3 libraries to one

I have just bought a new computer for the family. We have 3 different libraries (on different computers) but under same account. I want to consolidate all the libraries from the different computers to the one. We will then synch the i-pod's to the one computer as wll. I am in way over my head...any ideas?!

You're on the right track, but you're going to have to export and import projects to do this or you'll lose adjustments and EXIF data. Here's how I'd do it:
Consolidate the masters in all Libraries then copy them to the new drive.
Using the copies of the libraries on the new drive relocate the images while keeping the three libraries separate.
Then export all the projects from two of the libraries without consolidating masters.
Next Import the projects into the the 3rd library. Now delete the copies of the first two libraries, and keep the 3rd as your new library.
Finally, back everything up then delete the old libraries from the internal drives.
I urge you to carefully plan the file structure of your referenced images in the finder. I suggest a folder for each project.
Also be sure you FULLY understand Managed Files and Referenced Files, and the exporting and importing of projects. Do some small scale testing before you dive in.
DLS

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Yes, I am referring to the auto syncing of playlists. Not all of my music is assigned to playlists and I don't want to create them - too many songs.
As I mentioned in my original post:
I want to store more music in iTunes than my iPod has room for (original iPod). I want to use one library for music that I don't want on my iPod and the other for the music I want to sync. I also want to be able to move music back and forth between the them.
I want to be able to store music in iTunes and play that music in iTunes without having them downloaded to my iPod. It would be nice to have a Library in iTunes that can be separate from the iPod stuff.
I think I found a work around (#12). Until I get a better solution I am going to create a master folder to which I will move all my music that I do not want syncing to my iPod. Then, I will do a manual sync and exclude that folder.
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HT1473 My girlfriend and I both have iTunes account with our own music libraries and we want to combine our two libraries into one icloude accounts so can both then access our one shared libary at anytime in the cloud. How do we do this?

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Hi,
I set up my families iPods all wrong initially, not understanding how 'playlists' worked, I wanted to keep our songs separate (massively different tastes in music!).
instead of putting all songs into one library and creating playlists (which you would think makes the most sense), i created two accounts / libraries.... one for me and my son on our pc, and a different one for my husband on our laptop.
i have since managed (with the help of this forum) to merge the two libraries into one on the pc. however, whenever I open iTunes on the laptop it is still my husband's old library.
I have tried 'sharing' but this is not really the best option.
Could anyone please recommend a way to perhaps delete my husband's library entirely and just have the one on the pc and laptop.
thanks for any help (and my apologies for the lack of grammar.... i'm trying to cook dinner at the same time!!!).
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SamCWH1977 wrote:
instead of putting all songs into one library and creating playlists (which you would think makes the most sense), i created two accounts / libraries.... one for me and my son on our pc, and a different one for my husband on our laptop.
It depends somewhat on family dynamics and the age(s) of the kid(s), but for most cases it is better to have separate libraries, so that each person can add, delete, or change whatever they want. As any of you buy new content, the others can get a copy via iTunes Home Sharing or other convenient means.
i have since managed (with the help of this forum) to merge the two libraries into one on the pc. however, whenever I open iTunes on the laptop it is still my husband's old library.
Close iTunes. Now hold down the Shift key and keep it held until iTunes comes up. It will present you a choice of libraries. The choice you make will be in effect each time you open iTunes, unless you change it by doing another Shift-Start.

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You will probably have to use two different Windows user accounts for their particular iPod. I don't think you could have two different accounts on the same Windows user account.
And each account to there account/iPod, as well. This may be tricky, but can be worked out. But two user windows user accounts is probably a necessity in this kind of thing.
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Hi- I am helping my parents get their ipods up and running. Is it possible to have two ipods/separate libraries on one computer? If so, do I need to download itunes 7 twice? My dad already has his library up and running on the computer and I need to add my mom's. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Launch iTunes with the Shift key(Windows) or Option key(Mac OS X) held down.
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If I want to use my main iTunes library, before opening iTunes I drag an alias (Cmmd-Option-drag) of the iTunes Library file from the Main Library Folder into the iTunes folder. Then, when I open iTunes, iTunes reads my main library file. And of course, it works the same way for the second library.
Of course, you could just shuffle the actual library files into position in the iTunes folder from their holding areas, but I strongly preferred to get myself into the habit of relying on aliases, so I could leave the actual library file alone in their respective folders. You most definitely would not want to accidentally overwrite one of your iTunes Library files.
I'm sure one of the shareware products would do a more elegant job, but this just shows you that it's not a difficult process.
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