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How to Do Everything with iTunes for Macintosh and Windows
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by Todd Stauffer (Conducted by)
Todd Stauffer
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How to Do Everything with iTunes for Macintosh and Windows
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by Todd Stauffer (Conducted by)
Todd Stauffer
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Overview
Teaches readers to buy and download music, share music with other computers, burn DVDs or CDs, and use music in slideshows or in home movies. This book examines cool technology, such as zero-config network-based song sharing and Web radio playback.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780072231960 |
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Publisher: | McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media |
Publication date: | 02/23/2004 |
Series: | How to Do Everything Series |
Pages: | 264 |
Product dimensions: | 7.36(w) x 9.18(h) x 0.73(d) |
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments | xiii | |
Introduction | xv | |
Chapter 1 | Master the iTunes Basics | 1 |
Get Started with iTunes for Mac | 2 | |
Launch iTunes on the Mac | 3 | |
Launch iTunes for Windows | 4 | |
The Interface Basics | 4 | |
Play Your Music | 7 | |
Play Songs | 7 | |
Play a CD | 9 | |
Add Music to the Library | 10 | |
Import Songs from CDs | 11 | |
Set Encoding Options | 12 | |
Add Audio Files to the Library | 16 | |
Window Controls | 18 | |
Control the Mac Version | 18 | |
Control the Windows Version | 19 | |
Chapter 2 | Organize the Library and Playlists | 21 |
Manage Songs in iTunes | 23 | |
Sort the List | 23 | |
Change the List's Columns | 24 | |
Edit Song Information | 25 | |
View and Edit Artwork | 28 | |
Delete Songs | 30 | |
Build Your Library Skills | 32 | |
Search the Library | 32 | |
Browse the Library | 33 | |
Organize with Playlists | 35 | |
Create a Playlist | 36 | |
Create Playlists in Alternative Ways | 37 | |
Smart Playlists | 38 | |
Chapter 3 | Burn CDs and DVDs | 43 |
Burn Audio CDs | 44 | |
What You Need | 45 | |
Burn a Playlist | 46 | |
Audio CD Options | 49 | |
Burn MP3s and Data CDs | 51 | |
Burn an MP3 CD | 51 | |
Burn a Data Disc | 52 | |
Third-Party Burning Solutions | 53 | |
Roxio Toast | 53 | |
Roxio AudioCentral Player (CD/DVD Creator) for Windows | 56 | |
Chapter 4 | The iTunes Music Store | 61 |
Get Started | 63 | |
Understand the Music Store | 63 | |
Get Connected and Signed Up | 64 | |
Find and Buy Songs | 66 | |
Browse the Store | 66 | |
Power Browse | 68 | |
Search the Store | 70 | |
Sample the Music | 73 | |
Make a Purchase | 74 | |
Play Purchased Songs | 76 | |
Transfer and Burn Purchased Songs | 77 | |
Chapter 5 | iTunes for the Dorm Room | 83 |
Check Out Web Radio | 84 | |
Explore Internet Radio | 85 | |
Add Other Streams | 90 | |
Use the Visualizer (...Dude) | 92 | |
Turn on Visualizer | 93 | |
Customize the Visualizer | 95 | |
Tweak the EQ for Better Sound | 96 | |
Chapter 6 | iTunes, iPod, and MP3 Players | 99 |
Understand the iPod | 100 | |
Get iTunes and Digital Music Players to Work Together | 102 | |
Sync Your iPod with iTunes | 102 | |
Your iPod and Other Computers with iTunes | 109 | |
Sync with Other Digital Music Players | 110 | |
More with the iPod | 111 | |
Use Your iPod for Storage | 111 | |
Other iPod Applications | 113 | |
iPod Troubleshooting | 118 | |
Chapter 7 | Become an iTunes Expert | 121 |
Keyboard Commands and Quick Maneuvers | 122 | |
Keyboard Commands | 122 | |
Learn the Shortcuts | 124 | |
Rendezvous and iTunes Library Sharing | 128 | |
Share Your Songs | 129 | |
Play Shared Songs | 133 | |
iTunes Preference Settings | 136 | |
General Settings | 137 | |
Effects Settings | 139 | |
Importing Options | 140 | |
Burning Settings | 141 | |
Sharing Settings | 142 | |
Store Settings | 142 | |
Advanced Settings | 142 | |
Chapter 8 | iTunes Under the Hood | 145 |
Understand the iTunes File Hierarchy | 146 | |
The iTunes Hierarchy | 146 | |
Library Management Options | 149 | |
Change the Music Folder Location | 152 | |
Move, Restore, and Consolidate a Library | 154 | |
Move Your Library | 154 | |
Restore Your Library | 157 | |
Manage Your Growing Library | 158 | |
Chapter 9 | Fun with Digital Audio Files | 163 |
Buy (or Subscribe) to Other Online Services | 164 | |
MP3.com and EMusic | 165 | |
BuyMusic.com | 167 | |
Napster 2.0 | 167 | |
Listen to Audio Books | 169 | |
Buy a Book | 170 | |
Burn a Book | 171 | |
Dig Deeper into iTunes Encoding | 172 | |
Encode in AAC | 173 | |
Encode in MP3 | 175 | |
Encode in AIFF | 176 | |
Encode in WAV | 178 | |
Edit Digital Audio Files | 179 | |
Edit Sound Files on a Mac | 180 | |
Edit Sound Files in Windows | 184 | |
Chapter 10 | Mac Issues, Windows Issues | 187 |
Record Audio Streams | 189 | |
Mac-Based Recording | 189 | |
Record Streams in Windows | 191 | |
AppleScript Automation for iTunes for Mac | 194 | |
Apple's AppleScripts for iTunes | 195 | |
Other AppleScripts for iTunes | 196 | |
iTunes' AppleScript Dictionary | 200 | |
MP3 and Windows Media | 201 | |
iTunes and iMovie | 203 | |
Chapter 11 | Troubleshoot iTunes | 207 |
Troubleshoot iTunes | 208 | |
Sound and Skipping Problems | 209 | |
Corruption Problems | 212 | |
Songs that Won't Play | 213 | |
Problems with Song Titles and Information | 214 | |
Trouble with CDs | 215 | |
Fix Trouble Downloading Music Files | 218 | |
Update iTunes | 220 | |
Back Up and Restore | 221 | |
Find Answers | 223 | |
Appendix A | Get and Install iTunes | 225 |
Get and Install iTunes for Mac | 226 | |
Uninstall iTunes | 227 | |
Updating iTunes | 228 | |
Get and Install iTunes for Windows | 230 | |
Get iTunes for Windows | 230 | |
Install iTunes for Windows | 231 | |
Start Up iTunes for Windows | 232 | |
Uninstall iTunes for Windows | 232 | |
Appendix B | iTunes and America Online | 235 |
AOL and iTunes | 236 | |
Use Your AOL Account with iTunes | 236 | |
Use AOL to Access the iTunes Music Store | 238 | |
Appendix C | iTunes and iLife '04 | 239 |
Use iTunes with iMovie | 240 | |
Use iTunes with iDVD | 242 | |
Use iTunes with iPhoto | 243 | |
Use iTunes with GarageBand | 245 | |
Index | 247 |
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