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JPG
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Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:30 am Post subject:
How to move files from media player on PC to itunes on Mac |
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I have just bought a new apple, and want to take my music files from
windows media player across (which I gather are in .wma format). I
tried copying the files/album onto a portable device, and then dragging
them onto itunes, but they didn't appear in the itunes library. The
itunes help kind of suggested that they would be automatically
converted if I did that, but it didn't seem to work. Anyone know what
I should do instead? Or am I trying to do the right thing, just
stuffing it up somehow? JPG
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Corentin Cras-Méneur
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Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject:
Re: How to move files from media player on PC to itunes on M |
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JPG <gortonj@vicbar.com.au> wrote:
| Quote: | I have just bought a new apple, and want to take my music files from
windows media player across (which I gather are in .wma format). I
tried copying the files/album onto a portable device, and then dragging
them onto itunes, but they didn't appear in the itunes library. The
itunes help kind of suggested that they would be automatically
converted if I did that, but it didn't seem to work. Anyone know what
I should do instead? Or am I trying to do the right thing, just
stuffing it up somehow? JPG
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You need to convert the songs to a format iTUnes supports. Try EasyWMA
converter by Patrice Bensoussan:
http://www.carrafix.com/EasyWMA/
It should do the trick provided the songs are not protected.
If they are, you can burn them to a CD (as music, not WMA) and re-import
them in iTunes. There will be some quality loss, but hopefully you won;t
be able to hear the difference except on a very good stereo,
Corentin
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JPG
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Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:30 am Post subject:
Re: How to move files from media player on PC to itunes on M |
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Corentin Cras-Méneur wrote:
| Quote: | JPG <gortonj@vicbar.com.au> wrote:
I have just bought a new apple, and want to take my music files from
windows media player across (which I gather are in .wma format). I
tried copying the files/album onto a portable device, and then dragging
them onto itunes, but they didn't appear in the itunes library. The
itunes help kind of suggested that they would be automatically
converted if I did that, but it didn't seem to work. Anyone know what
I should do instead? Or am I trying to do the right thing, just
stuffing it up somehow? JPG
You need to convert the songs to a format iTUnes supports. Try EasyWMA
converter by Patrice Bensoussan:
http://www.carrafix.com/EasyWMA/
It should do the trick provided the songs are not protected.
If they are, you can burn them to a CD (as music, not WMA) and re-import
them in iTunes. There will be some quality loss, but hopefully you won;t
be able to hear the difference except on a very good stereo,
Corentin
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--- Mac:MS MVP (Francophone) ---
http://www.mvps.org - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
MVPs are not MS employees - Les MVP ne travaillent pas pour MS
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Corentin,
Thanks very much. The iTunes help does suggest that it can convert
things automatically - but I certainly couldn't get it to do it!
JPG
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Aaron Visser
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Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject:
Re: How to move files from media player on PC to itunes on M |
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Have you tried going to File > import ?
On 7/26/05 9:37 PM, in article
1122439029.962113.178920@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "JPG"
<gortonj@vicbar.com.au> wrote:
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Corentin Cras-Méneur wrote:
JPG <gortonj@vicbar.com.au> wrote:
I have just bought a new apple, and want to take my music files from
windows media player across (which I gather are in .wma format). I
tried copying the files/album onto a portable device, and then dragging
them onto itunes, but they didn't appear in the itunes library. The
itunes help kind of suggested that they would be automatically
converted if I did that, but it didn't seem to work. Anyone know what
I should do instead? Or am I trying to do the right thing, just
stuffing it up somehow? JPG
You need to convert the songs to a format iTUnes supports. Try EasyWMA
converter by Patrice Bensoussan:
http://www.carrafix.com/EasyWMA/
It should do the trick provided the songs are not protected.
If they are, you can burn them to a CD (as music, not WMA) and re-import
them in iTunes. There will be some quality loss, but hopefully you won;t
be able to hear the difference except on a very good stereo,
Corentin
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--- Mac:MS MVP (Francophone) ---
http://www.mvps.org - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
MVPs are not MS employees - Les MVP ne travaillent pas pour MS
Remove "NoSpam" to e-mail me - Retirez "NoSpam" pour m'écrire
Corentin,
Thanks very much. The iTunes help does suggest that it can convert
things automatically - but I certainly couldn't get it to do it!
JPG
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JPG
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Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:30 am Post subject:
Re: How to move files from media player on PC to itunes on M |
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Yes I did - but it just didn't import the files.
Thanks.
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