iTunes and iCloud for iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch Absolute Beginner's Guide
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Make the most of iTunes® or iCloud®–without being a technical expert!
This book is the fastest way to use iTunes and iCloud to enjoy your media anywhere you go, on any iPhone®, iPad®, or iPod® touch. Even if you’ve never used iTunes or iCloud before, this book will show you how to do what you want, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. iTunes and iCloud have never been this simple!
Who knew how simple iTunes and iCloud could be?
This is today’s best beginner’s guide to using iTunes and iCloud… simple, practical instructions for doing everything you really want to do. Here’s a small sample of what you learn:
• Explore iTunes and discover better ways to enjoy it
• Build your iTunes library with both free content and paid iTunes media
• Label your iTunes media with information so that finding what you want is always easy
• Hear exactly the music you want to hear, when you want to hear it
• Discover, subscribe, and listen to the world’s best podcasts
• Wirelessly stream your iTunes media to other devices with AirPlay
• Set up iCloud on your Mac, Windows PC, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
• Use iCloud to automatically share your media across all your “iDevices”
• Use Photo Stream to automatically save your photos and share them with others
• Preview and download new music to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Carry and read entire libraries of electronic books
• Control syncing and preferences so your devices always work the way you want
Brad Miser has written extensively about technology, with his favorite topics being Apple’s amazing “i” technology–especially iTunes and the iPhones/iPod touches/iPads–that enable us to enjoy music, movies, TV shows, and other digital media wherever we are. In addition to iTunes and iCloud for iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch Absolute Beginner’s Guide, Brad has written many other books, including My iPhone, 6th Edition; My iPod touch, 4th Edition; Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Lion; Sams Teach Yourself iTunes 10 in 10 Minutes; and Sams Teach Yourself iCloud in 10 Minutes. He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor for more than 50 other titles. Brad is or has been a sales support specialist, the director of product and customer services, and the manager of education and support services for several software development companies. Previously, he was the lead proposal specialist for an aircraft engine manufacturer, a development editor for a computer book publisher, and a civilian aviation test officer/engineer for the U.S. Army. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability engineering, business, and other topics. In addition to his passion for silicon-based technology, Brad is very active building and flying radio-controlled aircraft. Originally from California, Brad now lives in Brownsburg, Indiana, with his wife, Amy; their three daughters, Jill, Emily, and Grace; a rabbit; and a sometimesinside cat. Brad would love to hear about your experiences with this book (the good, the bad, and the ugly). You can write to him at bradmiser@icloud.com.
Introduction
Part I iTunes
Chapter 1 Getting Started with iTunes ..................................................................................7
Installing and Maintaining iTunes on a Windows PC ............................................ 8
Downloading and Installing iTunes on a Windows PC .................................... 8
Maintaining iTunes on a Windows PC .............................................................11
Maintaining iTunes on a Macintosh.......................................................................12
Touring iTunes .........................................................................................................13
Understanding the iTunes Window ..................................................................14
Working with Different Types of Media ...........................................................17
Moving Ahead with iTunes................................................................................22
Chapter 2 Working with the iTunes Store ...........................................................................25
Getting Started in the iTunes Store ......................................................................26
Creating an Apple ID .........................................................................................26
Signing In to Your iTunes Store Account ........................................................28
Viewing and Updating Your iTunes Store Account ........................................29
Setting iTunes Store Preferences ...........................................................................32
Adding Content from the iTunes Store to Your iTunes Library .........................33
Browsing the iTunes Store ................................................................................34
Searching in the iTunes Store ...........................................................................36
Previewing and Downloading Content in the iTunes Store ..........................38
Understanding Digital Rights Management (DRM) .............................................42
Chapter 3 Building Your iTunes Library ................................................................................45
Determining Where Content Is Stored .................................................................46
Keeping Your iTunes File Organized ...............................................................46
Changing the Location of Your iTunes Files ...................................................47
Exploring the iTunes Media Folder ..................................................................47
Adding Music from Audio CDs to Your Library ...................................................49
Configuring iTunes to Import Music from CDs ...............................................49
Adding Audio CDs to Your Library in a Hurry ................................................50
Adding Content from the iTunes Store to Your Library ......................................51
Renting Movies from the iTunes Store ............................................................51
Subscribing to Podcasts in the iTunes Store ...................................................53
Downloading Apps from the iTunes Store ......................................................54
Adding MP3 Music from Amazon.com to Your Library.......................................56
Setting Up Amazon.com Music Downloads ....................................................56
Downloading MP3 Music from Amazon.com ..................................................58
Adding Video from DVDs to Your Library ............................................................60
Preparing DVD Content for iTunes ..................................................................60
Importing Converted DVD Content into iTunes .............................................63
Adding Content from Other Sources to Your Library .........................................64
Chapter 4 Listening to Music with iTunes ............................................................................67
Setting Audio Playback Preferences......................................................................68
Listening to Audio the iTunes Way .......................................................................71
Selecting a Source ...................................................................................................71
Browsing for Music ..................................................................................................72
Browsing for Music by Songs ............................................................................72
Browsing for Music by Album ...........................................................................75
Browsing for Music by Artist .............................................................................77
Browsing for Music by Genre............................................................................78
Browsing for Music by Playlist ..........................................................................79
Searching for Music .................................................................................................82
Playing Music ...........................................................................................................85
Controlling Music from the iTunes Toolbar and Controls Menu ..................86
Using the Information Window .........................................................................87
Controlling Music from the Contextual Menu ................................................91
Chapter 5 Watching Video with iTunes ................................................................................95
Selecting Video Content to Play ............................................................................96
Watching Video in iTunes .......................................................................................98
Watching Video in the iTunes Window ...........................................................99
Watching Video in a Separate Window .........................................................102
