Get Info Renaming Albums

I can highlight an entire album, I can rename the album, but iTunes will not show new name on the list. When I select a song, iTunes tells me it cannot locate the tune. I believe I have over 50 albums and over 700 songs where this is a problem. I have tried to uncheck the Read-Only section in the Windows profile, but it will not stay unchecked. I need a way to rename my albums to match their names that were created in Windows AFTER I ripped them into iTunes. I did this because there were over 40 albums listed in a Compilations Folder in Windows that created an extra step for my Digital Music Server. How do I select an album in iTunes, rename it, and tell iTunes where that album is located without doing this one song at a time?

If you renamed the folders on your hard drive, the easiest way IMO to get them back into iTunes is to add the folder again. HOWEVER, you'll lose information in iTunes that isn't embedded in the file itself (playcount, ratings, etc.)

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Get info add album artwork

I happen to have quite a few songs that iTunes won't automatically add the artwork for so I have to add it myself. When I go into 'Get Info' and then choose add artwork, the artwork only works for that session. If I were to take the song out of iTunes and then put back in iTunes, the artwork is missing again. Essentially it's not saving the artwork like iTunes used to.
Has anybody else had any issues with this and who possibly knows a way to work around it.

I assume that there are legal restrictions on the way in which iTunes can get artwork automatically from any source apart from the iTunes Store (which is what the right-click > Get Album Artwork function uses). For example, even though the Gracenote service that iTunes uses to match CDs and retrieve metadata (artist, album, track titles, etc.) also has artwork functions, iTunes does not make use of these.
For manual addition of artwork, there are three cases where the image you select may not be correctly embedded in your media files:
your media are in a format that doesn't accommodate embedded artwork - typically WAV files. To embed artwork you'll need to convert to another format - Apple Lossless or AIFF if you want to preserve lossless quality, AAC or MP3 otherwise.
your media files are read only - to fix this, use Windows Explorer to find the folder that contains your files, right-click and select Properties. On the General tab there's a check box labeled "Read-only" - if this is checked, or is grey (sometimes blue), click the box so that the flag is unchecked and the box is white. Click OK, and then OK again when the "Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files" option selected. Now try adding the artwork again.
Windows permissions issues are preventing iTunes from updating your media files (there's some anecdotal evidence of a change in this behavior in iTunes 12). See turingtest2's notes on Repair security permissions for iTunes for Windows for advice on fixing this, then try adding the artwork again.

Cover art from web doesn't stick onto Get Info for album

ABBA Greatest Hits is a CD I have & put into iTunes on my iMac. It lost (I think that's what happened) its artwork when I updated iTunes to 11. iTunes can't find artwork for it. I tried downloading it from the web, but, even though it pastes on the Artwork panel of the album info, it still doesn't show on iTunes. Just a grey rectangle with the music symbol on it.
What is going on? some friends tell me this is happening with music & other items not purchased from the iTunes Store.
I would really like to find out how to insert artwork, it is a nice part of the experience...

If the purchases are from iTunes you should be able to download them again for free (if supported in your region) from the iTunes Store's "Purchased" tab as outlined in the support document, below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12283
Alternatively, in iTunes 11, you can simply select "View" from the menu bar and select "Show Music in the Cloud" to show music not locally stored on your computer but stored in iTunes in the Cloud.

ITunes showing correct album art in "get info" but album previews still wrong.

I've looked through countless iTunes album art threads yet I still can't figure this problem out.
In my itunes library I have one album which doesn't display the correct preview artwork, yet when I check each track the listed artwork is correct. I've tried deleting the itunes album artwork cache, using doug's applescripts, and deleating and readding the tracks, yet nothings worked.
Here a picture of the problem:
Any ideas?

Maybe the album artowork cache needs to be refereshed.
Quit iTunes and open your iTunes library folder and then open album artwork. Delete the cache folder in there, and then re launch iTunes
See how that works.

Release Date in Get Info always 6/5/1905 and not editable?

In Get Info, in the new iTunes, the Release Date is not editable. However, when downloading books and importing into iTunes, the Release date is always 6/5/1905. Now I don't think either music or books or anything likely to be downloaded was released in 1905, so, why is the field not editable?
Thank you,
Laura

Actually I never noticed a field called "Release Date" in Get Info of previous versions, only Year. And there is no Release Date field shown in any of my music Get Info. If I try to access Get Info for albums, it asks me if I want to "edit information for multiple items." If I click on Edit Items, there is still no Release Date field - just Year.
However, not one of the Release Dates are correct in any of the books, i.e. those imported into iTunes both before and after the latest "upgrade." AND the Release Date column is blank for them all. So what is it for, anyway?
It is a pity that, if it isn't editable, it should be able to be removed or added depending on the need.
Just found out another weirdness. In the Audiobook List Genre is no longer there. It is in the Playlists, thank heaven, but not in the master list where it really should be. It IS in Music, but not in books. How weird. I hope that is an oversight and will be fixed.
Thank you for your response.

