Professional video conversion software that converts .mov to OGG Theora and/or WebM?

I'm looking for a professional grade video conversion software that can convert Quicktime (.mov) files to HTML5 video formats such as Ogg Theora and WebM. There are tons of free ones but I haven't found one that does a very good job. I've tried Bigasoft's converters but I'm a bit disappointed with their very basic quality settings. I'd like to have more control over parameters such as bitrates, variable passes, etc. Does anyone know of something like this? It's also hard to trust if some of the converters out there are legit.
Thanks!

I just found out about Firefogg and it seems to be working well enough for my immediate needs. Still curious to see if there is anything better out there though.

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Can someone please recommend an inexpensive video conversion software package? I'm trying to convert a QTMOV to MPG or WMV for Windows users without QT installed. Any help appreciated. I'm a recent Windows convert.

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Quicktime Pro ($30us) is an excellent value video tool which can handle editing, layers, transparency etc etc. It can export to a variety of formats (although not WMV for obvious reasons). I'd be tempted to wait a couple of months though as QT8 will probably be around soon and will require a new key to be bought.
Also check out these applications on MacUpdate.
regards
mrtotes

Does anyone know of software that converts LaTex and rtf files to doc?

Hi All:
I edit documents for PhD candidates in economics. As these documents generally contain a lot of symbols, the authors use LaTex, which they sometimes convert to rtf. I prefer to edit using word and track changes. In fact, that's the only way I know how to do this. So I am wondering if anyone knows of software that converts LaTex and/or rtf files to doc files.
Thanks so much,
Lunenburger

Bean can do this:
http://www.bean-osx.com/Bean.html
and I am sure that Word accepts rtf documents as well.
There is a version of LaTex for Macs:
http://evolve.lse.ac.uk/software/EquationEditor/
(scroll down).

Does any one know of software that you can import a PDF and then draw on it, dimensions, notes and symbols...technical drawing?. Blue beam have the perfect software for this BUT it's not Mac compatible

Does any one know of software that you can import a PDF and then draw on it, dimensions, notes and symbols...technical drawing?. Blue beam have the perfect software for this BUT it's not Mac compatible

You need a PDF editor, at the high end use Adobe's Acrobat Professional, at the low end use the editing features in Preview (pre-loaded on your iMac). However you should probably look at the Mac App Store, you will find many of PDF editing applications. You simply need to find one that suits your needs.

Is there any apple software that will enable me to access and edit some old corel paint shop pro files

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Oh no... NOT THE 99-PAGER!!! Anything but THAT!!!

Software for Mac that converts .mov

Does anyone know of a software program for mac that can convert .mov movie files to .avi, .wmv, mpeg 1, mpeg 2, mpeg 4, etc..
I have search the web and it seems that all these programs are for windows only.

MOV to AVI - MPEG Streamclip
MOV to MPEG 1 or 2 - Toast (or iDVD a pain in the heinie vs. Toast)
MPEG-4 is possibly already a QT format. If not e.g. MS MPEG-4 Streamclip or QT Pro, you might need the Perian codec to decipher the oddball non complaint MS MPEG-4 codec.
MOV to WMV - QT Pro with Flip4mac export
Visual Hub will do a few of these, not sure how much control on WMV exports.
What are you actually trying to achieve?

Best video Hardware/software for converting VHS DVD and others on Mac?

Hello,
I am having problems finding some much needed details on what the best software/hardware is for converting video formats on a Mac. I should note I am using a NEW iMac 4GB memory and Leopard OS so what I use needs to be compatible. Perhaps next year I will get a Mac Pro, but for now I'm using this setup. Here's is what I need to do:
1. Transfer old VHS tapes (home movies and such) to DVD. I need to be able to use DL DVD discs for my recordings so I don't have to switch DVDs. In other words make them just like the DVDs you play that you buy. Therefore, they also must be able to playback in home theater DVD players, not just on the computer. I would assume the best way as for encoding is to get the VHS tape in digital format on the hard drive, then use the codecs to turn them into DVDs?
2. Once on the hard drive I also need to convert them to a format neutral playback on both the Mac and PC. What is the best, MPEG 4?
3. The ability to do some nice editing of making bookmarks, chapters and thumbnails for the DVD menu and divisions I wish to make. In other words, if I have a home movie containing my Summer and Winter vacation, I want to insert bookmarks at points to skip to like in a movie DVD and also have a thumbnail of it just like DVD movies does.
4. A nice MAIN menu for the DVD that will let me hit the main categories, not just chapters for the TOP level DVD menu. Such as Summer Vacation, Winter vacation.
5. The software should be easy to use so I don't have to take a HUGE crash course requiring lots of work making the project a chore. Also, I don't want or need a professional package, just something simple that is less than $200 per software program. Not the expensive $500+ software options for movie makers.
Thank you for any tips and advice on this matter.

