Guide:How to convert MP4 to AVI with MP4 to AVI converter on Win/Mac OS?
How to convert MP4 to AVI with MP4 to AVI converter on Windows or Mac? With this MP4 to AVI conversion guide you will find to convert MP4 to AVI with MP4 to AVI converter is so easy.
In this tutorial I use Aimersoft Video Converter as the MP4 to AVI converter for Windows, Video Converter for Mac as the MP4 to AVI converter for Mac OS. Before our conversion, I'd like to introduce the main features of these two professional MP4 to AVI covnerter software.
MP4 to AVI converter for Windows - Aimersoft Video Converter is a total video converter and video joiner to convert video to various video formats for your digital video and audio player, such as, iPod, Zune, PSP, Creative Zen, Archos, Pocket PC etc.. Aimersoft Video Converter provides a perfect solution for movie converter. You can convert youtube to video, join video files into one, convert one format to another format like MP4 to AVI, WMV to AVI, VOB to AVI etc. With its advanced conversion technology, Aimersoft Video Converter can complete the conversion with good quality and high speed.
Key Feature:
Support various video formats: Support to convert AVI, Divx, XviD, WMV, MPEG 4, MPG, FLV, DAT, RM, RMVB, MOV, ASF and FLV to other formats.
Video Joiner: Support to join several different video files into one.
Support scene cropping and movie trimming, allow you to get the defined area and segment.
Support various kinds of aspect ratio. e.g. 16:9, 4:3, full screen.
Super fast conversion speed.
Powerful Video Editing: Allow you to adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, audio, etc,
Support capture the scene as a jpg image.
Vista supported, with great stabilization.
MP4 to AVI Converter for Mac - Video Converter for Mac is specially designed conversion software for Mac users. It can perform video and audio conversions and extract audio from video files. This MP4 to AVI Converter features powerful conversion function and can convert video formats, as ASF, MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 4, 3GP, MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV for Mac, iPod, Apple TV, PSP, etc. It can convert audio formats among MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, AC3 etc. as well.
Key Features:
There are several optimized profiles for iPod, Apple TV, Zune, PSP, PS3 etc with different quality in the software which can be used directly without any further settings. If you want iPod 320X240 files in normal quality, what you need do is choosing "ipod (320X240) MPEG-4 Normal(*.mp4)" profile
Almost all popular video and audio formats are supported like AVI, MPEG, MP4, ASF, MOV, WMV, MP3, AAC, M4A etc
Trim function for video and audio clip supported
If you are a green apple, you can use the default settings while as an experienced user, you can also set the advanced settings by yourself
Snapshot supported in preview process: You can take snapshot of the preview file at need
Number of the display profiles can be selected: As many profiles provided you can select the ones you used most often to display in the profile area directly
You can pause, stop or continue at any time you like in the conversion process
Edit function for ID3 tag of WMA/MP3 format provided
How to convert MP4 to AVI with MP4 to AVI converter on Windows?
Step1. Free download the trial of MP4 to AVI converter for Windows, install and run it.
Step2. Import MP4 video files.
Click "Add" icon to select MP4 files you want to convert.
Step3. Click "Profile" drop-down list to choose an output format. You can choose different formats for different files.
Here we set AVI as the output format.
Note: You can change audio and vido parameters of a exist profile by clicking "Settings" button. You can also save the changed profile as a new one.
You can export profiles to your computer or import profiles from your hard disc to this program.
Step4. Click "Output" to select a folder where you want to place your converted AVI files.
Step5. Click "Start" to start to convert MP4 to AVI.
Some tips for using this MP4 to AVI converter for Windows:
1. You can convert a clip of a video file.
Click "Trim" button to open the Trim panel, then set "start time" and "End time" for you file.
2. You can cut the black edges of a file.
Click "Crop" button to open the crop panel. There are three ways for you to use.
3. You can combine several video files into one big file.
Check the "Merge into one file" check box.
4. You can take snapshot using this MP4 to AVI converter.
When previewing a file, click "Snapshot" icon on the right panel. Then you can click the folder icon to see the pictures you have taken. This MP4 to AVI converter supports output picture as JPEG or BMP format.
5. You can set effect.
Click the "Effect" button to customize the brightness, saturation, contrast, volume, and special effects such as "Emboss", "Negative", "Old film" and "Gray".
Ok, you have finished converting MP4 to AVI on Windows using this MP4 to AVI Converter.
How to convert MP4 to AVI with MP4 to AVI converter on Mac OS?
Step1. Free download the trial of MP4 to AVI converter for Mac, you can choose Intel Version or PowerPC Version. Install and run it.
Step2. Click "Add" button to import MP4 files.
Step3. Set profile for the selected files.
Click "Profile" drop-dwon list on the "General" panel to select an output format. You can adjust video bit rate and audio bit rate, and set "Output filename".
Note: After setting a profile, you can adjust parameters of a profile on "Advance" panel. For video formats, you can set codec, video bit rate, resolution, frame rate, etc. For audio formats, you can set audio codec, audio bit rate, sample rate and channels, etc. In most cases, the default works well.
Step4. Click "Browse" button to select a path where you want to place your converted AVI files.
Step5. Click "Convert" button to start to convert MP4 to AVI.
Step6. After the conversion is done, you can click "Open" button to browse your output folder.
Some tips for using this MP4 to AVI Converter for Mac OS:
1. Convert a clip of your video file
Click "Trim" button to set a clip of the selected file. Then convert it.
2. Supports batch conversion
This MP4 to AVI converter supports batch conversion and multithreading. All you have to do is to add files, select profile for different files, then click "Encode" button.
3. Supporting H.264
7 profiles that support H.264 video codec have been added to this converter's profile list. They are PS3 Video (1080P) MPEG-4 (*.mp4), PS3 Video (480P) MPEG-4 (*.mp4), PS3 Video (720P) MPEG-4 (*.mp4), PS3 Video (480P) MPEG-4 Excellent (*.mp4), PSP AVC Video Format (*.mp4), MPEG-4 AVC Video Format (*.mp4) and Zune MPEG-4 AVC Video Format(*.mp4). By using these profiles in encoding, the encoding data speed can be up to 30Mbit/s and the supported image pixel is ranged from 96x80 to 1920x1072, which provide you with more and better choices.
Note: At present, H.264 video codec has only processed macroblocks of 16. Therefore, the width and height of a video need to be the multiples of 16. For example, if you wish to output a video of 1080, please make sure the video's height is 1072 or 1088 and width is 1920.
Hint: If you wish to select a profile higher than 720P, please make sure the source is DVD disc or folder in high definition (HD) format.
Ok, you have finished converting MP4 to AVI on Mac OS using this MP4 to AVI Converter for Mac.
These two MP4 to AVI converter are so powerful. If you still confused about how to convert MP4 to AVI on Windows or Mac OS. Just Free download the trial of a MP4 to AVI Converter and try to convert MP4 to AVI yourself right now!