This iPod File Converter tutorial will show how to convert DVD and videos to iPod formats on Windows and Mac OS and then put on your iPod using iTunes.
This Tutorial includes 6 parts:
- Part 1: Introduction of iPod file formats.
- Part 2: How to convert DVD movie to iPod formats using DVD to iPod File Converter for Windows.
- Part 3: How to convert video files like AVI, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF, RM, MOV, MPEG to iPod formats using Video to iPod File Converter for Windows.
- Part 4: How to convert DVD movie to iPod formats using DVD to iPod File Converter for Mac OS.
- Part 5: How to convert video files like AVI, MPEG, MOV, RM, RMVB, DivX, VOB to iPod formats using Video to iPod File Converter for Mac OS.
- Part 6: How to put/transfer converted iPod videos to iPod using iTunes.
Part 1: Introduction of iPod file formats.
iPod shuffle compatible file formats:
- Audio file types support: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), WAV, and AIFF.
- Video file types support: No.
- Photo file types support: No.
iPod nano compatible file formats:
- Audio file types support: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF.
- Video file types support: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.
- Photo file types support: Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats.
iPod classic compatible file formats:
- Audio file types support: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF.
- Video file types support: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.
- Photo file types support: Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats.
iPod touch compatible file formats:
- Audio file types support: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF.
- Video file types support: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.
- Photo file types support: Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats.
Introduce of the two professional iPod File Converter applications:
Aimersoft iPod Converter Suite is all-in-one iPod File Converter for Windows which includes two excellent iPod File Converter soft: DVD to iPod File Converter and Video to iPod File Converter. With its powerful function, It can help you rip DVD to iPod file formats - iPod MP4 (MPEG-4) H.264, and can also perfectly convert almost all popular video and audio formats such as AVI, Divx, XviD, WMV, MPEG, MPG, FLV, DAT, RM, RMVB, MOV, ASF, FLV, etc. to iPod file types, including MP4, M4V and MP3. Free download trial is available.
Key Features:
- Convert DVD movie to iPod Video MP4, MPEG-4 and M4V with excellent quality and fast speed.
- Convert various video formats including AVI, DivX, XviD, WMV (Windows Media Player Video), MPEG, MPG, FLV (Youtube), DAT (VCD), RM, RMVB (RealPlayer), MOV (QuickTime), ASF and limewire video to iPod MP4 MPEG-4 H.264 Video.
- Support batch conversions and customize video profile, make your conversion much easier.
- Support 640 by 480 resolutions. Fully support 30GB and 80GB iPod Video.
- iPod Copy Manager built-in, transfer video to iPod directly without iTunes.
- Easily convert DVD and video to iPod audio MP3, M4A and AAC with excellent quality.
- Support video Trimming and Cropping. Set the start and end time to capture your favorite movie clips. Cut off the black edges of DVD movies and enjoy DVD on iPod in full screen.
- High level customization. Let you convert video to iPod with the resolution, frame rate, video bit rate and sample rate you prefer. Fully support PAL and NTSC TV standards.
DVD to iPod Suite for Mac combines Video to iPod Converter for Mac and DVD to iPod Converter for Mac into one powerful package and can rip DVD to iPod video MP4 and convert other video formats to iPod video.
With the help of iPod Video Converter for Mac, you can convert all popular video and audio formats such as AVI, MPEG, MOV, RM, RMVB, DivX, VOB, MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, WMV, APE, CDA to iPod MPEG4, MP4 and audio MP3, AAC, M4A. Using DVD to iPod Converter for Mac, you can rip DVD to iPod video MP4. Free download trial is available.
Key Features:
- It supports output of new iPod 30GB and 80GB with resolution of 640 by 480 pixels for MPEG-4 Video.
- It provides swift conversion speed with batch conversion.
- It provides with general parameters setting.
- It supports customized output conversion.
- It features preview function.
- It can auto-split the output file to several files to fit your iPod.
Part 2: How to rip DVD movie to iPod file types using DVD to iPod file converter for Windows.
Step 1. Run Aimersoft iPod File Converter Suite for Windows.
Click "DVD to iPod Converter" to run DVD to iPod Converter.
Step 2. Click "Load DVD" or "Load File" to import DVD file.
Step 3. Select "Subtitle" and "Audio" file.
Step 4. Click "Format" drop-down list to select an output format.
You can reset video and audio parameters of a exist format by clicking Settings button.
