Converting entire library.

I am trying to convert my entire library so i can play my songs on the hard drive in my truck. I'm getting an error message saying that some files are protected and cannot convert. How can I get them in a format so it'll play on my vehicle?

You can't convert the DRM protected media.
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How to batch convert entire library from raw to jpeg

I would like to know if it is possible to convert my entire iphoto library from mostly raw to jpeg and save as different library. The reason for this is ATV2 will only stream 8gigs at a time and it is annoying and inconvienent to go upstairs to change the selected album settings in itunes when viewing a different group of albums (my library is mostly raw files and tops out at about 300gigs. If entire library is selected ATV2 diisplays the library titles no problem but if attempting to view one it displays the loading gear wheel forever on the screen. I'm sure if I can convert the whole thing to jpeg and preserve the directory structure this will solve the problem as it will be a much smaller file.
Thanks is advance for any thoughts on this.
Dave

I would like to know if it is possible to convert my entire iphoto library from mostly raw to jpeg and save as different library.
File -> Export and select Jpeg as the format. Apps like iPhoto2Disk or PhotoShare will help you export to a Folder tree matching your Events. You can then import that to an iPhoto Library.
Regards
TD

Lightroom: Converting entire library to DNG

I'm intersted in converting my entire library to DNG in Lightroom 5 without losing any quality and
maintaining the most flexibility possible.
Currently I have all of my folders organized chronologically.
Unfortunatley, over time I have switched back and forth between xmp and catalog based metadata which
has left some folders with xmp and others without.
I want everything to be consistent and ultimatley more efficient for Lightrooms performance.
What is the cleanest, safest and most comprehensive steps to accomplish this?
What boxes should I check in the "covert to dng" dialog box?
Lossy will reduce the file size but compromise quality, correct?
Any other tips for things that come up along the way would be greatly appreciated.
All the best,
Alex

Alexander Herring wrote:
•the file is the same quality and yet a smaller file
Most of the size reduction comes from reduced jpeg preview, raw data compression is about the same. Save fast-load data, xmp, and a full-size/high quality jpeg in there and it will be bigger than the original raw. Don't take my word for it - do the test!
Alexander Herring wrote:
•dng allows the option to turn on FAST MODE in Lightroom which is up to 8x faster
That's pure crap.
Alexander Herring wrote:
•no need for a side car xmp, which make the file more easily transportable
Whether sidecars are a net plus or minus is a subject of constant debate in this forum. I keep all my raws in proprietary format, but frequently give other people DNGs, in order to assure the sidecar isn't dropped. But I wish sidecars were an option for all file types including DNG & jpeg...
Alexander Herring wrote:
•dng is non proprietary which is more stable for archive becasue it's an open source
Remember: you can convert to DNG at any time, but you can't convert back. Well, actually, you can revert with a little help from UnDNG.
Alexander Herring wrote:
Having not taken such a large step like this with my entire library I thought it wise to see if anyone had and if there were any pitfalls
by doing to much at a time, etc
Lots of people convert to DNG and are proud of it - the only practical problem you may run into is if using non Adobe-converted-DNG compatible software. I mean, if you try 100,000 at once you may not make it through, since Lr often has memory leaks which can gang up, etc. but you can always restart.
Alexander Herring wrote:
Ultimatley for me, having my files in an open source format make me more comforable about the future
In my opinion, the warm fuzzy feeling you get converting to DNG is the only good reason to do it (or the main reason anyway).
Alexander Herring wrote:
and gives me better performance within adobe.
This is not true.
Rob

Converted the id3 tags of my entire library, now stuck with duplicates of everything. can i sort by id3 tag version or something to easily delete duplicates?

help!!!
i have about 6000 tracks that just became 12000

Hold down the SHIFT key and then select File > Display Exact Duplicates. This gives a list of all tracks where more than one track has essentially the same metadata, name, track no., artist, album, etc. Actually, if you know everything has been doubled then I guess you skip that step...
If the duplicates have been recently added into your library as a job lot then you can sort the list on the date added column, select a range of tracks with SHIFT-click and delete all the recent entries. Please check however that there really are two copies of each file before deciding whether to delete the files as well as the entries from the database - get it wrong and you could delete your entire library!
For more thoughts on this topic see this recent post.
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HT1369 why can't my entire library sync....

I'm trying to sync my entire library. I get a unauthorized message

Thanks Jacob for your explanation. This has happened a couple times to me with podcasts I get, and just happened again this morning. It's very frustrating iPod doesn't do all mov files, but I'm sure to get the device as small as that some compromises have to be made. I normally just delete the podcast so that it doesn't keep telling me that it can't sync it, but I decided there must be an easy way to get it on the iPod.
What you can do is, once you get you mov files into iTunes, then highlight them, go to the "Advanced" menu, and then convert them for the iPod/iPhone. It may take a few minutes to convert each clip (my 7 minute clip took about 8-10 minutes on my Macbook Pro), but they will then be readable on the iPod.
Hope this helps! There may be another or quicker method to do this, but this seems to be a pretty easy way to do it.

