Hi. That is most helpful. Do you per chance know how to delete podcasts on the ipod /iphone? I have downloaded some podcasts via the unit and now I want to get rid of them again but how to do that? Kind regards, Jesper. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 5:18 PM Subject: Re: I can't get the hang on smart playlist.
> > Hi, > > You don't need to mark any songs before making a smart playlist -- the > way you set up the rules determines what is included in the playlist, > and the rules apply to your entire iTunes library. If you want to > limit your selection to your music library and not include anything > from your audiobooks, for example, you add a rule like "Media Kind" is > Music, for example. The only assumption in the instructions is that > you have iTunes open as your current application. > > By contrast, when I make up regular playlists, I'll select a library > in the sources table, and then either type in search terms to be > matched in the search text field (Command-Option-F if you want to go > there directly; otherwise, use tab or VO-arrow keys to navigate), or > make selections in the file browser (toggled on and off with Command- > B, and with display formats specified in the "View" menu on the iTunes > menu bar under the "Column Browser" submenu). Then, I'll go to the > songs table and select my results. Usually, by a combination of using > the browser combined with the search text field (if needed) and sort > column options, I can specify nearly everything I want for a > playlist. Then I can just select all (Command-A) in the songs table > and use Command-Shift-N (New playlist from selection) to create my > playlist. At worst, I'll have to delete some items, or I may have to > select another block of items with a different set of criteria via the > browser and search text fields, and then add to the playlist (from the > context menu in the songs table, or by copying from the songs table > and pasting to a selected playlist in the sources table). > > Another couple of points that were mentioned in the linked Mail > Archive post: by default, in the smart playlist a box for "live > updating" is checked. That means that any rules you use for the smart > playlist continues to be applied after the time you create the > playlist. For example, if your smart playlist contains all Jazz > tracks in AAC format, if you add more AAC Jazz tracks to your library > at a later time, they will automatically appear in your smart > playlist. Or if one of your rules is to select all tracks with a play > count above 20 (as a way of picking out your most played music), Any > track that you play more than 20 times becomes a part of the smart > playlist. This occurs even if the track is one that you purchased > from the iTunes Store and downloaded directly to your iPhone. If you > happen to play the track 21 times and you have a smart playlist on > your iPhone that has a rule for including all tracks with a play count > greater than 20, then that track shows up there as soon as it meets > the criteria for inclusion. Also, it's quite useful to check the size > and playing time of any playlist. VO-Down arrow from the songs table > of your selected playlist and read the status bar for the number of > items, total playing time, and size. You can also limit any of these > quantities in your smart playlist, and specify how you want your > playlist reduced to match the limits. > > HTH > > Cheers, > > Esther > > > Jesper Holten wrote: >> >> Hi. >> Thanks alot. Should I mark the whole library of songs before I make >> the >> playlist or should I interact with the table of songs? Or just be >> standing >> on the music library? >> Kind regards, Jesper. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Esther" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 3:52 PM >> Subject: Re: I can't get the hang on smart playlist. >> >> >>> >>> Hi Jesper, >>> >>> For general information about making smart playlists, you can check >>> this posted introduction to smart playlists in the Mail Archive for >>> this list: >>> >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg01294.html >>> >>> Actually, since that post was written, improvements in iTunes 9 have >>> made the construction of smart playlists more flexible, and you're no >>> longer limited to making playlists that either match just any of your >>> rules or all of your rules. However, to get on to your specific >>> question, you can make your smart playlists in iTunes as follows: >>> >>> 1. Command-Option-N to create a new smart playlist (or find this >>> option in the File menu on the iTunes menu bar if you don't remember >>> the shortcut: VO-M to go to the menu bar, press "F" to go to the >>> File >>> menu, arrow down to "New Smart Playlist"; if there are shortcut keys >>> they will be announced following the name of the command). >>> >>> 2. In the "Smart Playlist" dialog window you'll hear "Smart playlist, >>> selected by". VO-Right arrow to the "Rules Section" and interact >>> (VO- >>> Shift-Down Arrow). >>> >>> 3. At the start of the first rule you'll be at a pop up button that >>> is >>> set to "Artist". VO-Space on this button and press "K" to change the >>> pop up to "Kind" and press return. (You can navigate the pop up menu >>> options with