Converting ITunes .m4p for use in WMM

[Guest]

I have downloaded music from iTunes (comes in .m4p format) that cannot be
opened by Windows Media Player, and therfore cannot be imported into WMM. Is
there a way to convert so the music can be added to a movie being formed in
?WMM?

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

check the Importing Source Files > Music and Audio page of my site.... my
normal method is to play it in iTunes and capture it as a narration file in
MM2 as it plays. Most people burn a CD and then rip it back into the
computer.
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[Guest]

Hi PapaJohn,
Thanks for that - have tried the narrative and that worked. I tried burning
to CD and then attempted to rip but Windows Media Player would not open the
file from the CD - agian cold I check if there is a trick or process to
ripping from the CD?
Thanks

 

[Guest]

I don't think an iTunes song will allow you to convert to another format.
You can right click on the purchased song and it says it will convert it to
an .mp3, but when you try to do it, a message appears that it is a protected
file and cannot be converted. I have tried many times, but to no avail.
Apple store clerks have told me it can't be converted....

 

[Guest]

Here's what I learned today from a geek at Compusa and it worked splendidly
for me:

1) In I-Tunes, go to "Edit", then "Preferences"
2) Select "Advanced"
3) Select "Importing"
4) From "Import Using", scroll to MP3 Encoder and select that.

Now, find the song you want to take from "4" to "3" and RIGHT Click.
You should have the option to change to MP3 right there.
I had copied my I-Tune file to a CD before I did this, so I'd have an
unchanged original in case this didn't work.

Hope this helps,

NT

 

[Guest]

VERY, VERY useful! Worked like a charm! Thanks for the info!

 

[Guest]

I tried your "geek" solution and when i clicked on "convert to MP3" it got
the following message: "could not be converted because of authorization
error." Any ideas now?

 

[jeane'']

I have tried the edit from itunes and it will still not let me convert ..said
it was a protected file. another idea?

 

[John Inzer]

I have tried the edit from itunes and it will still not let me
convert ..said it was a protected file. another idea?

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Have a look at the following articles:

Movie Maker 2 - Importing Audio
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Audio.html
(look at the right column under PapaJohn Comments)

Movie Maker 2 - Importing - Digital Rights Management
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-DRM.html


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[jessk]

Hi! I attempted to include my songs using the narration trick and got the
message "Required hardware cannot be found on your computer". What required
hardware am I missing?