Copy Metadata Bottom to TopCopy all metadata in files at the bottom of the list of loaded files to files at the top of the list. The Copy Top to Bottom description applies to this function as well.
Copy/Configure Selected Metadata...A panel will open allowing you to select which metadata you wish to copy. You can select any of Copy Top to Bottom, Copy Bottom to Top or Copy One to Many as the function. The table displaying the fields has a context menu which allows you to set, clear or invert all items. More information on how selected files are processed can be found in Field Selection Modes in Tables.
The items selected in this panel are retained and are considered the Configured items when a Copy Configured Metadata menu item is selected. For this reason, the panel can be opened even when the chosen copy function is invalid due to the number of loaded or selected files. ie. the function can be used to configure even when not appropriate for a specific copy mode. If not appropriate, the Copy button will display the reason. All configurable values on the panel are retained, even when Cancel is selected.
Excluding Named UDTIs, UD URLs and Comments
The gear button is used to specify a list of named items to be excluded. Items can be entered one per line or separated by commas. The following case insensitive keywords can be specified to switch the field type of the listed items. All items before one of the keywords are encountered are assumed to be UDTIs.- udtis:
- Subsequent items are User Defined Text Objects.
- urls:
- Subsequent items are User Defined URLs.
- comments:
- Subsequent items are Comments.
Items in the exclusion list are not copied and are not removed. Common UDTIs can be inserted from the menu displayed by the disclosure button. As an example this could be used to copy all UDTIs except the Apple App PIDs.
Copy Configured Metadata Top to BottomThe metadata last selected in the Copy/Configure Selected Metadata... panel will be copied top to bottom.
Copy Configured Metadata Bottom to TopThe metadata last selected in the Copy/Configure Selected Metadata... panel will be copied bottom to top.
Copy Configured Metadata One to ManyThis function copies metadata from the first (topmost) item in the list of selected files to all other selected files. The metadata last selected in the Copy/Configure Selected Metadata... panel will be copied. Unlike the above two functions which work on loaded files, this function works on selected files.example: Copy Metadata>Top to Bottom and the following list of files:
- file1.mp3
- file2.mp3
- file3.mp3
- file1.flac
- file2.flac
- file3.flac
- metadata will be copied as follows:
- file1.mp3 -> file1.flac
- file2.mp3 -> file2.flac
- file3.mp3 -> file3.flac
example: For the same list of files and Copy Metadata>Bottom to Top:
- file1.flac -> file1.mp3
- file2.flac -> file2.mp3
- file3.flac -> file3.mp3
Note that the copy operation never copies Unhandled metadata or track variables.
Note also that when copying a metadata field which supports multiple items, all items will be copied. This incudes Artwork, Comments, Lyrics, Ratings, User Defined Text Info, User Defined URLs, and more. You can find a complete list here.