Magic File Renamer 6.12


Index > Reference > Rename List Fields



The following fields can be added as column to Rename List. See also How to select which fields will be shown in Rename List and Rename List Field Selector.

Each field can support any of the following features:
Modify: Field can be modified directly (supports read/write).
Apply: Field can be selected as apply target for filters in Filter Options window. Field value can also be manually renamed in Rename List .
Preview: Predicted value for the field can be previewed for items listed in Rename List. Note that field value may change even if field itself is not writeable, e.g. modifying File Name field may also change predicted value of File Name Length field.


Available Fields:

File Name Group: Basic file and folder information
Field Modify Apply Preview Description
File Name + + + File name w/o extension.
File Extension + + + File extension only.
Parent Folder + + + Full path of the folder in which the file is located. You can set this field to different value, in order to move the file. Use "\" characters to mark folder hierarchies. MFR will create non-exist folder.
Full File Name + + + File name including extension.
Full File Path + + + File path of the file including full name.
File/Folder "File" if item is a file. "Folder" if item is a folder.
File Name Numeric Value For names that contains number: extract the number, otherwise 0. Useful for sort purpose.
File Name Length + Length in characters of the 'Full Name' Field. Useful for sort purpose.
Full Path Length + Length in characters of the 'Full Path' Field. Useful for sort purpose.

Extended Group: Extended information on files and folders
Field Modify Apply Preview Description
File Contents + + + Contents of the file. Can be used to apply any text filter on text files context, for example, to perform search & replace in text files. when applying filters on file contents, original content is overwritten, so use this field with extra care, and make sure to backup your files before applying.
Note that only changes in the first 200 characters are detected during preview.
Creation Date + + Creation date for file or folder.
Last Write Date + + Last write date for file or folder.
Last Access Date + + Last access date for file or folder.
Size File size in bytes. 0 for folders.
Attributes + + Attributes for file or folders. In the form "RHAS", where R=Read Only, H=Hidden, A=Archive, S=System. "-" indicates attribute not set.
Folder File Count Count of files and folders in the same folder.


MP3-ID3v1 Group: ID3v1 tag information in MP3 files.

Field Description
Album ID3 Album Field. Max. length of 30 characters.
Artist ID3 Artist Field. Max. length of 30 characters.
Comment ID3 Comment Field. Max. length of 28 characters.
Genre ID3 Genre Field. Must be one of the predefined ID3v1 genres.
Title ID3 Track Title Field. Max. length of 30 characters.
Track Number ID3 Track Number Field. Must be empty or a numeric value. Maximum Track number value is 255.
Year ID3 Year Field. Must be empty or a 4-digit number. Same as TYER frame in ID3v2 tags.


MP3-ID3v2 Group: ID3v2 tag information in MP3 files.

