I have a Canon camera that shoots HD videos in QuickTime format (.mov) and Windows Movie Maker cannot utilize this format. I want to make a DVD of them. However, Windows Movie Maker will not import anything with the QuickTime MOV files. So I need to convert MOV to AVI or something that Windows Movie Maker will accept. How can I convert MOV to AVI? What’s the best MOV to AVI Converter program?
Indeed, there are many cameras (Especially Cannon) which produces videos in QuickTime MOV format. If you want to edit your videos with Windows Movie Maker, you will have to convert MOV to AVI or WMV which is compatible with the program. There are many tools which are able to do this. The best and most reliable MOV to AVI Converter is Video Converter. It’s extremely easy to use and professional. Check out the below tutorial on how to use this MOV to AVI Converter to change MOV videos to AVI files.
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Once you’ve downloaded the application, double click the .exe setup file and follow onscreen instruction to install it.
Now click on Add button to locate MOV files on your computer and add them to this program. The right window lets you preview the video added.
Also, this MOV to AVI converter provides you video editing feature, such as crop, trim, etc. You may choose to edit your videos, or not. It’s totally up to you.
This powerful tool lets you convert videos between various formats. You can convert MOV to WMV, MP4, FLV, 3GP, MPG, SWF, etc. Here we select AVI as the output file format.
Once everything is OK, you may click on Start button to convert QuickTime MOV to AVI.
Soon the process will be completed. Then you will be able to import the converted videos to Windows Movie Maker for further editing. You can also use this Video Converter to convert all those other videos to the format you want.
Note:
If you want to convert MOV to AVI for playback on DVD player, you can burn QuickTime MOV to DVD disc with DVD Creator.