Importing Audiobooks from CD - Media Kind Greyed Out

I am importing audiobooks from CD and all the relevant Options for audiobooks are greyed out.
"Media Kind" is greyed out
"Remember position" is greyed out
"Skip when shuffling" is greyed out
I can make the changes after I've imported them, but I really want to do it before I import as it simply makes it easier on me (which is to say, it saves me time, and time is precious).
Any idea why these would be greyed out for importing audio CDs?
At least I can still join tracks.
Hmmm ... I suppose I should see if it's also greyed out when I import a music CD, but I haven't bought a music CD is years and have already imported all the one I do own.

Any idea why these would be greyed out for importing audio CDs?
Because this info is not in the tags for the audio CD. They are part of the file after you import it.
This info is part of the *CD Info.cidb* file., which is where iTunes stores the CD info. The CD info is not stored in iTunes.
See this -> How iTunes remembers audio CDs
I suppose I should see if it's also greyed out when I import a music CD
Yes it is.

Similar Messages

Media kind greyed out on windows

I am running iTunes as an administrator, I have changed the folder to no longer be read only. I don't know what else to do.
When I click on a newly imported item, the media kind under options is always greyed out. I need to change it.

Hi Steve,
I suggest referring to the following links:
REMOTEFX, WINDOWS SERVER & HYPER-V SERVER
http://blogs.technet.com/b/puneetvig/archive/2011/04/21/remotefx-windows-server-amp-hyper-v-server.aspx
RemoteFX (with Hyper-V) is a serious business tool. For games.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/tristank/archive/2012/02/17/remotefx-with-hyper-v-is-a-serious-business-tool-for-games.aspx
Best Regards,
Vincent Wu
Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

I would like to import my bookmarks from IE but the 'Import Data from Another Browser' is greyed out and not an available choice.

By following the directions on Firefox to open up the Library tool - import & backup - The drop down choice to 'Import Data from another Browser' this choice is greyed out and unavailable. I do not know how to proceed in order to import my favorites from IE.

Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing
To see all History and Cookie settings, choose:
*Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting <b>Firefox will: Use custom settings for history</b>
*Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"

How to import Audiobooks from MacBook to Ipad2

How to import AudioBooks from Macbook OS 10.4.1 onto an Ipad2?
I have many audiobooks which I am currently attempting to have re-loaded via the Apple Support network and have requested that these Audiobooks purchased in good faith between 2008 - 2009 be made available for download on our recently purchased Ipad2 via ITunes. This download procedure has worked very well for the 18 songs purchased in the same period. However, I have followed a discussion on the Apple Support community by TASA posted on the Nov 13 2011 and have made a similar polite request to the Apple Support afficionados, so far with no success. My question is this How can i transfer the Audiobook files which appear as m4b across to the Ipad2. I cannot sync the MacBook because the operating system is a mismatch. Attempting to use a camera connection kit by Apple and using an SD card to copy a single audi file has not worked. What other recourse of action is there?
It is all very well suggesting that Audiobooks can only be downloaded once, as has been mentioned by a discussion pundit. However this was not in the Terms and Conditions from 2008, of which I have a copy.

Back in 2008 all media purchases from the iTunes Store were subject to a one time only download policy. iTunes would have regularly reminded you to backup your purchases unless you chose to suppress such messages.
With your audiobooks in an iTunes library you can take the opportunity to make secondary backup copies now on removable media or networked storage.
I don't understand what you mean by this:
I cannot sync the MacBook because the operating system is a mismatch.
If you download and install the latest version of iTunes to your computer it should be capable of communicating with the device and will let you copy the audiobook files across. If the iPad is set up to sync with a different library/computer then copy the audiobook files to that. If your iPad is not set to sync with any library, and your concern is that you will lose data if you attempt to associate it with the library on your computer then this method should work for you...
You should be able to:
Backup the device to the new installation
Transfer your purchases into a newly authorized library
Recover any other media using third party tools as suggested in this post from forum regular Zevoneer
Restore the device from the backup
This process should switch the association of the device to the new library, preserving the data and settings in your apps.
May also be prudent to attempt a backup to iCloud directly from the device before you start... Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > iCloud Backup > On. It won't save any media but it would preserve the general account settings and documents in case anything goes wrong while you are trying to extract your other data.
tt2

All folders in import menus for After effects are greyed out since upgrade to Mavericks

Since upgrading to Mavericks yesterday - all folders in the import menus (and save menus) are greyed out. I cannot access sub folders or even import a .mov directly from the desktop. All files and folders are greyed out.
I can use the "Open with" command on indivdual files which seems to work, but it's very inconvenient when working with multiple files.
Any ideas?
I have patched After effects with the 12.01 bug fix already...

