Hi folks, I'm trying to save edits made in MP3tag to the original folder from whence the files originated, but to no avail.....it USED to work but I don't know if a newer version may have changed something or what? It's happening on 2 or different computers that I am using so I know it's not the de…

AFAIK nothing has changed - and I can edit files just like before. So you would have to describe in much more detail what you do and what you expect from which original data.

Same as I've dome previously: Export (drag/drop) files to mp3tag from original folder on desktop. Edit song/track/album info for each (occasionally using freedbase ) Selecting all tracks 4). Saving all info using the Save icon in top left field. This has always been the method I've used...ever…

I do not think that this is the correct way to do it. You can load the files with drag and drop as you described. Now itr depends where you enter the modifications: If you use the individual fields in the files list, then the modification is saved as soon as you leave a field. If you use the tag…

I make all modifications and then select all the files, making sure they are the new modifications, then press Save.......it USED to save them to the original folder using this method but I don't know what happened. Here's the interesting part....if I completely clear the mp3tag box, then add the u…

[image] TEDG65: in the original folder Unless you tell MP3tag to move files (e.g. rename the filename or folder) the files stay in the same folder. And again: unless I do not understand your description correctly [image] TEDG65: I make all modifications and then select all the file t…

I think I see what is happening on my end....the "Title" is changing to the new name but the "Filename" remains the same....can the filename be modified?

see the FAQs on how to modify the filename: [image] Converters to rename files or to import tags FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Mp3tag provides a variety of possibilities to get tag information from parts of the filename or rename files based on the information stored in…

[mp3tag1] This is what I have have in the Mpeg Options tag.....I don't understand any of it but maybe you do?

As APE tags cause sometimes some irritation I would disable to read and write APE tags. All the other settings seem to be ok. [image] TEDG65: the "Title" is changing to the new name but the "Filename" remains the same.... Please note that the filename is no tag field but a property of the f…

MP3Tag edits not being saved into original folder

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ohrenkino July 23, 2019, 3:38pm 8

see the FAQs on how to modify the filename: