# Feature Request: Manipulation with existed Cover Photos needs change
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [January 28, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338 "2019-01-28T02:15:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/23 "2019-01-29T20:58:49Z")
I do not understand why I should try something
> [@trucken](#):
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> hundred times
that works ok when I need it.
So, what is the configuration in File\>Options\>Tag Sources for the cover filename?
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### Author:  [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/24 "2019-01-29T21:07:00Z")
> [@trucken](#):
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> It should be easy to create 2 action groups
OK., I have working action for import, but I have thousends of pictures as you advice above: Format String: %album%\_%\_cover\_type%.jpg.
If I separate pics I can use for specific mp3 (in new folder) and cut the name to \_cover\_type%.jpg, my action is working.
But, what shall I do to use Import Cover Action based on full %album%\_%\_cover\_type%.jpg (variables) without cutting, changing names or seperate for any mp3 file in several folders?
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### Author:  [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/25 "2019-01-29T21:09:53Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> that works ok when I need it.
Working but is not reliable.
Nevermind, I have now collection of changed Covers to baseline type, so I don't need copy-paste.
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> So, what is the configuration in Tools\>Options\>Tag Sources for the cover filename?
folder of course, as default.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/26 "2019-01-29T21:11:25Z")
That is why I recommended
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Format String: `%album%_%_cover_type%`
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### Author:  [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/27 "2019-01-29T21:26:27Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> That is why I recommended
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> Format String: `%album%_%_cover_type%`
OK., I have "%album%\_Front Cover.jpg", "%album%\_Back Cover.jpg", "%album%\_Media Cover.jpg" (I mean I have e.g. ABC\_Front Cover.jpg etc. of course) for any MP3 file, but how can I use it here, because any variable I use it doesn't work:
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### Author:  [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/28 "2019-01-29T23:29:00Z")
> [@trucken](#):
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> > that works ok when I need it.
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> Working but is not reliable.
> Nevermind, I have now collection of changed Covers to baseline type, so I don't need copy-paste.
As I promised, proof, it happens:
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 5:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/29 "2019-01-30T05:15:32Z")
> [@trucken](#):
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> OK., I have "%album%\_Front Cover.jpg", "%album%\_Back Cover.jpg", "%album%\_Media Cover.jpg" (I mean I have e.g. ABC\_Front Cover.jpg etc. of course) for any MP3 file, but how can I use it here, because any variable I use it doesn't work:
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If you import a cover MP3Tag does not know anything about the tag-variable %\_cover\_type%. This is only valid for the export of the embedded covers.
So you have to name the cover type in the format string to match with your cover-filename:
`%album%_Front Cover.jpg`
`%album%_Back Cover.jpg`
`%album%_Media Cover.jpg`
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/30 "2019-01-30T06:28:12Z")
> [@trucken](#):
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> As I promised, proof, it happens
Could you find out which file leads to this export?
I suspect that the image is corrupt and that there is no mime type available for that embedded image.
Alternatively, you could filter for such files with
%\_cover\_mimetype% MISSING
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### Author:  [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/31 "2019-01-30T20:03:26Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Could you find out which file leads to this export?
> I suspect that the image is corrupt and that there is no mime type available for that embedded image.
> Alternatively, you could filter for such files with
> %\_cover\_mimetype% MISSING
Thank you for advice.
It is ordinary JPG, Pic is not missing, is presented properly in mp3TAG, so, if I change the name to name.jpg in Win Explorer, the thumbnail returns and file is usable e.g. in Photoshop.
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### Author:  [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/32 "2019-01-30T20:38:13Z")
> [@poster](#):
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> So you have to name the cover type in the format string to match with your cover-filename:
> `%album%_Front Cover.jpg`
> `%album%_Back Cover.jpg`
> `%album%_Media Cover.jpg`
Big Thanx! It's working! Big Thanx!
BTW., do I understand correctly, if I write `%album%_Front Cover.jpg` only, without rest of track (as e.g. `C:\Folder\%album%_Front Cover.jpg`) it will import the pictures from the folder, where selected mp3 file exists?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/33 "2019-01-30T20:40:06Z")
Yes, the import uses the folder of the current (audio) file unless you specify something else.
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### Author:  [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/34 "2019-01-30T20:41:53Z")
Thank you so much!
That finally finish my problem.
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### Author:  [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/35 "2019-01-30T20:47:25Z")
Can I ask you more question, can I add a keyboard shortcut for my action?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/36 "2019-01-30T20:55:46Z")
see this thread:
> [@Own Keyboard shortcuts](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keyboard-shortcuts/15737):
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> Why can't we make our own shortcuts? Thank you Terry [:rolleyes:]
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### Author:  [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/37 "2019-01-30T20:59:01Z")
Thank you. You did great job for me.
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### Author:  [@SullyPanda76](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SullyPanda76)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/38 "2019-04-04T02:39:29Z")
Although this topic is markes as solved, I want to link to this one:
[https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-jpg-show-progressive-or-standard-encoding/42650](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-jpg-show-progressive-or-standard-encoding/42650)
As the user claims:
> Sony devices won't recognize **progressive encoding JPG**
I think it will be super-easy, to show along with the cover dimensions, if it is progressive or standard encoding
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2024, 5:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338/39 "2024-06-03T05:34:41Z")
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