The Export menu item is used to export a tracks' metadata and also to export the current filtered display of a Database Viewer window. For more information on exporting Database Viewer displays, click here.
The following information applies to exporting a track's metadata.
A track's metadata can be exported to and imported from a Mac OS property list, (plist), file. Large chunks of information such as artwork and binary data are stored in separate files referenced by the plist. Note that Unhandled metadata is not exported.
The exported files are placed in a subfolder named Exported Metadata in each track's containing folder. The following files may be written:
- OutputFileName.plist
- This file is the primary source for the exported data. This file refers to any other files which are produced. This file is always written for each track being exported.
- OutputFileName Blob #.png
- This file contains album artwork stored as a png file. The # is replaced by an incremental number bumped for every blob file which is written.
- OutputFileName Blob #.jpg
- This file contains album artwork stored as a jpg file. The # is replaced by an incremental number bumped for every blob file which is written.
- OutputFileName Blob #.yateblob
- This file contains binary data. This is how tag data for Private Information fields and General Encapsulated Object Fields are output. The # is replaced by an incremental number bumped for every blob file which is written.
Note that the blob files will not be duplicated for equivalent data. If all tracks being exported contain a single common artwork item, only one artwork blob file will be exported.