Library Tools

Media Center's Library Tools menu.

Media Center has a number of tools that can be used to work with the files in your Library for tasks like moving and renaming files, analyzing audio, manipulating Library Fields, and a variety of other useful functions. These tools can operate on a single file, or on many files at once.

To access the available Library Tools, select one or more files and select:

• Tools > Library Tools, or
• Right-Click > Library Tools

When first experimenting with one of these tools, or before performing any major operation, make a Library Backup to ensure that you can restore your Library should you make a serious mistake.

Filesystem Tools

These tools work with the files in your Media Center Library on disk.

Filesystem Tools
Rename, Move, and Copy Files	This is a powerful tool that can be used to move, rename, and create copies of your files using their Library Fields (metadata tags) to create the file structure. This is also a great way to get your media organized into a central location on your hard disk. However, use this feature with care, because it moves files on the hard disk.
Fill Properties from Filename	This tool allows you to fill in tag information using the filenames or directory structure of your files. Simply fill in the naming scheme that your files use.

Field Manipulation Tools

These tools can be used to manipulate the metadata stored in the Library Fields of the files.

Field Manipulation Tools
Find and Replace	This is a quick way of editing your file tags. If, for example, you find that you have misspelled an artist name, you can easily replace the wrong name with the right one.
Clean File Properties	This tool provides several tag cleaning options. Any selected action will be performed on the artist, album, name, and genre fields. You can: convert underscores to spaces; remove leading and trailing spaces; change spacing to single-spaced; and fix capitalization.
Move / Copy Fields	This opens a dialog where you can move or copy the information from one field to another. For example, if the Composer field is empty, and you previously had that information in your Artist field, you can copy or move the information from the Artist field into the Composer field.
Fill Track Numbers from List Order	This tool will fill in the track numbers of the tracks you've selected based on their order in the file list. It will make the first selected track's track number 1, then the next selected track's track number 2, and so on. This tool is helpful when you have a full album without track numbers. You can order the tracks in the file list (by dragging them around), select the whole album, and then let this tool fill in the track numbers.

Play State Tools

These tools simply allow you to mark a particular file as played or not played.

Play State Tools
Mark as Played	Marks the current file as played.
Mark as Not Played	Marks the current file as never played.

Track Linking Tools

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I have no idea what these tools do. I think it has to do with the new ability to link files so that MC treats them as a single file for playback.

Track Linking Tools
Link Tracks	Don't know.
Break Track Links	Don't know.

Metadata Lookup Tools

Metadata Lookup Tools
Lookup	Don't know.
Break Track Links	Don't know.

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Move/Copy disk file	Move or copy the disk files themselves. It is best to always move or copy files from within the program (rather than with Explorer) to preserve all Playlist information.
Fill Properties from Filename	This tool allows you to fill in tag information using the filenames and/or directory names of your files. Simply fill in the naming scheme that your files use. Example If your filename is: D:\MyMusic\Lyle Lovett - Live in Texas - 1 - Penguins.mp3, select the Artist-Album-Track#-Title Filename rule. If your filename is: D:\Lyle Lovett\Live in Texas\01 - Penguins.mp3, you would select the Directories rule Artist\Album\ and then the Filename rule Track#-Artist.
Rename files from Properties	This tool allows you to rename your files using tag information. It allows you to move your files to another drive or directory. This is also a great way to get your music organized into a central location on your hard disk. However, use this feature with care, because it moves files on the hard disk. Example If you want to keep your files named as they are, but want to move them into Artist\Album subfolders, uncheck the filename rule, and check the Directories rule only. Select your base path, then the rule.
Find and Replace	This is a quick way of editing your file tags. If, for example, you find that you have misspelled an artist name, you can easily replace the wrong name with the right one. You can also use this feature to rename a drive path. If you have moved all your files onto a new drive, or into a new folder from outside the program (with Explorer, for example), search for the old drive and/or path name, and replace with the new drive and/or path name.
Clean File Properties	This tool provides several tag cleaning options. Any selected action will be performed on the artist, album, name, and genre fields. You can: convert underscores to spaces; remove leading and trailing spaces; change spacing to single-spaced; and fix capitalization
Move/Copy Fields	This opens a box where you select to move or copy the information from one field to another. For example, if you create a custom field for Composer, and you previously had that information in your Comment field, you can copy or move the information from the Comment field into the Composer field.
Fill Track # from list order	This tool will fill in the track numbers of the tracks you've selected based on their order in the file list. It will make the first selected track's track number 1, then the next selected track's track number 2, and so on. This tool is helpful when you have a full album without track numbers. You can order the tracks in the file list (by dragging them around), select the whole album, and then let this tool fill in the track numbers.
YADB	Lookup Track Info from YADB, or submit Track Info to YADB. An internet connection is required.
Update Tags	Updates the file tags with the information in the library fields.
Update Library	Updates the library fields with the information in the file tags.
Remove Tags	Removes the file tags from the selected file(s).
Analyze Audio	Sends selected file(s) to the Audio Analysis window for replay gain analysis.
Convert Format	Converts the selected file(s) to a different file format.