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The step-by-step tutorial shows you how to convert ASF to iPod video. As we all know, iPod is more and more popular in our life, including iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Video, iPod Classic, and the newest iPod Touch. And ASF is a common video file, so sometimes, you need to convert your favorite ASF videos to your iPod, and then enjoy them on the go!

What is ASF?

ASF, stands for "Advanced Streaming Format", is an open file format specification for streaming multimedia files containing text, graphics, sound, video, and animation. ASF is part of the Windows Media framework.

Advanced Streaming Format (ASF) does not define the format for any media streams within the file. Rather, it defines a standardized, extensible file container that is not dependent on a particular operating system or communication protocol, or on a particular method (such as HTML or MPEG 4) used to compose the data stream in the file.

What is iPod Video?

iPod family consists of iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod video, iPod Classic, and iPod Touch.

Audio support: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF.

Video support: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.

Photo Support: Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats.

iOrgSoft iPod Video Converter  is definitely a good choice for you to convert ASF to iPod.

Step one: Add ASF format Video

Click the add button, the program will let you browse your hard disc. First you should select the format,then the corresponsive ASF files will be found and add the file you want to convert. Click the play button to preview your excellent video. When your video is playing, you can capture the excellent pictures by clicking the camera icon. It will automatically save your favorite video pictures on your computer as jpeg file. You can find the photos by opening the folder on the right of camera icon.

Step two: Video Trimming

Click "Trim" icon in the main menu to enter the trim window. Click the start icon to open movie trimming window and do as follows to capture a clip from the selected file:

set start time: You can set starting time by clicking the up and down button in the Set Start Time box and click OK. Or you could click the first icon under the preview window and the start time will be shown in the Set Start Time box automatically.

set end time: You can set ending time by clicking the up and down button in the Set End Time box and click OK. Or you could click the second icon under the preview window and the end time will be shown in the Set End Time box automatically.

After you set the end time, the length of the captured clip will be shown in the selected length box for your reference.

Step three: Video Conversion

Click "Convert" icon in the main menu and come to the convert window, set video effect.

Video: Set video encoding settings by selecting a resolution, a frame rate and a bit rate and encoder as you need.

Audio: Set audio encoding settings by selecting a sample rate, an audio channel, a bit rate, an audio volume and encoder as required.

format: Set an output format for the selected file.

Output: Click the first icon to specify a folder on your computer to save the converted file. You can also open the output folder by clicking the Open button.

When you finish all the necessary settings, you can click the Convert icon at the bottom of the window to start converting the file. Click the Stop button to cancel the process as required. You can view the conversion progress from the progress bar.

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