I can no longer change my song names like i used to. i use to be able to right click and go to "get info" and then change the song name, artist and album, now i can't is there any other way to change the songs name and info

When I get songs and put them on my itunes accout on my computer I used to be able to rename them right clicking, going to "get info" and then renaming everything I wanted like song name, album and artwork. I also use to be able to click on the song then click and hold on it and be able to rename it. But all the songs I have gotten after the last update have not been able to be renamed in any of the old ways I use to be able to. Is there any other way to rename songs because I know I can't undo updates and that seems to be whats causing it.
Thankyou for your time

You are describing an iTunes problem, not an iPod touch problem. Try posing in the iTunes forum.

How do I get albums out of "compilations'? On one of my machined I can go to individual songs, "get info" and uncheck "part of a compilation", but that does not work on my office machine. I would also like to be able to do this in a group for an album,

I don't know how so much of my music got lost by being labled "compilations"? I would like to go back and catagorize it as it should be but the screens are gray and will not let me alter them as to the catagory I wish them to be in (or even the genere they are already labled? On my home machine I can (by individual song) "get info and uncheck "part of a compilation" and when this is finished the album goes to the genere as it is listed? Frustrating bit of hous keeping. Help and Thanks Chuck

The Get Info. fields show up gray if the files is locked and iTunes knows it can't edit the file. Make sure the files are not marked as read only and, if necessary grant both your account and system full access to all files and subfolders of your media folder.
You can set Part of a Compilation for multiple tracks from the Options tab of Get Info.
See Grouping tracks into albums for tips on getting iTunes organized.
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How do i rename an iPhoto library. while on iPhoto, if i click File, I dont' find Get Info

how do i rename an iPhoto library. while on iPhoto, if i click File, I dont' find Get Info

Select the iPhoto Libraryin your Pictures Folder. Then go command-i or File -> Get Info.

I can no longer edit song and album information in iTunes. I right click on the album, the window opens with "get info", "rating", etc., but none of it operates. What did I change to make it stop working?

I can no longer edit album or song information in iTunes. I right-click on the album (or song), and the window opens with "get info", "rating", etc., but none of it operates. It won't get or save album art, anything. What have I changed to make it all stop working?

You are describing an iTunes problem, not an iPod touch problem. Try posing in the iTunes forum.

Get Info does not allow me to manually add album artwork

Hello,
I am trying to manually upload album artwork on iTunes with my Windows PC (Windows 8.1 64 bit). I followed all of the steps for doing this as outlined here in the Help section. I did a Google search, found the album artwork in JPEG format on the internet, and then saved it to a folder on my hard drive. I then went back into iTunes, right clicked on the album that is missing its artwork, and clicked the "Get info" button. When the next screen opens I select the "Artwork" tab, and then I select the "Add Artwork button." This opens up a browser for my file directory, and then I went to the folder where I saved the album artwork and double clicked on the particular JPEG I wanted to add for the CD. The JPEG was immediately loaded onto the screen, and everything looked good to go. However, when I hit the "OK" button to select this uploaded album artwork which is loaded on the screen, for whatever reason iTunes does not save it, and the album artwork icon for the CD remains blank. Let me know where I am going wrong, or if this is a bug that needs to be addressed.
Also, I have a program called Music Collectorz that I am using to catalog all of my CDs as I burn my collection to iTunes. For those CDs in which the Collectorz program cannot automatically find or identify the appropriate album artwork on its own, I can open up the Collectorz program's own version of "Get Info" and select "Find Cover Art." By doing this, the Collectorz program automatically does a search on the internet--without me having to leave the Collectorz program--and retrieves several "hits" it located for the missing artworkwhich it displays on another window within the program. I then simply double click with the mouse on the photo of the artwork file I want to upload to associate with the particular CD, and it is automatically uploaded and associated with the CD. Also, the Collectorz program will only allow you to upload artwork that is saved in file formats and sizes that are supported by the program like JPEG files.
It seems to me that Apple should have an easy way like this to manually add album artwork in iTunes. I should not have to do a separate Google search outside of the iTunes program, then save a JPEG to my hard-drive in another folder, and then go back into iTunes to add (or try to add) it to a CD's profile. This is a waste of time, and involves several unnecessary steps. This process should all be incorporated through the iTunes program as a one-stop shop method. I should never have to leave the iTunes program to add any artwork ever.
I look forward to your response on this.
Thanks,

