Unable to Attach cover art

Jack42

HI all, I have just paid for a license and downloaded the Stamp program.

I just ripped a new disk that doesn't exist on any database and labelled each track. I tried to attach cover art, but the Browse is grayed out. (I tried selecting just one track or the complete set of tracks and neither allows artwork to be attached.)

So as I see it one of the following is true:

1) The feature has not been implemented in the software, or

2) the license hasn't been picked up and I need to so *Something* to install the license, or

3) The feature doesn't work on Windows Computers.

Can anyone tell me how do unlock this functionality?

Cheers,
Jack

borate

This AI procedure may help. If not, drop by here once again...

"The “Browse” button being grayed out in NCH Stamp ID3 Tag Editor is almost certainly not because the software lacks the feature, nor because it’s a Windows‑only limitation. The issue is instead how the file set is selected and how the artwork‑attachment UI is triggered.

How to actually attach cover art in Stamp

In NCH Stamp, you cannot add cover art unless:

You are working with a supported audio file (MP3, WAV, FLAC, etc.), and
You are editing the “Album Art” / “Images” field for the file(s), not just the track titles.

Here’s what usually unlocks the artwork‑attach function:
In the main file list, select the track (or multiple tracks) you want to tag.
In the tag‑editing panel, look for the “Image” or “Album Art” field (often shown as a small icon or labeled “Images”).
Click the small “Browse” or “Add” button next to that field (not the one on the main toolbar) and then choose your cover‑art image.
If it’s still grayed out, right‑click the file list and ensure you’re in normal “Edit tags” mode, not a batch‑only operation that hides the image field.

If the “Image” field is missing entirely, that can mean:
The file format may not support embedded artwork (rare for common formats like MP3/FLAC).
Or the view mode in Stamp is set to a minimal layout; check the “View” or layout options and switch to a more detailed tags view.

License considerations

Stamp is free to use for basic tag editing; the core ID3 editing and cover‑art embedding features are included in the free version, so a separate license is not required just to add artwork. You only need a paid license if you want to remove ads or unlock extra batch‑processing features, not the artwork function itself.

Quick troubleshooting checklist

Confirm the files are MP3, WAV, FLAC, or another supported format.
Select files, then click the Image/Album Art field in the tag panel and use the Browse button there.
If the field is missing, change the view/layout in Stamp to show detailed tags.
As a fallback, you can also try adding artwork with another free tagger (like MP3Tag or MusicBrainz Picard) and then see if Stamp can read and edit the same embedded image."

Jack42

Thank you Borate,

I have installed the software key in the Stamp ID3 Tag Editor, even though I don't need it for this function (silly me!).

The tracks I am editing are on a network drive. I can edit the title, artist, Album, Track number Genre Category and Composer. However the Browse button on the right hand side of the bottom panel is still grayed out.

I have tried using the context menu for the tracks in the upper pane and they options are Select All, Play, Rename, Edit, Set Title to File Name, Create Audio CD and Create Iso CD. Edit tags is not available in the context menu.

I think that you may have given me a clue with your suggestion to check the "View' or layout options, I cannot see a View Menu, the only Menu headings are play, refresh, options and share. Options gives you Display info: Mp3, Flac, Wma, Wav and Ogg. and the General panel tick boxes are Decode files to show file length, Support External Images, Warn when write access is denies and include tagged by NCH Software. Share gives various means of sharing such as Facebook, Twitter etc.

There is no View menu.

Interestingly all other subfolders which my new rip sits next to cannot be opened by Stamp. It shows them as blank even though the Explore Folder context menu correctly shows the contents in a windows explorer window. Rename files within folder does nothing.

I would love to be able to use the software to add artwork as well as text.

What should my next steps be to unlock the capability?

Cheers,
Jack

borate

See if you can access this, for an AI follow up...

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/nch-stamp-i-just-ripped-a-new-WaPCh7ziQ7aZc0PM2WS.wQ

Jack42

Hi all,

I finally got the the bottom of this for anyone following it. Apparently the problem is that I am using FLAC files.

The option to add images is limited to Mp3 files, STAMP cannot support images when stamping the information on FLAC files.

Mystery solved!

Cheers,

Jack

borate

FLAC files can have cover art added to their tags in NCH WavePad and Switch.