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Tag can tag files automatically from their filename, by attempting to guess the filename format from one of fifty presets. You can also view tags for files, and create playlists.
 
Tag can tag files automatically from their filename, by attempting to guess the filename format from one of fifty presets. You can also view tags for files, and create playlists.
  
==Key Features==
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=Key Features=
  
 
* Tag files using [[ID3v1]], [[APEv1]], [[APEv2]], [[Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] and Lyrics
 
* Tag files using [[ID3v1]], [[APEv1]], [[APEv2]], [[Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] and Lyrics
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* Set tag values from the contents of a file
 
* Set tag values from the contents of a file
  
==Development==
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=Development=
  
 
Case stopped developing Tag after version 2.0.39.  In 2.0.40 Neil Popham ([[USer:Synthetic Soul|Synthetic Soul]]) added the -f switch to allow users to set a tag from the contents of a text file.  
 
Case stopped developing Tag after version 2.0.39.  In 2.0.40 Neil Popham ([[USer:Synthetic Soul|Synthetic Soul]]) added the -f switch to allow users to set a tag from the contents of a text file.  
  
==Links==
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=Links=
 
* Case's original : http://www.rarewares.org/others.html
 
* Case's original : http://www.rarewares.org/others.html
 
* Synthetic Soul's version : http://www.synthetic-soul.co.uk/tag/
 
* Synthetic Soul's version : http://www.synthetic-soul.co.uk/tag/
  
==Additional Reading==
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=Additional Reading=
 
* [[Wapet]], also written by Case
 
* [[Wapet]], also written by Case
  
==Command Line Help==
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=Command Line Help=
  
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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Version 2.0.45b9, Compiled 2005-12-16
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Usage: Tag [options] <filenames / directories / @file_with_parameters>
 
Usage: Tag [options] <filenames / directories / @file_with_parameters>
 
Wildcards are supported in filenames and directories
 
Wildcards are supported in filenames and directories
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  --tofileext <ext> : use extension <ext> instead of .txt
 
  --tofileext <ext> : use extension <ext> instead of .txt
 
  --tofilen <name>  : save screen output to file <name>
 
  --tofilen <name>  : save screen output to file <name>
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--tocue <scheme>  : output cuesheet tag to file, name generated from <scheme>
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--tocuen <name>  : output cuesheet tag to file <name>
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--tocuea          : output cuesheet tag to file, name generated from source
 
  --stdout          : output to stdout
 
  --stdout          : output to stdout
 
  --nfo <file>      : generate .nfo file and save to <file>
 
  --nfo <file>      : generate .nfo file and save to <file>

Revision as of 08:54, 30 January 2006

Tag was written by Case.

It is a free command line tool for Windows that may be used to tag numerous audio files, using various tagging schemes, including ID3v1, ID3v2, APEv1, APEv2, Vorbis and FLAC.

Tag can tag files automatically from their filename, by attempting to guess the filename format from one of fifty presets. You can also view tags for files, and create playlists.


Key Features

  • Tag files using ID3v1, APEv1, APEv2, Vorbis, FLAC and Lyrics
  • Copy the tags from one file to another
  • Tag from filename
  • Removing all tags or only ID3v2
  • Tag files recursively
  • Create playlists
  • Set tag values from the contents of a file


Development

Case stopped developing Tag after version 2.0.39. In 2.0.40 Neil Popham (Synthetic Soul) added the -f switch to allow users to set a tag from the contents of a text file.


