-auto-population/8458/5 "2009-06-16T10:31:11Z")
cheers for that, ill use that for now 🙂
but the feature request imho is still a valid one 😉 heh