Desktop Video

Media editing capabilities used to be Linux's Achilles heal--those days have long passed. While an AVID for Linux isn't going to appear anytime soon, there is an excellent video editor for the...

By including a thoughtful musical background to complement your digital picture library, you can create a compelling video presentation using DVD-creation software. You can choose from many...

With the advent of personal video recorders came the amazing flexibility of recording one program while watching another. You could also schedule programs to record when you were not available to...

Several different video container formats exist, but sometimes WMV or MPEG may be required by a program or for web application. WMV, the accepted default Windows video file format, is an acronym...

Whether it's a video of a roller coaster ride, a family vacation or a memorable sporting event, video files make great computer screensavers. However, making a screensaver when the only available...

If you have a Windows Media Center equipped version of Microsoft Windows, you can use your computer to record favorite television programs much like a personal video recorder. The video files...

You can compress the immense size and quality of your favorite Blu-Ray DVDs down to a format playable on your Microsoft Zune without compromising on video quality. With the help of a Blu-Ray...

Your collection of pictures means a lot more when you can share them with others. The best way to make your pictures available to friends or family members is to transfer them to a DVD so they can...

Video data can be stored in many different file formats. One common file format is WMV, which stands for "Windows Media Video." These files are a proprietary file type created for and by the...

AVI is a common file format for digital cameras and handheld camcorders. Placing your memories of family and friends on a DVD -- allowing you to watch the video on your DVD player -- can be...

In between large VHS camcorders and small digital video cameras, 8MM cameras and video tapes were used as the primary means of home video recording. However, the 8MM tapes are not digital, so...

Most people shoot short video clips when using their portable camcorders. Combining video clips creates a continuity that is easier to watch than going from one video clip to the other. QuickTime...

Many conversion programs such as AVS Video Converter o AVI to VCD/SVCD/DVD Converter will offer their services for free, but with a catch. Your converted file will have a watermark in the corner...

An ISO file is a type of virtual CD you can use to play movies from CDs without actually having the CD. The problem is that ISO doesn't tend to work on portable video players. One way around this...

Converting files can be challenging when you are trying to convert obscure or unknown file formats. However, both Real Video and MPEG files are quite common. A Real Video file is the proprietary...

Copying clips from a DVD to your computer, mobile device or another DVD has never been easier. There are many reliable copying programs available for download on the internet. Some are free....

An ISO file is an image of an entire CD or DVD. That is, it is not merely the data within the CD or DVD, but all of the meta-data contained within the CD or DVD. Therefore, ISO files or images are...

The Macromedia Flash video format is widely used throughout the Internet, but is not compatible with desktop video editing and playback software. Converting Macromedia Flash content to the MP4...

Panasonic is one of the largest producers in home based video cameras in the world. Many of the large movie production studios also use Panasonic equipment. However, if you have recorded your own...

Apple's video program, Quicktime, underwent some major changes during Apple's transition to the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system. Although many people like the new iteration of...

Have you ever stumbled across an awesome YouTube video that you absolutely loved, and wanted to share with your friends on a nice big TV? If you think that YouTube has a "Burn to DVD"...

Are you tired of watching movies from your computer?

Avid is an industry leading video editing program that can be used for home based editing, but large motion picture companies also use the program to cut their own pictures. Although there are...

Whether you want to back up your Blu-ray DVDs in a format that isn't as massive as Blu-ray, or you would simply like to play your Blu-ray movies on a DVD player that doesn't support Blu-ray, a...

YouTube features many Star Trek-oriented video clips, but they are only available while you have access to the internet. If you are a fan of Star Trek, you may have wondered how to download the...

Getting all of your media files in a playable format with your technology is not difficult, but it is a task that may require converting file formats. The iPod is an extremely popular digital...

Many file-conversion software applications are Windows-based, leaving Mac users to search for alternate ways to convert files. One solution is to use a web-based application. Some of the files...

Windows Media Player is Microsoft's robust media management and playback component that ships with every version of Microsoft Windows. While the player component of Windows Media is included with...

RealMedia files are a file type that is associated with the RealPlayer. RealPlayer is a media player that plays audio and video files. There are several file extensions that constitute RealMedia...

Do you ever get sick of those boring blue folders? Or the default icons that come with applications? Want to surprise your friend with a little something extra when you burn them a cd? ...

Format wars have divided the video worlds for years. VHS won out over Betamax. Blu-ray won a hotly contested war against HDDVD, due in part to its much cooler name. Flash video, with its small...

Converting 8 mm cassettes to DVD can be done fairly easily in your own home. It takes a little bit of time, but it's worth it to be able to copy your old 8 mm footage onto a more permanent digital...

VLC media player lets you play DivX-LTT files. DivX-LTT is a video format that's primarily used in video torrents online. VLC media player is a free, open-source project that supports a number of...

Large pictures in a Word document can make increase the file size of a Microsoft Word document. If you are including large images in your Word document, you shoult know the “Compress Pictures”...

When YouTube went HD I was thrilled. However, I could not figure out how to export a movie properly. Everything I tried looked horrible. After scouring the Internet I came up with the following...

One of the more popular encoding options available today, Xvid is a free codec library developed by volunteers for public use under the GNU General Public License. WMV refers to Windows Media...

Adobe Encore makes DVD and Blu-ray creation easy with all the tools you need to author, encode and burn compliant discs. DVDs and Blu-ray each have specific video sizes which must be adhered to....

A movie in the MP4 video format can be watched on a computer or mobile player. The video can be converted into a series of pictures by using Apple's Quicktime Pro 7 software. Quicktime Pro 7 works...

It is easier than ever today for anyone to shoot, edit and produce their own videos. Many computers come equipped with web cameras and they are relatively inexpensive to purchase. Basic video...

Converting DVD files, or VOB files (files containing the video and audio tracks on your DVDs), to the more versatile MPEG files used to require a lot of time and extra software tools. Nowadays, it...

Hate using a memory demanding media player to watch a movie? Are you not able to edit media because of the selected format? Look here on how to convert it.

The WAV video format is used on computers because it is very compatible with the video programs that are used on them. Converting an MPEG video to the WAV format is not difficult because it can be...

Nero is a program that allows you to edit DVD files before burning them onto a DVD, among other functions. One of the edits you can make is to remove the sound on a particular DVD movie. You may...

With the existence of the World Wide Web, technology out-facing everything in sight, and the general common idea of portability watching television has evolved. Just like everything else in life...

Flash is a streaming video format created by Adobe, which compresses video so that it can be watched over a broadband Internet connection. To make your video available for streaming over the...

Many MP3 players can now play videos as well. It's possible that the MP3 player you own may have this option without you even knowing about it. The player will likely need the video to be in a...

VOB is a file type that refers to what's on DVD movies. You can rip this info from a DVD or download a DVD in VOB from the Internet. The problem is that VOB isn't a file you can play on all movie...

Nokia Multimedia Player can play various formats of videos that you can record and use from your Nokia cellphone. If you want to watch a video in a format that works on cellphones. such as the...

One of the great things about the Mac OS X system is the included iLife software suite that makes creating DVDs extremely simple. Eliminating all the guesswork, the iLife programs all work...

There are many music videos you can download from the Internet. Once you have such a video, you may want to share it with a friend. One way to do this is to "burn" your music video to a CD and...