CONVERT TO MP3 ON ITUNES

I hv done the changes (Mp3) in preferences. When i try and convert to Mp3, I get the he create mp3 in grey whilst the create for ipod etc are in bold black.
What can i do to activate the convert Mp3 ?

tried with different files all mp4 but still remained grey. I used another programme to convert them.
Maybe i need to reinstall itunes ?

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    The "full" name for MP3 is MPEG Audio Layer 3. It is the audio component of the MPEG video compression scheme. Where are you seeing the files reported as MPEG? iTunes lists the "kind" of MP3 files as "MPEG audio file". Perhaps you are converting files that don't need converting since they are already in the target format.
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    tt2

  • ITunes crashes when converting to mp3

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    When converting some tracks, it crashes saying "iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience"... etc.
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