First Time User Questions

Hi all,
I'm new to ipod and have a few questions i haven't been able to find answers to elswhere.
Firstly, when i sync photos to my ipod i'm left with a ipod photo cache file of nearly 10GB(!). Can i delete this? Is there away of getting photos onto my ipod without this? It takes up way too much space.
Secondly, why can't i see any alum art. I selected view album art in the ipod options menu within itunes? Is album art compatible with imported cd's? I can see it in Real Player and Windows Media Player so i know its there.
Finally, how come when itunes converts videos to my ipod they convert with no sound?
Many thanks in advance for your help

I've already deleted the iphoto cache as it slowed my computer down way too much.
If i unsync my photos i think i should be able to manually update specific folders to add pictures to my ipod without losing existing images. Which begs the question why does itunes/ipod create a cache folder thats ten times the size of the images you're uploading? Seems an awful lot of information to simply automatically update photos onto the ipod.

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toddjb
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
There are three ways (at least) to get files from the iPhoto Window.
1. *Drag and Drop*: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. *File -> Export*: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
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Basically, I just want easy manual control of my files in Finder and other applications.
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Where do I set the jpg size of an edited file
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I crop all my photos to 5x7. If I do that once, it comes up the next time. However, once I straighten the photo and then choose crop, it always comes up with some other odd size by default (the largest rectangle that can be fit in the new photos size).
Straightening also involves cropping. Best to straighten first, then crop.
The next task will be sharing this Mac Pictures folder on my Wireless network so my XP PC can access it.
If you use the hack detailed above be very careful, it's easy to corrupt the iPhoto Library, and making changes to the iPhoto Package File via the Finder or another app is the most popular way to go about it.
Regards
TD

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