# Hey Folks I Need Help in Trimming Feature

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hey-folks-i-need-help-in-trimming-feature/10767
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [September 5, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hey-folks-i-need-help-in-trimming-feature/10767 "2010-09-05T16:36:13Z")
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### Author: ![dbiceberg](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dbiceberg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dbiceberg)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hey-folks-i-need-help-in-trimming-feature/10767/1 "2010-09-05T16:36:13Z")

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Topic : Filename Trim  
Current Filename : 01 - Manassil - Campus Dreamz.mp3  
Target Filename : Manassil.mp3

I have already yelled for help in forums but the answer was as complicated as **Einstein's String Theory**

This time i expect the answer to be user friendly 😃

ThanX in Advance

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### Author: ![dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/dano/32/6_2.png) [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hey-folks-i-need-help-in-trimming-feature/10767/2 "2010-09-05T18:23:06Z")

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Go to "Convert \> filename - filename" and enter

old pattern:  
%1 - %2 - %3

new pattern:  
%2