Importing from backup disc to i tunes

i recently used back up discs to load music to i tunes this it did but now when i try to add artwork to albums the info page is in ghost form and will not allow me to add art work, im using windows 7

That "ghost" (grayed-out) effect means that the file is set for Read Only, which is sometimes the case when files are copied directly from CD. To change the file permissions, right-click in iTunes and Show in Explorer. When you see the file in its folder, right-click it, Properties, uncheck "Read Only," and OK out.

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oridge,
First, make sure you really don't have a backup of your catalog somewhere. Because with a re-import, you'll loose all your metadata and develop settings on your pictures, unless you wrote metadata to files and have those XMP files on your backup also.
If you then decide you absolutely HAVE to re-import, there's no need to copy the images to your local drive first, you can
Import them from the external HD and copy them to your internal drive during the operation (action on import is COPY)
Import them from your external drive and leave them there, just registering the location in LR (action on import is ADD)
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Hi
Nop. iMovie HD6 are mainly for miniDV tape material imported via FireWire-port.
BUT - it can be done IN SOME CASES
*DVD back for futhur editing*
A. don't put a mini DVD into Your Mac unless it’s a trayloaded DVD burner/reader
B. iMovie’08 prob. 09 can import from DVD (homemade without copyprotection)
C. Read what Karsten collected.
DVD back to iMovie.
.. and here the complete 'full 9 yards' ... .
//discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3822853&#3822853
DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and
made for any processing as editing... or, as honorable forum member
QuicktimeKirk stated. I use the analogy of the old Polaroid
"instant" cameras. Push the button, wait for the print to develop and
show it off. ..
for using the iLife apps, you have to convert'em first, in
recommended order, choose one of the following tools/workarounds.
• DVDxDV (free trial, 25$, Pro. 90$)
• Apple mpeg2 plugin (19$) + Streamclip (free)
• Cinematize >60$
• Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
• Toast 6/7/8/9/10 allows converting to dv/insert dvd, hit apple-k
• connect a miniDV Camcorder with analogue input to a DVD-player and transfer disk to tape/use as converter
• Drop2DV (free) a free tool claiming to convert DVDs into dv-stream...
• Use iSquint for your conversions . www.iSquint.org
from. Bobby Keene
none of these apps override copyprotection mechanisms as on commercial dvds...
//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
be nice to copy rights ^-^
... and, next time, try the forum's search-feature...
from Beverly M.
//docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42724
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