How to convert ‘AVI’ (Video Clips) into ‘Mpeg’ (Movie Clips)

For making CD/DVD we need Mpeg files (Movie Clips). In my previous articles I had shown how to make Images from Text and then AVI files from Images. My main aim is to show you how to make educational CD/DVDs to teach English to your children. In this article I am explaining how to convert ‘AVI’ files (Video Clips) into ‘Mpeg’ files (Movie Clips)in which Audio is also included.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer or Laptop
• TMPGEnc-2.524 Free’ software
• AVI files (Video Clips)

1. Software Step 1: Download ‘TMPGEnc-2.524 Free’ from the website www.download.com Or www.google.com
   The Software is Free with some limitations. If you purchase it you can have more facilities in using it. Read the Home Page of the Software’s Web Site.
2. Step 2: Create a new folder say ‘My Movie’ in ‘My Documents’. Put all the ‘AVI’ files (Video Clips) which you want to convert into ‘Mpeg’ files (Movie Clips) in it along with ‘Audio’ files (Wave Sound).
   Give ‘Video Clips’ and ‘Wave Sound’ files same serial numbers, starting with 01, 02, 03 and so on.
3. Step 3: Open ‘TMPEGEnc 2.524’ by double clicking its shortcut. A window will open. Click ‘OK’ button of this window. A new window ‘Project Wizard 1/5’ will open.
   Select ‘Video-CD PAL’ if you desire to have it, otherwise, keep it as ‘Video-CD NTSC’. Click ‘Next’ button. A new window ‘Select source file’ will open. Look at all the bars, buttons and spaces.
4. Step 4: Click ‘Browse’ button of ‘Video File’. Search ‘My Movie’ folder in ‘My Documents’ and open ‘Video Clip’ 01. On opening of the file a small window ‘Judging field order’ will open showing moving blue band. After completion the file name will appear in front of the ‘Browse’ button.
   (If window ‘Judging field order’ doesn’t open it means your ‘Video Clip’ is not prepared properly).
   Click ‘Browse’ button of ‘Audio File’ and open ‘Wave Sound’ file 01. Its name will appear in front of the ‘Browse’ button.
5. Step 5: Click ‘Next’ button. A new window ‘Filter setting’ will open. Make no changes in it till you are conversant with the use of software.
6. Step 6: Click ‘Next’ button. A new window ‘Bitrates setting’ will open. Make no changes in it till you are conversant with the use of software.
7. Step 7: Click ‘Next’ button. A new window ‘Specifying output file name’ will open showing the name of output file.
   If you have to encode only one file, then click ‘OK’. A small window ‘Create’ will open with the name of output file. On clicking ‘OK’ button, the encoding will start and file will be saved.
   If you have to encode several files at a time then click square in front of ‘Create another project for batch coding’ and click ‘OK’ button. A small window ‘Create’ will open with the name of output file. On clicking ‘OK’ button of this window, the ‘Project Wizard 1/5’ window will open. Repeat the process till you are done with.
8. Step 8: When you have completed loading last file then click ‘Cancel’ button in the ‘Project Wizard 1/5’ window. A small window will open with words ‘Would you like to close this window and go back to main window?’ Click ‘Yes’ button.
   A new window ‘Batch encode’ will open showing the files you have loaded for conversion. If you want to delete/add any file, you can do it here.
9. Step 9: Click ‘Run’ button which is at top right side. The encoding of files will start and ‘Movie Clips’ will be saved in ‘My Movie’ folder. You will also get information on completion of encoding.
   
   Now click 'Movie Clips' and appreciate what a fine job you have done without spending a dime.

Tips & Warnings

• Practice till you are fully conversant to use the software.
• If you feel satisfied with this article then tell others. This is a sort of spreading the knowledge.
• Visit the Developer’s website for information on the use of the software. Rattanji.