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[DeanB]

I know its me doing something wrong - but i'm getting desperate 

I want my XML file to show the coverart as \\location\folder.jpg - but what ever i change i cannot get it to change from INTERNAL

I have changed file location to next to file, i've unticked in tags as well, and i've ticked get from internet etc.

All 8000 of my tracks already have embedded images and whatever i do MC seems to ignore my request to collect and place folder.jpgs in relevent folders - and relies on tag images.

Advice on what i'm doing wrong would be greatly appreciated - if it comes to it i guess i'd be happy to remove the images from tags - but this seems a bit drastic and a real last measure.

(and all this with latest version downloaded today)



TIA



Dean.

[Alex B]

You can change the library field value without removing the physical image files from the file tags if you make the music files temporally offline:

1. Change the base folder name outside MC, start MC, select the music files and do: right-click > Image > Remove Cover Art. Close MC  --This will clear the "Inside File" values from the library data.

2. Change the base folder name back, start MC, select the music files and do: right-click > image > Quick Find In File / Cover Art Directory  --This will find the Folder.jpg files and add the external links.

However, this is not going to make the directory path appear in the exported XML file. MC uses cleverly only the plain file name in case the image is besides the audio file. This is good because when file folders are moved the image file links remain correct. (MC does not have a mechanism for changing the links automatically.)


EDIT

MC seems to ignore my request to collect and place folder.jpgs in relevent folders - and relies on tag images.

Do you already have the Folder.jpg files in the file folders? MC cannot automatically extract the image files from the file tags.

[DeanB]

Ah - top man that seems to have done it..

Just one more question

When i rip a new disc will all future additions to the library be as folder.jpg or do i have to go through this each time i rip a new album.

Thanks for you help



Dean.