What's new in the MP3 Tag Editor

[!] Important
[+] New
[*] Changes
[-] Fixed error

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mp3Tag Pro 8.0 (Build 538 from 2/25/13)
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[!] Now mp3Tag Pro supports tag fields in Unicode, as well as
filenames containing all sorts of local characters.  
[!] Improved interface, ID3 tag fields are now shown in the list and
can be edited there.             
[!] New licensing rules.
[+] It is now possible apply filters to the list of files: show files
without basic tags, without lyrics, or without covers.                  
[+] New mode for lyrics search.
[+] It is now possible to add pictures from the folder where the
corresponding music file is stored.                                 
[*] Support for import from Discogs and MusicBrainz with the new APIs.
[*] Improved saving MP3 tags of the ID3v2 version.
[-] Fixed saving M4A tags.
[-] Fixed bugs.
More info

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mp3Tag Pro 7.4 (Build 529 from 6/14/12)
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[*] Updated lyrics engine.
[*] Improved support of m4a tags.
[-] Bugs fixed.

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mp3Tag Pro 7.3 (Build 528 from 2/02/12)
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[*] Added the option to sort files in the renaming window.
[-] Fixed saving WAV tags.
[-] Fixed minor bugs.

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mp3Tag Pro 7.2 (Build 525 from 11/05/11)
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[*] Improved quality of album covers download.
[*] Updated lyrics engine.
[-] Bugs fixed.

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mp3Tag Pro 7.1 (build 521) (07/24/11)
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[*] The new standard of FLAC tags is now supported.
[*] Support for M4a tags has been improved.
[-] Bugs fixed.

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mp3Tag Pro 7.0 (build 521) (12/10/10)
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[!] Improved interface.
[+] A feature to save ID3v2 as Unicode.
[+] Download ID3 tags from Discogs.
[+] Download ID3 tags from MusicBrainz.
[+] Support for pictures in FLAC files.
[*] Greatly improved support for tags in M4a lossless.
[-] Fixed bugs related to m4a tags.

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mp3Tag Pro 6.1 (build 516) (06/01/10)
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[*] Updated lyrics engine.

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mp3Tag Pro 6.1 (build 514) (03/02/10)
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[-] Fixed critical bugs with Amazon and Lyrics.

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mp3Tag Pro 6.1 (build 509) (02/17/10)
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[+] Now it is possible to search for lyrics only on the sites that
match patterns.
[+] Built-in update checker added.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag Pro 6.01 (build 507) (08/18/09)
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[*] Improved support for Amazon.

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mp3Tag Pro 6.0 (build 500) (12/21/08)
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[!] First version of mp3Tag Pro.