Solutions on this page helped me! Bloody view options..... why do this for an OS release...https://discussions.apple.com/message/23567197?tstart=0#23567197?tstart=0

I have trouble transferring audiobooks from Overdrive Media Console.

I have trouble transferring audiobooks from Overdrive Media Console. Sometimes the book does not transfer. Sometimes it winds up in music.

I agree that transferring audiobooks to an iPhone using Overdrive is very flaky. My biggest issue now is that when I do a transfer, about every 3rd or 4th segment doesn't transfer successfully. I have to go back and select those and transfer again and then they are out of order with no apparent way to put them in the correct order. So when I start listening to the book, I have to closely monitor when I am at the end of a part so that I can manually select the next part.
My latest transfer of a book with 14 parts placed 2 versions in Audiobooks with the order 5, 12, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14. (missing parts 4, 7, and 11)
When I went back to Overdrive and selected parts 4, 7, and 11 to transfer, my iPhone then had a playlist with the book with the order 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 4, 7, 11.
Crazy!!

HT1473 How do I transfer MP3 Audiobooks from Overdrive Media Console to my iPod?

How do I transfer MP3 Audiobooks from Overdrive Media Console to my iPod?

Hello there, dfler.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great steps for troubleshooting apps downloaded from iTunes:
iOS: An app you installed unexpectedly quits, stops responding, or won’t open
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1702
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Why did my MBP just "awake from sleep" with a greyed-out beach picture????

My MacBook Pro just awoke from sleep with a greyed-out image of a beach scene while a status bar at the bottom of page appeared to show some form of check-up or update.
Any idea what this was?
-Pinkus
MacBook Pro 15" CoreDuo 2.0 & G5 Dual 2.0 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

I think that's what the MBP does after the sudden motion sensor detects alot of movement. I'm not 100% sure, though.

After iOS5 ugrade, I can no longer sync audiobooks from Overdrive Media Console. Is there something I need to change?

I upgraded my 3rd generation Touch to iOS5 on Thursday and now I can't sync. I've made sure that my Import Settings are AAC Encoder/Spoken Podcast and Manually manage videos and songs and Convert to higher bitrate are also checked. What did I miss? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Do you mean a playlist created by Overdrive?
I downloaded the newest version of ODM yesterday. Couldn't do it from within the application, had to uninstall/reinstall it. Here's what's happening now with WMA, which is my preferred format:
-Instead of just moving the audiobook and cover graphic and all that over as in the past, now ODM creates a separate playlist under 'Books' in your device. Problem is, only some (seemingly random) tracks go over there. The others just show up under 'Books' but not in the specified playlist, so you have to drag them over in iTunes.
-If you stop listening, it starts over from the beginning next time you're ready to resume, so if you expect to find your place again right away like in the good old days, think again.
-For me the WORST PART is only so much data of that sort is permitted under 'Books' so it seems, because after a certain threshold the transferred parts of books become greyed out and cannot be played. You are limited to far less data in a period of time than previously. I used to be able to keep several books on my device at once and listen to multiple things depending on my mood etc. Now I can fit about 2-3 big books, or 4-6 smaller ones, MUCH less than previously was possible, which is a problem if you've waited for a popular title at the library that you don't have the room for (even though you have plenty of memory in the device).
All in all, I think ODM need to get their act together. We should not allow them to think they are done with this upgrade, the fixes might be okay for temporary, but they are unacceptable for a permanent format. They have a phone number on their website. I left a message. Others have been tweeting them too, not sure of the contact info.
Good luck everyone. Post back here if you find something out.

How do I import an existing finalised imovie into a new project either in part or full. The movie I want to import is filed under "movies" but greyed out when I go through the procedure in imovie 11

How do I import an existing finalised movie clip into a new developing project ? I go through the imovie 11 procedure for importing and the list of clips (finalised and un-finalised) appears, but always "greyed out" which makes it impossible to create anything. I have tried placing it on the desk top and dragging but this doesn't work either.

AppleMan Thanks very much for the information, however I could't make it work. I followed your instructions to the letter, in fact I tried every which-way. I created a dedicated file into which I copied and pasted the project from "package contents" but it was still greyed out when I went to retrieve it. I also found that the file size was reduced to only a few Kb. Any further step-by-step instructions would be appreciated as I am obviously doing something wrong. Babowa It appears that in imovie everything has to be "finalised" before it can be used or shared elsewhere in the same way as a disk has to be to be played elsewhere. Funnily enough an MOV file I converted to Mp4 was not greyed out and I was able to import it.... an exercise I am not keen on because of resolution loss during conversion

Video kind greyed out

I have a music video downloaded from itms, a protected MPEG-4 video file which shows up as a movie. All the others show up as music videos. The 'video kind' drop down box is greyed out.
Is there a way to change it (so it goes from the movie section)?
Mike

Thanks for the tip, but this just doesn't work for me. I right click to get the contextual menu, select Set Poster Frame, but nothing happens. Tried this as per original post in both separate window and artwork square.
I have also noted that the Artwork add / delete buttons are greyed out. Is this related?

