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C H A P T E R 2 Creating Presentation Content Put the encoding tag at the top of the file, before any non-ASCII text. Otherwise a null character in non-ASCII text may prevent the parser from getting to the encoding tag. Only one encoding tag is allowed per file. Encoding tags are not case sensitive. The iPod supports the following text encodings, which you may specify using any of the names listed: Encoding Latin1 MacRoman MacJapanese Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Korean UTF8 Unicode UTF16 Unicode Names iso-8859-1, Latin-1 x-Mac-Roman, Mac, Macintosh x-Mac-Japanese, Mac-Japanese, MacJapanese, Shift-JIS, Shift_JIS x-Mac-Chinesetrad, Mac-Chinesetrad , BIG5, CN-BIG5 x-Mac-Chinesesimp, Mac-Chinesesimp, EUC-CN x-Mac-Korean, Mac-Korean, EUC-KR UTF8, UTF-8 UTF16, UTF-16, UCS2, Unicode Notes: Some of the multiple encoding names listed above do not actually specify identical encodings, but they are treated as identical. For instance EUC-CN is not exactly the same as Simplified MacChinese, but both are rendered as Simplified MacChinese on the iPod. The equivalence works for virtually all characters. Don’t put null characters in Latin1, MacRoman, or UTF8 text, because these encodings use null as a string terminator. If you do, the text will be truncated at the null character. You should be aware of the following points: ■ UTF8 and UTF16 Unicode can also be specified with a byte-order mark (BOM). Byte-swapped (little endian) UTF16 files are supported, but only with a BOM and not with an encoding tag. TextEdit adds a BOM when saving UTF16 files, but not when saving UTF8 files. BBEdit displays the file encoding whether or not it has a BOM, and has options to save it with or without a BOM. ■ If the encoding tag and the BOM disagree, the encoding tag overrides the BOM. Encoding tags are not case sensitive. ■ The only way to display multiple encodings in the same note is to use Unicode. ■ Only one encoding tag is allowed per file. The encoding tag must be placed at the top of a file, before any non-ASCII text. Otherwise, a null character in non-ASCII text may prevent the encoding tag from being read. ■ Don’t put null characters in encodings that use null as a terminator, such as Latin1, MacRoman, and UTF8. Otherwise, the text will be truncated at the null character. 24 Creating Notes 2006-11-02 | © 2006 Apple Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
C H A P T E R 2 Creating Presentation Content Media files iPod’s multimedia capabilities allow you to provide a rich, engaging user experience by incorporating media files in your presentation. iTunes, iPod, and the Notes feature support specific media file formats and standards. The Notes feature currently supports four types of media files: ■ photos ■ songs and other audio files ■ graphics used as album cover art ■ videos Most media files are accessible to the Notes feature if they are in the iTunes library on the iPod. Photos, however, must be stored in JPEG format in the Notes folder hierarchy to be used in a Notes presentation. Adding a media file to your presentation can be quite simple: 1. With your iPod connected to your computer, ensure that the file is stored on your iPod as described above. 2. Create a note file. 3. Edit the note file to add a link to the media file as described in “Linking to Media Files” (page 45). 4. Add the edited note to your presentation by copying it into the Notes folder hierarchy. Preparing Media Files The minimalist approach outlined above is quick and easy, but it can limit the appearance and quality of your presentation. To ensure the appropriate level of quality for the media content in your presentation, you will need to make choices about the way content is stored and processed in media files. A commitment to higher quality requires a more involved process: 1. Record and edit the audio or video content you want to create for iTunes and iPod. See“Creation Tools” (page 26) for more information. 2. Compress the files for optimal storage and delivery. Choose the file format that suits your needs, balancing audio/video quality with file size. See “Media File Formats” (page 35) for more information. 3. Add the file to your library or Notes hierarchy, as appropriate. 4. Where appropriate, use iTunes to add metadata such as images, lyrics, detailed descriptions, author, and copyright information to the file. See “Adding Metadata to a Media File” (page 27) for details. 5. Edit a note file to add a link to the media file (as described in “Linking to Media Files” (page 45)). Creating Notes 25 2006-11-02 | © 2006 Apple Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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