There's a way to accomplish what you want using automator.
Create a new workflow. You want to add the action "import audio
files". Make sure you pick the right action here, there's one called
"import files in to itunes", but it doesn't transcode, so you don't
want it. Under the settings for "import audio files", there's a pop-
up where you can select what encoder you want to use. You can pick
mp3 here. It will use the bit rate settings that you have set in
itunes.
Save this workflow as a finder plugin. Then in the finder, you can do
a VO shift m on an ogg file, select other, then select automator, then
select your workflow. After it's been re-encoded, you'll find your
file in your itunes library in mp3 format.
What I've described above is a simplified version of what I did in my
automator demo for screenless switchers. If you've not used automator
before, and what I've described here doesn't make any sense, you might
take a listen to that demo. I've been told that it's easy to follow
what I'm doing. You can find it at http://www.screenlessswitchers.com.
Darcy
On 27-Nov-08, at 12:01 PM, Will Lomas wrote:
so do i have to import the oggs into the library first or can i
tunes see i am importing an ogg when i go to add to library and
convert for me?
On 27 Nov 2008, at 16:41, David Poehlman wrote:
ITunes converts to m4a but I want to go the other way.
I've not had much luck converting to ogg. It seems like something
gets lost
in the process.
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From: "Will Lomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 11:33 AM
Subject: ogg to mp3
hi
which utility converts ogg files to mp3?
i have done it before but i forget, sorry
thanks will
