# My cover arts won't export

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-cover-arts-wont-export/65954
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 16, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-cover-arts-wont-export/65954 "2024-09-16T18:10:59Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-cover-arts-wont-export/65954/2 "2024-09-16T18:15:29Z")

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That thread from 2007 is not up-to-date.  
%band% is now called %albumartist%

Much better is a thread from the HowTos (or FAQs):

> [@How to export cover art to directory structure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-export-cover-art-to-directory-structure/47037):
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> A user on Twitter asks I want to export my whole library CD covers to a folder in which my library folder architecture will be preserved : i don't want to end up with all CD covers mixed in a single folder. I made searched but coudn't find the way to. Hope you'll help, thanks. The way to go here is with an action "Export cover to file" and a custom format string that resembles the directory structure (see [this post](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/2) on how to create actions in Mp3tag). The format string can be a combination …

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