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METAFLAC(1)							   METAFLAC(1)

NAME
       metaflac	 —	 program to list, add, remove, or edit metadata in one
       or more FLAC files.

SYNOPSIS
       metaflac [options ]  [operations ]  FLACfile

DESCRIPTION
       Use metaflac to list, add, remove, or edit metadata in one or more FLAC
       files.	You  may perform one major operation, or many shorthand opera‐
       tions at a time.

OPTIONS
       --preserve-modtime
		 Preserve the original modification time in spite of edits.

       --with-filename
		 Prefix each output line with the FLAC file name (the  default
		 if more than one FLAC file is specified).

       --no-filename
		 Do  not  prefix each output line with the FLAC file name (the
		 default if only one FLAC file is specified).

       --no-utf8-convert
		 Do not convert tags from UTF-8	 to  local  charset,  or  vice
		 versa. This is useful for scripts, and setting tags in situa‐
		 tions where the locale is wrong.

       --dont-use-padding
		 By default metaflac tries to use padding  where  possible  to
		 avoid rewriting the entire file if the metadata size changes.
		 Use this option to tell metaflac to  not  take	 advantage  of
		 padding this way.

SHORTHAND OPERATIONS
       --show-md5sum
		 Show the MD5 signature from the STREAMINFO block.

       --show-min-blocksize
		 Show the minimum block size from the STREAMINFO block.

       --show-max-blocksize
		 Show the maximum block size from the STREAMINFO block.

       --show-min-framesize
		 Show the minimum frame size from the STREAMINFO block.

       --show-max-framesize
		 Show the maximum frame size from the STREAMINFO block.

       --show-sample-rate
		 Show the sample rate from the STREAMINFO block.

       --show-channels
		 Show the number of channels from the STREAMINFO block.

       --show-bps
		 Show the # of bits per sample from the STREAMINFO block.

       --show-total-samples
		 Show the total # of samples from the STREAMINFO block.

       --show-vendor-tag
		 Show the vendor string from the VORBIS_COMMENT block.

       --show-tag=name
		 Show all tags where the field name matches 'name'.

       --remove-tag=name
		 Remove all tags whose field name is 'name'.

       --remove-first-tag=name
		 Remove first tag whose field name is 'name'.

       --remove-all-tags
		 Remove all tags, leaving only the vendor string.

       --set-tag=field
		 Add  a	 tag.	The  field must comply with the Vorbis comment
		 spec, of the form "NAME=VALUE".  If there is currently no tag
		 block, one will be created.

       --set-tag-from-file=field
		 Like --set-tag, except the VALUE is a filename whose contents
		 will be read verbatim to set the  tag	value.	 Unless	 --no-
		 utf8-convert  is specified, the contents will be converted to
		 UTF-8 from the local charset.	This can be used  to  store  a
		 cuesheet      in     a	    tag	    (e.g.      --set-tag-from-
		 file="CUESHEET=image.cue").  Do not try to store binary  data
		 in tag fields!	 Use APPLICATION blocks for that.

       --import-tags-from=file
		 Import	 tags  from  a	file.	Use  '-' for stdin.  Each line
		 should be of the form NAME=VALUE.   Multi-line	 comments  are
		 currently  not	 supported.   Specify --remove-all-tags and/or
		 --no-utf8-convert before --import-tags-from if necessary.  If
		 FILE is '-' (stdin), only one FLAC file may be specified.

       --export-tags-to=file
		 Export	 tags  to a file.  Use '-' for stdout.	Each line will
		 be of the form NAME=VALUE.  Specify --no-utf8-convert if nec‐
		 essary.

       --import-cuesheet-from=file
		 Import	 a cuesheet from a file.  Use '-' for stdin.  Only one
		 FLAC file may be specified.  A seekpoint will	be  added  for
		 each  index  point  in	 the  cuesheet to the SEEKTABLE unless
		 --no-cued-seekpoints is specified.

       --export-cuesheet-to=file
		 Export CUESHEET block to a cuesheet file, suitable for use by
		 CD  authoring	software.   Use '-' for stdout.	 Only one FLAC
		 file may be specified on the command line.

