The universal character of AVS Video Converter is probably the main secret of its popularity. This compact tool is ideal not only for converting files, it can also be used for simple video editing and burning the resulting movies to discs.

The Edit function is the one that causes most of the questions as it implies working with the timeline. The following guide will give you some tips on editing video with AVS Video Converter, in particular, on how to apply various effects to your video.

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Click here to download it. After the download is finished, run the AVSVideoConverter.exe file and follow the installation wizard instructions.

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To select a video you would like to convert hit the Browse... button next to the Input File Name field. In the opened Windows Explorer Window browse for the necessary video file:

Note: when your input is a DVD Disc, you will need to select the path to your source file: X:\Video_TS\Video_TS.IFO. "X" stands for your DVD-ROM or the hard disk drive folder where your DVD is stored:

It is usually safe to select the IFO file, rather than VOB file, because the IFO file contains the information about the entire DVD structure and this way you will avoid audio and video de-synch problems when converting. Also, most DVDs have several VOB files (files with actual video) and if you convert VOBs instead of IFO, you will have to merge them afterwards, which is not the case with the IFO files.

After you have selected the VIDEO_TS.IFO file click the Advanced >> button. Normally the program will select the longest DVD title that usually corresponds to the main movie on the disc. You can check that clicking the drop-down arrow near the Video -> Track box:

If you prefer to convert files that are located on your hard disk drive, please make sure that you copy not only VOB files, but IFO files as well.

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Once the input video is loaded, the Edit button becomes available on the top toolbar. Press it to open the Edit Input Files window.

The video file(s) you loaded into the software will be represented on the timeline. The following timeline componens will help you navigate your video:

• The scale in the upper part shows the file in its chronological sequence – in hh.mm.ss format. Use the Zoom buttons to the left to zoom in or zoom out the scale.
• The Preview window located in the right part of the Edit Input Files screen allows you to visually control the editing process. The current position of the cursor is always displayed in this area. By default it displays the very first frame of the video you imported into the program.

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Select the effect you would like to apply in the Effects area. Sort available effect icons by category (draw, adjust etc) or by type (audio or video) for easier access to a specific effect.

The procedure of applying is the same for all effects. So, we'll take Brightness as an example and go on with it.

Once you located the desired effect, please drag and drop it to the timeline. Click on the Brightness icon and, keeping the mouse button pressed, drag it to the Video Effects area in the lower part of the timeline. When you release the button, the effect will be placed on one of the lines for video effects.

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Initially the applied effect covers only a part of the video. In order to adjust the size or position of the effect application area, please do the following:

• To move the area, click it and, without releasing the button, drag it with the mouse along the line.
• To adjust the borders of the area, drag them with the mouse.
• To apply the selected effect to the whole video, drag the left border of the area as close as possible to the left edge of the video effect line, move the right border of the area as close as possible to the right edge of the effect line.

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Press the Properties button or double-click the desired effect on the timeline in order to access its properties window:

Adjust available effect parameters in the Properties window located to the left. Click Done to apply the changes and close the Properties window.

Use controls below the Preview window to set fade in and fade out areas.

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After you have applied all the desired effects, close the Edit Input Files window. It will bring you back to the main screen. Configure conversion parameters as you need and press Convert Now.

Wait while the software converts your movie. It might take up to several hours depending on your computer capabilities.

That's all! The edited video of a new format is now ready to be watched.

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