How to convert garage band mp3 to mp4a for iBooks Author

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How to convert garage band mp3 to mp4a for iBooks Author

I wanted to share a quick and easy tip for converting mp3 audio fiiles done in Garage Band for a book in iBooks Author. SImply click on the mp3 podcast and drag it into Quick Time Player and when the audio file comes up in Quick Time, export the file. The export will convert the audio podcast into the mp4a format required by iBooks Author. This file can be dragged into the media box provided by the Widget. Simple, easy. I am getting ready to publish a book of 70 podcasts.

Posted on Jul 8, 2012 11:36 AM

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Jul 10, 2012 3:26 AM in response to Jeanne willette

Or as the first tip suggests just open the MP3 in QuickTime 10 and use Export. It automatically saves it as m4a. This is the quickest way and I do it all the time for ibooks Author.

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Jul 8, 2012 6:14 PM in response to Jeanne willette

Jeanette... I believe you are talking about an M4A file (also know as AAC). MP4 files files are what Apple used to use in the iTUnes Store and are DRM (digital rights management). Being that iBooks Author only accepts M4A, it is what's you want to use.

If you have iTunes, you can use it to convert an MP3 to an M4A very easily. here is a YouTube tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7nZRjg7zMw

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