Watching Video in Full Screen ........................................................................103
Chapter 6 Working with Information in Your iTunes Library......................................... 105
Understanding Information in Your iTunes Library ............................................106
Viewing and Changing Information .....................................................................107
Viewing Information in the Content Pane .....................................................107
Viewing Information in the Info Window .......................................................108
Changing an Item’s Information .....................................................................112
Changing Information for Multiple Items at the Same Time .......................112
Changing Information in the Content Pane ..................................................114
Configuring an Item’s Options.............................................................................114
Configuring Options in the Info Window ......................................................115
Rating Songs in the Content Pane .................................................................117
Working with Art ....................................................................................................118
Changing the Information You See .....................................................................119
Chapter 7 Creating and Using Playlists ............................................................................. 123
Understanding Playlists .........................................................................................124
Creating and Managing Playlists .........................................................................126
Creating a Playlist .............................................................................................126
Adding Songs to a Playlist ..............................................................................129
Removing Songs from a Playlist .....................................................................131
Setting the Order in Which a Playlist’s Songs Play ......................................131
Creating and Managing Smart Playlists ..............................................................132
Creating Smart Playlists ...................................................................................133
Changing Smart Playlists .................................................................................136
Creating and Managing Genius Playlists ............................................................137
Starting the Genius ..........................................................................................137
Creating a Genius Playlist ................................................................................137
Changing a Genius Playlist ..............................................................................139
Working with Playlists ...........................................................................................139
Listening to Playlists .........................................................................................139
Organizing Playlists in Folders ........................................................................140
Adding Songs to a Playlist On the Fly ...........................................................141
Deleting Playlists ..............................................................................................142
Chapter 8 Subscribing and Listening to Podcasts ........................................................... 145
Adding Podcasts to Your iTunes Library .............................................................146
Subscribing to Podcasts in the iTunes Store .................................................146
Subscribing to Podcasts Outside of the iTunes Store..................................149
Listening to Podcasts ............................................................................................151
Browsing Your Podcasts ..................................................................................151
Playing Podcasts ...............................................................................................152
Managing Podcasts ...............................................................................................153
Configuring Podcast Settings .........................................................................153
Manually Managing Your Podcasts ................................................................155
Chapter 9 Streaming Music and Video Through an AirPlay Network ......................... 159
Understanding AirPlay ..........................................................................................160
Creating an AirPlay Network ................................................................................162
Setting Up Streaming Devices ........................................................................162
Setting Up Receiving Devices .........................................................................162
Streaming Content on an AirPlay Network ........................................................166
Streaming Content with iTunes ......................................................................166
Streaming Content from an iOS Device ........................................................170
Part II iCloud
Chapter 10 Obtaining and Configuring an iCloud Account ............................................. 173
Understanding iCloud ...........................................................................................174
Obtaining an iCloud Account ..............................................................................176
Configuring iCloud on a Mac ...............................................................................177
Signing In to an iCloud Account on a Mac ...................................................177
Setting Up Automatic Store Downloads on a Mac ......................................179
Configuring iCloud on a Windows PC ................................................................180
Download and Installing the iCloud Control Panel ......................................181
Signing In to an iCloud Account on a Windows PC .....................................181
Setting Up Automatic Store Downloads on a Windows PC ........................184
Configuring iCloud on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch .....................................185
Signing In to an iCloud Account on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch .........186
Setting Up Automatic iTunes Store Downloads on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch ...............................................................................................188
Chapter 11 Putting Your Photos on the Cloud with Photo Stream ............................... 191
Understanding Photo Stream ...............................................................................192
Using Photo Stream with a Mac ..........................................................................194
Using Photo Stream with iPhoto .....................................................................194
Using Photo Stream with Aperture .................................................................204
Using Photo Stream with a Windows PC ............................................................206
Using Photo Stream on iOS Devices ...................................................................214
Removing Photos from Your Photo Stream ........................................................214
Chapter 12 Streaming Your Music with iTunes Match ...................................................... 217
Understanding iTunes Match ...............................................................................218
Setting Up iTunes Match in iTunes on Computers ............................................219
Adding iTunes Match to Your iCloud Account .............................................220
Adding a Computer to iTunes Match ............................................................222
Managing iTunes Match in iTunes .................................................................223
Setting Up iTunes Match on iPads, iPhones, or iPod touches .........................224
Listening to iTunes Match Music .........................................................................225
Listening to Your iTunes Match Music on a Computer ................................225
Listening to Your iTunes Match Music on an iOS Device ............................226
Part III iPads/iPhones/iPod touches
Chapter 13 Downloading Content onto iPads, iPhones, or iPod touches .................... 229
Setting iTunes and App Store Preferences ........................................................230
Using the iTunes App to Download Music .........................................................231
Browsing for Music with the iTunes App .......................................................234
Searching for Music with the iTunes App ......................................................237
Previewing and Downloading Music with the iTunes App ..........................240
Managing Purchased Music with the iTunes App ........................................243
Using the iTunes App to Download Movies and TV Shows .............................244
