ok so let's forget about the ID3 tags, so what about the problem w/ the file names being ok in the LW view but not in the Finder? Is this something LW is working on or is this a problem w/ my settings, pref.s or something else? I have seen more than one post on this. Some people probably don't care but w/ alot of files this can be a headache. I am willing to help find a solution but really don't know where to start it really seems like LW is not translating the characters properly.