# problem with %\_counter% & image export

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-counter-image-export/8201
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 5, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-counter-image-export/8201 "2009-04-05T05:39:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![prob](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@prob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/prob)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-counter-image-export/8201/1 "2009-04-05T05:39:56Z")

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I am trying to export the images from a playlist using the export images action.

I want chapter1.jpg, chapter2.jpg etc.

Using the obvious syntax I get odd results.

Suggestions?

C:\temp\itunes\chapter $num(%\_counter%,2) or  
C:\temp\itunes\chapter %\_counter%

=

chapter -1.jpg  
chapter -1(1).jpg  
chapter -1(2).jpg

BTW, images are for a podcast using the excellent Slideshow Assembler

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### Author: ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2009, 9:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-counter-image-export/8201/2 "2009-04-05T09:45:23Z")

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> [@prob](#):
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> ... chapter %\_counter%  
> = chapter -1.jpg

This seems to be a bug.

Workround:

1. Instead of %\_counter% use $num(%track%,1) if applicable.  
or
2. Create Actiongroup  
2.1. Format tagfield 'MY\_COUNTER' with '%\_counter%'.  
2.2. Export cover with 'chapter %MY\_COUNTER%'.  
2.3. Remove tagfield 'MY\_COUNTER'.

DD.20090405.1345.CEST

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### Author: ![prob](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@prob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/prob)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-counter-image-export/8201/3 "2009-04-07T16:59:03Z")

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> [@DetlevD](#):
>
> This seems to be a bug.
> 
> Workround:
> 
> 1. Instead of %\_counter% use $num(%track%,1) if applicable.  
> or
> 2. Create Actiongroup  
> 2.1. Format tagfield 'MY\_COUNTER' with '%\_counter%'.  
> 2.2. Export cover with 'chapter %MY\_COUNTER%'.  
> 2.3. Remove tagfield 'MY\_COUNTER'.
> 
> DD.20090405.1345.CEST

Workaround doesn't work.

Actiongroup e.g. will mean that I have to edit each file won' it? That will defeat the point of using auto renumbering....

Hopefully this bug is fixed in the next release.

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### Author: ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-counter-image-export/8201/4 "2009-04-07T19:56:57Z")

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> [@prob](#):
>
> Workaround doesn't work. ...

Sure, both workarounds work. Result is the same as using %\_counter% directly.

DD.20090407.2356.CEST

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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problem-with-counter-image-export/8201/5 "2026-02-09T12:21:28Z")

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