# Read both FLAC/Picture and metadata\_block\_picture
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-both-flac-picture-and-metadata-block-picture/56507
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 27, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-both-flac-picture-and-metadata-block-picture/56507 "2022-02-27T17:30:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@tordenflesk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tordenflesk)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-both-flac-picture-and-metadata-block-picture/56507/1 "2022-02-27T17:30:02Z")
Some of my files have duplicate/erroneous front covers (Due to SACAD\_r).
Most of these appear to be in metadata\_block\_picture, but MP3Tag chooses to only show FLAC/Picture.
Foobar2000 chooses metadata\_block\_picture
As you can see, Picard is able to read both:
Is there a way for MP3Tag to display/edit/remove both/either?
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### Author:  [@ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ryerman)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-both-flac-picture-and-metadata-block-picture/56507/2 "2022-02-27T20:52:44Z")
Maybe Mp3tag will be modified to display an unorthodox picture tag, but I won't hold my breath. 🙂
Meanwhile, maybe this helps:
To find files with a vorbis comment called "metadata\_block\_picture":
- Use a Format action to create MY\_TAG\_INFORMATION using [$list(x,y,z)](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting/#metadata-functions) as the Format string.
- Then apply this filter expression: MY\_TAG\_INFORMATION HAS metadata\_block\_picture.
You won't be able to see the image, but at least you'll know which files have the undesired tag.
Then remove the tag as normal or maybe use a "Remove fields except" action to save the desired vorbis comments.
If the undesired picture is still not removed, you might try creating a [tool](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/options/tools) using [metaflac](https://xiph.org/flac/documentation_tools_metaflac.html).
eg. `metaflac --dont-use-padding --remove-all "W:\path to\badfile.flac"`
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-both-flac-picture-and-metadata-block-picture/56507/3 "2026-02-09T12:29:41Z")