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mp3Tag 5.9 (build 406) (02/19/08)
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[*] Updated lyrics engine.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 5.8 (build 400) (10/09/07)
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[+] Added tags generation from title field.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 5.7 (build 396) (07/09/07)
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[+] Added track bar in built-in player.
[+] Added few new options for ID3 tags generation.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 5.6 (build 389) (05/10/07)
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[+] Added "Up" button.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 5.5 (build 383) (02/26/07)
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[+] Added import ID3 tags from text file.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 5.4 (build 379) (12/19/06)
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[*] Improved MS Windows Vista support.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 5.3 (build 373) (10/27/06)
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[!] Added WAV tag editor!
[*] Updated lyrics engine.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 5.2 (build 368) (09/13/06)
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[+] Added playing of WavPack WV files.
[*] Improved international support.
[*] Updated lyrics patterns.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 5.1 (build 357) (07/20/06)
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[+] Added new copy/move files dialog.
[+] Added composer and genre params to generate tags window.
[+] Added new option "Stop Winamp when you save tags".
[+] Now you can save blank genre to ID3v1 tags.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 5.0 (build 345) (05/10/06)
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[!] Added support of WavPack .WV tags.
[+] Added Unicode support of reading MP3 tags.
[+] Added new rename format: %M - composer.
[+] Added drag&drop operations to Pictures-window.
[*] Updated lyrics patterns.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.99 (build 336) (03/16/06)
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[+] When importing data from an Amazon, you can automatically save 
folder.jpg on working folder.
[+] Added support for tags import from Amazon.co.jp.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.98 (build 330) (02/07/06)
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[+] Added "Album Artist" field.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.97 (build 324) (01/12/06)
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[+] Added support of Unicode filenames and folders.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.96 (build 317) (12/01/05)
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[+] Added support of iTunes 6.
[*] Updated lyrics patterns.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.95 (build 306) (10/04/05)
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[+] Added support of writing FLAC tags.
[+] Added internal player.
[*] Improved support of WMA tags.
[*] Supports additional interface languages.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.9 (build 296) (08/04/05)
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[+] Added support of reading tags in FLAC-files.
[+] Added fast copy/paste mode for working with pictures.
[+] Added additional parameters for working with proxy server.
[*] Updated lyrics patterns.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.8 (build 282) (06/07/05)
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[+] Added support for BPM (beats per minute) field.
[+] Added drag&drop mode for files in Rename/Generate tags window.
[+] Added additional parameter Options-window: Change focus after saving.  
[*] Supports additional interface languages (Polish).
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.7 (build 267) (04/27/05)
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[+] Added posibility to edit new filenames/fields of tags in preview grid. 
[+] Added support for tags import from Amazon.ca and Amazon.fr.
[+] Added Tip of the day.
[+] Added additional parameter Options-window: Use current folder for 
saving images/lyrics. 
[*] Added support for MPC Stream Version 7.1.
[*] Improved support of AAC tags.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.6 (build 257) (03/11/05)
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[!] Added support of Musepack .MPC, .MPP, .MP+ tags.
[*] Improved support of APE tags.
[*] Improved speed of tags operations.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.5 (build 247) (01/15/05)
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[!] Added Apple M4a Tag Editor.
[+] Added new "Remove extra spaces" mode in Rename-window.
[*] Improved MusicMatch support.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.4 (build 242) (12/02/04)
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[+] Added support for import tags from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de.
[+] Added support for ID3v2.2.
[+] Added list of FreeDB servers.
[+] New main icon.
[*] Improved quality of album covers download.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.3 (build 219) (10/04/04)
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[!] Added automatic tags import from Amazon.com
[+] Added writing support of pictures for WMA files.
[+] Added support for APE files version 3.98+.
[*] Improved speed of album covers download.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.2 (build 209) (07/12/04)
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[!] New internal engine.
[+] Added automatically pictures (album art) search in the Internet.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.1 (build 197) (05/06/04)
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[+] Added writing of WMA tags.
[+] Added auto numbering mode for tracks.
[+] Added support for Winamp 5.
[*] Improved quality of lyric's download.
[*] Supports additional interface languages.
[-] Delete registry keys of program after uninstall.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 4.0 (build 189) (01/25/04)
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[!] Now mp3Tag is the best MP3, APE, OGG, WMA tag editor!
[+] Added preview of generation tags.
[+] Added FreeDB support.
[+] Added lyrics search and tags save for group of files.
[+] Added new shortcuts.
[+] Added new skin.
[+] Added clear copy/move list command in popup-menu.
[*] Changed registration procedure.
[*] Updated lyrics patterns.
[-] Fixed many bugs.

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mp3Tag 3.9 (build 181) (11/21/03)
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[!] Added automatically lyrics search in the Internet.
[-] Fixed reading of WMA tags (tracks error).

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mp3Tag 3.85 (build 170) (10/17/03)
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[+] Copy or move folders.
[+] Added support for AudioConverter Studio and Media Catalog Studio.
[*] Supports additional interface languages.

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mp3Tag 3.8 (build 168) (08/04/03)
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[+] Final version.

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mp3Tag 3.8 beta (build 167) (07/27/03)
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[+] Added support for Monkey's Audio tags in APE-files.
[+] Added automatic change of focus to tag's field after saving tags.
[+] Added program's association with MP3 files.
[*] Changed shortcut Ctrl+S - now it saves tags.
[*] Improved support for default music program.
[-] Fixed many minor bugs.

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mp3Tag 3.7 (build 159) (06/18/03)
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[-] Fixed some visualization bugs.

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mp3Tag 3.7 (build 158) (06/18/03)
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[+] Final version.

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mp3Tag 3.7 beta (build 157) (06/13/03)
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[*] A new main icon.

