# Import existing cover art

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-existing-cover-art/40941
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 1, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-existing-cover-art/40941 "2018-03-01T18:47:15Z")
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#### Post date: [March 2, 2018, 8:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-existing-cover-art/40941/7 "2018-03-02T08:18:12Z")

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> [@Seasalt56](#):
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> Just did a check and yes, I have a folder.jpg file in each of the subdirectories .
> 
> As you can see, I keep my MP3's on E drive\Mp3 Music\xxxx's - with each decade as a subdirectory.
> 
> What is the " format string" I am supposed to write for a subdirectory ( for example ) 2000's?

For me it is not at all clear where you have your folder.jpg-files. Normally someone wants a cover of an album to show. So are your folders album-oriented? Or are all your music-files together in directories like "2000's"?

From the error-message you get I can only see that you obviously wrote "Format string:folder.jpg" as a format string instead of just "folder.jpg".

BTW:  
You can enable MP3Tag to also show not only embedded cover-art but also cover-art that only resides in the folder if you leave  
"Don't display first image ..."  
in File -\> Options -\> Tags  
unchecked.

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