# Write resolution Metadata to tag
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 1, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119 "2024-10-01T17:56:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@S3renus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/S3renus)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/1 "2024-10-01T17:56:41Z")
Hello,
I am currently trying to write a meta data, in my case the resolution of a mkv file to a tag. I tried so long but it don‘t work.
In the end the first resoltion part, e.g. 1920x1080 shall be written to the properties of the file so that I can sort them in windows folders.
I already know the syntax of the first resolution part. Its %\_video\_width%
I can write it with format field command to the filename, but I did‘t get it done to write it to the width\_field or cover\_width field, that can be shown and sorted in common windows.
Does anyone know the correct syntax? My last try was the one below here, from my point of view it should work, but it did‘t.
Field: Width Formatstring: %\_video\_width%%\_width%
I am using the Action option of MP3tag and format Format value setting.
For any help I would be very happy ☺.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/2 "2024-10-01T19:31:59Z")
> [@S3renus](#):
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> In the end the first resoltion part, e.g. 1920x1080 shall be written to the properties of the file so that I can sort them in windows folders.
What would be the property name of this field that is supported by Windows Explorer?
If you want to fill a custom (non official) tag name like WIDTH\_FIELD, you can use an Action from type "Format Value".
As Field you type whatever fieldname you like. \*\*
As Format string you enter %\_video\_width%
\*\* Please be aware that such custom field names are not supported by most other software, especially not by Windows Explorer.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/3 "2024-10-01T20:08:58Z")
The properties can be addressed with
| Property | Description |
| --- | --- |
| %\_video\_height% | Video height for MP4/M4V/MKV video files |
| %\_video\_width% | Video width for MP4/M4V/MKV video files |
... but aren't these properties that the windows explorer should show by itself?
And if the windows explorer cannot cope with these for mkv files, then I doubt that it will read tag data not to mention user-defined tag fields.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/4 "2024-10-01T20:12:58Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> but aren't these properties that the windows explorer should show by itself?
It depends a little bit. I'm not sure if/what MKV properties are natively supported by Windows Explorer.
But there are tools that show such informations in the details part of the Windows Explorer:
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/5 "2024-10-01T20:15:40Z")
I do not doubt that
> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> ... there are tools that show such informations
I am not too optimistic about the original intention
> [@S3renus](#):
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> that I can sort them in windows folders.
It would still be a problem of the WIndows Explorer and hardly MP3tag or added user-defined tags.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/6 "2024-10-01T20:20:51Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> It would still be a problem of the WIndows Explorer and hardly MP3tag or added user-defined tags.
That would be easy to check: Just add the two columns "Bildbreite" and "Bildhöhe" in Windows Explorer and check if the properties are natively shown:
I'm not sure if the properties are called "frame height" and "frame width" or just "height" and "width" in a English Windows Explorer.
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### Author:  [@S3renus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/S3renus)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2024, 9:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/7 "2024-10-02T09:08:25Z")
Hi LyricsLover. I am also German 🙂
Thats exactly what I want. Just "Bildbreite" would be enough for me.
I know the command of the I call it Metadata, in that 1920 is in.
It is %\_video\_width%
I can already write it in the dataname, so this should be correct source command for this data.
But I do not know the tag name for the "Bildbreite" as you show in your picture.
I tried %\_frame\_width% and %width" already, but it do not write 1920 in the correct tag, that windows need for its explorer view.
How did you get it like you show it on your picture?
Do you know the tag name in Mp3tag?
How should it be like ? %\_video\_width%% ????? %
Greetings from Soest near Dortmund.
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### Author:  [@S3renus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/S3renus)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/8 "2024-10-02T09:17:39Z")
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2024, 9:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/9 "2024-10-02T09:45:08Z")
I don't write any metadata into my MKV files.
The resolution part "Bildbreite" (1920) will be displayed without altering the MKV at all.
So do you want this additional metdata in your MKV files for other purposes then showing them in Windows Explorer?
If you look at the "Detail" on the right side of your Windows Explorer, do you currently see the values as shown (yellow highlighted) in my screenshot above?
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### Author:  [@S3renus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/S3renus)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/10 "2024-10-02T10:06:18Z")
So do you want this additional metdata in your MKV files for other purposes then showing them in Windows Explorer?
No, just for showing them in windows.
No I do not see it in the windows details. Thats the point why the explorer cannot show it, too. I think.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/11 "2024-10-02T10:06:54Z")
> [@S3renus](#):
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> No, just for showing them in windows.
then I recommend this 3rd party tool:
> **[GitHub - Xanashi/Icaros: Official issue tracker and download location for...](https://github.com/Xanashi/Icaros)**
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> Official issue tracker and download location for Icaros Shell Extensions
And maybe have a look at this thread:
> [@Title tag in MKV files not shown in Windows Explorer with Icaros extension](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/title-tag-in-mkv-files-not-shown-in-windows-explorer-with-icaros-extension/61373):
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> Title tag in MKV files not shown in Windows Explorer. My MKV titles normally show in the windows explorer title column without any issues. If I edit the title in MP3Tag they no longer show in explorer. I can fix the messed up title by replacing it using Propedit. Then works perfectly again. MP3Tag seems to be able to read the messed up titles even though windows explorer can't. Other file types like flac don't seem to be effected. Just MKV.
Using the above "Icaros", VLC - for example - shows the technical details from a MKV as:
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### Author:  [@S3renus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/S3renus)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/12 "2024-10-02T10:33:34Z")
I installed Icaros and it works now.
Thank you for your help. The one file without resolution I need to check later, what is wrong with it.
Now I can easily see and replace files with too low resolution by sorting them in Windows.
Thats what I want.
Danke für Deine und Ohrenkinos
Hilfe!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-resolution-metadata-to-tag/66119/13 "2024-11-01T10:33:53Z")
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