"Best software/hardware" depends on your exact needs & wants.
One simple way to transfer your VHS tapes to DVD is with a *DVD Recorder*. Many of these come with VHS and DVD decks already built in. Insert your VHS tape, a blank DVD, hit record and off it goes. When finished, you have a playable DVD.
To transfer your VHS tapes to DV for editing you will need a converter. The *Canopus ADVC-110* is a very nice, relatively inexpensive device that will do that job for you. (It's also possible to use most modern DV camcorders as converters, too.) You would connect your VHS deck to the Canopus box via their analog video & audio connections, then connect the Canopus box via FW to your Mac, and then when you play the VHS tape you would capture the video in iMovie or FCE.
Once your videos are captured on your Mac, you could use iMovie or *Final Cut Express* to do whatever editing you might want to do. Regardless of which one you edit with, however, it's iDVD that you would use to create your DVD menus and burn your DVDs.
So, overall, the workflow would be like this: *VHS Deck > Converter (camcorder or converter box) > Capture on Mac (iMovie or FCE) > Editing application (iMovie or FCE) > iDVD > DVD*
For playback on computers MPEG4 would be an ok choice, H.264 is probably a better choice, and then there's the matter of whether or not you want to export as a QuickTime movie and/or AVI.
iLife came with your Mac, so you already have iMovie and iDVD. How about giving them a try before you consider investing in a significantly more sophisticated application like Final Cut Express. (just my opinion)

Creating Video Playlists & Software for converting Videos

How do I create video playlists on my iPod? If I just add all the videos I want to add, they all apear in the 'Movies' section of my iPod.
Help would be wonderful!
My other question, was...
Is there another piece of FREE software that I could use to convert my videos into iPod format movies?
Besides using:
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Quicktime 7
Thanks...

I use WinAVI - it's not free but has never let me down. It also does 3GP files for 'lesser' phones.

Choosing the right video conversion software

I am pretty sure this topic has been discussed with interesting comparative analyses, but could not find it.
If it exists, can someone be kind enough to show me the thread?
If it does not exist, then may I expose my problem:
I am normally exporting my video clips (from XDCAM-EX-HD) into Quicktime Movie using the XDCAM-EX 1080p30 Compressor in my sequence setting, to burn a Blu-Ray. So far it works fine.
But I also want to export them in a format to be read in Full HD by Sony PS3. The only format I found which works is HD for Apple TV which is only 720p and the picture is of much lower quality than from the Blu-Ray.
I would like therefore a software which could convert the .mov file into a DVIX or MP4 file in 1080p resolution which can be read by the PS3.
Which is these numerous conversion software can do it?

This thingy...which is a pack of presets for Compressor...has one for PS3.
CRAM 1.0
Shane

Is there video capture software which will capture only the canvas and not my cursor or the way I move the canvas?

Hi,
Does anybody know of a video capture software which only captures the canvas and not my cursor or the way I move the canvas?
I want to simulate a painting being created brush stroke by brush stroke. It would also be good if I could select the layer that it is meant to be recording.
I guess this would have to be a plugin of some sort.
If not - do you have any good suggestions of the best workflow of creating this from Photoshop to After Effects (I don't want to use revealing paths etc...)
Thanks for any help,
Luke

It would also be good if I could select the layer that it is meant to be recording.
That won't work. Screen cap tools by their nature always capture the display buffer of the whole active window. At best, they respect GDI "drawing layers" and regions like Camtasia does, meaning they differntiate between mouse cursors, window frames and the actual content to get more efficient compression. For the rest - see the previous answer.
Mylenium

I need to know best way to edit MXF files, with least rendering, is that converting the MXF or Log and Transfer? the end product is dvd, but I have lots and lots of these projects to do.

I am about to comence my Edit, and was told of Mpeg Streamclip, however this doesn't seem to work with my Canon XF305 Clips, the reason I was told to use it was so I wouldn't have to Render in Final Cut Pro all the time.. I do have the Canon Disc with the Plug in Utility and the update from their site.
Is it best to Convert these MXF files first and import them into FCP or use 'Log and Transfer', so far I am unable to do either!!
The projects on the timeline will have introduction .Movs already on it as a Template to re-use again and again with the new Footage ( MXF Files ) to be added and edited with transitions etc..This process is repeated again and again but with different MXF clips each time.
I am looking for the quickest and best way for workflow as there are 80 or more projects to do, each with 10 or so clips to be added to the timeline and Exported for DVD...Will I have to then Compress to fit onto DVD's??
I know Streamclip is an Mepeg 2 app but I thought the Canon XF305 Shot as mpeg2....
Is Log and Transfer my only Option?
Basically I need to know the quickest for Render purposes, and of course, the best way so the files aren't so huge etc etc.
Please, any suggestions would be greatly received....

