Method 1: Using Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player (WMP) is a built-in media player in Windows 7 that allows you to play and organize your media library, including music files. It also offers an option to manage album art.
1. Open Windows Media Player via the Start menu or by pressing the Windows key + R and typing wmplayer.exe.
2. Navigate to the music file that you want to change the cover image for and select it.
3. Right-click on the album or track and choose “Find album info” from the context menu.
4. A window will appear showing the album information, including the cover art that is currently associated with it. If the album art is incorrect or missing, click on ‘Find album art’ to search for and download the correct cover art from the internet.
5. If you have your own image file, click on ‘Add cover art’ and select the image file from your computer.
6. Once you’ve found or uploaded the correct cover art, click on ‘Finish’ to save the changes.
Method 2: Using MP3Tag
MP3Tag is a free and comprehensive tool that allows you to manage metadata (tags) for various music formats, including MP3, FLAC, and OGG. It’s an excellent tool for those who want to manage their music collection more efficiently, including adding or editing album cover art.
1. Download and install MP3Tag from its official website.
2. Open MP3Tag and drag and drop the music file that you want to change the cover image for onto the workspace.
3. Navigate to the ‘Extended tags’ view by pressing the ‘Alt’ key and ‘T’ key, or by clicking on the ‘Extended tags’ button on the toolbar.
4. Scroll down until you see the ‘Cover’ field, then click on the ‘Add cover’ button.
5. A window will appear, allowing you to select the image file from your computer. Once you’ve selected the image file, click on ‘OK’ to save the changes.
6. Finally, click on ‘Save tags’ to confirm the changes.
Conclusion
Changing the cover image of an album or MP3 track on Windows 7 is an excellent way to personalize your music collection. Both Windows Media Player and MP3Tag offer different methods to manage album art for your music files. While Windows Media Player is a built-in tool, MP3Tag offers more extensive functionality when it comes to managing metadata. Whichever tool you choose, adding or replacing album art will enhance your listening experience.