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How to Convert Video to iPod for Mac?

iPod supported formats:

1. The video formats: M4V, MP4, and MOV.
2. The audio formats: AAC, MP3, WAV, and AIFF.

You might have some funny videos in WMV, FLV, AVI, etc. format. If you want to put these videos to iPod or to extract audios from video to iPod audio, you need to convert videos to video or audio formats that compatible with iPod. This is a tutorial on how to convert video to iPod for Mac (Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard).

* Intel Version

* Power PC Version

Mac iPod Video Converter Guides

Software you need: 1. Video Converter for Mac 2. iTunes.

Step 1: Load Videos you want to convert for your iPod

Drag and drop the Video files to the program or you can click the File -> Add Video Files button to browse your computer hard disc and add the Video files you want to convert to the program.

Batch conversion is also supported by this Mac iPod Converter, so you can load several Video files at one time.

Step 2: Output Settings

After the Video files are imported, you can select an output format for each video file and specify a directory on your computer to save the output files.

If you don't know what formats your device supports, you can just select the format according to the device name. For exapmle, you can select "iPod Touch (*.MPEG-4)" when you want to convert Video to MP4 for playback on your iPod Touch. The default setting works well. Of course, if you don't want to use the default video and audio encoding settings, just click the "Settings" button to customize these settings.

Step 3: Convert Video to iPod for Mac OS X

If you want to convert videos to iPod format, you can select accoding to which iPod you have, like iPod touch. If you want to extract audio from video to iPod, you need to select the output format as AAC or MP3. After all the settings, click the Convert -> Start Conversion to start convert Video to iPod for Mac.

Step 4: Transfer video to iPod on Mac

Connect your iPod and start iTunes. Find the file you made above and drag it onto your iPod. Click add file to library.

Open the file in iTunes. Go to video source on top left menu just beneath library. It won't be on your iPod until you sync, make sure you have the movies box checked in your iPod preferences.

* Intel Version

* Power PC Version

It can also: You can use it as a Mac MPG Video Converter.