Friday, March 14, 2008

[Apple iPod] Re: Getting artwork problem

I'll do some research. But there is definately a bug somewhere and I
think it is in iTunes.
Jules

--- In AppleiPod@yahoogroups.com, "halo.rover" <rop35525@...> wrote:
>
>
> Well, let's not despair, in this case I would delete the music files
> on Itunes, then add them again.
>
> Did you try to add other pictures to the same music files?
>
> Or add that picture to other music files that did go ok with other
> pictures? - to see were the problem is located - music files or
> pictures?
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> --- In AppleiPod@yahoogroups.com, "Jules" <jules50uk@> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for that Mike. I did exactly what you said. Closed the
> folder.
> > Went to iTunes and tried to add the artwork and it still wont!
> Tried
> > different methods (copy/paste, dragging a/w to a/w box in File Info
> > and dragging it to Now Playing box, (which is wahat Help suggests)
> and
> > it still doesn't work for this album. It's a mystery. If it's any
> > help, the album I am trying to add the a/w to is Double Fantasy by
> > John Lennon. I have revisited the music files in My Music and the
> > tracks still have the Read Only box Un-Checked. It was checked
> when I
> > started.
> > having said that. i have just checked an album that I have
> > sucessfully added a/w to and those files are Read-Only checked! Odd
> > eh? So I think unfortunately that is not the solution.
> > Jules
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In AppleiPod@yahoogroups.com, "halo.rover" <rop35525@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > That's easy, go to the Windows file explorer and right-click
> over
> > > the name of the music file (an mp.3 I suppose), then a window
> > > appears saying at the bottom "Properties", choose it and a new
> > > window pops up, at the bottom you have "Attributes" and 3 boxes
> to
> > > select (Read Only; Hidden ; Archive), see if Read Only is
> selected,
> > > if that's the case then de-select it, then the OK box and go to
> > > Itunes, the file should be Ok to be written with the Artwork.
> > > I suppose that Artwork writtes a short preamble at the beggining
> of
> > > the music files, if that file is write protected the operation
> is
> > > aborted - the problem is that we don't get any message saying
> that.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In AppleiPod@yahoogroups.com, "Jules" <jules50uk@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mike, thanks for answering. Where and how do I change the
> > > Permissions
> > > > of the (individual?) tracks? I have searched high and low. Is
> this
> > > > done from withing iTunes? I have tried copy/paste, dragging,
> > > different
> > > > artwork, etc etc. It's driving me mad!
> > > >
> > > > --- In AppleiPod@yahoogroups.com, "halo.rover" <rop35525@>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I had a similar problem, I could copy the files (read only
> > > doesn't
> > > > > prevent that), but when trying to record the artwork I
> didn't
> > > > > succeeded, that happened with some files, others were ok.
> > > > > Thirst I thought that the problem was related with the
> > > resolution of
> > > > > the images, but the same pictures were associated without
> any
> > > > > problem to other music files that hadn't the problem.
> > > > > So the problem was related with the music files and when I
> > > changed
> > > > > the permissions removing the read-only flag everything run
> ok!
> > > > > Maybe you have a different problem, try to associate the
> same
> > > > > artwork with other files that had no problem (with other
> artwork
> > > > > images) and see if they accept the image, if not then the
> > > problem is
> > > > > related with the image, if they accept, then the problem is
> with
> > > the
> > > > > music files that don't accept them.
> > > > > I think it's the easy way to triangulate the problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In AppleiPod@yahoogroups.com, "Jules" <jules50uk@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tried that. It still doesn't work. The image appears ok
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > artwork box, but when i ok it the whole Get Info dialogue
> box
> > > > > closes
> > > > > > and nothing happens. ie the art work is not added. When it
> > > does
> > > > > work,
> > > > > > on oking and closing the GetInfo box there is usually a
> task
> > > bar
> > > > > that
> > > > > > tuns for a few seconds as the srtwork is added to each
> track.
> > > But
> > > > > as i
> > > > > > said before, for some reason the artwork will not add to
> some
> > > > > albums.
> > > > > > it's really odd. Has anyone else encountered this?
> > > > > > Jules
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In AppleiPod@yahoogroups.com, Just Murray <lists@>
> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > try copy paste instead... maybe...
> > > > > > > ~KM
> > > > > > > Save the whales!
> > > > > > > Trade them for valuable prizes.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Mar 12, 2008, at 3:45 AM, Jules wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi. I usually get my music from CDs and then, by
> > > highlighting
> > > > > all the
> > > > > > > > tracks in iTunes click on Get Info. Then having found
> the
> > > > > album on
> > > > > > > > nAmazon I drag the artwork image to the Artwok box
> where
> > > it
> > > > > shows and
> > > > > > > > then OK it and it usually appears ok as it should.
> > > > > > > > But quite a few times rtecently this has not worked
> and I
> > > > > can't work
> > > > > > > > out why. Can anyone tell me why it shouldn't work. I
> drag
> > > the
> > > > > artwork
> > > > > > > > over and it shows in the box ok, but when i OK it , it
> > > does
> > > > > not show
> > > > > > > > up like it should.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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