Create ringtones

I want to put some ringtones on my iphone. I've looked through all the support info. I go to itunes. Some of the menu commands are black (useable) and some are grey (not an option). Under the "store" tab - the "create ringtones" command is grey and therefore it won't let me select it. I have done everything I can think of, but itunes won't let me create ringtones. Any ideas or help?

Apparently, you can only create ringtones from 'approved' songs that you have purchased from the iTunes store. Not all iTunes-purchased songs are available as ringtones, and you cannot do it if you imported them from a CD. I guess that is some of the deals Apple has struck.
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