Work with files with multiple cover arts via actions

[andi.bo]

Hi,

is it possible to work with a specific cover via actions, if the song files have more than one cover? Additionally, the cover types are the same.
Example: I have a playlist where every songfile has two cover arts. One for the song and one for the playlist. Unfortunately both cover arts are of the same type (front cover). Can I address a specific cover art via number to delete, replace or change type for example the second cover?
The covers where added with mp3tag and the songfiles are m4a (aac or alac).

Thanks,
Andi

[ohrenkino]

Please see this thread on which cover types can be set for mp4 files:

Set type to Artist cover image

I dont now if it is a bug or not, but sometimes when i set an image as artist cover, it does not save: Add the image: [imagem] change the type: [imagem] Save or restart the mp3tag, it stays at front cover: [imagem]

@andi.bo

is it possible to work with a specific cover via actions

There is no way address a specific embedded image. It cannot be determined what the contents is of the first or the second picture.
You would have to export them, see what they look like and then import them again with the required type.

[andi.bo]

Thank you.
In the tag panel and the extended tags view, I can select a specific cover art, for example the 2/3. In all files, I want to delete the second of three. So it has to be possible somehow to address this one by number, or am I missing something?

[ohrenkino]

As I said:

@ohrenkino

There is no way address a specific embedded image

at least not with actions.
The only way is to use the GUI.

[LyricsLover]

@andi.bo

So it has to be possible somehow to address this one by number, or am I missing something?

As you can see here there is no Action like "Remove Cover #x" or "Select Cover #x" or "Replace Cover #x".

The Action "Set cover properties" does not let you choose which cover # you want to change.

You can choose to apply this action only to covers of a specific type or all covers.

[poster]

@andi.bo

In the tag panel and the extended tags view, I can select a specific cover art, for example the 2/3. In all files, I want to delete the second of three.

As is often the case, there are workarounds to accomplish a project, although sometimes they are cumbersome. You have to decide for yourself whether the effort is worth it for you rather than manually editing.

You can export and import cover art in Mp3tag using actions.
So mark your files and select the action type "Export cover to file"

This will save all 3 covers of the files to their directory, because you activated "Export duplicate files". For the duplicates there will be the numbers (1) and (2) added to the filename, which is taken from the corresponding music-file with the suffix of the picture-type.

Action type: Import cover from file

Because you have activated "Delete existing cover art" the existing embedded cover files will be replaced by the import-file, which was the original first cover.

Then again for the second file to import:

This time you have deactivated "Delete existing cover art" with the result that the third original cover will be added to the already imported.

I think you can combine these actions in an action group but make all tests on copies and not your originals.

[andi.bo]

Thank you so much.
I missed the option of putting each file (over 900) in its seperate directory to handle the different covers. This works fine for me!

[andi.bo]

New solution:

3.30d (2025-07-18)

• NEW: added function Manage covers... to cover menu, which allows for adding, removing, replacing, adjusting, and reordering of embedded cover art in one or multiple files.

This new feature makes it much more comfortable!
Thank you Florian.