After updating to Yosemite, I updated iPhoto. Alert said to convert my library to new iPhoto. Then alert said I needed to repair permissions. Then a freeze. Then iPhoto won't find and show my library. How do I fix this?

After updating to Yosemite, I updated iPhoto. Alert said to convert my library to new iPhoto. Then alert said I needed to repair permissions. Then a freeze. Then iPhoto won't find and show my library. How do I fix this? I can see the library icon on my external drive, but it doesn't show as a library in iPhoto. When I double click on the icon, nothing happens. When I choose it from alternate menu, doesn't open. Where do I get help?

Peter
Do you have a back up? What version of iPhoto do you have? Assuming 09 or later:
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

I have lost my MAC entire library all music, books, and podcasts, two years worth my name is Selma and I need my library back I hope you will be able to help me

I have lost my MAC entire library all of the music,book, and podcasts, this not good consider I don't know to get all two year worth products. Selma
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You can get your music, apps and ibooks back. Follow these instructions:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

Why does iTunes transfer my entire library of music every time I transfer one album or song to my iPhone?

I've lately been having this issue with my iPhone. When I go to transfer a newly purchased album or song from my iTunes library on my Macbook Pro to my iPhone 5 my ENTIRE LIBRARY is transferred to my iPhone. I have it checked so I can manually manage my music and videos in the settings in iTunes when I plug in my iPhone but it still transfers everything. It's really frustrating and I would like for it to not do that. My iPhone doesn't have enough memory to save all 3,000 songs on my phone unless if I had no apps or texts or emails or anything. Is there anyway to get this to stop happening? I've read that if you uncheck all the songs you don't want it won't transfer them but is that the only solution? Its really frustrating having to redelete all the music I don't want off my phone every time it does this.

Go to the music tab, select sync music, select the music to sync and sync.
Have a look at the manual:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPod_touch_iOS4_UserGuide.pdf

How can I restore a single image from an aperture time machine backup, do I have to restore the entire library? that does not make sense

I hope there has been found a more efficiant solution for this, how can I restore a single image from an aperture time machine backup, I really hope I don't have to restore the entire library? that does not make sense
any suggestions?

Did you try browsing your backups in the Finder ? That is, do not go and "Enter Time Machine". Instead, navigate to your Time Machine backup via Finder and then manually go to the time period (by folder name) you are looking for ... when you find your Aperture library you can then "Show Package Contents" and find the Master you are looking for.

Please help - entire library is missing

Hello guys,
I am currently experiencing some problems with iTunes, I hope someone can help me. After not having used my PC since September, I accessed it yesterday. After installing the iTunes update, everything was still normal, but after the computer had to be restarted for the HP update, ALL my media files are gone. Not only is the library wiped, the actual folder where the file should be is empty.
I will explain what I did below.
Also, please excuse my English, it's not my first language.
Okay, then let me explain my problem from the beginning. Maybe someone can tell me what I did wrong.
I am from Germany, but I am currently in the US as an exchange student. At home, I used a HP PC with Vista, but I decided to buy a little netbook (Asus eeePC)to take with me. The most important thing for me was (and still is) my music, my iTunes library. It is 86.4 GB big and consists of everything; songs, TV-shows, movies, apps, podcasts, audiobooks - you name it. In short, it's the result of years of listening to and collecting music; and it's not mine alone, the whole family uses it. I researched ways to copy my library unto my new netbook, but with a file that size, it's not that easy. Eventually, I decided to use a backup and re-create the library on the netbook. However, this did, for reasons unknown to me, not work, the backup was (from the 2nd disc on) unreadable. I created 2 more backups, tried to read them with different PCs - the same problem every time.
Finally, I had to leave without having accomplished anything. But I took my iPod touch with me, it had most of the files on it. I hoped that I could somehow transfer the files from my iPod. However, shortly after I arrived, it was stolen. I bought a new one, but of course all the files on it are gone.
In he meantime, my family at home created a new backup and send it to me - but this one, again, is not readable. Now I researched other possible ways on how to get my files over here. I decided to use a torrent this time. I had someone install a VNC client on my PC so I can access it from here, and then I installed utorrent and created a torrent from my entire library, send it to myself per e-mail and started downloading on my netbook. I was really happy to finally have found a way - but I should be wrong.
Since I had access to my iTunes after so much time, I decided to open iTunes and listen to a few songs. However, as my PC has not been used since I left in September, there were some available updates. Unsuspecting, I installed the new iTunes version and also a HP update. After the iTunes update everything was still okay, but after the PC had to be restarted for the HP update to work, my entire library was gone! And I checked, not only is the library empty, but the actual song-file is gone, meaning when I open, eg, "C:\Users\Chris\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\Linkin Park\Meteora" the folder is totally empty.
That's how it is now. I decided not to do anything big, as I am afraid I'll mess it up even worse (though I don't think that's quite possible - there is nothing to mess up left, afterall).
Please please please, can somebody help me?

