"I have a lot of AVI movies, but I can't edit them with iMovie and play with QuickTime on my Mac. Is there any software that can help me solve this problem?"
People may often come across this situation: when they play or edit some videos on Mac-based software or programs, they are told that the videos is not supported by the programs. Hence, they googling ways to tackle this issue. Before figuring out the solution, we should get some basic knowledge of the two video formats.
What is AVI?
AVI video format is well supported and compatible with Windows-based system or programs. It also can be played on XBOX 360, PS3, PSP and more.
What is MOV?
MOV is a native file format introuced by Apple. It's well supported and made compatible with all of the Mac-operating programs and software. It's also playable on iOS devices.
AVI files work well with Microsoft software. But met with Mac operating system, the situation might be annoying. Hence, in order to successfully edit and play AVI movies on a Mac or iOS device, you'd better transfer the video to MOV. To fulfill this task, AVI to MOV Converter is required. The following article illustrates some steps on how to convert AVI to MOV.
Step 1 Download and Install the Software
Click the below two buttons to download the right version of Video Converter. Then, run the Setup.exe file to finish installation.
Step 2 Load the AVI Files Need to Convert
Click the "Add Files" button in the "Convert" interface to import AVI video files. Or directly drag and drop videos to the program. All the added files are listed one by one on the main window with thumbnails and basic information such as format, duration, size and resolution.
Step 3 Customize the Video with Editing Tools
The built-in editor enables you to do some enhancement on the source video file. You can trim the file for the most satisfying sections, merge several videos into a whole one, adjust videos' brightness, contrast and saturation, and add watermark and subtitle.
Note: If you don't want to make any change on the source video, just skip this step.
Step 4 Set MOV as Output Format
In the right "Output Format" column, click into the "Format" or "Favorite" tab and directly select MOV.
Step 5 Start to Convert AVI to MOV
Select a place to store the final videos by clicking the "Open Folder" button at the bottom of the interface. When all the above settings finished, press the "Convert" button at the bottom-right side to launch the conversion. Note: The program supports you to convert videos in batches at a time.
After the conversion, we can:
1. Play AVI videos smoothly on QuickTime on Mac.
2. Enhance AVI files in iMovie, Final Cut Pro and more Mac-based editing tools.
3. Transfer AVI movies to iPhone, iPad, iPod and stream them to Apple TV.
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