How to Convert Video Files Using Clone2Go Video Converter Professional

In this guide, I'd like to show you how to convert video files using Clone2Go Video Converter Professional.

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Step 1. Add Video Files

Click the "Add Video" button to import the video files you are going to convert. Alternatively, you can click "File -> Add Video Files..." to load the video files. The supporting video/audio formats include:

Audio Files (*.mp2, *.mp3, *.wav)
Windows Media Files (*.avi, *.wmv, *.asf, *dvr-ms, *ms-dvr)
MOV/MP4 Files (*.mov, *.mp4, *.3gp, *.m4v, *.qt)
Real Media Files (*.rm, *.rmvb)
Flash Video Files (*.flv)
MKV Video Files (*.mkv)
AviSynth Scripts (*.avs)
Other Video Files (*.mpg, *.vob, *.dv, *.m1v, *.m2v, *.dat, *.amv)



Note: This video converter also allows you to batch add video files, capture video from DV as video source and even import online videos.



Step 2. Choose Output Format

Extend the "Profile" category to select an output format according to your mobile device. For example, if you want to convert video files for your iPhone, you can choose "iPhone MPEG-4" as the output format.



From the profile category, we know that, apart from general AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, 3GP formats, Clone2Go Video Converter Pro can also help to convert video to specific format for iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry, Apple TV, Nokia, PSP, PS3, Zune, Mobile Phone, Creative Zen, Archos, Pocket PC, Xbox, etc.

If you want to customize the output video, you can click the "Video Options" and "Audio Options" buttons below the "Profile" category. There you can set video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, video codec, etc.



Step 3. Specify Output Directory

Click the "Options" button on the main interface. In the "General" tab, you can specify the folder for the output file. For your convenience, the output file is easily available by clicking the "Folder" botton in the main interface after the encoding process.



To combine several video files into one file, multi-select the videos showing in the program. Click "Edit" and select "Merge Output". The selected videos will be merged into one file after the conversion.



Step 4. Start to Convert Video Files

After all the above steps, click the "Start Encode" button to start to convert AVI, MKV, WMV, ASF, 3GP, RM, RMVB, FLV, MTS, M2TS, MOV to video or audio format for iPad, iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, BlackBerry, etc.

Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac V2.2.5 Released

Clone2Go announced the newest version of its freeware YouTube Downloader for Mac V2.2.5. With Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader, Mac users can easily and quickly download online videos from YouTube as MP4, FLV or 3GP files.

If you are a Mac user and you enjoy YouTube videos, Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac is just made for you. Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac does not only allow you to download clips and videos from YouTube, but it is also able to convert any YouTube video into other formats of your choice, including FLV, MP4 and 3GP. Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac is a free software and runs on Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6) and Lion (10.7).



Key Features of Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac:

* Download movies, TV shows, music videos from YouTube.
* Convert YouTube videos to FLV, 3GP, MP4 files.
* Download and convert YouTube HD videos as HD MP4 files.
* Download YouTube videos for portable players such as iPad, iPod, iPhone, PSP, Mobile Phone, etc.
* Batch download multiple online videos from YouTube.
* Support Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard and 10.7 Lion.

What's New in Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac V2.5.0:

* Fixed the "Failed: Could not find media URL" error.
* Fixed some minor bugs.

Download, Availability and Upgrade:

Clone2Go YouTube Downloader for Mac V2.5.0 is totally free. It works perfectly with Intel based Mac OS X 10.5 above. You can visit http://www.clone2go.com/products/mac-youtube-downloader.php to download it for free. To upgrade to the latest version, just remove the old version from your Mac and download the new version to reinstall it.

Clone2Go Video to MP4 Converter Giveaway

Now you can get Clone2Go Video to MP4 Converter for free!

The only requirement is to like "Clone2Go" on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/clone2go

When you become Facebook fans of Clone2Go, just leave a comment and you will receive the license code and download link within 24 hours.

Here is the giveaway link: http://www.facebook.com/clone2go?sk=app_10442206389

The giveaway expires on Jan 16, 2012.

How to Convert WLMP to WMV/MP4/AVI/FLV/3GP

What is WLMP?

A *.WLMP is a movie project file created by Windows Live Movie Maker, a program that allows users to create their own movies and slideshows with transitions, music, effects, etc. WLMP files can be exported to .WMV files, published to Windows Live SkyDrive, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr, and burned to DVDs.

NOTE: WLMP files are not video files. They are project files used to create videos.

This article will show you how to convert WLMP to WMV, AVI, MP4, FLV and other popular video formats.

The tool you need is Video Converter Professional.

