Login or Register to Ask a Question and Join Our Community


UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Batch add covert art to AAC/m4b Files

 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Batch add covert art to AAC/m4b Files
# 1  
Old 02-08-2011
Batch add covert art to AAC/m4b Files
I have many Audiobook files, and jpeg cover art images. i need to know a good way to embed the jpg images into the files' AAC metadata so that it shows in iTunes/iPods. I was trying faac --cover-art, but am getting errors that it cannot read the input file or that the art was in an unsupported format when I know that this is not the case.
# 2  
Old 02-08-2011
Please post how you were using faac.
# 3  
Old 02-08-2011
Code:
faac --cover-art /home/me/Desktop/myfile.jpg /home/me/Desktop/myfile.m4b

# 4  
Old 02-08-2011
I see why that wouldn't work, it only accepts AAC files output input, and demands WAV or PCM for anything else. It doesn't edit the attributes of existing AAC files in place. Let me see if there's any related tools...
 
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

8 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. Shell Programming and Scripting

Accessing files in batch

hai, I have a list of files having extension .sy in a folder. I want to find such files and print the first two columns of the files to new extension .tmp (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sreejithalokkan
1 Replies

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

Need to exclude .NFSxxx files in clear old files batch script

I am new to Shell Scripting and need some help. The following batch job has been failing for me due to the .nfsxxx files in use. I need to know how to modify the following script to exclude the .nfsxxx files so this batch job will not fail on me. I have done lots of googling and keep coming back... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: kimberlyg2007
2 Replies

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Executing a batch of files within a shell script with option to refire the individual files in batch

Hello everyone. I am new to shell scripting and i am required to create a shell script, the purpose of which i will explain below. I am on a solaris server btw. Before delving into the requirements, i will give youse an overview of what is currently in place and its purpose. ... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: goddevil
2 Replies

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

Using Make to batch process files

Hello all, I have a make question, and I was hoping somebody here might be able to point me in the right direction. Here is my issue; I have a command-line tool that I use to run a conversion on an input XML file that results in an output binary file. However, this particular tool needs to... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: jujumbura
1 Replies

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Batch Renaming of Files

Hello all, thanks for your time (and this forum, what an awesome resource for newbs like myself!) Anyways, I've been given the task of importing content from a directory of about...7000 HTML files. They are all named appropriately and broken down by name depending on what book they belong too.... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: gratefulhokie
8 Replies

6. Web Development

batch upload (add) to server on zen cart

total noob here ppl so go easy please i am opening an online store, using zencart 1.3.8 and i am new to it, but i have to add products manually one by one, i read that i can batch add products using csv file, altho i never totally understood how to do it. any advice how to do it? guidance ? or... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: maganinooo
0 Replies

7. Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions

Add password to batch command?

hello, I'd like a batch command to prompt me for a password when I try to use it, and only work if I type in the correct password, can this be done? thanks in advance. (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: Killalot57
8 Replies

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Looping/Repetition in Batch files

Hi All, I'm just new to UNIX, does anyone know how to create a batch file in UNIX that does the following routines: 1.) process multiple files in a directory in DOS, I set my sample input file as: set INPUTFILE=%1 in UNIX>> ???? 2.) every file to be processed by executing a program... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: kimpot7268
2 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question