       --import-picture-from={FILENAME|SPECIFICATION}
		 Import a picture and store it in a  PICTURE  metadata	block.
		 More than one --import-picture-from command can be specified.
		 Either a filename for the picture file	 or  a	more  complete
		 specification	form  can  be  used.   The  SPECIFICATION is a
		 string whose parts are	 separated  by	|  (pipe)  characters.
		 Some parts may be left empty to invoke default values.	 FILE‐
		 NAME is just shorthand for  "||||FILENAME".   The  format  of
		 SPECIFICATION is

		 [TYPE]|[MIME-TYPE]|[DESCRIPTION]|[WIDTHxHEIGHTxDEPTH[/COL‐
		 ORS]]|FILE

		 TYPE is optional; it is a number from one of:

		 0: Other

		 1: 32x32 pixels 'file icon' (PNG only)

		 2: Other file icon

		 3: Cover (front)

		 4: Cover (back)

		 5: Leaflet page

		 6: Media (e.g. label side of CD)

		 7: Lead artist/lead performer/soloist

		 8: Artist/performer

		 9: Conductor

		 10: Band/Orchestra

		 11: Composer

		 12: Lyricist/text writer

		 13: Recording Location

		 14: During recording

		 15: During performance

		 16: Movie/video screen capture

		 17: A bright coloured fish

		 18: Illustration

		 19: Band/artist logotype

		 20: Publisher/Studio logotype

		 The default is 3 (front cover).  There may only be  one  pic‐
		 ture each of type 1 and 2 in a file.

		 MIME-TYPE  is	optional;  if  left blank, it will be detected
		 from the file.	 For best compatibility with players, use pic‐
		 tures	with MIME type image/jpeg or image/png.	 The MIME type
		 can also be --> to mean that FILE is actually	a  URL	to  an
		 image, though this use is discouraged.

		 DESCRIPTION is optional; the default is an empty string.

		 The  next part specfies the resolution and color information.
		 If the MIME-TYPE is image/jpeg, image/png, or image/gif,  you
		 can  usually  leave  this empty and they can be detected from
		 the file.  Otherwise, you must specify the width  in  pixels,
		 height	 in pixels, and color depth in bits-per-pixel.	If the
		 image has indexed colors you should also specify  the	number
		 of  colors  used.  When manually specified, it is not checked
		 against the file for accuracy.

		 FILE is the path to the picture file to be imported,  or  the
		 URL if MIME type is -->

		 For example, "|image/jpeg|||../cover.jpg" will embed the JPEG
		 file at ../cover.jpg, defaulting to type 3 (front cover)  and
		 an  empty description.	 The resolution and color info will be
		 retrieved from the file itself.

		 The						 specification
		 "4|-->|CD|320x300x24/173|http://blah.blah/backcover.tiff"
		 will embed the given URL, with type 4 (back cover),  descrip‐
		 tion "CD", and a manually specified resolution of 320x300, 24
		 bits-per-pixel, and 173 colors.  The file at the URL will not
		 be  fetched; the URL itself is stored in the PICTURE metadata
		 block.

       --export-picture-to=file
		 Export PICTURE block to a file.  Use '-'  for	stdout.	  Only
		 one  FLAC  file  may  be  specified on the command line.  The
		 first PICTURE block will be exported unless --export-picture-
		 to  is	 preceded  by a --block-number=# option to specify the
		 exact metadata block to extract.  Note that the block	number
		 is the one shown by --list.

       --add-replay-gain
		 Calculates  the title and album gains/peaks of the given FLAC
		 files as if all the files were part of one album, then stores
		 them  as  FLAC	 tags.	The tags are the same as those used by
		 vorbisgain.  Existing ReplayGain tags will be	replaced.   If
		 only  one  FLAC file is given, the album and title gains will
		 be the same.  Since this operation requires two passes, it is
		 always	 executed  last,  after all other operations have been
		 completed and written to disk.	 All FLAC files specified must
		 have  the  same  resolution, sample rate, and number of chan‐
		 nels.	The sample rate must be one  of	 8,  11.025,  12,  16,
		 18.9,	22.05,	24,  28, 32, 37.8, 44.1, 48, 56, 64, 88.2, 96,
		 112, 128, 144, 176.4, or 192kHz.

