How do you resize mp3 files?

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How do you resize mp3 files?

I have some songs that I made on garageband that I want to put on myspace, but it says the file is too large. Any idea how I resize it?

I export the song to itunes and change the extension from .aif to .mp3.

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Posted on Sep 1, 2007 8:54 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 1, 2007 11:23 PM in response to RHCPepper13

What you need to do is have iTunes do that. Right click on the song(or control click on the one button mice) and select Convert Song to MP3.

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PT

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Sep 2, 2007 10:40 AM in response to Christopher Neufeldt

Note that the command "Convert to XXX" will have XXX be whatever your current preferenc setting in iTunes is for importing songs. So in Christopher's case, he uses MP3 as his import preference so when he right clicks he sees "Convert to MP3". If you instead like to use AAC files, then when you right click you will see "Convert to AAC".
So if you want to convert a file to another format, first make sure your import preference is changed to the format you want to convert the song. You could also pick WAV, AIFF, etc.
Patrick

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Answer 3

Sep 2, 2007 5:21 PM in response to PT

I hate using MP3, Apple Lossless for me! I said MP3 because that is iTunes standard format if you have not changed the format in iTunes pref's.

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PT

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Sep 2, 2007 6:08 PM in response to Christopher Neufeldt

I am fairly sure that when you install iTunes that AAC is the default encoding method and not MP3.
Patrick

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JMVP

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Sep 2, 2007 7:30 PM in response to PT

I know I never changed the iTunes -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Importing settings; checking just now shows the default is indeed "Import Using: AAC Encoder".

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Sep 2, 2007 9:07 PM in response to PT

Oops. My bad last time I checked it was MP3 160Kbps

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