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mp3Tag 3.7 beta (build 156) (06/10/03)
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[+] Added support of reading tags in WMA-files.
[+] Added support of Lyrics3.
[+] Added possibility of deleting files in Rename-window.
[+] Added new "letters replacement" mode in Rename-window : remove spaces.
[+] Added new format for renaming files by tags: %O Ö old filename.
[+] Added new shortcuts.
[+] New icons.
[*] Improved renaming preview speed.

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mp3Tag 3.6 (build 152) (05/16/03)
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[-] Fixed renaming bug for formats like %A\%T.

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mp3Tag 3.6 (build 151) (05/16/03)
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[-] Fixed Windows logon/logoff music.

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mp3Tag 3.6 (build 149) (05/11/03)
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[-] Fixed incorrect position of additional windows and other small bugs.

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mp3Tag 3.6 (build 147) (05/07/03)
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[!] Considerably improved function of file's renaming using tag fields.
[+] Export of song's list into textfiles, MS Excel and playlists.
[*] Support for additional skins.
[*] Support for additional interface languages.
[*] Improved interface design.
[-] Deleting of MP3 tags or insertion of pictures into files with Read
Only properties.
[-] Fixed bug in registration of program.
[-] Fixed many small bugs.

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mp3Tag 3.5 (build 142) (3/27/03)
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[+] Skins and color-schemes support.
[+] Resize main windows.
[+] Custom genres.
[+] In the Rename-window, information from file's tags is shown in context menu.
[+] In dialogs for saving and loading pictures, preview is added.
[*] Music file's info is more detailed.
[*] Menu looks better.
[-] When "Save"-button pressed, focus changed.
[-] In tags-generation window, context menu is restored.

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mp3Tag 3.4 (build 130) (2/15/03)
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[+] Final version.
[*] Supports additional interface languages.

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mp3Tag 3.4 beta (build 129) (2/02/03)
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[!] The possibility of moving files to folders created acc. to tags' 
information.
[+] Saving lyrics and pictures in all selected files.
[+] Copying and moving files to folders.
[+] Supporting tray icon.
[+] Deleting empty folders.
[*] Improved work with keyboard: Ctrl+F moves focus to list of files, 
Esc closes additional windows, Ctrl+T changes reading mode of MP3 Tags, 
Ctrl+S changes mode of files display in subfolders.
[*] Changes in settings: save history of fields' values.
[-] Sort genres according to ABC.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 3.3 (build 126) (1/15/03)
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[+] Final version.

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mp3Tag 3.3 Beta (build 125) (1/12/03)
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[!] Support for Ogg Vorbis files added.
[*] User interface is updated.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 3.2 (build 122) (12/23/02)
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[*] Added an empty string to track number.

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mp3Tag 3.2 (build 121) (12/20/02)
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[*] Changes in settings: the possibility of viewing files only 
in selected subfolders.
[*] Multiline support for comment.
[*] Changes in settings: WinAmp 3 support. The possibility of playing 
files with default program.
[*] Support for additional interface languages.

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mp3Tag 3.11 (build 120) (12/16/02)
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[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 3.11 (build 117) (12/09/02)
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[*] Support for additional interface languages.
[-] Fixed some bugs.

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mp3Tag 3.11 (build 116) (12/03/02)
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[+] A new icon.
[*] Support for additional interface languages.
[-] Fixed a bug in comments saving.
[-] Fixed a bug with picture-window resizing.
[-] Fixed a bug in subfolders sorting.

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mp3Tag 3.1 (build 115) (11/01/02)
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[!] Evaluation period extended up to 30 days.
[*] 'Song info' window enlarged. It contains text availability now.
Double-clicking text-indication line or images-count line will show/hide
corresponding window.
[*] Changes in settings: file deleting option has been added. Now you can 
specify whether file should be deleted to Recycle Bin or removed permanently.
[*] Changes in settings: full window zooming option has been added. Now you
can zoom image to full window or use proportional zooming.
[*] Support for additional interface languages (Italian, Catalan, Valencia and
others).
[*] Support for up to 20 interface languages.
[*] Russian help updated.
[-] Fixed invalid tooltips for some buttons in main window.
    