I assume that there are legal restrictions on the way in which iTunes can get artwork automatically from any source apart from the iTunes Store (which is what the right-click > Get Album Artwork function uses). For example, even though the Gracenote service that iTunes uses to match CDs and retrieve metadata (artist, album, track titles, etc.) also has artwork functions, iTunes does not make use of these.
For manual addition of artwork, there are three cases where the image you select may not be correctly embedded in your media files:
your media are in a format that doesn't accommodate embedded artwork - typically WAV files. To embed artwork you'll need to convert to another format - Apple Lossless or AIFF if you want to preserve lossless quality, AAC or MP3 otherwise.
your media files are read only - to fix this, use Windows Explorer to find the folder that contains your files, right-click and select Properties. On the General tab there's a check box labeled "Read-only" - if this is checked, or is grey (sometimes blue), click the box so that the flag is unchecked and the box is white. Click OK, and then OK again when the "Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files" option selected. Now try adding the artwork again.
Windows permissions issues are preventing iTunes from updating your media files (there's some anecdotal evidence of a change in this behavior in iTunes 12). See turingtest2's notes on Repair security permissions for iTunes for Windows for advice on fixing this, then try adding the artwork again.

File - Get info and Renaming a file

Get Info on a file.
In the Name and Extension box, rename it to something already in the same location.
Click the close window dot.
A window pops up telling you that the file name is already used (or somethign similar). Close the window and the Get Info window is also closed.
Should't the Get Window stay open since a change was attempted but didn't happen?

No?

How do I save changes to album info in "Get Info?"

I know this has been asked before, but I haven't found any answers related to recent versions of iTunes.
Running latest version on Windows 7. When I make changes to fields in the "Get Info" screen on an album, the changes don't save -- when I go to "Get Info" again, they are gone.
Any hints on how to solve this?
Thanks.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.
Set the Energy Saver preferences the way you want them.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output andWi-Fi on certain iMacs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin. Check the settings while in safe mode. Have they been reverted? If so, set them again. After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

Itunes 12 - can't delete podcast album art in new get info dialogue

In iTunes 12, the new "Get Info" dialogue box has an album art. There is a button at the bottom to add new artwork, but I don't see a way to remove artwork (in the case of wrong or duplicate artwork).

Hey ralf.haring,
Thanks for the question. To remove artwork from a selected item, simply select the artwork in the “Get Info” screen and tap the delete or backspace button. For more information on Artwork in iTunes 12, check out the following resource:
Add artwork to songs and other items - iTunes Help
http://help.apple.com/itunes/mac/12/#/itns3027
Thanks,
Matt M.

Podcast Get Info Album Art Not Saved for Future Episodes

I have iTunes 8. I noticed most of my podcasts have album art showing in grid view. When I upgraded to 2.1 on my iPhone and synced my iPhone I noticed no album art on the podcast main page on the iPhone. I decided to restore the phone to a new phone not backup and the new sync of my podcasts showed album art. However inside each podcast the album art wasn't showing on each episode.
Looking at iTunes for those affected episodes doing a Get Info showed not album art. I guess the podcast doesn't have album art. I right click on the podcast, not an episode, and select get info. I click on the album art box and check the box and inside the album art box double click which brings up a navigation display. I had already taken a screen shot of the album art in the iTunes music store for each podcast. I import the graphic to the album art box and save. All the current episodes have their artwork updated. Now I sync to the iPhone and all is well.
If I download a new episode for this podcast and do a Get Info on this episode there is no artwork. Looking at the Get Info for the podcast the artwork was never saved. However if you change a text field in Get Info and then download a new podcast episode that text field in the get info of the episode is updated. Why doesn't the album art not get saved and update each episode that is downloaded with missing album art?
Am I missing something?
Thanks
Kelvin
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Yeah, on my iPhone some of the album art for my podcasts was actaully changed to an arbitrary incorrect image. For example, instead of the Cranky Geeks logo, I get to look at New Kids on the Block (don't ask). I'm going to try unsubscribing from the podcast, deleting past episodes from my computer, sync the phone so it wipes out those old episodes and incorrect art, and then resubscribing and resyncing the phone. Hopefully that will transfer the correct art back up to the phone.

Can't update album info with Get Info

Hi While I am new to the Mac world I have used iTunes on the PC. My problem is that I have some random tracks from various albums that I want to group as one album in iTunes. So I've highlighted an item and hit Get Info and none of the fields are editable. How come?
Also I've tried it with multiple items and whilst it will let me update the info no problem when I hit OK it doesn't save the changes...
Arghh its driving me mad... any help would be appreciated

The files could be marked as *Read only* or your security permissions on those files might not include write access. For single files iTunes will probably know it can't change any data so disables the editable fields. For groups it will let you try to make changes, but silently fail to apply them.
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