My .mp3 files no longer have embedded images

[aaarom123]

I noticed that many of my .mp3 files no longer have embedded images.

I know they once had them because the folders all have the Folder.jpg files that WMP generates.

So my question is: Can I use MP3Tag to somehow copy the Folder.jpg files into the .mp3 files?

But not one at a time since I have very many files to fix.

[ohrenkino]

Try an action of the type "Import cover from file"

Import Cover from File – Mp3tag Documentation

Set as filename: folder.jpg

[aaarom123]

Sounds great but I don't know how to how what the document says. Can you give me a quick how to do this?

[ohrenkino]

See the FAQs:

Actions and batch-operations

How to create a new action? First, create a new action group via Actions > [Actions] Actions or Alt + 6. Then, click on the button [New] New and give your action group an expressive name, e.g., "All tag fields Upper Case". This action group can be applied to the selected files after you have added one or more actions to it. Now, you can create a new action in your action group via the button [New] New and choose the desired action type from the list. At the moment the following action types …

[aaarom123]

Thank you, I'll try now.

[poster]

@aaarom123

So my question is: Can I use MP3Tag to somehow copy the Folder.jpg files into the .mp3 files?

However, you should bear in mind that folder.jpgs created by Windows Media Player from the embedded cover files only have a small resolution of 200x200 pixels and are not identical to the previously embedded pictures, which may have had a higher resolution.

[ohrenkino]

@poster

a small resolution of 200x200 pixels

@poster is right - and the import would overwrite existing and perhaps better pictures.
So: to treat only files that really have no embedded picture use a filter:
%_covers% MISSING
Disable and enable this filter after you have imported the pictures to see how many files are still without embedded picture - as there was no file called folder.jpg in the file's folder.

[MotleyG]

@aaarom123

I know they once had them because the folders all have the Folder.jpg files that WMP generates.

Are you sure these cover images were actually embedded? A quick check of a few of the folder.jpg files will help to confirm. If they are larger than 200x200 then they probably weren't created by WMP.

I am curious to understand how the embedded images would have been stripped out. Are all other metadata fields intact like Title, Album, Artist, etc.?

[aaarom123]

I am curious to understand how the embedded images would have been stripped out.

I have no idea how or when

Are all other metadata fields intact like Title, Album, Artist, etc.?

. Yes

[ohrenkino]

@aaarom123

I am curious to understand how the embedded images would have been stripped out.

I doubt that anyone who has not looked over your shoulder all the time will be able to say anything about this.
Much more interesting in this forum would be:
Have you succeeded to embed the existing pictures?
Did you check the result with the filter?

[aaarom123]

Yes, I did as you said.
Mp3Diag tells me I have progressive jpg files inbedded.
These are not from the imbedded Folder.jpg. files
I did not have a Folder.jpg for a couple of CDs so I downloaded images.
Do you know the file extension for progressive jpg files?
I'll look for different images to replace the progressive ones.

[ohrenkino]

@aaarom123

Do you know the file extension for progressive jpg files?

jpg? jpeg?
They usually differ only internally. You could modify them and transform them to the png format which does not not know progressiveness.
And just for the record: progressive jpgs have a valid format - it is only some players that cannot cope with them.