How to Change Your iPod's Cover Picture
Though the Apple iPod has become the preeminent MP3 player on the market, many people are unaware of just how much control they have over the various functions of the machine. The way you view and save information about your music is quite customizable on the iPod, particularly for users of iTunes, which represent the vast majority of iPod owners. One of the things you can do is change the album art that is displayed on the iPod.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Apple iTunes
- iPod w/ connecting wire
- Desired album artwork in JPEG format
Instructions
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Open iTunes and search the album for which you would like to change the cover. You can do this by searching in the search field at the upper-right corner of the application window or scrolling to it in the "Album" field of the column browser.
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Select "View-> Show Artwork Column" from the control panel at the top of your screen. The current artwork, if any is assigned, will be displayed at the left of the album's songs.
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Highlight each of the songs on the album by clicking on the first track and then hold down Shift while clicking on the last track. Hold down the "Ctrl" key and press the "I" key (command + I for Mac) to bring up the info dialogue box for the selected tracks. Click "Yes" in the dialogue box asking whether you're sure you want to change information for multiple items.
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Check the "Artwork" box and double-click on the field to the right of it. This will pull up a search dialogue box where you can locate the file containing the artwork you want to use for the album. Do so and click "OK."
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Connect your iPod to your computer and wait for it to appear in the "Devices" column at the left-hand side of the application window.
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Add the album you have changed the cover artwork for by highlighting it and dragging it to the iPod icon in the "Devices" column. If the album is already on the iPod with the previous artwork, first remove it by highlighting it and dragging it to your trash or recycling bin, and then re-adding it as described.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure that the artwork you are using is cropped to have equal-sized sides (e.g., 300 x 300 pixels) for the best visual results.
