ITUNES

WHAT IS IT?  iTunes is a media management system  Sound files (music, podcasts, etc.)  Video files (movies, tv shows, you tube, etc.)  Apps  Books  Radio

SOUND FORMATS  MP3 (most common)  AAC (default for iTunes)  WAV, AIFF, Apple lossless (lossless, very large)  Does not support WMA, but can convert

VIDEO FORMATS  QuickTime, which supports…  QuickTime MOV  H.264  MPEG-4 (m4v, mp4)  WMV (with plug in)  DivX (with plug in)

SETTING UP ITUNES  Download iTunes to your computer (up to 5)  Create an account  Linked to credit card, PayPal, iTunes gift card  Create username and password  Authorize your computer (Under “STORE”)  Can authorize up to 5 computers to play your “purchased” content  Can de-authorize computers as you wish  You can always access and re-download any previously purchased material (iCloud)

ORGANIZING CONTENT IN ITUNES  You can organize, filter, sort, browse and rate all content in iTunes by adding tags to content (mostly done with music and videos)  Can also add/download artwork and lyrics  Lyrics:

PLAYING/LISTENING THROUGH ITUNES  You can play your music/podcasts/videos in iTunes  You can also stream to remote speakers using AirPlay  Internet radio stations available  You can use various features within iTunes to mix/shuffle your music including “Genius”

PLAYLISTS  You can create and sort songs into playlists  Including smart playlists and Genius playlists

IPODS AND OTHER MP3 PLAYERS  iPods (Classic, Nano, Shuffle, Touch)  iPads  iPhones  Generic MP3 players  Android devices/tablets/phones

SYNC-ING (SYNCHRONIZATION)  Music  Photos  Apps  Books/PDFs/ePub  Podcasts  Videos

CONVERTING VIDEOS  No standard  Apple devices can only play limited formats  MPEG-4, H.264  Handbrake (  DVD to iPod format  DVD43  MPEG streamclip ( 

MUSIC CONTENT PROVIDERS  iTunes: free on iTunes  3hive (3hive.com): free sample tracks  mfiles (mfiles.co.uk): free classical music  Amazon ( alternative to iTuneswww.amazon.com  eMusic ( subscription-based service, also offers free version with ad-toolbar  Others: naptser, real rhapsody, pandora, spotify, musicovery