# Good Metadata Creator?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/good-metadata-creator/775670>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** library-management\
**Created:** [February 10, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/good-metadata-creator/775670 "2022-02-10T09:27:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/good-metadata-creator/775670/2 "2022-02-10T10:51:56Z")

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Tool for renaming files: [Filebot](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-naming-schemes-for-filebot/121538/1 "Filebot")

Posters and backgrounds don’t need to be downloaded in preparation; that is Plex’s job (unless you put great importance into defining _which_ particular artwork is being used).

Apart from that, sticking to Plex’s guide lines for organizing and naming your media is key to success: [Category : Your Media | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/your-media/)  
Particularly

- adding the release year in round parentheses after the official title
- giving each movie its own, individual subfolder (is a snap with software like the above mentioned Filebot)
- Avoiding additional folder levels when working with TV shows (series)
- looking up the titles in question at [IMDb.com](http://IMDb.com), [TheMovieDB.org](http://TheMovieDB.org), and [TheTVDB.com](http://TheTVDB.com) to clarify their official titles, original release year, and the classification as either movie or tv show

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