> Hi Kawal, You asked: Why can't we just put an mp3 file in the ring tone section of Itunes? all the other smart phones accept mp3 files as ring tones so I don't understand why the I phone can't?
TK: Because the iPhone is not any other Smartphone. All the other Smartphones don't have VO either and Apple also has a habit of using higher quality media filetypes. The iPhone is simply different than the rest just like the MacOS is different than Windows. Later... > On 5 Dec 2010, at 19:22, Jim Barbour wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Here's a rehash of a message I posted to the viphone list a while ago >> about getting ringtones from the iTunes store and a little about >> creating your own from scratch. >> >> Enjoy, and feel free to reply with questions. >> >> Jim >> >> ----------------- >> >> Hey Everyone, >> >> I spent some time playing with ringtones this morning. Here are a few >> things to note. >> >> First, one can not buy ringtones directly from the iTunes store. Even >> if one searches for ringtones, what one can find and buy is an m4a >> (music) version of the file. To create ringtones with iTunes, >> one has to buy the music file first, and then pay the iTunes store an >> additional 99 cents before iTunes will convert that music file into a >> ringtone. Let me reiterate this, if you are going to use the iTunes >> store to get ringtones, you have to pay the iTunes store twice. Once >> to buy the music, and then again to pay for permission to convert it >> to a ringtone. >> >> Once you've decided to pay the extra 99 cents to the apple store, >> here's how you make a ringtone. >> >> 1) In the menu bar, go to Edit, Preferences, and make sure Ringtones >> is checked. >> >> 2) find the music file you want to make a ring tone out of, and select >> it. Again, it must be music that was purchased from the iTunes store. >> >> 3) in the menu bar, Go to store, create ringtone. This brings up a >> sound editor kind of like Goldwave. From here, you select the 30 >> seconds of audio you want. Note that voiceover doesn't work with >> this part, so if you don't have sighted assistance you're stuck >> with the first 30 seconds of the song, which is the default >> selection. >> >> 4) click the buy button. >> >> 5) The ringtone will download and appear in your ringtones folder. >> >> Finally, let me point out that one does not need to use iTunes to >> create ringtones, but other methods require additional software to do >> your music editing, and a lot of general fiddling around with files. >> >> here are the basic steps, without the details of how to use each program. >> Several of us on this list know how to use Goldwave and iTunes if you >> need assistance. >> >> 1) Take your music file and use an audio editor (like Goldwave) to >> create a ringtone segment. That is, a small (30 secs or less) >> slice of the music, that will be your ringtone. Note that >> Goldwave can read and edit AAC files (files you bought from the >> iTunes store), but will save your segment as an mp3 file. >> >> 2) Use iTunes to convert this segment to AAC format. NOTE: if you >> can't find a "convert to AAC" option in the applications menu, >> check your CD import settings and make sure they are set to >> import CDs as AAC files. >> >> 3) Rename the new segment file from whatever.m4a to whatever.m4r >> >> 4) In iTunes, import the .m4r file. control+o will bring up the >> import dialog, and then find and import the .m4r file. This >> will put the m4r file in your ringtones folder, and will sync it >> to your iPhone. >> >> I hope this sheds some light on this. >> >> Take Care Everyone, >> >> Jim >> >> On Sun, Dec 05, 2010 at 10:41:15AM -0800, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>> Tim, >>> >>> Is this the method I can also use to get ring tones into my library? God >>> knows then how I'll get them to my phone, I'm hoping a sync will do it, but >>> first I have to figure out how to get them from downloads to my library. >>> I'm going to try your instructions below. >>> >>> Marlaina >>> >>> On Dec 5, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>> >>> Hi chenelle, >>> >>> If you've imported an Audio Book from CD and you wish it to be placed in >>> the books portion of the sources List, do the following: >>> >>> 1. Select the book or books from the music library and then press cmd-i >>> for Get Info. >>> 2. Press on the Options tab. >>> 3. Press on the Kind pop-up and change it to Audio Book. >>> 4. Press OK. >>> >>> All items that were selected will now be placed in the Books area of the >>> Sources List. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> On 2010-12-05, at 10:50 AM, Chenelle Hancock wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> hi eric, >>>> i wanted to know when putting audio compact disc books like in the case >>>> of the harry potter series. how do i devide m my music library and the >>>> audio book library? also this question can be answered off list if >>>> possible. i wanted to know where i could go to purchase the harry potter >>>> united kingdom editions at? fill free to email me with your answer to >>>> that question. >>>> i really appreciate it. >>>> sincerely, chenelle >>>> thanks again eric. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > > ____ > Kawal Gucukoglu > (E-mail/MSN): > kawal_gucuko...@sent.com > > (Skype ID): > > kawalgucukoglu > > (Mobile/text): > > +447905618396 > > +447576240421 > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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