Before reading this tutorial, let’s make some questions clear.
What is AVI format?
AVI, standing for Audio Video Interleave, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback.
What devices can play AVI format?
One of the main advantages of AVI files is the fact that they can be played in many different players while other files can only be played in specific ones. If you storage or distribute your own movie through an AVI file, it could be seen in Real Player, Camtasia Player, Media Player and QuickTime, etc.
How to convert DVD to AVI?
Convert DVD to AVI format is a very simple thing once you choose the correct converter. Only several simple steps to take, several minutes even less to wait, high quality AVI file you will get. Aneesoft DVD to AVI Converter is exactly a soft like this, below we will use this soft to show you the details of the steps.
Things you’ll need
1. Aneesoft DVD to AVI Converter (Free for download trial version)
2. DVD video files
Step 1: Download & install Aneesoft DVD to AVI Converter
Download the free trial version, launch setup and follow instructions on screen. Using Aneesoft DVD to AVI Converter to rip and convert your DVD to AVI video format is just moments away!
Step 2: Run Aneesoft DVD to AVI Converter and load DVD disk to convert
Run DVD to AVI Converter in the following main widow, click "Add DVD" button on the toolbar to add videos that you want to convert to AVI video formats.

Step 3: Edit your video file (optional): crop, trim, add effects, add watermark
Trim Video:
This Aneesoft DVD to AVI Converter allows you to trim your video, so you can capture your favorite video clips. Select the video you want to edit, then click the "Edit" button on the top. An Edit window will be prompted. Click the Start Point and End Point to keep your favourite parts of video in Aneesoft DVD to AVI Converter.
Crop Video:
To watch your movies in full screen, you may crop videos to remove the black edges around your video with this DVD to AVI Converter. Click "Crop" tab to open the Crop Video window, then check the "Enable Crop" option box. There are two methods availbale to crop your video: crop by a adjusting the crop frame and crop by setting the crop values. After you select an output aspect ratio and finish the crop, you can preview the final visual effect on the right "Output Preview" in real-time.
Set Effect:
If you want to adjust the video effect of your movie, you can click the "Effect" tab and then check "Enable Effect" option box. Drag each effect adjustment slider to set the video brightness and contrast. You can also choose a special effect fromthe Effect drop-down list to apply to your movie.
Add Watermark:
If you want to add watermark on your video, you can click "Watermark" tab and then check "Enable Effect" option box. You may add Text or Image watermark onto your video. If you want to add Text watermark for your video, click the Color or Font button to set the color and font your text. Drag and drop the text to anywhere you want. If you want to add image watermark, just check the Image option and select the image you want to add as watermark.

Step 4: Output Setup
Choose the most suitable output settings you want.

Step 5: Start ripping and converting DVD to AVI video
Finally, click the big "Start" button to start converting DVD to video. If you're using the evaluation version of Aneesoft DVD to AVI Converter, it will only convert the first five minutes of your video. Please purchase full version of Aneesoft DVD to AVI Converter to remove the limitation.








