Playlists
- Creating Playlists
- Special Playlists
Buttons
Upper-Left Buttons
The buttons in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window are similar to familiar stereo controls.
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Previous Track: Upon one click, returns to the beginningg of the currently playing track. With subsequent clicks, revists previously played tracks. |
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Play / Pause: Plays the selected track. Click again to pause the currently playing track. |
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Next Track: Advances to the next track in the playlist. |
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Volume: Use the sliding circle to adjust the volume level. |
Lower-Left Buttons
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Add Playlist: Creates a new playlist in the Source column (see Creating Playlists for more information about playlists). |
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Shuffle: Plays the current track listing in a random order. |
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Repeat: Press once to repeat the entire playlist; press again to repeat the current song. |
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Show/Hide Song Info: Displays and hides information and artwork for the current track in the lower left corner of the iTunes window. This is also the area where videos will begin playing. |
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Full Screen Video Mode: Only available when playing video files; expands the video to the entire screen. |
Lower-Right Buttons
The buttons in the lower right corner aren't used as frequently as some of the previous buttons. The most used of these is the Eject button.
Equalizer: The equalizer allows you to adjust the levels of different components of audio tracks. This is similar to adjusting the bass and treble on your home stereo.
Visualizer: The visualizer displays random color patterns in time with the track that is currently playing.
Eject CD: Opens and closes the CD drive. On a Mac, you will need to use this button or the eject key on the keyboard to open the drive.
Progress Display
The ellipse at the top of the iTunes window shows the progress of the track that is currently playing.
The top line of the display (currently reading "Purple") displays the title, artist, and album of the current track. Click on this line to cycle between these items.
The second line of text shows how much of the current track has elapsed so far. Click on this to cycle between the elapsed time, remaining track time, and total track time.
The bar at the bottom of the ellipse has a small black diamond inside it. Click and drag the diamond to move to a different point in the track.
Click on the small triangle within a circle at the left end of the ellipse to display a visual representation of the song. Click it again to return to the original display.
Information Bar
The bar at the bottom of the iTunes window displays information about the playlist as a whole. The total number of songs, total playing time, and total file size are displayed. Click on the bar to change the running time to a hh:mm:ss display.
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