# Can I use aliases as tags in Picard?

**URL:** <https://community.metabrainz.org/t/can-i-use-aliases-as-tags-in-picard/814862>\
**Category:** MusicBrainz Picard\
**Tags:** picard\
**Created:** [May 15, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/can-i-use-aliases-as-tags-in-picard/814862 "2026-05-15T07:18:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/chaban/32/111349_2.png) [@chaban](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/chaban)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/can-i-use-aliases-as-tags-in-picard/814862/2 "2026-05-15T07:24:42Z")

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> [@Arete01](#):
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> To make it easier for me to search for music I previously used translated use pseudo-releases, but I find it annoying that pseudo-releases are often missing art/date etc.

See:

> [@Cover not loaded for Pseudo-Release](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/cover-not-loaded-for-pseudo-release/562251/2):
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> I’m not aware of any software that actually follows the [Relationship Type / Transl-tracklisting - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/relationship/fc399d47-23a7-4c28-bfcf-0607a562b644) link (probably because it incurrs an extra webservice call). It’s certainly feasible though, as you can do it manually in Picard: Tag the files using the original release Right-click for other versions and select the pseudo-release. The modified fields should just be titles and artists, assuming that editors adhere to [Style / Specific types of releases / Pseudo-Releases - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Style/Specific_types_of_releases/Pseudo-Releases) …

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