# \[X\] Export cover to file problem
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-cover-to-file-problem/6507
**Category:** No Bugs
**Created:** [March 24, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-cover-to-file-problem/6507 "2008-03-24T00:05:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@eqblues](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eqblues)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-cover-to-file-problem/6507/1 "2008-03-24T00:05:56Z")
The action "export cover to file", creates an empty file (file with no extension and with size of 0 bytes) when the album name has a ":" in it.
For example, if I try to export the cover of a song from the album "Awake: The Best Of Live" by the band "Live", with the string for the filename being set up like this: "%artist% - %album%" . Then the result is the empty file, called "Live - Awake". (note that the part of the album name that comes after the ":" is not there)
This doesnt happen if the filename string is changed to only: "%artist%". In this case, the exported cover turns out fine, just with a filename I dont want. I think the ":" should be switched for a "-" in these cases.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-cover-to-file-problem/6507/2 "2008-03-24T18:14:16Z")
You can use $validate(%artist% - %album%,-) to prevent this.
It's also already fixed with the current [Development Build](http://developer.mp3tag.de).
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### Author:  [@eqblues](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eqblues)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-cover-to-file-problem/6507/3 "2008-03-25T01:00:33Z")
Thanks for the tip. I have been noticing how I've barely scratched the surface of Mp3Tag's versatility and these forums really help in making me aware of so many of the programs features I wasnt aware even existed.
Sorry I didnt notice the bug was already fixed in the dev. build.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-cover-to-file-problem/6507/4 "2018-12-28T14:22:37Z")
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