How to convert songs to ringtones?

I used this ringtone trick and it worked for me plenty of times before but now it does not seem to work.

~I selected the options tab

~I clicked start and stop buttons and hit ok

~I created AAC version

~I showed in folder

~I renamed .m4r and dragged it back into iTunes

Usually at this point it'll play under the "Tones" tab on the left, but now it only plays under "Music" and i cant drag it into my iPhone or into "Tones"

I just updated to iOS6. Could this be a problem? I really cant figure it out. It was originally a .wav then i converted to .mp3 since that always worked for me. I used this a lot in the past and now im not sure why it doesnt work. HELP!

i am running on macbook pro 10.8.1 and itunes 10.6.3

You need to do this before renaming the file to .m4r:

Go to: Control panel > Appearance and themes > folder options > view > uncheck hide extensions for known types

rename file from: FILENAME.m4a to FILENAME.m4r

double click file and it should pop up in the ringtones section. sync your iphone and it should work.

"Go to: Control panel > Appearance and themes > folder options > view > uncheck hide extensions for known types"

There is no such option on a Mac.

Hi, Once i set the start and stop time the new file which itunes creates still remains the same size as the original song. Im using itunes version 11.0.2 (25). Why am i unable to create a shorter version for a ringtone? kindly help.

Make sure you are viewing the new file and not the original file.

It was a temporary error, i force quit itunes and tried again and was successful. Thanks.

I drag m4r file into ringtones but it does not appear....please suggest

I drag m4r file into ringtones but it does not appear....please suggest

found it ......!!!! if you don't get to see the tone under the tones section in itunes drag it it the desktop then erase from itunes library and open again the file from the desktop...it will be under the tones library section....

30 secs or less is not at all necessary. I just made a ringtone of 40 secs.

Very helpful source with all of the expert input, thak you!

CAG

i have been following your steps, but once I try to right click, I can't find the AAC option. I am using Windows on my computer and I already went to the control panel and changed that setting. How else can I fix this?

soccerfan8 wrote:

i have been following your steps, but once I try to right click, I can't find the AAC option. I am using Windows on my computer and I already went to the control panel and changed that setting. How else can I fix this?

You don't go to control panel.

iTunes Prefs < General.

Click thr Import settings button.

Since the updated iTunes, I use Zamzar and it converts it and adds to iTunes Tones.

Easy and done in 2 minutes at the most after synching iPhone.

*Little easy trick, use an artist name like "Tone" and make sure import artist named "Tone" is selected.*

I updated to the newest itunes and cannot find the tones tab option. Do you know where it is?