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mp3Tag 3 (build 114) (10/08/02)
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[+] Final version.

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mp3Tag 3 beta (build 113) (09/30/02)
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[*] English help updated.
[*] Support for subfolders in format added in Generate-window.

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mp3Tag 3 beta (build 112) (09/23/02)
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[+] Drag&Drop added in Picture-window.

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mp3Tag 3 beta (build 111) (09/22/02)
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[+] The files can be renamed according to genres.
[-] The list of files and folders was displayed incorrectly.

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mp3Tag 3 beta (build 110) (09/20/02)
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[!] The product price was set.
[!] The possibility of processing subfolders added.
[!] mp3Tag cannot play MP3 files itself and now uses WinAmp.
[+] When processing files, popup-window appears. The progress indicator 
and approximate time is displayed in it to inform you about the time left.
[+] The processing in renaming files has been sped up. Additional columns has 
been added to the grid. They display basic fields from MP3 Tags.
[+] Double-clicking the grid of renaming files will display information 
about the song in the mp3Info-window.
[+] A new setup.
[+] The possibility of moving windows while moving the main one was added.
[*] The conditions of using mp3Tag upon expiration of trial period
have been changed.
[*] The interface of the program was slightly adjusted.
[*] The additional parameters have been added to Options-window.
[-] The problem of program visualization with large fonts in Windows 
should be solved.

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mp3Tag 2.7 beta (build 108) (08/01/02)
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[!] Now you can save pictures in MP3 Tags.
[!] The MP3 Tags saving of second version was re-made. Due to this, resaving 
has been really sped up and the limit of their length has decreased. 
[+] New formats were added to renaming files window: bitrate, freq, which 
are taken from song parameters.
[+] Now to rename a file it is enough to uncheck the box in the right of new 
filename.
[+] The display of popup hints can be turned off.
[*] The retrieval of mp3-info from song has been sped up.
[*] The colors of interface elements has been slightly modified.

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2.6 (build 101) (6/10/02)
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[+] English help is included into the basic version of the program. Two editions 
of the program: english and russian. Difference is in correspondent help-file
[+] Autoselect when loading last used song
[*] After changing fields of selected files Transliteration and 
Capitalization modes are returned in off-position
[-] Additional song's info was not defined exactly
[-] When "Show Folders" was off, the program delivered "error"-dialog 
after loading
[-] Unregistered version sometimes didn't allow to rename files
[-] Uncorrect transliteration and capitalization for "ü" fixed

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2.6 beta 3 (build 100)
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[!] site address has changed: www.umfosoft.com
[+] options are moved to new window. Color options
[+] German language is supported
[*] "song's info"-engine is changed
[*] numbers of tracks are treated correctly even if they are saved as 1/12 etc.
[*] when changing current element in a list of files all fields are at 
first emptied and then filled again
[*] size of unpacked .exe has considerably decreased
[*] after trial is expired, "Created with mp3Tag" is added to 
text of song
[-] last version didn't play songs under some OS's
[-] sometimes Windows' menu wasn't correctly treated for long names of 
folders
[-] error-dialog appeared when the last working folder wasn't found
[-] WinAmp doesn't see id3v2.4 header, so the program saves now id3v2.3

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2.6 beta 2 (build 97)
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[+] new format for renaming files added Ö comments
[*] preview is added for mp3Tag generator window
[*] when deleting a format while generating tags the value of field won't 
change
[-] bug of wrong encoding for song text is corrected

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2.6 beta (build 96)
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[-] sometimes it is impossible to save tags when song text was saved 
in a file
[-] bug of drawing hint for length of some files corrected
[-] info about a file is displayed more accurately

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2.6 beta (build 95)
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[!] after some consideration I decided to refuse putting filename in the 
field "Title" when file doesn't contain tags
[+] temporarily (and later we'll see) it is possible to change font for 
text of song. The info isn't saved
[-] sometimes it was impossible to save tags if text of song was selected

