A playlist lets you create a list of songs to play in a particular order. Digital Media Converter Pro can create and edit M3U playlists, which can be used by software like the Windows Media Player and the QuickTime Player to play any audio files in whatever order you choose. The playlists will also work on portable players like the RIM BlackBerry or Sony PSP.

The Playlist Editor window can be displayed in a couple of ways:

Click on Tools >> Create Playlist or the Create Playlist icon on the toolbar.
Convert files into an audio format. After the conversion, click the Create M3U Playlist for Converted Files on the Conversion Summary window.

Figure 1: Playlist Editor

You can do in the following things in the Playlist Editor:

Create New Playlist: To create a new playlist, click the New Playlist button. If you have made changes to the current playlist, you will be asked whether you would like to save it. A new playlist is then created, with no tracks in the Playlist tracks area.

Open an Existing Playlist: Click the Open Playlist button to open an existing playlist for editing.

Add a File: Click the Add File button to add one or more tracks to the playlist. In the Open window, navigate to the folder containing the audio file you would like to add, select it, and click OK. You can also select multiple files in the same folder by holding down the Shift or Ctrl key while clicking on file names.

Add a Folder: If you add a folder to the Playlist Editor, every audio file in that folder is added to the list of tracks. Click the Add Folder button and select the folder you would like to add, then click OK.

Rearrange Tracks in the Playlist: When your playlist is played, the songs will play in the order that the tracks are listed in in the Playlist Editor. To change the order, either use the mouse to drag tracks to the position you choose, or select a track and use the arrow buttons on the right side of the window to move them.

Remove a Track from the Playlist: To remove a track, select it and press the Remove Track button.

Remove All Tracks from the Playlist: To remove all tracks from the Playlist Editor, press the Remove all tracks button.

Save the Playlist: When you are finished editing, save your playlist. You can choose which folder to save the M3U file in by either typing the full path in the Destination Folder area, or clicking the Browse button and selecting the folder using the mouse. It is a good idea to save the playlist in the same folder as the music, or the a folder one level higher in the folder tree.

For instance, if your playlist includes songs from both the Better Than Best and Tunes By My Band folders, you should store the playlist in the Music folder. Type a name for your playlist in the Playlist Name area and press Save Playlist.

Close the Playlist Editor: To close the editor, press the Close button at the top right corner of the window, or press the Esc key on your keyboard.