       --scan-replay-gain

		 Like --add-replay-gain, but only analyzes  the	 files	rather
		 than writing them to the tags.

       --remove-replay-gain
		 Removes the ReplayGain tags.

       --add-seekpoint={#|X|#x|#s}
		 Add  seek points to a SEEKTABLE block.	 Using #, a seek point
		 at that sample number is added.  Using X, a placeholder point
		 is  added  at	the  end  of  a the table.  Using #x, # evenly
		 spaced seek points will be added, the first being  at	sample
		 0.   Using  #s,  a seekpoint will be added every # seconds (#
		 does not have to be a whole number; it can be,	 for  example,
		 9.5, meaning a seekpoint every 9.5 seconds).  If no SEEKTABLE
		 block exists, one will be created.  If	 one  already  exists,
		 points	 will  be  added to the existing table, and any dupli‐
		 cates will be turned into placeholder points.	 You  may  use
		 many --add-seekpoint options; the resulting SEEKTABLE will be
		 the unique-ified union of all such values.   Example:	--add-
		 seekpoint=100x	  --add-seekpoint=3.5s	will  add  100	evenly
		 spaced seekpoints and a seekpoint every 3.5 seconds.

       --add-padding=length
		 Add a padding block of the  given  length  (in	 bytes).   The
		 overall length of the new block will be 4 + length; the extra
		 4 bytes is for the metadata block header.

MAJOR OPERATIONS
       --list	 List the contents of one or more metadata blocks  to  stdout.
		 By  default,  all  metadata blocks are listed in text format.
		 Use the following options to change this behavior:

		 --block-number=#[,#[...]]
			   An optional comma-separated list of	block  numbers
			   to display.	The first block, the STREAMINFO block,
			   is block 0.

		 --block-type=type[,type[...]]

		 --except-block-type=type[,type[...]]
			   An optional comma-separated list of block types  to
			   be  included or ignored with this option.  Use only
			   one of --block-type	or  --except-block-type.   The
			   valid  block types are: STREAMINFO, PADDING, APPLI‐
			   CATION, SEEKTABLE,  VORBIS_COMMENT,	PICTURE.   You
			   may	narrow	down  the  types of APPLICATION blocks
			   displayed as follows:

			   APPLICATION:abcd	    The	 APPLICATION  block(s)
			   whose  textual repre- sentation of the 4-byte ID is
			   "abcd"  APPLICATION:0xXXXXXXXX    The   APPLICATION
			   block(s)  whose hexadecimal big- endian representa‐
			   tion of the 4-byte ID  is  "0xXXXXXXXX".   For  the
			   example  "abcd"  above the hexadecimal equivalalent
			   is 0x61626364

			Note:

				  if both --block-number and --[except-]block-
				  type	are specified, the result is the logi‐
				  cal AND of both arguments.

		 --application-data-format=hexdump|text
			   If the application block you	 are  displaying  con‐
			   tains  binary data but your --data-format=text, you
			   can display a hex dump of the application data con‐
			   tents  instead using --application-data-format=hex‐
			   dump.

       --remove	 Remove one or more metadata blocks from the metadata.	Unless
		 --dont-use-padding  is specified, the blocks will be replaced
		 with padding.	You may not remove the STREAMINFO block.

		 --block-number=#[,#[...]]

		 --block-type=type[,type[...]]

		 --except-block-type=type[,type[...]]
			   See --list above for usage.

			Note:

				  if both --block-number and --[except-]block-
				  type	are specified, the result is the logi‐
				  cal AND of both arguments.

       --remove-all
		 Remove all metadata blocks (except the STREAMINFO block) from
		 the  metadata.	  Unless  --dont-use-padding is specified, the
		 blocks will be replaced with padding.

       --merge-padding
		 Merge adjacent PADDING blocks into single blocks.

       --sort-padding
		 Move all PADDING blocks to the end of the metadata and	 merge
		 them into a single block.

SEE ALSO
       flac(1).

								   METAFLAC(1)
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