How to Do Everything with iTunes for Macintosh and Windows

by Todd Stauffer (Conducted by)

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
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