Good thought, but no, that option is checked. Thanks, Donna > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Esther > Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 3:18 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: copying from itunes > > > Hi Anna, > > Good thought about moving this to the iTunes Music folder before > adding it. I forgot that Donna may have her preferences set so that > "Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to Library" is > unchecked on the Advanced pane of the iTunes preferences menu. Of > course, iTunes will expect the tracks to be in the iTunes library > location. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > > > > Hi Donna, > > > > Once you rename the extension, try moving the file from your desktop > > to your iTunes folder. Then open it in itunes by pressing Control-O. > > > > Best, > > Anna > > > > On Sep 9, 2009, at 1:26 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: > > > >> > >> Hi Esther, > >> > >> I finally copied the file, by just opening up Macintosh HD and > >> finding the > >> folder and manually copying it. So, now it's on my desktop. But, > >> When I do > >> Command-O in Itunes, it won't let me go to my desktop to select a > >> file. I > >> can go to Contacts, users, my account folder, and documents, but not > >> the > >> desktop. I tried moving the file to documents but I'm still not > >> able to > >> view documents from the doc, so have no way to open that folder. > Any > >> thoughts on how I can tell Itunes to look for the file on my > desktop? > >> > >> Thank you! > >> Donna > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Esther > >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:06 PM > >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >>> Subject: Re: copying from itunes > >>> > >>> > >>> Hi Donna, > >>> > >>> Donna Goodin wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Hi all, > >>>> > >>>> I'm attempting to follow Simon's instructions for creating > >>>> ringtones. But I > >>>> am unable to copy anything out of my itunes songs table, not the > >>>> new > >>>> file > >>>> I've created and not any other files either. This seems to be new > >>>> behavior > >>>> with Snow Leopard? At least, it never happened to me before. The > >>>> copy > >>>> option shows up in the menu as valid, I've tried pressing Command > >>>> C, > >>>> and > >>>> also activating it through the menu. But when I go to paste it > >>>> onto > >>>> my > >>>> desktop, the paste command shows up as dimmed. Anyone know what > >>>> could be > >>>> happening? > >>> > >>> You can try the following: if you've created a copied file in > iTunes > >>> with "Create AAC Version" and have that track highlighted in iTunes > >>> use the "Command-R" shortcut that shows the location of the file in > >>> Finder to bring up a Finder window with your selected track > >>> highlighted. Then, from that Finder window, copy the track with > >>> Command-C and paste it to the Desktop. You should even be able to > >>> press the shortcut for navigating to the Desktop, "Command-Shift- > D", > >>> just after you copy with Command-C, and then paste with Command-V. > >>> If > >>> you have difficulty pasting, switch to icon view with Command-1 and > >>> try your paste again. > >>> > >>> HTH. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> > >>> Esther > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >>> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: > >>> 09/09/09 06:53:00 > >> > >> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.87/2356 - Release Date: > 09/09/09 06:53:00
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