Using songs on iTunes as ringtones

Hi have an iphone 5 but I do not know how to select a song on my itunes as a ringtone, i've tried selecting and saving part of the song on itunes but it does not allow me to convert it to a m4r (from m4a). Also have some songs as m4r but they do not appear as a selectable ringtone. Can anyone help please.

I have had same problem. I have done this before, and just attempted again on my new iphone 5, using this link http://smartphonething.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/make-free-ringtone-for-iphone-5-v ia.html
but even though i can easily change my file to m4r, i dont have the option in itunes 11 to do the 9th step, as it no longer has the 'keep file' option. Any ideass how to overcome this?

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I can't get most of my songs to play in Audacity - I think they're in an unsuitable format - .mp4? But how do I convert existing songs in iTunes into a format that I can edit in Audacity? AND then, do I burn them onto a CD in a particular format so that they will play on a PC (for the quiz)?
Any help would be great - many thanks.

The guide to installing the Lame encoder is here
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3
I just saved mine to my Audacity folder in Applications then pointed Audacity in the right direction 1st time I used it.
Right click on a track in iTunes and select "convert to mp3" does the trick.
PCs read MP3's so all should be well. If not, save the tracks as WAVs (audio files).

How do i use my songs on itunes as ringtones.

i want a diffrent tone for diffrent people i used the rmaker app did all the steps and it only accepts one song and non of the other ones . undersound there is only one listed and even under the contacts them selfs i cant find the songs i used someone plese help before i smash this thing spent all day trying to figure it out and got no were

The Ringtone Wizard Pro app is only $.99 and so easy to use.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ringtone-wizard-pro/id399715479?mt=8

Would like to use song from Itunes as background music for blog, How do I?

Would like to use a song I have in my Itunes library as background music in my blog. Does anyone know how? New to computing and not great on the lingo just yet. Thanks

I'll give you my recipe to attain your goal. Then, please, tell me if it worked.
First of all, you need some MB of disc space on the web, and almost all of the e-mail providers (such hotmail.com, msn.com aol.com andso.on) can give you this chance.
Second step, you have to download, install on your computer and set with your web space information, an ftp browser such as SoftX FTP Client ( http://www.softx.org/ftp-download.html ) or Terrapin FTP Browser ( http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/downloads/index.cfm?categoryID=1470&itemID=6574 ).
Third step, you have to reduce the mp3 bitrate of your song whether it's more than 128 kbps, to make sure it won't be too heavy to load when someone visit your blog. To do this, you must open the Preference panel of iTunes (in Windows version of it usually in tools menu), click on advanced, click on import and then choose import using mp3 encoding and set the bitrate to 128 kbps (less is better) and confirm. Now select your song, right click on it and click on convert selection to mp3. When the operation will end, you'll have two files of the same song. Right click on the new one and click on "show file". An Explorer window will open with the right file already selected. Just drag and drop it on the FTP browser (is better if you correct the name of the song and put out spaces between the words before the uploading - i.e.: "Storm in a tea cup.mp3" will become storminateacup.mp3 or storm.mp3, far better) and it will be uploaded to your web space. Obviously, if your file is already at a low bitrate (lower than 128), you must jump the "Preference panel setting" step and the "convert to mp3" step.
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this is the standard html syntax, accepted by almost all of the blog providers:
'<embed src="http://YOURWEBADDRESS/NAMEOFTHESONG.mp3" autostart=false loop=false volume='85' width=425 height=40>'
Be careful: you have to write correctly your web address and the name of the song, because the html language is case sensitive.
put autostart=true if you'd like to hear the song as you open the blog and loop=true if you like to hear your song again and again. You can also set the volume as you like (0-100 is the range) and put to 0 both width and height if you like to make the song bar invisible.
You can put the code either in a post or in the blog page, as it will be the soundtrack for the blog or just for a single post.
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slowly, slowly catch the monkey

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Open Automator and create a Calendar Alarm.
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joseemarie wrote:
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Hey csumner1,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are receiving a "Not enough free space" alert when attempting to sync your new iPhone 4s. The following article may help to resolve your issue:
iOS: "Not enough free space" alert when trying to sync
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1503
Resolution
Try disconnecting and reconnecting your device, then syncing again to solve this issue.
Orphaned files may remain on your iOS device if it is physically disconnected while syncing music, podcasts, videos, or photos. This can prevent iTunes from syncing the iOS device on subsequent sync sessions. When this happens, the Capacity indicator in iTunes may report a large amount of "Other" disk usage for the iOS device. To resolve this issue:
1. Turn off the music or photo sync option in iTunes for the device.
2. Click Apply to sync the changes to the device.
3. Turn the music and photo sync options for the device on again.
4. Click Apply again to try to sync the device to iTunes.
          - If the 'Not enough free space' alert appears, continue to step 5.
5. Turn off the automatic syncing functions for the iOS device. To do this:
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          - Click Apply to sync the changes to the device.
          - Reduce the amount of data that is being synced to the device and resync the device. For example, if syncing your Music library exceeds the memory capacity of the device, choose "Selected playlists" to transfer rather than "All songs and playlists" under the Music tab in iTunes.
If the 'Not enough free space' alert appears, continue to step 6.
6. Restore using iTunes.
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Matt M.