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2.6 beta (build 94)
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[!] at last, you can extract values for MP3 Tags from filenames!
[!] due to numerous wishes the "additional info"-window is now 
available (it shows bitrate, saved tags' versions etc.)
[+] Folder can be opened with mp3Tag from Windows' context menu
[+] Transliteration for tags' fields
[+] program's settings can be saved in reg-file. Run SaveSettings.reg. To 
restore settings run RestoreSettings.reg
[+] program automatically jumps to edit name of a song when 2 figures are 
entered in "track number" field
[+] If there are more symbols in a field than it is possible to save in 
id3v1, background color of the field changes
[+] a new capitalization-mode: only first letter up
[+] quick setting of track number: select it from menu
[+] usage of id3v2.4
[+] "loading"-window
[*] when counting number of elements only files are counted
[*] if more than one file is selected, you can edit only checked fields
[*] "remove unused tag" doesn't work anymore. Now it is possible 
to delete any tag for a group of files
[*] new transliteration rules
[*] after 20-days-trial is expired the warning doesn't appear anymore. 
It was replaced by a restriction: you cannot add your own formats.
[*] values of all the lists are saved to register
[-] when renaming files using track number new name was preceded by 0
[-] the size of id3v2 that can be read is increased, read algorithm is 
slightly improved
[-] folders that begin with . were not displayed

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2.55 (build 93)
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[-] beta version didn't save text of song

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2.55 beta (build 92)
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[+] Text of song can be loaded and saved in txt-file. Drag&Drop is 
supported
[+] in the "text of song"-window the buttons for Clipboard added
[+] bookmarks added
[+] selected files may be deleted by pressing Del
[+] new renaming-formats added. They can be dragged with mouse.
[+] autopreview for rename-window added
[+] Ukrainian language is supported
[*] now it is possible to save tags to file played
[-] after the playback is stopped data can be saved to file
[-] when genre had a number greater than supported, file could be deleted

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2.51 (build 91)
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[*] registration-algorithm is changed. Now the key is automatically sent 
after filling in the form.
[*] installation options are changed. For unknown reasons it was 
sometimes impossible to install the program.

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2.5 (build 90)
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[*] If file doesn't have id3v1, title shows filename without extension
[*] Main menu can be called as context one Ö right-click on the header
[*] 'cosmetic' changes

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2.5 beta (build 89)
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[!] id3v1.1 instead of id3v1.0 is supported. It allows to keep track 
number in tag of first version
[!] New field of id3v2 is added: text of song.
[!] free trial
[+] automatically plays next song
[+] width of columns in rename-window is preserved
[*] rename-window got larger
[*] many different slight corrections
[-] URL-field is saved correctly

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2.31 beta (build 85)
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[+] it is possible to select a file from list using 'up' and 'down' 
arrows when cursor is on a tag's field

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2.31 beta (build 84)
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[*] the program icon is changed

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2.31 beta (build 83)
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[+] capitalization-routine for tags
[+] volume control
[*] the possibility to put name of file in "Title"-field is removed
[-] errors in rename-window are fixed
[*] many new rename-options are added

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2.3 beta (build 82)
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[*] Some options of installation are changed
[*] rename-error-dialog shows more information
[*] temporary file is automatically removed if the program fails to write 
mp3-tag correctly.

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2.3 beta (build 81)
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[*] increased number of the files that can be processed in a folder. 
Now a folder can contain up to 10000 files.
[-] after installation the interface language was always English.

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2.3 beta (build 80)
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[-] serious bug is fixed: the program worked improperly if it 
hadn't been already installed before. I'm sorry.
[*] when selecting all files, directories remain unselected

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2.3 beta (build 77)
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[!] mp3-tag of the second version is supported
[!] files are renamed by custom pattern
[!] the program plays music
[-] list of genres is corrected
[*] numerous changes.

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2.21 (build 70)
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[*] Readme.txt is slightly changed.
[-] Under Windows 95 files and directories were listed without order.

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2.2 (build 66)
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[*] Installation's options are changed. Distributive package contains more files.
[+] Drag&Drop technology supported.
[+] Folders are shown as well as mp3-files.
[*] At the left of file an icon is shown.
[+] Flat buttons. By default Ö off.
[-] Mistakes in language files are corrected.

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2.1 (build 57)
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Interface is changed, chm-help is added. The price of the product is set.

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1.51 (build 64)
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The first official release.

Changes before 1.51 are not logged