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'''MusicBrainz Picard''' is a cross-platform (Linux/Mac OS X/Windows) application written in Python and is the official MusicBrainz tagger. |
'''MusicBrainz Picard''' is a cross-platform (Linux/Mac OS X/Windows) application written in Python and is the official MusicBrainz [[MusicBrainz_Enabled_Applications|tagger]]. It supports the majority of audio file formats, is capable of using audio fingerprints ([[AcoustID]]s), performing CD lookups and [[Disc ID|disc ID]] submissions, and it has excellent Unicode support. |
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Picard supports the majority of audio file formats, is capable of using audio fingerprints ([[AcoustID]]s), performing CD lookups and [[Disc ID|disc ID]] submissions, and it has excellent Unicode support. Additionally, there are several [[Picard Plugins|plugins]] available that extend Picard's features. |
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==External links== |
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When tagging files, Picard uses an album-oriented approach. This approach allows it to utilize the MusicBrainz data as effectively as possible and correctly tag your music. For more information, see the [[How To Tag Files With Picard|illustrated quick start guide to tagging]]. |
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*https://picard.musicbrainz.org/ |
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Picard is named after Captain Jean-Luc Picard from the TV series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''. |
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== Download & Documentation == |
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Please download Picard from the [http://picard.musicbrainz.org official Picard website]. Further documentation is also available there. |
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== Need further help? == |
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If you need help or have any questions about using Picard, you can turn to the [[Users Mailing List|users mailing list]] or the [[MusicBrainz Forum|forum]]. If you think you have found a bug, please see the [[MusicBrainz Picard/Troubleshooting|troubleshooting]] page. In other cases you can [[Contact Us|contact us]]. |
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== Development == |
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The source code of Picard is maintained in Git and you can get it with all its history using: |
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git clone git://github.com/musicbrainz/picard.git |
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or you can fork or clone the mirrored [https://github.com/musicbrainz/picard repo from GitHub] in the normal GitHub way. Pull requests and discussion on GitHub is generally preferred and all such requests will be considered. |
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If you are interested in providing development assistance, contact us by either posting on the [[Developers Mailing List|developers mailing list]] or joining the #musicbrainz-devel IRC channel on irc.freenode.net. |
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If you want to install Picard from source on Windows, there is [[How to Build Picard for Windows]]. |
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Lukáš Lalinský provides [http://build.oxygene.sk/job/package-picard-win-daily/ daily Picard builds for Windows], if you want to test the latest development version of Picard on Windows. |
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For Mac there is [[User:Bitmap/Building Picard on OS X|Bitmap/Building Picard on OS X]] and also [http://build.oxygene.sk/job/package-picard-osx-daily/ daily builds for OS X]. |
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== License == |
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Picard is licensed under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GPL 2.0 or later]. |
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MusicBrainz Picard is a cross-platform (Linux/Mac OS X/Windows) application written in Python and is the official MusicBrainz tagger. It supports the majority of audio file formats, is capable of using audio fingerprints (AcoustIDs), performing CD lookups and disc ID submissions, and it has excellent Unicode support.