Using the App Store App to Download Apps ...................................................246
Downloading Apps with the App Store App ................................................247
Managing Apps with the App Store App ......................................................249
Downloading Content from Other Sources ........................................................251
Chapter 14 Synchronizing iTunes Content with iOS Devices .......................................... 253
Understanding the Sync Process .........................................................................254
Configuring Sync Options ....................................................................................254
Configuring Summary Options .......................................................................256
Configuring Music Syncing..............................................................................259
Configuring Movie Syncing .............................................................................262
Configuring TV Show Syncing .......................................................................264
Configuring Podcast Syncing ..........................................................................266
Configuring Book Syncing ...............................................................................267
Configuring Photo Syncing .............................................................................269
Managing the Sync Process .................................................................................272
Chapter 15 Listening to Music with the Music App .......................................................... 275
Setting Music Preferences ....................................................................................276
Finding Music You Want to Listen To .................................................................278
Using the Cover Flow Browser to Find Music (iPhone/iPod touch) ............278
Using Playlists to Find Music ...........................................................................280
Using Artists to Find Music .............................................................................282
Using Other Ways to Find Music ....................................................................284
Downloading iTunes Match Music .................................................................286
Searching for Music ..........................................................................................288
Listening to Music .................................................................................................290
Playing Music on an iPhone/iPod touch ........................................................290
Playing Music on an iPad ................................................................................293
Controlling Volume ..........................................................................................296
Playing Music While You Do Something Else ...............................................297
Controlling Music When a Device Is Locked ................................................298
Using Siri to Play Music ...................................................................................299
Working with the Genius ......................................................................................300
Listening to Music with AirPlay ............................................................................302
Chapter 16 Listening to Podcasts with the Podcasts App ............................................... 305
Configuring the Podcast App’s Settings .............................................................306
Building Your Podcast Library ..............................................................................308
Browsing for Podcasts Using Top Stations ....................................................308
Browsing or Searching for Podcasts in the Store .........................................310
Previewing and Subscribing to Podcasts .......................................................314
Working with Your Podcast Library ................................................................315
Listening to Audio Podcasts .................................................................................320
Finding Podcasts to Which You Want to Listen ............................................320
Working with a Podcast’s Episode List ..........................................................321
Using the Podcast App’s Now Playing Screen ..............................................323
Chapter 17 Watching Video with the Videos App ............................................................ 327
Configuring Video Settings ..................................................................................328
Selecting Video to Watch .....................................................................................328
Selecting Video on an iPad .............................................................................329
Selecting Video on an iPhone/iPod touch.....................................................332
Watching Video .....................................................................................................334
Using AirPlay to Stream Video onto Other Devices ..........................................338
Deleting Video .......................................................................................................340
Chapter 18 Reading Books with the iBooks App .............................................................. 343
Configuring iBooks Settings .................................................................................344
Downloading Books from the iBookstore ...........................................................346
Browsing the iBookstore..................................................................................348
Searching the iBookstore ................................................................................350
Downloading Books .........................................................................................352
Working with Your iBooks Library ........................................................................355
Choosing a Book Collection ...........................................................................355
Browsing for Books ..........................................................................................356
Searching for Books .........................................................................................358
Creating Your Own Collections ......................................................................359
Managing Your Collections .............................................................................360
Removing Books from the Library ..................................................................360
Reading Books in iBooks ......................................................................................361
Chapter 19 Working with Photos and Video with the Camera and Photos Apps ...... 369
Setting Photo Preferences ....................................................................................370
Using the Camera App to Take Photos and Video ...........................................371
Taking Photos ...................................................................................................372
Taking Video .....................................................................................................378
Working with Photos Using the Photos App ......................................................379
Viewing Photos Individually ............................................................................379
Viewing Photos as a Slideshow.......................................................................384
Editing Photos ..................................................................................................386
Organizing Photos in Albums .........................................................................389
Sharing Photos ..................................................................................................391
Using Your Photo Stream ................................................................................393
Deleting Photos ................................................................................................397
Working with Video Using the Photos App ........................................................398
Watching Video ................................................................................................398
Editing Video ....................................................................................................399
Sharing Video ...................................................................................................400
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.5.2013 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 229 x 178 mm |
| Gewicht | 796 g |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Office Programme ► Outlook |
| Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Smartphones / Tablets | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7897-5064-3 / 0789750643 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7897-5064-8 / 9780789750648 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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