The MP4 file type is a multimedia format designed to store digital video and/or audio streams in addition to 2D and 3D imagery. A common task for end-users who have video or audio content stored in AVI (Audio Video Interleave) format is to convert AVI to MP4 for playback on mobile devices such as the iPod, iPad, or iPhone that require conversion to MP4. The file conversion can be accomplished using third party or online applications at no or low cost to the consumer. Convert AVI to MP4 Using Quick Read More

A VCD (Video CD) is a video format or CODEC that has been used for video playback in DVD and VCD players since its adoption in 1993 by the video industry. The format allows 800 megabytes of VCD information to be stored on an 80 minute CD. The most recent version of the VCD format has a playback control (PBC) that is similar to that found on DVD menus. End-users do have the need arise; however, to convert the audio tracks on a VCD to MP3 format for use on Read More

The AVI (Audio Video Interleave) format is a higher-end video format first developed by the Microsoft Corporation. The format is minimally compressed resulting in high video quality, but large file sizes. The WMV (Windows Media Video) file format is supported on a greater number of software platforms and saves disc space when saving video content. A common task that arises for Windows users is to convert AVI to WMV which can be accomplished using free software or web applications. Steps to Convert AVI to WMV Using MediaConverter.org Step 1 – Read More

The MP3 (Moving Pictures Experts Group) audio file format is compressed in order to allow playback and exchange over the Internet and other size constrained media. Although most audio playback devices and software support the MP3 format, the WAV (Waveform audio) format is uncompressed and capable of storing more detail when further manipulating audio files. A common task that arises for end-users is to convert MP3 to WAV format. The task can be accomplished using online tools or free/low-cost software available from third party vendors. Convert MP3 to WAV Using Read More

Windows Media Player has significant market penetration throughout the world. When audio files are imported from CD or DVD, the software defaults to storing the music in the Windows Media Audio (WMA) format on the target computer. Unfortunately, the WMA format is not supported by all digital music players available on the market due to being a proprietary Microsoft format. To successfully play or import on alternative music players, end-users must convert WMA to MP3 format. How to Convert WMA to MP3 with Windows Media Player An inexpensive method to Read More

There are two primary reasons that computer users will convert a JPG file to text: 1 – To convert a text document that has been saved as an image back to text format for editing and 2 – To Add a JPG image to a rich text file or document. Since the JPG image format is a compressed format (also referred to as “Lossy”), the quality and amount of text that can be satisfactorily recovered during the conversion process will depend on the quality of the scanned document. Many times, Read More

Many mobile phone users quickly find that the cost to purchase new ringtones can quickly become prohibitive. These same people will many times have music libraries that have songs suitable to convert to ringtones. As a result, finding a convenient method to convert songs to ringtones can save consumers money and help them enjoy their favorite artists without paying additional money to iTunes or other music brokers for a processed ringtone created from the same music. The iTunes multi-media player can be used to create ringtones for use on iDevices Read More

A CHM (Microsoft Compiled HTML Help) file is a type of file that contains an index file, several HTML files, and a hyperlinked table of contents. Essentially, CHM files can be opened in a browser and allow users to navigate to individual paragraphs or pages by selecting the appropriate hyperlink in the Table of Contents. CHM files are mostly used for tutorials and help files, but are also frequently used for e-books.   What is PDF? A PDF (Portable Document Format) file is one that is specifically used for e-books, Read More

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an open source audio file format that is royalty free and supported by a number of multi-media playback programs. The FLAC format; however, is not widely usable in popular MP3 players and gaming consoles that support music playback. As a result, a common task that arises for end-users is to convert FLAC to MP3 in order to use the music on the iPhone, Zune player, iPad, and iPod devices. Steps to Convert FLAC to MP3 Using Bigasoft One of the popular third party applications Read More

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format that the Adobe Corporation developed. It is used to easily transfer documents via the Internet. PDF files are protected from changes and retain a presentation’s exact elements, thereby avoiding problems like missing fonts or broken layouts. PDF files can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, an easily downloadable application for Windows and Mac OS X. A number of equivalents are available on Linux as well. Converting MS Word Documents to PDF Sending a uniform file to many recipients, transferring files from one Read More