iTunes: Trials and Tribulations

If that's the case, there's no real reason I can see why it should separate itself like that. If everything is tagged as it should be so that all tracks from the same album appear under one piece of artwork, then in theory it should do exactly that. There must be something askew with the tagging, and if all is as it should be in the tagging option in iTunes, it might be something embedded into the file itself in which case you'll have to tag the files directly. But as I've never had this problem, I don't know where to go from there.

Also, with the compilations folder thing, go into preferences>advanced and then click the 'keep iTunes music folder organized' option.

How do you go about changing the art work? For multiple items, like an entire album, first copy your art work by right clicking the image or the file itself and selecting copy. That copies it to your clipboard. Then select the tracks you want. Then right click one of the highlights tracks and slect GET INFO. In the box where it says ART WORK, right click anywhere in the box and select paste. Then click OK. You now have updated art work.

Do the same with single files however, after you select GET INFO, click the ARTWORK tab, then paste your image. Make sure your slider below are the art work is to the far right.



What Steven said. But you play your albums very differently. In order to play them the way you want then the artist field has to be SAME throughout. The entire The Nightmare Before Christmas album artist field has to be Danny Elfman. But, IMHO, the way your play your music is silly because you obviously want to play by album when your set up is actually organized by artists even with the album tab selected in grid view. You would avoid this hassle if you just played as a list and not as a grid or in cover flow.



Before you import ANY CD make sure you the compilation box ISN'T checked. Once your CD has be recognized by iTunes right click the CD in the left panel and select GET INFO. You'll see a little tick box in the box left that says compilation. If you want the album in your compilation folder make sure it's checked. If it's not a compilation make sure it's NOT checked.

-Erik-

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NEVER DO THAT!!!! Too late!



Steven, what were you thinking?!?! iTunes did that to me the first time I ever installed the software without NOTICE and fucked everything up. Took days to fix the problem. NEVER, NEVER let iTunes organize your folders! NEVER!

-Erik-

Yes, that's what I've always done. However, for some reason, sometimes the pic won't change. For example, I wanted to replace my SUPERMAN IV cover from the "FSM box" blue cover to a fanmade cover especially for that film. But when I try to paste it in, nothing happens. The "blue cover" remains.



Thanks, I didn't know that.

Yes, I should have looked in the tagging options myself. Erik is right, make sure it's NOT part of a compilation. (Why your settings have apparently done that automatically I'm not sure? That's why I was a little confused as to what you meant.)

No problem. I quickly stopped it. The problem is of course the many crazy types of tags that are created in Gracenote etc. For example, having STAR WARS by Williams categorized as "London Symphony Orchestra" in the "artist" field or something. So I'm guessing that by marking that button, all CD's automatically revert to this status.

I know. But I like to see the covers, and I also prefer the collection to be in a more manageable "900 albums" grid than a "15.000 songs" list.

Well, you can see the art work when the album plays in the bottom left hand corner.

Also, you can use the browser function which brings up three column at the top; GENRE, ARTIST, ALBUM.

-Erik-

IMHO you are just looking for trouble the way you do it.

-Erik-

Doesn't cover flow do an even better job?

"Search" is the best function on iTunes. Second to that if you don't know what to play, shuffle is.

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And while we were in such a groove, I could just as well ask another thing I've wondered about:

I have a few categories for "rarities" and "odd'n'ends" etc., especially regarding Williams and Elfman. However, I have problems getting the right succession of tracks here. For example, the RARE BREED suite by Williams. For some reason, its five tracks are scattered about and have lots of other tracks inbetween. How do I "edit" these tracks to play in my preferred order? You obviously cannot drag tracks up and down.