DivX Converter User Guide

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1 DivX Converter User Guide Contents Introduction... 2 Registering DivX Converter... 2 DivX Converter Profiles... 3 Using DivX Converter... 3 Combine videos and add a menu... 4 File settings... 5 Output Settings... 6 Certification Profile... 6 Limit File size to... 6 Advanced file settings... 6 Media Options... 7 Select Audio Tracks... 7 Select Subtitle Tracks... 7 Preferences... 8 Help... 8 DivX Converter User Guide by DivX, Inc. The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of DivX, Inc. The software described herein is subject to a license Agreement and may not be copied to any other media except as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by DivX, Inc.

2 Introduction If this is your first time using DivX Converter, get ready for the easiest way to convert your digital videos into the high-quality, highly compressed DivX media format. DivX Converter lets you create DivX videos that can be played on any computer or any DivX Certified device, including DVD players, DVD recorders, portable media players, in-car devices and even mobile phones. In this guide you will learn how to: Convert your videos to DivX format Combine multiple videos into a single DivX file with a menu Tweak your file settings, including video profile, resolution, output file size, encoding bitrate, etc. to create the video you want Ready? Let s begin! Registering DivX Converter DivX Converter is available as a free 15-day trial. After the trial expires, you ll have to upgrade to continue using the full version of DivX Converter. To upgrade, click the Purchase button in the trial screen that opens when your DivX Converter trial expires and follow the instructions to buy. After upgrading, you ll receive a serial number by . Open DivX Converter, and click the Enter Serial Number button. A product registration screen will open. Enter your DivX Converter serial number and click Register. With the full version of DivX Converter on your computer, you ll no longer receive the trial prompts and can convert all the videos you want.

3 DivX Converter Profiles DivX Converter has four preset profiles. Choose the profile that best matches the device on which you expect to play your DivX video. Options include: Home Theater (e.g.: DVD players, recorders) High Definition (e.g.: High Definition DVD players) Mobile (e.g. Smartphones, personal multimedia players, personal digital assistants, and in car navigation devices with video playback) qmobile (e.g. Multimedia phones with basic video playback capabilities) The following table defines the specifications for each of the four DivX Converter profiles: Profile Maximum resolution 720 x fps 1280 x fps 320x240 30fps 176x fps Macroblocks per second Maximum average bitrate Maximum peak bitrate during any 1 second of video Minimum VBV buffer size Bi-directional encoding support Interlaced video support 720 x 576, 25fps kbps 8000 kbps 600 kbps 200 kbps 8000 kbps kbps 12500kbps 4600 kbps 385 KB 768 KB 80 KB 32 KB Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Using DivX Converter Using DivX Converter is as easy as 1-2-3: 1. Drag and drop your video files from any folder in your computer onto DivX Converter

4 2. Choose a video profile 3. Click Convert button DivX Converter will alert you when your file is finished. Here you can choose to View Files in your default DivX movies directory (typically located at C:\Documents and Settings\[your profile name]\my Documents\My Videos\DivX Movies). Learn how to change the location of that directory in the Preferences section of this User Guide. Combine videos and add a menu To combine more than one video into a single video with a menu, drag and drop all the videos you want to convert into DivX Converter and click View List.

5 Check the Combine videos into a single DivX file and include menu box, close the window and click Convert on DivX Converter. Please note: DivX Converter does not combine.vob files Your final video will take the name of the first video in your list, but you can rename it later Each video listed in the menu will reflect the filename of the original video. To change, rename the original file before starting to convert File settings In this section you will learn how to adjust your output settings and insert additional audio tracks and subtitles into your converted media. To adjust your file settings, click View List after dragging and dropping in the file(s) you want to convert. Highlight the video you want to change file settings for and select Modify for additional options. These options are split into two tabs: Output Settings Media Options

6 Output Settings This tab lets you change profiles and file size. Certification Profile On the Output Settings tab, you can select the profile you want to encode into and change the output size your converted video. You may have already selected the profile after you drag and dropped your file onto DivX Converter. Limit File size to This setting determines the file size of your converted video. If you plan to burn your converted DivX video onto a CD for example, choose that option from the drop down list. Advanced file settings For Advanced File Output Settings options, click the Advanced button. Here you can manually change the resolution and encoding bitrate of your video.

7 These options give you more control over how your video will be converted. Close the Advanced File Output Settings menu by clicking the << Simple button. Media Options Click the Media Options tab to include features such as additional audio tracks and subtitles. Select Audio Tracks If your source video has more than one audio soundtrack, DivX Converter will give you options to include them in your final converted video. Check the boxes next to the audio tracks you want to include and click OK. Select Subtitle Tracks If your source video has more than one subtitle track, DivX Converter will give you options to include them in your final converted video. Check the boxes next to the subtitles you want to include and

8 click OK. Preferences Change your DivX Converter preferences by right-clicking anywhere on the face of the application and choosing Preferences. In the preferences window, you can change your General Preferences, the location of your DivX Movies folder, and set the temporary folder where files are saved during the conversion process. Help The DivX Converted is the easiest way to convert your digital videos into DivX, but if you get stuck, our team is ready to assist. Visit us at Remember, all the DivX videos you create with DivX Converter will play on any computer or any DivX Certified player. Enjoy!