Most of the users in this situation find out that there are very few good tools that will help them. Even paid software has some bugs, is difficult to use or somehow just doesn’t want to work as you intend it to.
I’m going to show you a secret that will solve all these problems. There is a piece of software in this world that is indispensable for the arsenal of a media lover and artist. It is a free utility called SUPER. And indeed it is super!

It allows you to convert almost any audio and video file to any other format AND specify all parameters that can be specified: size, aspect ratio, compression, sampling frequency, frame rate and anything else that is part of a video or audio composition.

I’m going to explain how to get it (it’s not as easy as it sounds) and the basics of using it.
First, to download it, head over to http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html , scroll past the ad(s) at the top to the very bottom where you’ll see some more advertisements and a link saying “Start Downloading SUPER”. Click on it, then scroll down about 5 lines and click the “download and use” link, which is blue (in between red text).

Now scroll to the bottom again and find and click “Download SUPER setup file”, after which I recommend saving (not just opening) the installer to avoid going through this again (although you will have to do it in order to get an updated version).
I think the reason why you have to download it in such a roundabout way is that the developers want to make some money while keeping the software free, and putting up ads for people to click on was the only solution they could find (and I’d say you should click, if only as a means of saying “thank you”).
Double click the installer and install it as you would do with any other program. Now when you open SUPER you will see the following window and a lot of options:
If you know what these options mean, then you don’t need to read any further, just start using the software and enjoy its amazing features.
If you aren’t a professional and just need to get some files converted, here are a few instructions on how to get started (you’ll still need to know stuff like the aspect ratio for video and compression for audio, or you’ll get less than satisfying results).

First click the M in the top right corner and click “Output File Saving Management”. Here you can select the folder where the converted file will be stored. Select one with plenty of space available just in case the file is bigger than expected.

Now look at the top left corner and notice the text “Select the Output Process” and 2 radio boxes to the left of it. Click the top one to select the converter (the default selection is the muxer, which joins different files together). I don’t know why they were not labeled, but thankfully they work.

Now drag and drop your files into the field below the text “DROP A VALID MULTIMEDIA FILE HERE” (or click M, then “Add multimedia files”) and select the output format and parameters from the top dropdown boxes and radio buttons.

The default settings should be enough in most cases, however I really recommend that you learn all those parameters so you can get a better quality or a desired effect.
That’s about it: I’ve shown you the tool and the basics of usage, now it’s your turn to learn how to use it like a pro and start creating things with its help. Good luck!

One new software program that handles the task quite well is ‘TransferMyVideo’ by Avantquest.

TransferMyVideo provides high speed, high quality video conversion for all popular video formats (AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, 3GP, RM, MOV, and more.) and portable devices such as iPod®, iPhone®, Microsoft® Zune®, PSP, MP4 players & smart-phones. TransferMy Video comes pre-installed with support for over 600 phones, consoles, & players.

In Action:

After a one-click download and quick install, the software starts you off with a device configuration screen, which lets you find your model device from a list of over 40 manufacturers.

Next, TransferMyVideo will automatically bring up a list of video to select from. Just pick the video you want and click ‘convert’.

TransferMyVideo “Advance Mode” also offers some basic editing functions, i.e. brightness, contrast, etc.

Note: if TransferMyVideo needs additional software, it will find and download it automatically from the internet.

And once you have converted your video file, you can plug in your device and click ‘transfer’ to move it over. Thats all there is to it.

Review:

Pros: The program is easy to install and use and seemed to work fine on my Vista machine. Not a lot of extra controls to add confusion to the process.

Cons: Not many. The editing functions were limited, but this is designed more as a converter, not an editor.

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As in the case of other software in the Office Suite, PowerPoint is supplied for Windows and Mac OS. It has reached its latest version, MS Office PowerPoint 2007. Today the PowerPoint is the most important and most popular format recognized for presentation purposes. Many major companies, corporations, etc., use PowerPoint as their presentation software.

The PowerPoint presentation is created in pages called slides, which can contain other objects like text, graphics, or even documents in other formats (even independent formats) using Microsoft’s OLE technology.

The PowerPoint was previously a copyrighted product of a software company, Forethought. Microsoft purchased the product and license for $14 million from them, and developed it as their own.

The PowerPoint documents support graphics, animation, slideshow, and text. The PowerPoint Viewer can be used to view the finished PowerPoint presentations. The extension PPT (PowerPoint Template) is an editable presentation file, whereas PPS is for only the show. PPS can also be edited using the PowerPoint application, however, it is optimized for the viewing. So, the PPS files will be less size than the corresponding PPT file.

The Attributes of PPS:

MIME Type: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (used to recognize the format when sent across as attachment in an email). application/vnd.ms-powerpoint

Program ID: Used to identify uniquely, the program for the file extension within the Windows Registry, which is a database of all data and applications in the system. PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11
soffice6.pps

Properties of the Presentations:

PowerPoint Presentations support Microsoft OLE technology, as do the other applications out there. They can hence include any type of object within their body. Also, the VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) will help make the presentations have the ability to process data, and behave almost like application programs. VBA comes packaged with higher versions of MS Office Suite. There are templates provided by Microsoft supplied with the application, which can be used to create slides. The templates can define the placement of text and other objects. Some templates even give the power of adding statistical diagrams like pyramid, bar graph, Venn diagram, and many others.

The animations supplied by the PowerPoint are of two types: slide animations and transitional animations. There are subtle, moderate, and exciting animations available preset in the application. Besides this, the custom animations can be done for the entry, emphasis, and exit of the objects in a slide. We can also animate the text’s movement. Custom animation can be created by choosing Slideshow from the menu and choosing Custom animation. The animation can be applied to all slides or select few. The transitional animations help decide how the transition from one slide to the next is done.

Besides these, there are many other features supported in PowerPoint presentations. The PowerPoint presentation format, as it has almost become the standard format for presentation, is recognized by also the other platforms like the Mac software, OpenOffice.org software etc.

Today’s PowerPoint Show is an XML based open format. It is downloadable from the Internet from Microsoft website. XML, the Extensible Markup Language is tomorrow’s format description scheme. It can well enhance the reach and popularity of the PPS documents.