ID3v2 Chapter Tool enables sequence start and end time signaling, making it an efficient authoring software.
If you're looking to add chapter information to your MP3 files, ID3v2ChapterTool is a great application to use. The project is part of the BBC open source initiative and is maintained as a Sourceforge project. The application uses a new signalling specification developed by ID3.org, which is supported by APIs created in this project. These APIs build on the Java ID3 API developed by Jens Vonderheide.
With ID3v2ChapterTool, you can add chapters to any of the following: chapters within an audiobook, articles within a podcast, or individual tracks within a multi-track audio file. At the most basic level, chapter information consists of the start time of each chapter, allowing listeners to easily skip to these points in the file during replay. However, chapters can also have descriptive information (like a title), images, and URLs. The information attached to each chapter can be used by media players to provide a dynamic display during replay. For example, the images attached to each chapter can be used to provide a slide show.
ID3v2ChapterTool also allows you to create a Table of Contents (TOC). At the most advanced level, it's even possible to define multiple TOCs for a single audio file. For example, one TOC could provide access to the entire audio file, while a second TOC could provide access to a set of highlights.
Once chapter information is widely supported by media players, it will enable some exciting new multimedia applications such as Audio Encyclopedias.
The application requires Java 1.4 and JMF 2.1. In the latest release of the application, a new ChapterPlayer application has been added. Overall, ID3v2ChapterTool is an excellent application that provides a great solution for adding chapter information to MP3 files.
With ID3v2ChapterTool, you can add chapters to any of the following: chapters within an audiobook, articles within a podcast, or individual tracks within a multi-track audio file. At the most basic level, chapter information consists of the start time of each chapter, allowing listeners to easily skip to these points in the file during replay. However, chapters can also have descriptive information (like a title), images, and URLs. The information attached to each chapter can be used by media players to provide a dynamic display during replay. For example, the images attached to each chapter can be used to provide a slide show.
ID3v2ChapterTool also allows you to create a Table of Contents (TOC). At the most advanced level, it's even possible to define multiple TOCs for a single audio file. For example, one TOC could provide access to the entire audio file, while a second TOC could provide access to a set of highlights.
Once chapter information is widely supported by media players, it will enable some exciting new multimedia applications such as Audio Encyclopedias.
The application requires Java 1.4 and JMF 2.1. In the latest release of the application, a new ChapterPlayer application has been added. Overall, ID3v2ChapterTool is an excellent application that provides a great solution for adding chapter information to MP3 files.
What's New
Version 1.4.4: N/A