[vutenor]

Hi guys. I'm pretty green with audio and video. I have a new iBook. Is it possible to shrink an mp3 or zip and mp3 so you can send it through e-mail?
I know yahoo (my email) only gives you 3 encoded megabytes. A short song on my list is 4.4 megabytes. Thanks.

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally posted by vutenor:
Hi guys. I'm pretty green with audio and video. I have a new iBook. Is it possible to shrink an mp3 or zip and mp3 so you can send it through e-mail?
I know yahoo (my email) only gives you 3 encoded megabytes. A short song on my list is 4.4 megabytes. Thanks.

Zip won't help, as mp3 is already compressed to hell.

You can re-encode with a lower bitrate, which will reduce sound quality, but shrink file sizes.

In iTunes Preferences --> importing/encoding, change the bitrate to something lower.

Works (i.e. Sounds) best if you re-import from the original source, but you can also select the track you want to shrink, and select "Convert selection to mp3" from the "Advanced" menu.

-s*

[chabig]

Probably the easiest way for you would be to simply burn the mp3s from the Windows machine and take the CD to your iBook.

Chris

[PacHead]

Or you can just use ichat or msn messenger to send a file to your pc friend. I do it all the time with my less fortunate pc friends.