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Video Conversion

1. First you will need to obtain your video clip. This can be ripped from a DVD, downloaded from the
web, or recorded from satellite TV.

Once you have obtained a clip, you can convert it with WinFF.

WinFF is a free video converter that can handle a wide range of formats.http://www.winff.org/

2. Once you have a clip,

- browse to Desktop – Resources – Common tasks – Video Editing
- Launch WinFF
The WinFF interface

Function buttons

Clips to convert

Conversion formats

Optional parameters

3. Now click and browse to your chosen clip.

4. In the 'Convert to...' menu select a

format suited to your purpose.

(Note: 'DIVX mpeg3' and 'WMV' are good

choices to play with Windows MediaPlayer
or to edit with Windows MovieMaker).

5. Select your Output folder (the location to

save the converted file).

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6. Click and wait. (Note: Depending on the size of the clip this may take some time).

7. While the video is processing, the

command window keeps you updated.

8. When the conversion is complete, test your new clip in your media players.

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Language Lab How To: Video Conversion
M.I. Barge. August 2008