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Question

Hi, friend has emailed me an acc file of their work for me to work on...I open the email...see the attachment,  tap it and it plays...but not save it anywhere or given any option either...so consequently I've nothing to import into garageband, even though GB says I can import all manner of difference files into garageband....Am I being really stupid and missing something fundamental here? Many thanks for any assistance or abuse for such a lame post. Rog

Answer 1

Hi RKWipad,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
There are no "lame" questions here ... just a lot of wonderful folks willing to share their information and enthusiasm .... so ask away!
I'm going to include a few articles below for you from our Knowledge Base.  Here is how to open and save attachments to your iPhone or iPad:
Attachments - iPad User Guide
http://help.apple.com/ipad/7/#/iPad89149658
Save a photo or video to your Camera Roll. Touch and hold the photo or video until a menu appears, then tap Save Image.
Use an attachment with another app. Touch and hold the attachment until a menu appears, then tap the app you want to open the attachment with.
Also, if you tap on an attachment to open it, you can then tap on the share icon (blue rectangle with arrow pointing up) to see an option to save the file to your device.
AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share - iPad User Guide
http://help.apple.com/ipad/7/#/iPade33c5c76
With Garageband for iOS specifically, you will need to share the file through iTunes on your computer.  Click on the link below for detailed information and screen shots:
GarageBand for iOS: What's new in GarageBand for iOS 1.0.1
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4622
Import an audio file
You can import an audio file from your computer into Tracks view. GarageBand for iOS supports uncompressed audio files with a 44.1 kHz sample rate and 16-bit depth (the standard for audio CDs). You can also import Apple Loops. If the audio file is an unsupported sample rate or bit depth it will be unavailable in the import window.
To import an audio file:
On your computer, add the audio files you want to import to the GarageBand File Sharing area in iTunes.
In GarageBand for iOS, tap the View button to open Tracks view.
Move the playhead to the point where you want to add the audio file.
Do one of the following:
To add the audio file to a blue Audio Recorder or Guitar Amp track, tap the track.
To add the audio file to a new empty track, tap the empty Tracks view area.
Tap Import and select the audio file you want to import from the list.
I hope this information helps ....
Have a great day!
- Judy