Step 1. Convert WLMP to WMV in Windows Live Movie Maker

You first open the *.WLMP file in Windows Live Movie Maker by clicking "File -> Open Project".

To convert WLMP to WMV, you just click "File -> Save movie" and then choose a profile to fit your needs.



Then Windows Live Movie Maker will ask you to enter a file name for your movie and choose a folder to save your movie. The movie will be saved as a WMV file in the PC.

Step 2. Convert WLMP to MP4, AVI, FLV, 3GP

After you have saved the WLMP file to your computer hard drive as WMV video, you can now begin to convert the WMV file to the specific video format you need.

The software you need is Clone2Go Video Converter Professional.



The steps are quite simple:

1. Import the WMV file to the program.
2. Choose an output format. For example, if you want to watch the movie on iPad, you can choose "iPad MPEG-4 Video" as the output format.
3. Start to convert.

Source from http://www.clone2go.com/tutorials/convert-wlmp-to-mp4-wmv-flv.php

Save $10 on TuneClone Audio Converter during Christmas holiday

The Christmas Day is just around the corner. To celebrate the holiday, TuneClone is offering a $10 coupon to its customers. Now during the Christmas holiday, you can save $10 on TuneClone Audio Converter (for Windows or Mac) with coupon TUNE-P78N.

This page gives the detailed info: http://itunesm4ptomp3.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/tuneclone-coupon-on-christmas/

About TuneClone Audio Converter

TuneClone Audio Converter converts iTunes music to plain MP3 via virtual CD burning. It simulates the burning, ripping and encoding process by installing a virtual CD burner. All you need to do is burn your iTunes playlist to TuneClone's Virtual CD Drive. TuneClone will convert iTunes music to MP3 automatically.



Key Features of TuneClone Audio Converter

1. Remove DRM protection from purchased music files with a few clicks by using a virtual CD burning approach. You can play the converted DRM free music files with Media Player or any MP3 players including Zune, Cell Phone, Pocket PC, PDA, etc.

2. Preserve ID3 tags for artist, album, title, artworks, etc.

3. Converted songs have NO DRM restriction anymore.

4. Easy to install and easy to use with a very handy and clear user interface.

5. Very high speed. Compared with using real CD-R or CD-RW disc, TuneClone's virtual CD burning can use the maximum writing speed and your music files can be converted at a very high speed.

6. Batch convert a large collection of music files.

Availability and Pricing

You can download TuneClone Audio Converter (for Windows or Mac) for a try from its official website http://www.tuneclone.com. Normally, it is priced at $34.95, but you can receive $10 off the regular price during the Christmas season.

Clone2Go Video Converter Professional 20 Licenses to Giveaway on Christmas 2011

Clone2Go Studio is giving away 20 licenses of Video Converter Professional to its Facebook fans. To win a copy of Clone2Go Video Converter Professional, you just leave a comment with your email address and computer OS. 20 winners will be announced on Christmas Day 2011.

Clone2Go Video Converter Professional is an excellent tool for meeting video conversion needs. With this all-in-one video converter, you can convert video files in all popular formats to specific video/audio format for playback on iPad, iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, BlackBerry and other mobile players. Besides, this video converter program serves as a powerful YouTube Downloader. You can download videos from YouTube or Google to your computer and even for your mobile device.

How to Win Clone2Go Video Converter Professional (normally priced at USD29)?

1. Like Clone2Go on Facebook
2. Leave a comment with your email address (optional) and computer OS (Windows or Mac)
3. 20 winners will be randomly picked and announced on Christmas Day
4. License codes (Windows or Mac) will be sent to winners via email the next day

Here is the Giveaway page: http://www.facebook.com/clone2go?sk=app_10442206389

Good luck and best wishes for a Merry Christmas!

How to Convert DVD to Kindle Fire on Mac

In this guide, I'd like to show you how to convert DVD movies for playing on Kindle Fire, a tablet computer version of Amazon.com's Kindle e-book reader. First, let's take a look at the content formats supported by Kindle Fire:

Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8

So, in order to view DVD movies on Kindle Fire, you just convert DVD to Kindle Fire compatible video format (MP4) and then transfer the output video to Kindle Fire via the USB port. Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac is the perfect choice for the conversion. Below are the steps:

1. Load DVD Movie

Download the latest version of Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac, install and run it.

Click the "Open DVD" button to load the DVD movie you are going to watch on your Kindle Fire. After the movie is imported, there is a list showing each DVD chapter/title. From the table, you can know about the Name, Duration, Video Size, etc about the DVD movie.



Note: Check out the longest DVD chapter/title, which is usually the main content of the DVD movie.

