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When you play songs on newer iPods, you see the artwork from the song's album cover. If you're an obsessive-compulsive with too much time on your hands, you can customize this album art—here's how!

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  Step 1: Open iTunes

  Open iTunes.

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  Step 2: Select an album

  Select an album in the browser. If you don’t see a list of albums, click the “eye” icon in the lower right corner of the iTunes window.

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  Step 3: Select "Get Info"

  With the album still selected, Click “File,” “Get Info.” A warning message comes up—click “Yes”. You’ll see the “Item Information” window.

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  Step 4: Choose image you want

  Outside of iTunes, find the image file you want to use as album art.

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  Step 5: Drag into "Artwork" box

  Drag that file onto the “Artwork” box in the iTunes information window.

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  Step 6: Click "OK"

  Now click “OK.”

  That’s it—for whatever reason, you’ve customized your album art.

• Fact

  Alex Steinweiss of Columbia Records came up with the idea of putting art on record covers in 1939.