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How to Load Album Art

Loading album artwork onto an iPod from iTunes is a way for the user to enjoy the aural pleasures of the music and marvel at the visual properties of said music. By incorporating both visual and aural aspects of music into its software, Apple has created an engaging piece of equipment. However, actually loading the album artwork onto an iPod is not always the most obvious and user-friendly procedure, particularly for the beginner.

Things You'll Need

  • iPod
  • Computer with Internet connection
  • USB cable
  • CD albums
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Instructions

    • 1

      Click on the iTunes symbol in the task bar, represented as a blank disc with blue musical notes in front of it.

    • 2

      Insert the album CD you wish to get artwork for into your computer's disk drive.

    • 3

      Select the "Yes" tab when a box appears asking "Would you like to important the CD '(album title)' into your iTunes library?"

    • 4

      Connect to the Internet.

    • 5

      Click on the "Advanced" tab in the command bar at the very top of the screen. Select "Get Album Artwork" from the drop-down menu.

    • 6

      Click on the "Get Album Artwork" tab in the bottom right-hand corner of the box that appears asking "Are you sure you want to get album artwork?" Wait until the "Processing Album Artwork" bar has loaded in the top center of the screen.

    • 7

      Select "OK" if a box appears stating "Could not get artwork for some albums"; this often happens if you have multiple albums in your library, and some of which are by lesser-known artists.

    • 8

      Connect iPod to the computer's USB port using a USB cable. Select the iPod icon that appears on the left hand-side of the screen and click on the "Sync" tab in the bottom right-hand corner.

    • 9

      Disconnect your iPod from the USB port once the iPod has finished syncing by clicking on the upward arrow sign to the right of the iPod symbol and waiting until the "OK to Disconnect" bar has loaded and subsequently disappeared on your iPod's screen.

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