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You can purchase ringtones from the iTunes store. If a song available via the iTunes store is not also licensed by those who own the distribution rights to be sold/downloaded as a separate ringtone, no.

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I have an iphone 5s. Can I personalize my ringtones for my contacts using songs I purchased from itunes?

Naw I figure it out without all that had to go into the FaceTime settings and only use the phone number on the iphone and only use the Apple ID on the iPad works great now no need for two Apple ID or any signing in and out.
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How to create custom Ringtones (m4r files) from Songs in iTunes

Jakarta, 14 June 2013
On Mac OS : 10.7.5 (Lion)
On iTunes : 11.0.4
Difficulty : intermediate - hard
Assuming you know basic Ctrl+Click and Option+Drag...
Full correct steps should be like this :
1) Select a favourite song in iTunes program to be made into Ringtone...
2) "Get Info" on that song name and make any 0:30 seconds portion of that song....
(specify "Start" & "Stop" time - under "Options" – to any 30-seconds duration and click OK)
3) Right-click or Ctrl-Click again on same song name and select "Create AAC Version" to create an .m4a file...
(when done iTunes will create a Chime)
4) to locate the created .m4a file easily, Ctrl-Click again on same song name and select "Show in Finder" from the pop-up list...
(iTunes will automatically point the folder location of the original .mp3 & the newly created .m4a files... keep this window open for later...)
5) change the .m4a file to .m4r as suggested...
(rename to whatever you like but you must change the extension to .m4r)
6) At this point, the m4r(original) file isn't a "Ringtone" file yet... which we'll need to change now...)
(check under "Get Info" > "Kind" : it's still "Apple MPEG-4 Audio")
...1st by dragging that newly changed .m4r(ori) file to somewhere out of that same default folder it was created by iTunes...
{ this is where most confusions occur, take note here, it gets rather complicated }
7) Once it's outside of that folder, Double Click the m4r(ori) file and iTunes will play...
(u can stop it immediately...) this is just to let iTunes automatically convert that m4r(ori) file into a new duplicate & places it inside the initial default folder where the original .mp3 file is kept... we kept the window open previously, remember?
8) Locate that duplicate .m4r(new & true) file, in that same .mp3 folder and now DUPLICATE-Drag (press Option while dragging to get the "+" sign) it to the "TONES" folder in your default apple folder structure. (check under "Get Info", this .m4r(new) File's "Kind" should be "Ringtone")
//to get to that "TONES" Folder : First Locate your iTunes default Music Folder in your Mac --> usually it's in your Default "MUSIC" folder --> Navigate to "iTunes Media" --> Navigate to "Tones". !! Keep this window open to make the transfer manually !!
9) Once your duplicate is placed inside the "Tones" folder, double-click on that duplicate .m4r(true) file and let iTunes play, it should automatically place that ringtone file into the "Ringtone" sidebar List in the iTunes program... (check program to see)
Somehow u needed both duplicates : 1 – inside the default initial .mp3 folder & 1 – inside the Tones Folder which we Duplicate+Drag into... and both must be "Ringtone" – Kind... for this to work.
10) There you go. Now you can Sync / Delete / Add the whole Ringtone contents to your iPhone as you wish.
//Don't forget to set SYNC ON under the iphone "Tones" tab in your iTunes - iPhone screen... and click big SYNC button at the bottom of iTunes program & wait for the magic.
( Finally you can check inside your iPhone "Sounds" settings and hopefully if all steps done correctly, the bloodycomplicatedringtone selection will be there. Enjoy!

Hi --
I'm using iTunes 11.0.4 on OSX 10.8.4 and am having a hard time following your instructions to create a ringtone from a snippet of a .mp3 file using iTunes:
1) Select a favourite song in iTunes program to be made into Ringtone... CHECK!
2) "Get Info" on that song name and make any 0:30 seconds portion of that song.... CHECK !
3) Right-click or Ctrl-Click again on same song name and select "Create AAC Version" to create an .m4a file... PROBLEM!
It's when I hit Step 3 that I have a problem -- my "right click menu" at that point looks like this:
There's no option to "create AAC version." Nor does this option appear anywhere in iTunes that I can find.
It really shouldn't be this confusing to create a freaking ringtone. HELP PLEASE!

Using songs as ringtones?

When I buy a song from Itunes, is there a way I can use that as a ringtone?
If not how do I get that same song as a ringtone, or any normal songs?
When I go to the Itunes store, it seems like all there is for ringtones are like sounds of animals, car crashes, sex noises, cell phones, etc.
Thnx. for any advice,
Matt.

You need to know what the music in your iTunes library is composed of as far as the type before you will be able to do convert any of your existing music in your iTunes library into a ringtone for your iPhone.
You don't know what a Google search is or how to do it? You have never searched for anything on the internet? If not, you are missing out on one great resource where you can search for and learn things on your own - like going to a library years ago before there was internet access.

Can I use songs in my music library for ringtones?

Can I use songs in my music library for ringtones if so how?

There are plenty of places on the internet to dind the exact details, but yes you can.
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Get Info and set the start and end points to less than 30 seconds (undo this step when you're finished)
Make an AAC copy by right-clicking in your list view
Drag the AAC copy to your desktop
Rename it from m4a to m4r
Drag it back into your iTunes Library

Using songs on iTunes as ringtones

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