i updated my post in the other thread but in case you don't see that i'll paste it here:
how do i use itunes when none of my music is in itunes? its saved to an external hd? i have to import it into itunes then stuff about in there? how do i get it back out of itunes? theres go to be an easier way than that.
why cant it be done through kies?
i'd recommend the program linked before (
TagScanner) then, it's easy, fast, and simple (tips on using it if wanted)
i haven't used kies to know what it can and can't do
for itunes, importing (file menu -> add file/folder) would be one way, that just allows it to play the files within itunes, and edit their info, nothing happens to the files them self by doing that, they aren't stored within itunes or anything like that, the files would still be in the same spot and everything
to edit a song you'd right click the name choose "get info" and a window will pop-up, and within that you can change what you need to, when do click ok, and the file should be updated with the new info you entered
to update a whole album at once import using "add folder" and choose the folder the album is in, then right click the album name above all the songs, a message asking if you want to "edit multiple items" will appear, click 'yes', in this new window, click the check box to the left of everything you want updated on all the songs (like 'album artist' for example) fill out the info, then click ok, now all the files for that album should be updated
in either way the files don't move at all, only get updated with new info/tags
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and for the album art issue there's two ways depending on what kind of file they are and what app you use to play them
one is to put a file named "albumart.jpg" (as long as it's a jpg) if you don't see the .jpg part just name it "albumart", and place it in the same folder as the songs
otherwise you can add the art direct to the file(s):
for itunes, when in the window mentioned above for editing a songs info, click the tab on the top that says 'artwork' (it's the last one on the right) click the button that says 'add' then choose what photo you want as the artwork and click ok, the song should now have the artwork inside of it
to update a whole album's artwork, open the album's info window like mentioned above, and on the right side of the window click the check box the the left of the big square with the word "artwork" above it, then double click the box, and choose the photo you what as the artwork, then click ok, and then the whole album should be updated
whether or not the artwork chosen is shown or not will depend on which app you use to play the music
