How to Convert an AVI File With WinAVI
WinAVI is a high-speed video converter that supports converting to and from most popular video formats, including AVIs, MPEGs, MOVs, WMVs and DVDs. Note that WinAVI does not actually burn a playable DVD, but rather converts to the proper DVD formatting so you can burn it later with third-party software. Although this is a high-speed conversion program, allow up to several hours for your AVI to convert, depending on your computer's processing speed.
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Instructions
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Launch WinAVI and click the "Add Files" button at the bottom of the screen. Locate the AVI file on your computer in the pop-up search screen. Highlight its icon and click "Open."
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Choose an output format in the "Destination Type" window. For general conversions to popular formats, look in the "Common Video File" sub-menu. You can also choose a preset for "Popular Devices," "Apple Family" and "Game Consoles." For DVD authoring, click the "DVD/VCD" icon and select the "DVD" tab. Click "OK."
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Click the "Encoder" tab in the upper left-hand side of the screen. Press the "Advanced..." button on the right side of the screen to open a pop-up window with more specific encoding options, if needed.
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Select the "NTSC" option if converting to a DVD for the United States, or "PAL" if converting for a European disc. Click "OK" when you are finished with any advanced settings to return to the main screen.
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Click the "Browse..." button in the middle of the screen to choose a save location on your computer for your converted file(s). Name your file and click "OK."
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Press the "Start" button at the bottom of the screen to begin the conversion.
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Tips & Warnings
Feature-length movies can be rather large, depending on the format you are converting to. If converting to a DVD file structure, make sure you have at least 4.7 GB of space on your hard drive, as this is the normal size of an average DVD disc.
Free versions of this software will contain watermarks on your video output. Remove these by purchasing the software.
