Convert files and remove originals from library?

Ive only been using iTunes for a bit now but I think Ive got it figured out but one thing I cant seem to work out is if there is a way to get iTunes to remove the original file after it has converted it to an iPod format.
So far I have to do this:
-Import Files
-Convert Files
-Then go through and delete original files form the library
Is there a way to set it to 'remove original after conversion' or only 'add to the library after conversion'? Any ideas of how I can get this to work or not would be greatly appreciated.

Nope. No way to automatically remove the original file.
You'll have to manually do this.
You can create a Playlist of songs to convert, then go back to the Playlist and mass delete those originals (Shift-Delete).

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