Links


Additional Reading

  • Wapet, also written by Case


Command Line Help

Version 2.0.45b9, Compiled 2005-12-16

Usage: Tag [options] <filenames / directories / @file_with_parameters>
Wildcards are supported in filenames and directories

Options:
 --title   <value> : set title to <value>
 --artist  <value> : set artist to <value>
 --album   <value> : set album to <value>
 --year    <value> : set year to <value>
 --comment <value> : set comment to <value>
 --track   <value> : set track number to <value>
 --genre   <value> : set genre to <value>

Tag fields can also be set with:
 -t <item=x>       : set tag item <item> to value <x>
 -f <item=x>       : set tag item <item> from content of file <x>

 --help            : show full help
 --hideinfo        : don't display file information
 --hidetags        : don't display tags
 --hidenames       : don't display filenames
 --simple          : use simple tag display format
 --recursive       : search files recursively in all subdirectories
 --fromfile <file> : copy tag information from <file>
 --allow <item=x>  : allow access to files with specified properties only
 --auto            : generate tags from filenames
 --scheme <scheme> : specify file structure scheme (i.e. L/A - N - T)
 --autoscheme      : select automatically best scheme from list of schemes
 --nomagic         : use plain schemes, disable extra automations
 --chreplace       : use character replacing when tagging
 --rentag          : rename files to match scheme, filename from tag data
 --rename <scheme> : rename files to <scheme>, filename generated from old name
 --move            : when renaming move files to subdirectories
 --overwrite       : overwrite existing files when renaming
 --trackinc        : use incremental track numbering
 --caps            : capitalize words
 --Caps            : capitalize only first word
 --lower           : convert all characters to lower case
 --upper           : convert all characters to upper case
 --tcaps <item>    : capitalize words in tag field <item>
 --tCaps <item>    : capitalize only first word in tag field <item>
 --tlower <item>   : convert all characters to lower case in tag field <item>
 --tupper <item>   : convert all characters to upper case in tag field <item>
 --nozero          : ignore leading zeros on track numbers
 --zeropad         : add leading zero to track number if missing
 --commafix        : fix comma separated artist field (x, the -> the x)
 --spacefix        : replaces underscore (_) and %20 with space
 --itemfix         : fix item names in APE v1.0/2.0 tags
 --umlfix          : fix umlauts (ae -> ä, oe -> ö, ue -> ü)
 --swapta          : swap title <--> artist
 --remove          : remove all tags
 --removeid3v2     : remove only ID3v2 tags
 --removeid3v2u    : remove only unnecessary ID3v2 tags (fields fit in ID3v1)
 --playlist        : generate one playlist per directory
 --oneplaylist     : generate one playlist from all files
 --playlists       : generate one playlist per album in current directory
 --a-artist <x>    : set album artist to <x>
 --a-title <x>     : set album title to <x>
 --onlyfiles       : writes only filenames in playlist, no extra information
 --dirname         : use directory name for playlist naming
 --plname <name>   : use <name> as playlist name.
 --slashes         : use slashes '/' instead of backslashes '\' in playlists
 --nospaces        : replaces space by underscore in names of written files
 --sort <by>       : sort playlist only by <x>
 --sort+ <x>       : add new playlist sorting property <x>
 --sortdesc        : sort in descending order
 --newdate         : don't keep files original date/time
 --oldtype         : use old tag format
 --ape2            : default to APE v2.0
 --force <tag>     : force use of selected tag type
 --extid3          : extend over long title field into comment field with id3
 --nocheck         : don't check file extension
 --test            : test mode, no files will be modified
 --tofile <scheme> : save screen output to file, name generated from <scheme>
 --tofileext <ext> : use extension <ext> instead of .txt
 --tofilen <name>  : save screen output to file <name>
 --tocue <scheme>  : output cuesheet tag to file, name generated from <scheme>
 --tocuen <name>   : output cuesheet tag to file <name>
 --tocuea          : output cuesheet tag to file, name generated from source
 --stdout          : output to stdout
 --nfo <file>      : generate .nfo file and save to <file>
 --listdefaults    : view default settings
 --listexceptions  : view list of exceptions in capitalize function
 --listgenres      : view list of possible ID3v1 tag genres
 --listpresets     : view list of defined presets
 --decode          : use external decoder and use <scheme> to name output
 --acculen         : display length more accurately
 --ansioutput      : don't convert output to OEM codepage
 --<number>        : use predefined preset <number>