Converting .avi to DVD format from another application

weissma · Post by **weissma** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:26 pm

I am a potential customer for DVD MovieFactory and have a product related question before I purchase. I have an application called Pictures To EXE which is used to create slide shows (creates a .exe file). One of the features of this program is the creation of a temporary .avi file which I would like to convert to DVD format (.mpeg).

It is my understanding that DVD MovieFactory can perform this function, is this true? If so, how do I do it? I have downloaded the trial version and can use the help and direction.

Thanks

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:39 pm

That is generally true. You'll just have to try it. There are many different AVI formats. AVI is just just a "container" format that can contain DV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, etc.

Movie Factory can also make a slide-show DVD from your stills.

Did you also download the User Manual?

weissma · Post by **weissma** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:50 pm

Thank you, I have not downloaded the user manual which I will do now. Will give it a try.

weissma · Post by **weissma** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:52 pm

Even with the user manual it is still not intuitive as to where to go to convert .avi to .mpeg. Any suggestions?

htchien · Post by **htchien** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:05 am

In my user manaul p.17 "Export Selected Clips" section explains how to convert your source files to some video file in DVDMF 5.

Hope this helps.

H.T.