Improve your Presentations!

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Angela

Presentations are key in many fields nowadays.

In school, you have to present certain topics to the class, in university you are asked to present your research findings, and in your company, sales numbers and marketing strategies have to be presented to your boss or coworkers. Talks, speeches, workshops… Even when showing off your vacation photos to your family and friends, all thee things involve presentation skills.

But not everyone is skilled in presenting themselves, their findings, or their current work.… Read the rest

How to Convert Video to Wii

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Gail

The days of relying on your Wii gaming system just to play games are over. Clearly, the Wii is really great at video games and that makes sense since it was primarily designed to allow a great gaming experience.

Then we learned the Wii could help you get healthy and get in shape with things like Wii fitness. But then we learned that Wii could actually play movies, and it opened up a whole new world.… Read the rest

Editing Videos using a Video Converter

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Angela

The basic usage of an online video file converter is – as the name most probably told you already – converting different types of video file formats. From MOV to MKV, from AVI to MP4, or any other possible combination. But there are several other features a video converter can offer!

In earlier blog entries we have looked at how to extract a still image from a movie, or how to rip music from a video clip very easily.… Read the rest

Cross-Conversion – What is possible?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Angela

The basic and general features of a file converter, whether it’s a software tool you have to install on your computer or whether it’s an online service, are mostly the same: You upload a file and convert it into another format, either because you can’t open the initial file, because you want to reduce the file size to send it over the internet, or because you want to send it to people that may not be able to open the original file format.… Read the rest

Common Questions About Video Converters

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Gail

If you suddenly run up against the need to use video converters, it can be daunting. If you’re already familiar with terms like codecs, containers, formats, MP4 and FLV, you’re all set. However when most people see the message on their screen indicating their computer can’t open a video file, they panic.

You don’t need to panic. Finding and using video converters to change your video file into a different type of file is quick and easy, once you learn how.… Read the rest

Native Apple (Mac) Files

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Angela

Users of Apple devices like Mac desktop computers, MacBooks, iPhones, or iPads are already familiar with them: the native Apple Inc. file formats. Users of other platforms and operating systems like Windows and Linux however can face difficulties with those formats because they, sometimes, have never heard of them.

This could become a problem for Apple users as well when they try to send assignments, essays or other documents, videos, or audio files from their device to someone working with a Windows computer or an Android phone.… Read the rest

Video Codecs and Containers – What Are They?

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Gail

Figuring out the differences between some of the most popular image formats is relatively easy. All you have to do is look at the file extension and you know most of what you need to know. However, video formats are much more complicated. When you’re working with video files, the terms codecs and containers get used a lot, but most people don’t know what that means.

We’re going to break down the contents of a video file to make it easier to understand.… Read the rest

How to Choose an Online Video Converter

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Gail

There are dozens of reasons that might make it necessary to convert video files to a different type of video file. Knowing that you need to convert your video is the easy part. It becomes a little more difficult when you start trying to determine HOW you will make that important conversion.

The good news is that there are hundreds of options when searching for an online video converter. Unfortunately, that is the bad news as well.… Read the rest

Convert Your PowerPoint to Video For Greater Flexibility

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Gail

For many people, creating a Microsoft Power Point file is the best possible way to create and view a presentation. The templates available within PowerPoint make it easy to create slides and the nature of the presentation allow a speaker to switch to the next slide with a simple touch of a button, while maintaining eye contact with their audience.

However, the reality is that there are many circumstances when your carefully prepared PPT file is no longer the best solution.… Read the rest

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