2. Choose Output Format

Go to the "Output" panel. Click the "Profile" drop-down list to choose the output format. To convert DVD to Kindle Fire video on Mac, choose the "Genearl Video" from the category. From the subcategory, choose MPEG-4 video as the output format.



3. Start Converting DVD to Kindle Fire on Mac

After making all necessary settings, click the "Convert Now" button to start to convert DVD to Kindle Fire on Mac.

4. Transfer Output to Kindle Fire

After the whole conversion, you can get the output files by clicking the Directory icon in the interface of the program. Then you can transfer the output files to your Kindle Fire via USB cable.

Get Clone2Go Video Converter for free

Now you can get Clone2Go Video Converter for free!

Clone2Go has launched the Video Converter Giveaway on its Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/clone2go.

To get Clone2Go Video Converter (for Windows or for Mac), you only need to Like Clone2Go on Facebook and leave your email in the comment area. Then the free license code will be sent to you via email within 24 hours.



You can first learn about Clone2Go Video Converter from the offical website http://www.clone2go.com.

This promotion ends on Sep 15, 2011. So you should hurry up!

How to import flv into iMovie for editing

The videos you downloaded from video streaming and video sharing websites such as YouTube, Google, Break, MySpace, Blip and Metacafe are generally saved in .flv format. If you are fond of any of the downloaded videos and want to import it to your iMovie project, you will be faced with the issue that iMovie doesn't accept FLV file format.

Since the video formats supported by iMovie include MPEG-2 and AVCHD, DV-Standard and HDV (High Definition Video), QuickTime Movie, MEPG-4, this issue boils down to video conversion from FLV to any of the iMovie friendly formats.

So, in the following step-by-step guide, I'd like to show you how to convert FLV to iMovie format using Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac, so that you can import flv into iMovie for editing.

Step 1. Add FLV Files

Download the latest version of Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac, install and run it.
Click the "Add Files" button to browse and import the .flv video clips downloaded to your Mac.



Step 2. Select Output Format: "MPEG-4 Movie (*.mp4)"

After the flv video files are imported, go to the "Output" panel. Click the "Profile" drop-down list to choose one of the formats that iMovie supports. Here, just choose "Customized MP4 Movie (*.mp4)".



Step 3. Start to convert

After all the necessary settings, just click the "Convert Now" button to start converting FLV to iMovie format on your Mac machine.

Step 4. Export the output file to iMovie

Launch iMovie, go to "File > Import > Movies...". Select the converted MP4 video then click "Import".



Below are a few tips while using Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac to convert FLV to iMovie format.

Tips 1. Trim video file

Sometimes, you may want only part of the video file. This Video Converter for Mac can help you trim the video file in two methods:

Method 1: Specify the "Start Time" and "Stop Time" under the manager panel within the accuracy of second.
Method 2: Trim the video while previewing it. In the "Preview" window, you can play the movie. Here, you can click the "Trim Begin" and "Trim End" buttons to get the certain part of the video while playing it back.



Tips 2. Customize Profile

You may not be satisfied with the profile provided to you. In this case, you can click the "Customize..." button next to "Profile" box to customize a profile. In the following "Profile Settings" Window, you can adjust Video Size, Frame Rate, Encoder, Bitrate; Audio Sample Rate, Channels, Encoder, Bitrate, etc to meet your specific needs.

Extract YouTube Video as MP3

In this guide, I'd like to show you how to extract YouTube music video as mp3. The only tool you need is Clone2Go Free Audio Converter, which lets you download videos from YouTube without any restriction. Besides, its audio conversion and extraction feature can help you easily extract the downloaded YouTube video as mp3.

Step 1. Download Music Video from YouTube

Download the latest version of Clone2Go Free Audio Converter and install it ( download link ). Launch the program.

Visit YouTube.com and open the YouTube music video you are going to download. Copy the URL of the video.

Click the "YouTube" button on the interface of Clone2Go Free Audio Converter. In the pop up dialog of "Import Video from Internet", paste the URL of the YouTube music video you copied just now.



You can add as many YouTube music videos as you want.



Double click the YouTube music videos one by one to get the downloading process started. The downloading status is clearly shown on the list.
Note: After the status of all of them indicates "Completed", you can get the downloaded music videos (in MP4, FLV or 3GP format) by clicking the "Folder" button in the interface of the program.

Step 2. Extract Downloaded YouTube Music Video as MP3

To extract the downloaded YouTube music video as mp3, you just need a few additional mouse clicks. Tick the downloaded music videos in the main panel, extend the "Profile" menu, choose "MP3 - MPEG Layer-3 Audio (*.mp3)" as the output format, hit the "Start Encode" button, Done!