We only work with PR422 files in FC7. We use Shane's workflow with all 5D & MXF footage.
Make your life easier and stick to the ProRes family for your footage and edit sequences. Avoid H264 & convert any you have to ProRes.
Unless you are considering Blu-Ray the only way to deliver video on a DVD is to convert it to SD.
Depending on the length of your show you can make a Blu-Ray in Compressor but you have very limited authoring options when compared to DVD Studio Pro.
Compressor can also convert your HD to SD mpg-2 & Ac3 files. The best results usually come from setting the frame controls in the mpg-2 setting of Compressor to best. Depending on the the length of the show and your Qmaster settings this can take quite a while.
I personally find Compressor's HD to SD DVD conversion varies. Sometimes it is wonderful and sometimes not so much. I prefer the following as it is usually is faster and very consistent.
Export a quicktime movie (not QT conversion) of your final sequence
Import the exported HD file back into FC.
Create a SD 16x9 sequence and then drop in the recently exported HD seq and render. Rendering the sequence basically has FC doing the HD to SD conversion. Export the SD sequence and then convert to mpg-2 & ac3 in Compressor. While this does take time I still find it faster than Compressor with Qmaster utilizing all cores.
Another option is using jobs in Compressor
http://pixelcorps.cachefly.net/macbreak-154-540p-h264.mov
In this workflow you would have Compressor convert the HD file to SD and then through jobs convert the SD file to mpg2 & Ac3.
In theory the jobs version could be faster (based on a number of variables- length, Qmaster, etc) but I haven't had time to compare the two.

Followed video about burning my completed movie to a DVD and iDVD was not listed in the sharing drop down. What gives?

Why wasn't iDVD listed in sharing drop down when trying to burn DVD?

Hi
If there is no iDVD on Your Mac (and it's not on newer Macs as Apple discarded it) then You need a program that can do this.
Your Mac can burn CDs and DVDs - BUT DVD as Data-DVDs not as Video-DVDs - they need a program to be encoded and STRUCTURED as such.
• iDVD is part of the boxed version of iLife'11 and can only be bought outside Apple as on Amazon and e-bay
• DVD Studio pro - Part of FinalCut Studio Pro bundle - this to has expired and can only be bought second handed. (High price and tough learning Curve - but best ever done.)
• Roxio Toast™ - Not as elegant as iDVD - but has many other positive additions (I like it as 10-Pro incl BD-component) (now version 11)
• Burn - only free alternative I know of on internet. Very simple - Just for doing a plain Video-DVD
Burn http://www.digital-digest.com/software/Burn.html
only You can buy from Apple is
• FinalCut Pro-X which also can burn to DVD but without any nice themes.
AppleMan1958
You can also buy Compressor from Apple for $50 US. It will also create DVD and BluRay but without the nice themes.
Yours Bengt W

I downloaded/installed a software that came up on the screen and left it until the next morning. When I went to used the IPad, I have not been able to restart it. What should I do?

I downloaded/installed a software that came up on the IPad screen and left itrunning until the next morning. When I went to used the IPad next day, I have not been able to restart it. What should I do?
thanks,
hari

If you mean that it won't boot up, then assuming that the battery isn't empty (it can take about 15 minutes of charging before it will respond), then have you tried a soft-reset to see if that gets it to boot up ? Press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds, after which the Apple logo will hopefully appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

What is a good video conversion software?

I would like one that was free, preferably. It also needs to be able to convert .MOI to .MOV

.moi files are irrelevant - they only contain info about the video contained in associated .mod files. You probably meant .mod files.
MPEG Streamclip can convert .mod files to QuickTime .mov. Note that you will also need the QuickTime MPEG2 Playback Component if you do not already have it on your Mac (needed to enable the conversion).
If you are converting the files in order to edit in Final Cut or iMovie, you need to convert to QuickTime/Apple Intermediate Codec.

Software that converts? NTSC to PAL

Is there a software where a video that was shot on NTSC format be converted into PAL to play overseas?
thanks

Although the suggestions given by the posters are valid, if you are doing the conversion for broadcast you may have difficulty passing QC if you use these software converters. I know that I have.
The most reliable way of converting for broadcast and getting through QC is to go through a Terranex converter - a process which is available at your friendly local video facility. It costs me about $250 per hour for HD to PAL HDCAM (excluding tape stock).
Best
Harry

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