Saving to HD?

[cfs]

Hi Everybody,

I am currently putting movies onto my imac via Handbrake using iphone/itouch for the video output.

I am somewhat new to macs. When I am finished putting the movie on my computer and move it over to i-tunes, can I erase the version on my desktop or do I need to keep it? Maybe an easier way of asking is, once I import video to itunes, can I erase it from my desktop or do I need to move it to my movie folder located in my user account?

-cfs

 

[CrzyCanuck72]

it depends how your iTunes is set up... if it's set up to automatically copy imported files to the appropriate directory, then yes, after you import it you can delete the original.

But if it's set up to not copy the files, but to link to the original file, wherever it is, then you can't delete it.

Check in iTunes preferences > advanced and see if the "copy files" button is checked.

 

[cfs]

it depends how your iTunes is set up... if it's set up to automatically copy imported files to the appropriate directory, then yes, after you import it you can delete the original.

But if it's set up to not copy the files, but to link to the original file, wherever it is, then you can't delete it.

Check in iTunes preferences > advanced and see if the "copy files" button is checked.

Thanks. If it is set up to copy files, does this mean that everytime one puts a video in itunes, there are esentially two copies on the system taking up twice the space?

-cfs

 

[MacFanatic08]

Yes, I believe that that is the case, there are two different files: one in itunes folder, one in wherever you put it first.

 

[CrzyCanuck72]

Thanks. If it is set up to copy files, does this mean that everytime one puts a video in itunes, there are esentially two copies on the system taking up twice the space?

-cfs

Yes, hence why it's safe to delete the original version. iTunes is now linking to the copied version.