Convert Videos with VLC Media Player
To convert
videos with VLC media player, follow the steps below:
- Open VLC media player.
- Click on Media in the Menu bar.
- In the dropdown menu, click on Convert/Save. Alternatively, you can directly press Ctrl+R to reach media options.
Click on
the Add button on the right of the File selection box to load the video whose
format you want to change.
- In the following dialog box, click on browse to select the destination where your converted video will be.
- In the profile selection option, select from a pre-configured profile of the output or customize it by clicking on the Settings icon on its right. You can select from a range of encapsulation, video and audio formats in the following dialog box if you wish to customize the output.
- Click on Start to begin conversion.
- VLC's progress bar will show progress. Do not close the player when it is converting videos as it will result in output video getting corrupted.
The speed
with which VLC converts videos depends upon your computer's specifications. A
faster computer converts faster while slower PCs take a lot of time. At the end
of the conversion process, you will get the video in the format that you have
selected in step 6.
Resize and shrink videos with VLC media player
Resizing the
video involves making minor changes in the steps followed in conversion. While
customizing the profile in step 6, go to the Video codec tab. Inside the Scale
option, enter the desired width and height that you deem fit for your needs.
After that, just convert the video as you normally would. This would result in
the output video having the same dimensions that you specified. However, it is
important to note that exact dimensions would only be achieved if the aspect
ratio of the video is maintained. If the correct aspect ratio is not satisfied
by your dimensions, VLC will take one of your dimension and change the other to
satisfy it.
Cut videos with VLC media player
To crop
videos with VLC media player,
- Go to the menu bar and click on View menu. Inside it, check Advanced Controls. This will result in a few extra buttons over the normal toolbar.
- Play the video of your choice and press the record button (from the newly added buttons) at the point in the video from where you want to start.
- Then, again press this button when the video reaches the point at which you want to stop it. The cut video will automatically be saved in your Videos library. It is located at Libraries/Videos in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. In Windows XP, it is located at My Documents\My Videos. You can use the Frame by Frame button to get a high degree of accuracy. You need to install the newer versions of this program as older versions do not support this.
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