Things You'll Need:
- River Past Video Cleaner
- QuickTime
- River Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack
-
Step 1
Download and install the River Past Video Cleaner from the River Past website (see Resources). This is a free download and comes with a free trial period. If you decide to keep the software you do have to pay (2009 price: $29.95). Additional software you will need, if you do not already have it on your computer, is QuickTime from Apple (see Resources) and the River Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack from River Past (see Resources).
-
Step 2
Launch River Past Video Cleaner on your computer. Click on the "+Add Files..." button on the toolbar to add the GIF file that you want to convert. Multiple files can be selected at the same time.
-
Step 3
Look toward the bottom of the screen for "Output Format" and click on the arrow beside it. This will expand more options. Select MPEG as the output file type from the drop-down.
-
Step 4
Look at the very bottom of the screen for "Output Directory" and click on the arrow by it for more options. Click on the "Browse" button to select the location on the computer where you want the new MPEG files to be directed after the conversion.
-
Step 5
Click the "Convert" button on the toolbar to start the conversion. The "Status" column will update to read "Complete" by each GIF file as it converts to MPEG. A pop-up appears when the conversion is complete. Click "OK" and you can use the new MPEG files.
