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Easily restore iTunes music ratings after library reinstall
Authored by: alextiming on Jul 06, '05 01:45:54PM

This is the best way to back up your ratings of songs.

1. Rate your songs
2. Make Smart Playlist
2a. ALL
2.b Comment - Does not Include - star
2.c My Rating - is not - 0 stars
3. Change the (2c) setting to each star rating, ex. "My Rating - is not - (1,2,3,4,5) star"
4.For each set of 1 Star rated songs add "1 Star" to the Comment
5.Repeat 4 for each star rating...ex. put "4 Stars" in the comment field of those songs rated 4 Stars

Now after adding the rating to the comment field even if you remove the songs from iTunes your ratings will still be saved in the comment field.

Then when you want to put the songs back in iTunes. Make a Smart Playlist with, Comment contains "star", ALL, My Rating is "0 Stars". Then just quickly rate your already rated songs.

I'm writing this fast and hope this is understandable. If not, send me a message and I'll help.



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Easily restore iTunes music ratings after library reinstall
Authored by: morespace54 on Jul 31, '07 08:52:17AM

As a reminder, you can make smart-playlists, set them as "rating is not..." or "rating is..." or "rating...whatever" then drag the smart-playlists on the PLAYLISTS source pane. It will make new (regular) playlists which you can now export...



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