Convert Media

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Convert Media

When you create an annotation file, some audio files need to be converted to a different file format, or SayMore needs to extract an audio file from a video file. You can use the Convert command on the toolbar or in the Start Annotating tab.

Do the following:

  1. Click the Sessions or People tab.

  2. In the left pane, click the session or person.

  3. In the right pane, click the audio or video file.

  4. Do either of the following:

    • At the top of the right pane, click the Convert button.

    • Right-click the file and click Convert.

The Convert Media dialog box appears. If necessary, click Download to download and install FFmpeg.

  1. In the Available Conversions box, select the desired conversion.
    Examples (not exhaustive):

    • Convert to H.263/MPEG-4 video with AAC Audio

    • Convert to H.264/MPEG-4 video with AAC Audio

    • Convert to MPEG-1 video with MP2 Audio

    • Convert to MPEG-2 video with MP3 Audio

    • Convert to Xvid/MPEG-4 AVC video with AAC Audio

    • Extract audio to mono mp3 audio file (low quality)

    • Extract audio to standard WAV PCM audio file

  2. Click Begin Conversion.

Conversion Finished Successfully appears in the dialog box. A Show Details button also appears.

  1. Optionally, click the Show Details button to see details and various metadata.

  2. Click Close.

The converted or extracted copy of the file appears in the list of files, with an appropriate file name change.

Related Topics

Basic Tasks overview

File formats in SayMore

People tab tasks

Sessions tab tasks

Related Internet Sites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.263

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-2

http://www.xvid.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_file_format