Q: Terminology help for a windows user
I have Itunes, i have an ipad3. i've used windows and am unfamiliar with the apple terms and functionality. my new ipad3 is almost full, because when i synced it the first time, it copied 15,000+ photos from directories all over my pc onto it. there are many duplicates. i've since cleaned up the dupes on my pc, but don't know how to remove them from the ipad3. i've searched forums, but get confused about the terms and how itunes works.
- what is iphoto?
- does itunes make copies of photos i have on my windows pc in a special folder?
- how about music?
- if there are copies, under which directory are they stored?
- is there a way to delete duplicates in itunes (photos and music)?
- if i clean up the duplicates, does a simple sync removed the duplicates from the ipad3 or do i need to do something more?
- if is run the File/display duplicates applet inside itunes, i get a number of columns, and one is unlabeled. it is the second column, between "album by artist" and the check mark. there are numbers and blanks in the column. what do these mean?
- in Gmail, the check mark on the column header means select all. i'm not sure what it means here. is there a way to uncheck all, and then check only the ones i want to remove?
- i read somewhere that you can screw up iphoto if you start deleting, because some are actual files, and some are pointers to the file. if you delete the file and leave the pointers, you've lost the picture / song. is that right?? are there apps out there for itunes to clean up this sort of stuff? if so, does the clean up automatically extend to the ipad3 when i do a sync?
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Posted on Jun 9, 2012 6:34 AM
my new ipad3 is almost full, because when i synced it the first time, it copied 15,000+ photos from directories all over my pc onto it.
This didn't happen by itself. This happened based on your selections under the Photos tab for your iPad sync preferences with iTunes.
Photos transferred from your computer via the iTunes sync process are removed from your iPad in the same way - via the iTunes sync process.
- what is iphoto?
iPhoto is a photo management/storage app included with every Mac computer purchase. iPhoto can be used to import photos/videos from a digital camera or from a camera's storage card. Apple also recently released an iPhoto version for iOS devices.
- does itunes make copies of photos i have on my windows pc in a special folder?
No, but iTunes creates what is called an iPod Photo Cache folder on your computer since photos transferred from your computer are optimized for viewing on your iPad.
- how about music?
All iTunes content is stored in an iPhoto media folder.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1391?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
When importing music files stored on your computer that are not in your iTunes library, you can have iTunes make a copy and leave the original file where it is located, or move the original file to your iTunes media folder without making a copy.
Go to iTunes > Preferences > Advanced > Copy files to iTunes Media Folder when adding to library.
- if there are copies, under which directory are they stored?
If you chose to make a copy when adding a music file to your iTunes library, the original file on your computer remains in the same location and the copy is placed in your iTunes media folder.
- is there a way to delete duplicates in itunes (photos and music)?
If you have duplicate music files in your iTunes library, you can delete the duplicates direct from there. iTunes includes an option to show duplicates only.
iTunes does not store photos. iTunes serves as the transfer conduit only for selected photos on your computer.
- if i clean up the duplicates, does a simple sync removed the duplicates from the ipad3 or do i need to do something more?
If you have duplicate photos on your computer in a folder of photos that is selected to be transferred to your iPad under the Photos tab for your iPad sync preferences with iTunes, deleting the duplicates from the folder of photos on your computer's hard drive followed by a sync will remove the duplicates from your iPad.
- if is run the File/display duplicates applet inside itunes, i get a number of columns, and one is unlabeled. it is the second column, between "album by artist" and the check mark. there are numbers and blanks in the column. what do these mean?
Not sure. At the iTunes menu bar go to View > View Options. Which column is selected that is unlabled in iTunes?
- in Gmail, the check mark on the column header means select all. i'm not sure what it means here. is there a way to uncheck all, and then check only the ones i want to remove?
When selecting a column header in iTunes, the items below will be shorted by that selection.
- i read somewhere that you can screw up iphoto if you start deleting, because some are actual files, and some are pointers to the file. if you delete the file and leave the pointers, you've lost the picture / song. is that right?? are there apps out there for itunes to clean up this sort of stuff? if so, does the clean up automatically extend to the ipad3 when i do a sync?
iPhoto mirrors the photos transferred from your computer via the iTunes sync/transfer process, and photos that were captured by your iPad or saved on your iPad. Photos captured by your iPad and saved on your iPad are stored in the iPad's Camera Roll. This is not right, and the iPhoto app has nothing to do with music.
Posted on Jun 9, 2012 7:28 AM