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 delete unnecessary parts from files.

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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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Markers are vertical lines placed on the timeline when you press the Start Trim/End Trim buttons. They are used to fix the position of the cursor, thus, marking the initial and final points of the episodes you wish to cut out.

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Navigate the file (use the tips provided at Step 3) to find the initial moment of the episode you wish to cut out. Left-click on the timeline to place a cursor. Use playback controls located below the Preview window, hotkeys or simply drag the cursor to adjust its position. When ready, press Trim Start right above the timeline to set the initial point of the area you wish to delete. Perform the same actions to find the final point of the area you wish to delete. Press the Trim End button to set a marker.

As soon as you set the second marker, a blue-colored area will apprear in the Deletions area highlighting the deleted part on the timeline.

Note: You can add more than one area of deleting to your video just by going through the same procedure once agan. The active area of deletion is marked by yellow stripes at the limits of the area.

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You can change the size of the selected area for deletion by adjusting its borders. To adjust the borders:

• Drag the borders of the area of deletion with the mouse.
• Adjust the borders in the Trim window. Double-click an area of deletion to access the Trim window. It will be displayed in the left part of the Edit Input Files screen. The Trim screen contains 2 windows which display the initial and final points of the area of deletion. Use the arrows or enter the hh.mm.ss manually to adjust the borders of the area.

After you convert the file all the areas marked this way will disappear from the resulting file.

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After you have set all the areas of deletion, 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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