I can't print my statements from banking websites - the option to print (drop down file menu) from the website is greyed out

I do my banking online, and have previously been able to print my statements off the website. Since the last update, although the page shows in the browser as normal, the option to print from the drop-down file menu is greyed out and I cannot print anything, even if I try and select a portion. It is not a problem with the website as I can print without a problem in another browser program. This problem has now persisted for quite a while with no resolution over time. How do I get Firefox to allow print from a secure website (I assume that is the problem?) It occurs with more than one secure site (two different banks)

I have the same problem... not being able to print website 'Print' pages. I have read carefully the above link and have followed the reset directions in about:config, but I still cannot print in Firefox. Both Google Chrome and IE work perfectly every time. I have verified that the correct printer is selected and that the margins are in order (0.5 all around happen to be what mine are set for). I have resorted to use the Firefox Add On "View this Page in IE" whenever I need to print something. Works like a charm, but come on... it should work in Firefox too! I know there is some setting or something, but the Problems_printing_web_pages link had nothing there that worked for me.

Importing audiobooks from CD

I'm trying to help my daughter to import a couple of audiobooks from CD into iTunes. I'm used to downloaded audiobooks (mainly from Audible) where an unabridged reading is stored in a small of files (usually from 1-3), each of which is broken up into multiple chapters. Looking at the CDs, though, there are multiple discs (7 or 8) per book, and each disc is broken up into 70-75 tracks, each about a minute long. The sleeve notes list the correspondence between tracks and chapters - some of these span two discs, e.g., the book chapter consists of tracks 50-70 of one disc and tracks 1-10 of the next disc.
I know that iTunes allows tracks can be merged on import, so in this example I could select the tracks that make up each chapter to merge and import these as one file. I've never used this, though, and have a couple of questions:
After import, are the original CD track boundaries recognized within the resulting files, i.e., is it possible to skip forward or backward based on the original tracking?
Is there any way to create one file that merges tracks from two different CDs?
I'm assuming that the answer to the second question in no, so that I'll end up with several pairings of tracks Chapter X, Part 1 + Chapter X, Part 2.
Given that iTunes doesn't seem to have all the capabilities needed to convert from CD to "Audible-like" audiobook files, are there any third party utilities (preferably free!!) that can do the job better? Do any such utilities use existing audio files, as opposed to CD tracks, as input?

Thanks - useful info (as always), though it doesn't address the specifics of converting a multi-disc, many-short-tracks CD set to a much smaller set of longer files. So far I'm just working with what iTunes gives me and will end up with 21 files averaging 24-25 minutes rather than nearly 500 one-minute tracks ... this is good enough for immediate purposes, though I'd still like an ability to convert sources like this to "real" audiobooks.

Import music from windows media player to itunes

I can't import my mp3 files from window media player to my ipod. Can anyone tell me in detail how this is done?

You'll first need to add the MP3s to your iTunes library since the iPod is not compatible with Windows Media Player. You can use, for example, the File > Add to Library menu to do this.

Acrobat XI - Create Form, from scratch or template greyed out

Morning All
I have a user that has just had Acrobat XI installed and he has gone to make a form but the "From Scratch or Template" option in the Create Form window is greyed out and unavailable. He can only pick "From existing document". Does anyone know why this is and how to fix it?
He is running Windows 7 64 bit.
Thanks

The forms central app can be used to design and layout simple forms, either from scratch or by using one of the many templates that are available, and then convert them to PDF forms. The layout options are rather limited compared to the freedom you have with forms created in Acrobat, but sometimes that's just what's needed. I think the biggest benefit to using FormsCentral is not related to the form designer but rather the server that securely collects and stores the submitted forms data. A form created in Acrobat can take advantage of this just like a form created with the FormsCentral app. Note that a form created in the FormsCentral app can be either a web form (HTML) or converted to a PDF form. Each has its limitations and benefits, so which one you choose depends on what's needed. So to summarize, there are three types of forms you can create with Acrobat 11:
1. A PDF form (Acroform) created entirely in Acrobat, starting from a source document that's been converted to PDF. Form fields are added in Acrobat and they can be configured/programmed to achieve the desired behavior. Can be used with the FormsCentral service or any number of other ways (submit to form data or entire PDF to web server, email, standalone, etc.)
2. A PDF form created in the FormsCentral app. Can be used with the FormsCentral service to collect submitted form data or by itself, usually via email.
3. A web form (HTML) create in the FormsCentral app to be used with the FormsCentral service.

Importing Audiobooks from CD - Media Kind Greyed Out

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for