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Brief Introduction of MOV
MOV, a file format for QuickTime player, is an audio and video file format developed by Apple to store commonly used digital media types. When QuickTime is selected as the save type, the animation will be saved as a MOV file.
Because of the prevalence of Apple devices, it’s now easier to convert MOV format using external software. VideoPower BLUE is a powerful software that can convert other file formats into MOV format.
The MOV format file with a lossy compression method is slightly better than the AVI format in picture quality and even better than WMV and RM in some ways.
Supported Platforms
MOV is supported by all mainstream computer platforms including Apple Mac OS, MicrosoftWindows95/98/NT/2003/XP/VISTA and even Windows 7.
In addition, it can be supported by numerous multimedia editing and video processing software.
It’s highly recommended that you save videos in MOV format if you want the file to be compatible with Apple devices.
How to convert files into MOV format using VideoPower BLUE
Below is the step-by-step guide on how to convert video files to MOV format. To do this, first, you must download VideoPower BLUE by clicking on the link below.
Step 1: Add the video file to the program
Run the program if you have installed the Video Converter software – VideoPower BLUE successfully on your PC. You can directly import the file to the program by clicking the “Add files” button or by drag-and-drop the file to the interface. For this example, we’ll use an MP4 file to be converted into MOV.
Step 2: Edit the video
If you need to edit the video first before converting, just follow the instructions below.
The imported MP4 file is displayed in the list.
Click the “Edit” button on the right side of the file.
The built-in video editor will pop up, with its help, you can make changes to your video. Adjust speed and volume, trim, cut, crop, rotate or flip videos. Add effects, subtitles, and watermark while adjusting brightness, contrast, and saturation that will make editing conveniently easier.
For example, you can trim your video as shown below:
1) Click “Add Trim Marker”.
2) Drag the mark as shown below to select the part you want to cut. If you want to select multi-sections, please repeat 1 and 2.
3) Choose “Keep the selected section” or “Delete the selected section” from “Preferences”.
4) Click “OK” to save the setting.
Step 3: Convert MP4 to MOV format
3.1 Set the output format.
Click the “Profile” drop-down menu, then choose the format you want from the profile list. Here choose “Video”, “MOV”, and quality “Same as source” or other options like “HD”, “4K quality” as per your need.
3.2 Start Conversion
Return to the file list.
Click the “Convert” button, then the converted MOV file will be saved in the default output folder.
You can also customize frame rate, bitrate, codec, etc. manually. Just click the “Settings” button to enter the “Preset editor” window, then you can change the value and click “OK” to save the settings.
3.3 Find the Converted MOV files
The program will pop up a window to inform you once the conversion is completed. Click “OK” to open the folder of your saved converted MOV files.
Or you can click the “Open” button to find the MOV video.
Conclusion:
Because MOV format has become widely used due to the fame of Apple products, it’s a great idea to convert your video files into MOV format for compatibility purposes.
VideoPower BLUE is definitely perfect for you. It’s fast and flexible with a built-in video editor that will enable you to merge multiple videos into one single file. This software will allow you to edit slideshows or videos, apply watermarks, effects, and other basic video editing options such as trimming or cropping. Not only that, but it also has a screen recording tool and a split-screen video maker.
