How to Make an Audio Book File in iTunes
Apple's iTunes software began as a way to organize and listen to your music library. Since then, Apple has launched the iTunes store and added video, podcast and application managing capabilities. The program also supports the organization and play of audiobooks. Using simple conversion options that are native to the program, you can create audiobook files in iTunes that allow you to remember your listening position between sessions and to optimize the sound for the best listening experience.
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Instructions
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Open iTunes and select the "Music" portion of your library by clicking on it in the left-hand column of the application.
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Select the audio files you want to convert to audiobook format from the library by clicking on the first in the range and clicking on the last in the range with the "Shift" key pressed.
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Right-click ("ctrl + click" for Mac users) on the highlighted selection and choose "Get Info" from the fly-out menu that appears. Click "OK" if prompted whether you want to edit information for multiple files.
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Check the "Media Kind" box in the resulting dialog box and select "Audiobook" from the drop-down menu. Check the "Remember Position" box as well and set that drop-down menu to "Yes." Additionally, you can check the box for "Equalizer Preset" and set the drop-down to "Spoken Word," which will adjust the sound levels to best accommodate your audiobook files. Click "OK" when finished. The files will be converted into audiobook format.
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Check your "Books" or "Audiobooks" category in iTunes' left-hand column under your "Library" heading.
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