Editing an AVI File

[APL88]

I used Fraps (www.fraps.com) to make a 5 second video of me and my friernd doing something in a game. Currently the file is 300 megs, at full res (10x7 screen) -- I would like to compress and resize this image so that I can host it on a server. How can I go about doing this with ONLY freeware??

Please help me out because I would like to get this done today :)

-Andrew

If you can help me quick IM me on AIM: aplardi88

[PaulCabby]

Use Windows Movie Maker :happy:

[APL88]

I am guessnig I can get that at microsoft.com

[cvcduty]

Windows Movie maker... free and you probably already have it in your system.

[APL88]

I'm looking all over and cant find it man

[cvcduty]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloa...oviemaker2.mspx

[ariel]

Try using VirtualDub-MPEG2 and Xvid or even Divx.. It will be much better then anything that would come out of Movie maker..

Edited December 7, 2004 by ariel

[APL88]

GOT IT down to one meg!

[cvcduty]

Good job...

[KayMan2K]

Yes XVid and Divx do offer higher quality.

If you want to encode your video into Windows Media Video you can also use the freely available Windows Encoder specifically designed to convert an AVI file into an WMV file. It is very powerful but not as user friendly. It can work with any version of Windows whereas 'Movie Maker' is only for WinXP.

[+chorpeac MVC]

Yeah baby, Fraps and Movie Maker....they are tight! Great combination of programs!