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Windows Media Player, a free player produced by Microsoft Corp, is a component of the Microsoft Windows system, usually referred to as “WMP”.
WMP is one of the earliest media library that was ever created.It serves as a default media player for Microsoft’s Windows OS. Up to now it is still being used to play audio, video, and images, by many users of Microsoft processor.
However, WMP only supports common video formats like WMV, MP4, AVI, etc. Other than that, formats like FLV, 3GP are not supported by the Windows Media Player.
So it is necessary to convert video to the formats mentioned above for it to be compatible when playing on the Windows Media Player.
VideoPower BLUE is great software with a variety of options and features including screen capture and recording, editing, music, and conversion. This software can convert any video formats to WMV.
For this article, we’ll focus on converting a video file to WMV which is compatible to be played in Windows Media Player.
You can try to use the software for free by downloading its trial version below.
Step 1: Add the Video file to VideoPower BLUE
Run the program if you have installed the Video Converter software successfully on your PC. You can directly import the video file to the program by clicking the “Add files” button or by drag-and-drop the file to the interface.
Step 2: Edit file before conversion
If you need to edit the video file before conversion, follow the instructions below.
The imported 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 the perfect movie. 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.
3) Choose “Keep the selected section” or “Delete the selected section” from “Preferences”.
4) Click “OK” to save the settings.
Step 3: Convert Video to WMV format.
3.1 Set the output format.
1) Click to open the “Profile” drop-down menu, then choose the format you want from the profile list.
2) Here you can click “Video” and then “WMV”.
3) You may now choose the quality you prefer.
3.2 Start Conversion
Return to the file list.
Click the “Convert” button, then the converted WMA file will be saved in the default output folder.
3.3 Find the Converted WMV files
A pop-up window from the program will appear informing you that the conversion is complete. Click “OK” to open the folder of your saved converted MP4 files.
Conclusion:
A video converter that can convert videos to Windows Media Player is necessary for Windows OS users. There are countless of converters in the internet, however not all of these free programs are for real. Some of them are just clickbait applications that will waste your time and just mess with your file. So you should better be sure to use reliable and efficient software like VideoPower BLUE.
It comes with a converter that creates output in great quality, convert audio or video files into various formats, a built-in video editor that will enable you to edit slideshows or videos, apply watermarks, effects, and other basic video editing options such trimming or cropping. Lastly, the software has a screen recorder which allows you to capture any on-screen activity on your computer.
