How to convert video on mac for ipod/iphone

Joined: Aug 11, 2009 Posts: 61

Do you have an ipod or iphone? At the same time, you own a mac. If so, I would like to say that you are an apple fan. Three years ago, I got an ipod for my birthday present. Two years ago, I had my first Mac. Last year, I had an iphone. Today I get my new MacBook Pro. Now, I am totally a apple fan. Many Mac users have iPod, iphone, but they can only enjoy songs and videos from iTunes or buy them from internet, because there is seldom nice Mac Video covnerter for iPod, iphone users. Today I will share you two excellent video converters for ipod and iphone users.
4Videosoft iPod Video Converter for Mac
It can convert all popular video formats like MPG, MPEG, MPEG2, MTS, M2TS, TS, VOB, MP4, M4V, RM, RMVB, WMV, ASF, etc to MP4, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC(.mp4), MOV format for all iPod versions. It can also convert any audio formats and exact audio from video to iPod MP3, M4A music.

4Videosoft iPhone Video Converter for Mac
It can convert MPG, MPEG, MPEG2, MTS, M2TS, TS, VOB, MP4, M4V, RM, RMVB, WMV, ASF, etc to iPhone video MP4, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC(.mp4), MOV for you to enjoy on iPhone. This Mac iPhone Movie Converter can also convert MP3, MP2, AAC, AC3, WAV to iPhone MP3, M4A audio and extract audio from video file, then convert to MP3, M4A.

In the following text, I will explain how to use these two tools to convert videos.
Part 1. How to convert video on Mac for ipod
Part 2. How to convert video on Mac for iphone
Tips: How to make wonderful video editing (Merging, Trimming, Cropping, Effect adjusting, Capture picture)

Part 1. How to convert video on Mac for ipod

Step 0: Install and Run 4videosoft Video Converter for Mac
iPod Video Converter for Mac
To install it, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the application to your applications folder (or wherever you want it).

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Step 1: Load Videos
Insert your videos from your Mac. Click the Add files button to load your videos.

Step 2: Extend the "Profile" category to select an output format.
If you want to convert videos to iPod format, you need to select the output format as iPod video MPEG-4 (*MP4).
If you want to extract audio from video to iPod, you need to select the output format as AAC or MP3.

Step 3: Click “Open Folder” button to open your output destination file.

Step 4: Convert Video to iPod on Mac OS X
Click the Start button to convert the video.

Part 2. How to convert video on Mac for iphone

Step 0: Download and install 4Videosoft iPhone Video Converter for Mac

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When you finished the download process, run the .exe file to install it.

Step 1: Click “Add files” button to import videos.

Step 2: Extend the "Profile" category to select an output format.

Step 3: Click “Open Folder” button to open your output destination file.

Step 4: Click the “Start” to convert.

Tips----- Basic functions for all the 4videosoft:

1. How to change your video effect
If you want to adjust the effect of your movie, please click the “Effect” button and a pop-up effect window will appear. It allows you to edit your movie’s effect including “Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Volume”.

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2: How to split your video
The "Trim" function also servers as a video splitter for you to get any time-length video episode. You can set the "Start Time" and "End Time" to set the exact time-length of the clip or you can directly drag the slide bar to the position you want.

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3: How to crop off the black edges and adjust the size of video play region
By using the "Crop" function you can crop off the black edge of your video and you can also drag the line around the video image to adjust the video play region to fit for your mobile devices

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4: How to join the videos
If you would like to put several files into one output file, please tick the check box of the “Merge into one file”.

5: How to save your favorite picture
If you like the current image when preview video, you can use the "Snapshot" option. Just click the "Snapshot" button, the image will be saved and you can click the "Open" button next to "Snapshot" button to open your picture.

By the way, if the itune has limit on syncing the converted videos, you can use extra tools to solve this problem.
4Videosoft iPod Manager for Mac
It can transfer iPod files to Mac, import files or folder on Mac to iPod and compatible with all iPod devices, even iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone OS 3.0, Pod Firmware 3.0
4Videosoft iPhone Transfer for Mac
It can backup iPhone/iPod files to Mac directly, transfer files on Mac local to iPhone/iPod and support all iPod/iPhone versions.

Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 65

I heard that people have interest in video converting tools which can be used on mac. Now, I share some softwares that I gooled recently.

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4Videosoft iPod Video Converter for Mac
Mac iPod Converter can convert all popular video formats like MPG, MPEG, MPEG2, MTS, M2TS, TS, VOB, MP4, M4V, RM, RMVB, WMV, ASF, etc to MP4, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC(.mp4), MOV format for all iPod versions. It can also convert any audio formats and exact audio from video to iPod MP3, M4A music.

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4Videosoft iPhone Video Converter for Mac
Mac iPhone Video Converter to convert MPG, MPEG, MPEG2, MTS, M2TS, TS, VOB, MP4, M4V, RM, RMVB, WMV, ASF, etc to iPhone video MP4, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC(.mp4), MOV for you to enjoy on iPhone. This Mac iPhone Movie Converter can also convert MP3, MP2, AAC, AC3, WAV to iPhone MP3, M4A audio and extract audio from video file, then convert to MP3, M4A.

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4Videosoft iPhone Ringtone Maker for Mac
It can convert AVI, MPEG, WMV, FLV, MKV, H.264/MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, MOV, RM, RMVB, MP4 to M4R iPhone Ringtone, along with the function to convert WAV, WMA, RA, M4A, AC3, and MP3 to M4R iPhone Ringtone for iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone OS 3.0.