If you don't have any other back up, and the torrent files you sent to yourself are gone, then your music is gone.
Nobody can help you recover data that no longer exists, but I can offer some sympathy. Sorry to read your story.

I can't sync my iPod to entire library

My husband had the first iPod. We shared an email address. When he died, I gave his iPod away. I had been able to sync mine early on, but now I can't add new content or sync the content of the main library. I'm still using the old email account. My computer recognizes my iPod, but my iTunes account shows two separate playlists. The main one with new podcasts won't sync. I can't figure out how to add new content to the playlist for my iPod. I can play all the content on the computer. How can I change settings so I can use the entire library?

The setting for syncing the entire music library is on the iPod's Music settings screen. If your entire iTunes music library can fit on the iPod, you can use it.
Select the iPod in iTunes, so that you see its "management" screen. I don't know if you have the latest iTunes (version 12) installed, or if it's an earlier version. If 12, there is a sidebar (along left side of window) on the iPod's screen. In the sidebar, under Settings, click Music. If it's an earlier version, there is a bar of buttons starting with Summary. Click Music next to Summary. That is the iPod's Music settings screen, where you tell iTunes how to sync songs to your iPod.
Near the top, there is a box for Sync Music. Check that box to enable automatic syncing, if it's not already checked. NOTE: If that box is not already checked, the iPod is currently set to manually manage content. If you change to automatic syncing (by checking that box), content on the iPod will be replace by content from your iTunes library. Any songs on the iPod now that are not in your current iTunes library will be lost.
Below that setting, there are two options for how to sync. To sync your entire iTunes music library to the iPod, choose the option to sync Entire music library. When you click Apply, iTunes syncs your entire music library to the iPod. Going forward, changes to your iTunes music library are synced automatically to the iPod, the next time it is connected (or when you click Sync if already connected).
If your entire iTunes library is too large to fit on the iPod, you can use the option to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres. Please reply back to get more info... or about using the manual method to load content on the iPod.

HT3819 How do I transfer my entire library from one computer to another?

How do I transfer my entire library from one computer to another?

Refer to this article to move your Music and library:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527

How do i transfer my entire library from one computer to another?

How do i transfer my entire library from one computer to another?

iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer

I have an iPod classic that syncs my entire library, I'd like to buy a smaller iPod, a nano maybe for the gym. Can I use the same library or do I need to set up a new library for the 2nd iPod? Is that possible? I mean for one to have 2 iTune librarys?

I have an iPod classic that syncs my entire library, I'd like to buy a smaller iPod, maybe a Nano for the gym. Would I need a 2nd iTunes library? Is that possibly, I mean for one person to have 2 iTune librarys/accounts?

Woodblock 3 wrote:
Would I need a 2nd iTunes library? Is that possibly, I mean for one person to have 2 iTune librarys/accounts?
In other words, no. You don't need another iTunes Library for your new iPod
Another iTunes Library, that's only if someone elses music is mixed in with yours and you want to create another Windows user account with their music in it.
The iTunes Library is the master vault containing all your content, from there you create playlists or smart playlists specially tailored for the smaller iPod's storage requirements.
For instance if the iPod can hold only 2,000 songs, then you create a smart playlist based upon those rules/limitation. Plus what type of music you like.
You have a incredible degree of control with smart playlists, they update automatically so you only set the conditions for what goes into them. Including content from other created playlists and smart playlists.
Then, when you hook up the smaller iPod, it has it's own sync options, "all of your music and playlists" or "only select playlists" So you use the second option to select just the smart playlist you tailored for the new iPod.
When you hook up the iPod Classic, only it's sync options are used, not the new iPod ones.
I hope I explained it better this time.

HT4527 I tried home sharing between my desk top and my lap top. My desk top is the original computer with my iTunes library. On my lap top I can only see the music I have bought from iTunes. Is this all I should see? Not my entire library?

I have tried to install home sharing between my desk top and lap top. I can only see the music I have bought from iTunes on my lap top. Is this normal? I thought I would be able to see my entire library.

Yes I tried that. I finally turned off all home sharing settings, shut down my desktop and found them in my account settings in the store on the cloud. So at that point I just had it download everything. But I suspect that with the ipad somehow being on, the store was saying I had already received them? Regardless, my trip today whilst running errands, I was rocking out to vintage Police music! Thank you so much for responding.

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