Step 5. Select output for your converted iPod files.
Step 6. Click "Start" button to start to convert DVD to iPod file format.
Ok, you have finished converting DVD to iPod file types.
Part 3: How to convert video files like AVI, DivX, XviD, WMV, ASF, RM, MOV, MPEG to iPod formats using video to iPod File converter for Windows.
Step 1. Run Aimersoft iPod Video Converter.
Step 2. Click "Add" button to import your video files.
Step 3. Click "Profile" drop-down list to select an output format.
Note: You can reset video and audio parameters of a exist profile by clicking "Settings" button.
Step 4. Select an output path for your converted iPod files.
Step 5. Click "Convert" button to start to convert video files to iPod file fomat.
Ok, you have finished converting video files to iPod file types.
Tips for using Aimersoft iPod file Converter suite:
1. You can trim video.
2. You can crop your video using three methods: Crop by selecting a crop mode, Crop by adjusting the crop frame, Crop by setting the crop values
3. You can set video effects.
Part 4: How to convert DVD movie to iPod file formats using DVD to iPod file converter for Mac OS.
Step 1. Run DVD to iPod Converter for Mac OS. The interface is as follows:
Step 2. Click "Add" button to load your DVD movie.
Step 3. Choose an iPod profile for your selected file from the "Profile" drop-down list on the right "General" panel.
Note: You can change video and audio parameters of a default profile on the right "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.
Step 4. Click "Browse..." button to change the output folder path for your converted iPod files
Step 5. Click "Convert" button to start to convert your DVD movie to iPod file format.
Ok, you have finished converting DVD movie to iPod file types.
Part 5: How to convert video files like AVI, MPEG, MOV, RM, RMVB, DivX, VOB to iPod file types using video to iPod file converter for Mac OS.
Step 1. Run iPod Video Converter for Mac OS. The interface is as follows:
Step 2. Click "Add" button to import your video files.
Step 3. Choose an iPod profile for your selected file from the "Profile" drop-down list on the right "General" panel.
Note: You can change the video and audio parameters of a default profile on the right "Advance" panel. For video formats, you can set their codec, video bit rate, resolution, frame rate, etc. For audio formats, you can set their audio codec, audio bit rate, sample rate and channels, etc.
Step 4. Click "Browse..." button to change the output folder path for your converted iPod files.
Step 5. Click "Convert" button to start to convert videos to iPod file format.
Ok, done.
Tips for using DVD to iPod suite for Mac OS:
1. You can trim your video and audio clips by using the Trim function.
2. You can take a snapshot when preview a file by clicking the snapshot button.
Part 6: How to put/transfer converted iPod files to iPod using iTunes.
Step 1. Free download iTunes from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/.
Step 2. Connect your ipod to computer. Launch iTunes. The interface is as follows:
Be sure the "Manually manage music and videos" is not checked.
Step 3. Click "File->Add File to Library...." to choose iPod files which you want ot transfer to your iPod.
Step 4. Click "Movies" in the "LIBRARY" to see the iPod files you have added just now, right click the file -> "Get info" to reset your video info.
Step 5. Drag videos from Library to iPod directly.
Ok, done.
Those two iPod File Converter applications are both powerful and easy to use. Just free download the trial of an iPod File Converter to try to convert DVD and video files to iPod formats and transfer to your iPod with iTunes yourself.
- Convert DVD movie to iPod Video MP4, MPEG-4 and M4V with excellent quality and fast speed.
- Convert various video formats including AVI, DivX, XviD, WMV (Windows Media Player Video), MPEG, MPG, FLV (Youtube), DAT (VCD), RM, RMVB (RealPlayer), MOV (QuickTime), ASF and limewire video to iPod MP4 MPEG-4 H.264 Video.
- Support batch conversions and customize video profile, make your conversion much easier.
- Support 640 by 480 resolutions. Fully support 30GB and 80GB iPod Video;
- iPod Copy Manager built-in, transfer video to iPod directly without iTunes.
- Easily convert DVD and video to iPod audio MP3, M4A and AAC with excellent quality.
- Support video Trimming and Cropping. Set the start and end time to capture your favorite movie clips. Cut off the black edges of your DVD movies and enjoy your DVD on iPod in full screen.
- High level customization. Let you convert video to iPod with the resolution, frame rate, video bit rate and sample rate you prefer. Fully support PAL and NTSC TV standards.