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7.5 The Metadata Editor
7 THE PRO-CODEC MANAGER APPLICATION
7.5 The Metadata Editor
7.5.1 Overview
The MP3 and M4A audio file formats can optionally contain information about a file. This
information is commonly known as
METADATA. Typical metadata tags could include the
Title, Artist, Track Number, and Cover Art. The Title tag of a file is distinct from its file
name.
Adding metadata to your audio files makes them easier to identify, and allows other
applications to categorise and sort them based on your needs. It is also a sign of quality,
offering the information that you would normally find on an album CD case or vinyl
sleeve.
The Pro-Codec Manager provides the ability to add the most commonly used tags to your
files during the encoding process, and edit tags in existing MP3 and supported M4A
files.
When an MP3 or M4A file is selected in the
File List (single-click), any supported
metadata it contains is imported into the
Metadata Editor. Once a tag has been edited,
its row is displayed with a light grey highlight. Metadata in files that are not currently
selected can be previewed in context, by hovering the mouse cursor over the Metadata
Import button in the
File List.
Metadata section buttons
Undo/Redo
Undo or Redo a metadata edit. Importing metadata from presets or other files sets
an undo point so can also be undone/redone.
Clear
Remove all the existing metadata in the table.
Revert
Undo all changes and restore the section to the metadata held within the selected
file.