AVS Video Converter is part of AVS Video Tools which you can download from here or you can buy the full version from here . It also supports Windows Vista! Install it and let's see what that program can do!

In the main window you can select input files (1), set output file names (2), select the video format you can want to convert the file to (3) and also select the better profile for your needs through a wide variety of ready profiles (4). There are profiles for iPOD, PSP, Zune, Mobile Phones, Creative Zen, DVDs, SWF and many many other formats with different codecs and settings!

If you double click the advanced button you can view information about the Input/Output files and you can also change the Aspect Ratio for the formats that support it. For example you can choose between 16:9 and 4:3 ratio for DVDs.

Editing and Applying Effects

Next, if you press the Edit button in the main window you can customize your video and add many effects and filters in it. Just click the Add... button and select the effect you want to apply (1). By using the timeline (2) you can select in which part of the video you want the effects to be applied. Finally use the Preview button to check your changes (3).

Creating your own DVDs/VCDs/SVCDs

AVS Video Converter allows you to create DVDs/VCDs/SVCDs with menus which you can play in any standalone DVD player. Click on the To DVD button (1) and select the DVD format you want to save the video to. NTSC is for USA and Canada and PAL for Europe (2).

To customize your DVD and add a menu to it click on the Edit button. Now click on the Edit DVD menu button. Here you can use one of the predefined Menu Styles, use your own background image or custommize them with the programs editor (1). You can also create chapters for your DVD. To do so you must put some markers in the timeline in the places you want each chapter to be for easier accessing your movie. So, put the timeline at the position where you'd like to set a marker (2) and click the Add button in Markers area (3). If you use several input files and click Auto Add markers will be added automatically at the beginning of each file. Of course you can also add effects and filters in your movie if you press the Add... button (4). When you are ready press the x button (5) to return to the main program window.

When you are ready click the Convert Now! button and conversion will start. If you have chosen to create a DVD when conversion completes you will be asked to insert a blank DVD and AVS Video Burner Service will burn your new DVD.

AVS has some very good special offers if you buy two of their programs at once, such as AVS Video Tools + AVS Audio Tools , AVS Video Tools + AVS DVD Copy , AVS Video Tools + AVS Video Editor or All AVSMedia products in one package! . You can find more info in AVSMedia site .

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