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How to convert DVD videos to my iPod?
How to get DVDs onto my iPod?
What are the iPod video formats?
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The formats iPod support are MPEG-4 or H.264 video file at 320×240 resolution. The fifth generation iPods will not accept video at resolutions higher than 320×240 so you usually need to convert your video. A typical DVD movie will take up about 500 to 700 Megs when converted.Take whatever DVD sources you have and rip it to an iPod; you need a professional converter to help you to do this. There are plenty of such converters you can find on the market, but the quality different. The one we recommend is Aneesoft DVD to iPod Converter, compared to others, this soft has rapid conversion speed, high output quality, what's more, it is quite easy to use, to a novice, this is the most suitable converter. It will walk you through everything step by step like following.
Things you’ll need
1. Aneesoft DVD to iPod Converter (Free for download trial version)
2. DVD video files
Step 1: Download & install Aneesoft DVD to iPod Converter
Download the free trial version, launch setup and follow instructions on screen. Using Aneesoft DVD to iPod Converter to rip and convert your DVD to iPod video format is just moments away!
Step 2: Run Aneesoft DVD to iPod Converter and load DVD disk to convert
Run DVD to iPod Converter in the following main widow, click "Add DVD" button on the toolbar to add videos that you want to convert to iPod video formats.
Step 3: Edit your video file (optional): crop, trim, add effects, add watermark
Trim Video:
This Aneesoft DVD to iPod 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 iPod 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 iPod 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 iPod video
Finally, click the big "Start" button to start converting DVD to iPod video. If you're using the evaluation version of Aneesoft DVD to iPod Converter, it will only convert the first five minutes of your video. Please purchase full version of Aneesoft DVD to iPod Converter to remove the limitation.
