i edited a .avi file that someone sent me using imovie.....i saved it and its saved as a quicktime file .mov....i want to send it back to the person but they cant play it...they have a pc with quicktime but still cant play it.....do i need to convert it back avi....if so how do i do it preferably free.......ne advice on what to do is appreciated...thanks
You can convert your file back to AVI using iMovie HD. Please read the entire message first.
Open your file in iMovie.
1- Under the file menu select "Share..."
2- When the dialog box opens click on "QuickTime"
3- From the dropdown menu "Compress movie for:" select "Expert Settings"
4- Press the "Share" button and another dialog box opens.
5- From the dropdown menu "Export:" select "Movie to AVI"
6- Select "Where" your want to save your movie and click on "Save"
Note: There is an "Option" button next to the "Export" button where you can change the Compression Type, Motion (Frames/Sec, Key Frame, Data Rate), and Compressor (Depth and Quality). I used the default settings which were Medium Quality, 24 frames/sec and Cinepak compression type. Someone else may have a recommendation for other settings.
It took about 20 minutes for a 5:16 minute movie to compress to AVI with the resulting file being 114 mb in size.
You can convert your file back to AVI using iMovie HD. Please read the entire message first.
Open your file in iMovie.
1- Under the file menu select "Share..."
2- When the dialog box opens click on "QuickTime"
3- From the dropdown menu "Compress movie for:" select "Expert Settings"
4- Press the "Share" button and another dialog box opens.
5- From the dropdown menu "Export:" select "Movie to AVI"
6- Select "Where" your want to save your movie and click on "Save"
Note: There is an "Option" button next to the "Export" button where you can change the Compression Type, Motion (Frames/Sec, Key Frame, Data Rate), and Compressor (Depth and Quality). I used the default settings which were Medium Quality, 24 frames/sec and Cinepak compression type. Someone else may have a recommendation for other settings.
It took about 20 minutes for a 5:16 minute movie to compress to AVI with the resulting file being 114 mb in size.
