The Best Way to Convert WMV, MP4, AVI to FLV Format

1. How to install this Zune video converter for you to convert.

Step 1: Download and install Tipard Video Converter Ultimate

Step 2: Double click the downloaded installation file to start installation.

Step 3: Follow the instructions to finish the installation.

2. How to import video files

Click "Add File" or File menu to load video and audio files and select the file format. You also can drag the files to the interface directly.

3. How to set the output settings

After you select the files you want to convert, you can set the output settings for the conversion under preview window and the video content list.

Profile: Select the output format for your video.

Settings: Click "Settings" to open the Settings window.

In the Video Settings, you can select Encoder, Frame Rate, Resolution and Video Bitrate to convert your movie.

In the Audio Settings, you can select Encoder, Channels, Bitrate and Sample Rate to convert your movie.

4. How to get any time-length episode from your video files.

After all the steps above are done, click the right button on the interface to start to convert video to FLV format.

On top of the main function to convert video to zune, It also allows you to cut your movie, so you can capture your favorite clips from your movie.

Tipard Zune Video Converter provides you three methods to trim your video length.

Method 1: Enter the start time in the Start Time box and click OK, then enter the end time in the Set End Time box and click OK.

Method 2: Drag the scissors bars under the preview window when you want to trim, then the time will be shown in the Start Time box and End Time box for your reference.

Method 3: Click "Clip From" button when you want to begin your trimming. Click "Clip To" button where you want to stop your trimming.

After you set Clip time, the length of the captured clip will be shown in the Select Length box for your reference.

5. How to crop your movie play region.

Tipard Zune Video Converter allows you to remove the black edges around your movie video and customize the size of video play region.

There are three methods available to crop your video:

Method 1: Crop by selecting a crop mode Select a crop mode in the Crop Mode drop-down list and click OK to save the crop. There are six pre-set crop modes for your choice: No Crop, Cut off Top and Bottom black edges, Cut off Top black edge, Cut off Bottom black edge, Cut off Left and Right black edges, Cut off All black edges.

Method 2: Crop by adjusting the crop frame The crop frame is the yellow line around the movie video. There are eight small adjustment boxes on the crop frame. Each adjustment box allows you to crop the movie video from a different position. To crop your movie video, you can just move your mouse cursor to an adjustment box and drag the crop frame.

Method 3: Crop by setting the crop values There are four crop values on the lower right part of the crop window: Top, Bottom, Left and Right. You can set each value to crop your movie video, and the crop frame will move accordingly. You can also set the output aspect ratio from the Zoom Mode according to your need. There are four choices available: Keep Original, Full Screen, 16:9 and 4:3.

Keep Original: Keep the aspect ratio of the crop size.

Full Screen: Stretch your cropped video to fit for the aspect ratio of the resolution setting.

16:9: Stretch your cropped video to fit for the aspect ratio of 16:9.

4:3: Stretch your cropped video to fit for the aspect ratio of 4:3.

Note: After you crop your video and set the zoom mode, the result can be previewed in the Preview window of the program main interface.

6. How to merge your selected contents into one file

If you want to join your selected chapters or titles into one file you can check the "Merge into one file" option. As default the merged file is named after the first selected file (either a title or a chapter).

7. How to capture your favorite pictures when you preview

Click "Snapshot" button and the current picture in the Preview window will be captured and saved. Click "Folder" button to open the folder where the captured images are saved. As default the captured image will be saved at users' My Documents\Tipard Studio\Snapshot. Click "Preference" menu, you can reset the snapshot folder and the type of your captured image: JPEG, GIF or BMP formats.

8. How to start the conversion

Before you start conversion, click "Preference" menu to adjust the settings related to conversion.

After Converting Done: You can choose to "Shut Down" your computer or "No Action" after the conversion.

CPU Usage: You can choose the max CPU Usage for your computer: 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%.

After you finish the pre-settings, you can just click "Start" button to start to convert video to your Zune player. Now, Play the video, view the video, organize the video , or sync the video to Zune player for enjoying on the go, or share with devices around your home - all from one place.