Field Description
Album ID3 Album Field. Max. 30 characters in ID3v1 tag. Same as TALB frame in ID3v2 tags.
Artist ID3 Artist Field. Same as TPE1 frame.
Comment ID3 Comment Field. Same as COMM frame. Only the first comment is read or written.
Genre ID3 Genre Field. Same as TCON frame.
Title ID3 Track Title Field. Same as TIT2 frame.
Track Number ID3 Track Number Field. Must be empty or a numeric value. This field is the left part of TRCK frame.
Year ID3 Year Field. Same as TYER frame.
Track Count ID3 Track Count Field. Must be empty or a numeric value. This field is the right part of TRCK frame.
Album/Movie/Show title TALB frame. Intended for the title of the recording(/source of sound) which the audio in the file is taken from.
Band/orchestra/accompaniment TPE2 frame. Used for additional information about the performers in the recording.
BPM (beats per minute) TBPM frame. Must be empty or a positive number. The 'BPM' frame contains the number of beats per minute in the main part of the audio. The BPM is an integer and represented as a numerical string.
Commercial information WCOM frame. a URL pointing at a webpage with information such as where the album can be bought.
Composer TCOM frame. Intended for the name of the composer(s). They are separated with the "/" character.
Conductor/performer refinement TPE3 frame. Used for the name of the conductor.
Content Group Description TIT1 frame. Used if the sound belongs to a larger category of sounds/music. For example, classical music is often sorted in different musical sections (e.g. "Piano Concerto", "Weather - Hurricane").
Content type TCON frame. Same as 'Genre' field.
Copyright Message TCOP frame. Copyright holder of the original sound.
Copyright/Legal information Webpage WCOP frame. A URL pointing at a webpage where the terms of use and ownership of the file is described.
Encoded By TENC frame. Contains the name of the person or organization that encoded the audio file. This field may contain a copyright message, if the audio file also is copyrighted by the encoder.
File Owner TOWN frame. Contains the name of the owner or licensee of the file and it's contents.
File Type TFLT frame. Indicates which type of audio this tag defines.
Initial Key TKEY frame. Contains the musical key in which the sound starts. It is represented as a string with a maximum length of three characters. The ground keys are represented with "A","B","C","D","E", "F" and "G" and half keys represented with "b" and "#". Minor is represented as "m". Example "Cbm". Off key is represented with an "o" only.
Internet radio station name TRSN frame. The name of the internet radio station from which the audio is streamed.
Internet radio station owner TRSO frame. The name of the owner of the internet radio station from which the audio is streamed.
Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by TPE4 frame. Contains more information about the people behind a remix and similar interpretations of another existing piece.
Language(s) TLAN frame. Contains the languages of the text or lyrics spoken or sung in the audio.
Lead performer(s)/Soloist(s) TPE1 frame. Same as 'Artist' field. Used for the main artist(s). They are separated with the "/" character.
Length TLEN frame. contains the length of the audio file in milliseconds, represented as a numeric string.
Lyricist/Text writer TEXT frame. The 'Lyricist(s)/Text writer(s)' frame is intended for the writer(s) of the text or lyrics in the recording. They are separated with the "/" character.
Media Type TMED frame. Describes from which media the sound originated.
Official artist/performer webpage WOAR frame. A URL pointing at the artists official webpage
Official audio file webpage WOAF frame. A URL pointing at a file specific webpage.
Official audio source webpage WOAS frame. A URL pointing at the official webpage for the source of the audio file, e.g. a movie.
Official internet radio station homepage WORS frame. A URL pointing at the homepage of the internet radio station.
Original Album/Movie/Show Title TOAL frame. Intended for the title of the original recording (or source of sound), if for example the music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song.
Original artist(s)/performer(s) TOPE frame. Intended for the performer(s) of the original recording, if for example the music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song. The performers are separated with the "/" character.
Original filename TOFN frame. Contains the preferred filename for the file, since some media doesn't allow the desired length of the filename. The filename is case sensitive and includes its suffix.
Original lyricist(s)/text writer(s) TOLY frame. Intended for the text writer(s) of the original recording, if for example the music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song. The text writers are separated with the "/" character.
Original release year TORY frame. Intended for the year when the original recording, if for example the music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song, was released. The field is formatted as in the "TYER" frame.
Part of a set TPOS frame. Numeric string that describes which part of a set the audio came from.
Payment WPAY frame. A URL pointing at a webpage that will handle the process of paying for this file.
Playlist Delay WDLY frame. defines the numbers of milliseconds of silence that should be inserted before this audio. The value zero indicates that this is a part of a multifile audio track that should be played continuously.
Publisher TPUB frame. Contains the name of the label or publisher.
Publishers official webpage WPUB frame. A URL pointing at the official webpage for the publisher
Recording dates TRDA frame. Complimentary text field for other date fields in the ID3v2 tag.
Recording Day & Month TDAT frame. Must be in the format DDMM. Contains the date for the recording, combined with the 'Year' field.
Size TSIZ frame. Size of the audio file in bytes, excluding the ID3v2 tag. Must be empty or a positive number.
Software/Hardware and settings used for encoding TSSE frame. Includes the used audio encoder and its settings when the file was encoded.
Subtitle/Description Refinement TIT3 frame. Used for information directly related to the contents title (e.g. "Op. 16" or "Performed live at Wembley").
Terms of use USER frame.
Title/Songname/Content Description TIT2 frame. Same as 'Title' field. The actual title of the audio.
Track number/Position in set TRCK frame. Same as 'Track Number' field. A numeric string containing the order number of the audio-file on its original recording.
Unique file identifier UFID frame. Read-only.
Unsynchronized lyric/text transcription USLT frame. Contains the lyrics of the song or a text transcription of other vocal activities.
User defined text TXXX frame.
Year TYER frame. same as 'Year [ID3v2]' field. Must be empty of number up to 4 digits.
ID3v2 Version The exact version of the ID3v2 tag. may be v2.0, v2.2, v2.3, v2.4 or empty if not ID3v2 tag exist.

MP3-MPEG Group: MPEG information for MP3 files.

All fields in this group are read-only.

Field Description
Bitrate MP3 file bitrate. For VBR encoded files, the average bitrate will be used and will be prefixed with "VBR".
Copyright Is MP3 file copyrighted. 'Yes' or 'No'.
Duration [Sec] MP3 file duration in seconds.
Duration MP3 file duration, as system time string.
Encoding MP3 file encoding. 'CBR' for Constant Bit Rate, ot 'VBR' for Variable Bit Rate.
Emphasis MP3 file emphasis. (None, CCIT, MS5015).
Frequency MP3 file audio frequency in Hertz (Hz).
Layer MP3 file MPEG layer (LayerI, LayerII, LayerIII).
Mpeg Version MP3 file MPEG version (Unknown, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG25).
Mode MP3 file MPEG mode (Stereo, JointStereo, DualChannel, SingleChannel).
Original Is MP3 file original? (Yes, No).
Protection MP3 file protection? (None, CRC).
Private Is MP3 file private? (Yes, No).
Samples Number of samples.
VBR Quality VBR encoding quality for VBR encoded MP3 files. Range 0-100, or empty for non-VBR files.


Image Group: Basic information for image files.
Field Description
Format Image file format. May be Bitmap, EMF, EXIF, GIF, Icon, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WMF.
Width Image width in pixels.
Height Image height in pixels.
Bit Depth Image Bit Depth (represents number of colors). May contain one of the values: 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64.
Horizontal Resolution Horizontal resolution for the image in DPI (Dots Per Inch).
Vertical Resolution Vertical resolution for the image in DPI (Dots Per Inch).
Frames Count Number of frames in image (for animated imaged).


JPEG Group: Extended information (EXIF) for JPEG image files.
Field Description
Title Image title (Windows XP standard)
Subject Image subject (Windows XP standard)
Author Image author (Windows XP standard)
Keywords Image keywords (Windows XP standard)
Comments Image comments (Windows XP standard)
Date/Time Date/Time image taken. In the format 'YYYY:mm:DD HH:MM:SS'
Make Brand of imaging hardware used.
Model Model of imaging hardware used.
Description Image Description
Description Image Description
Artist Image Artist
Image Number Image Number
User Comment User Comment


FreeDB Group: Online data from freedb.org online music database.
Field Description
Artist Artist name of the last retrieved album.
Album Title name of the last retrieved album.
Year Release year of the last retrieved album.
Genre Genre of the last retrieved album.
Title Track title of the current track in the last retrieved album.
Field value in the n-th item in the Rename List will use the n-th track title in the album.
If Rename List contains more items than retrieved tracks, the field will be empty in the last items.