How to Export Garageband to iTunes
GarageBand is a free music recording and editing program that comes preinstalled with Mac OSX operating systems. Besides creating and editing music, GarageBand also allows you to export completed songs to iTunes, where you can either sell your songs, or download them to portable media players and smartphones such as iPods and iPhones. Garage band allows you to export songs in two different formats, so you can make the selection that meets your needs.
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Instructions
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Open the GarageBand project you want to export to iTunes. The song is displayed on the GarageBand timeline.
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Click the "Share" menu and click "Send song to iTunes." The "Send your song to iTunes library" window launches.
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Enter the name of the playlist where you want to add the song. Enter the artist and composer's name, and then enter the album's name.
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Click the "Compress" check box if you want GarageBand to compress the song before adding it to iTunes. If you do not select this option, the audio file may become quite large.
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Select the "AAC" or "MP3" encoder, and then select the audio quality settings you want to use.
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Click "Share." GarageBand exports the song to iTunes. iTunes launches automatically when the process completes.
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Tips & Warnings
Close open dialog windows such as preferences if you see a "time out" error while exporting songs to iTunes.