your arrow keys or by typing the first few letters of >>> the >>> keyword you want). >>> >>> 4. VO-Right arrow past the pop up button for "contains" (and leave >>> this at this setting) to the text field. Type in the kind of music >>> you want to select -- e.g. "AIFF" or "AAC". At this point I would >>> usually press return to get out of the smart playlist dialog window >>> by >>> committing my selections and just choose a name for my playlist at >>> the >>> next prompt, however, you might want to explore the rest of the menu >>> options. >>> >>> If you VO-Right arrow after typing in your text, you'll come to "Add" >>> and "Group" buttons at the end of the rule. The "Add" button is for >>> adding another rule -- for example, you might want this smart >>> playlist >>> to contain only music of a selected genre, or only recently added >>> music. The "Group" button is a new feature of iTunes 9 that allows >>> you apply groups of rule selections under your first rule. For >>> example, let's say that you wanted a smart playlist that contained >>> only AAC files in the Jazz and Classical genres. Before iTunes 9 you >>> would have had to create two smart playlists, one that matched the >>> two >>> rules that "Kind" contained AAC, and that "Genre" contained "Jazz", >>> and a second that matched the rules that "Kind" contained AAC and >>> that >>> "Genre" contained "Classical". Then you would have had to make a >>> third >>> smart playlist out of the two individual playlists with the rules >>> that >>> your music either fell into the Jazz playlist or the Classical >>> playlist (e.g., you matched any of the two following rules: >>> "Playlist" >>> is <name of Jazz playlist> or "Playlist" is <name of Classical >>> playlist>). Under iTunes 9, you no longer have to make smart >>> playlists >>> out of playlists; you can handle this with the "Group" button. After >>> selecting the rule "Kind" contains AAC, you would press (VO-Space) >>> the >>> "Group" button. Again, you would hear "Artist" pop up button. >>> However, if you VO-left arrow back through the entries, you'll find >>> that the new, group rules section begins with a pop up button that is >>> set to "all" (of the following rules), but which you can reset to >>> "any" using VO-Space and your arrow keys. If I set that button to >>> "any", and then VO-Right arrow to the "Artist" pop up button and >>> change it to "Genre", I can type in the rule "Genre" "contains" Jazz >>> (where "Jazz" is typed into the text field). I can add a second rule >>> to the group by pressing (VO-Space) the "Add" button at the end of >>> the >>> first rule, and making this "Genre" "contains" Classical. If I then >>> press return after typing "Classical", I'll have made a smart >>> playlist >>> which contains all AAC files that meet the group rules of either >>> containing "Jazz" or "Classical" as part of the genre. >>> >>> If you don't want to create additional rules (or group rules), you >>> can >>> just stop interacting with the rules sections (VO-Shift up arrow) >>> after typing in your text (e.g. "AAC" or "AIFF"), then VO-Right arrow >>> to explore the other options in the smart playlist. For example, you >>> can limit your smart playlist by size, total playing time, or number >>> of items, Navigate to the "Cancel" or "OK" buttons to cancel or >>> commit your changes. On dialog windows that I am familiar with, I >>> tend to just press return at the place where I am finished instead of >>> finding the "OK" button, and I press the escape key to cancel. >>> >>> When you save the smart playlist you'll be prompted to type in a >>> name. Probably, there will be a suggested default name like "AAC" or >>> "AIFF" which you can change. >>> >>> Hope this helps. If you want to edit the smart playlist, you can use >>> the context menu after you select your playlist in the sources table. >>> You can also use VO-J to easily jump between the songs table >>> corresponding to your playlist and your selection in the sources >>> table. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> >>> >>> Jesper Holten wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi all. >>>> I have just bought an ipod touch and now I need to put my library of >>>> music >>>> on the ipod. However, since I have my musuc collection in Aif format >>>> I need >>>> to convert to another format, either lossless or aac or mp3 in order >>>> to fit >>>> it on my ipod. >>>> Thus far, I have converted to aac all my files, in the way that >>>> there exists >>>> one big library with all aif and aac files in the same library. >>>> I would like to accomplish 2 smart playlists one containing all my >>>> Aif >>>> files, the other containing my aac files. After research on the net >>>> I have >>>> found out that Maybe it can be done, but I just cannot get it to >>>> work, when >>>> I try to make a smart playlist. >>>> After interacting with the rules section of the dialobogx what >>>> parameters >>>> to set. I have tried diffferent things, but after concluding the >>>> setup >>>> Itunes says that nothing has been put into the rule. >>>> If any of you could help me with some step-by-step instructions, I >>>> will >>>> greatly apprreciate your help. >>>> Kindest regards, Jesper. >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
