This document provides instructions for converting audio and image files into a format that can be uploaded to YouTube. It explains that YouTube does not support exclusively audio or image files, so these need to be combined into a video format. It then gives step-by-step instructions for converting audio files with images on Windows using Windows Live Movie Maker and for creating a slideshow of images on a Mac to upload to YouTube. The instructions guide the user through selecting files, adjusting image duration to match audio length, and saving the converted file in the proper format.

1. Upload audio or image files
Want to upload a song you wrote or a slideshow of photos from your vacation?
Since YouTube’s not designed to host files that are exclusively audio (.MP3,
.WAV, etc.) or files that are exclusively images (.JPG, .PNG, etc.), before you
upload, you'll need to combine audio and image files into a format that will
work on YouTube.
Convert an audio file
Important: You must own the copyright of any content you uploaded.
How to convert audio files if you use Windows
You can use free programs like Windows Live Movie Maker to add an image to an
audio track so you can convert it into a .WMV video file. After you’ve converted
the file, you can then upload it to YouTube.
Here’s how you convert audio tracks into .WMV video files on Windows Live Movie
Maker:
Part 1: Select your audio and image files
Select Add videos and Photos from the bar at the top, then choose an image
from your computer. This image will be displayed in your slideshow.
Click Add music and select your audio track.
Part 2: Adjust the image to fit the audio track
To make sure the file is properly uploaded on YouTube, you’ll need to adjust the
duration of the image to match the duration of the audio track on your timeline.
Double click the green audio bar in the timeline, which will display ’End
point’. Copy the End point number (e.g. 261.49).
Double click the image thumbnail in the timeline, and enter a duration equal
to the length of the audio track. For example, if the audio track has a length
of 261.49 the image duration should be adjusted to 261.49 as well.
Part 3: Save your file
Choose Recommended for this project.
After naming your movie, click Save.
How to convert audio files if you use a Mac
Convert image files into a slideshow
Here’s how you can easily convert photos into a slideshow:
Visit the upload page on YouTube
Click Create a slideshow video
Create a slideshow video