How to convert AVI to DVD on Mac?

How to Convert AVI to DVD and Burn It on Mac OS

• Answer:

  Most digital files are in the AVI format, or Audio-Video Interleave. While AVI is a great format for watching movies using different platforms, you can't burn an AVI format to a disc -- it needs to be in a DVD format. To burn an AVI file to a DVD disc on a Mac, you can convert the file to to the proper format using a free file converter software. You can then burn the disc using iMovie and iDVD, both of which come pre-installed on all Mac computers. Difficulty: Moderately Easy Things You'll Need File converter software iMovie iDVD DVD disc Instructions Download and install the free file converter software. Some possible program choices are AVI to DVD Converter, Copy DVD to AVI and AVI to DVD Maker. Open the file converter software. Open the AVI file. Click "File," and then "Save as..." and select DVD for the file format. Click "Save" to save it. Open iMovie. Click "Media Browser" under "Share." Check "Large" under Sizes to create a DVD of the highest possible quality. Click "Publish." Open iDVD. Click "Create a New Project." Type the title of the move in the labeled box and select a location to save the file on your computer. Click "Create." Click "Media" at the bottom of the window, and then "Movies" at the top of the window. A Movies browser will open under it. Click "iMovie." This will return you to iMovie. Select the file you created earlier using the converting software that you want to burn. Click on the file and drag it to the left side of the window, which is also called the "Project Window." Insert a DVD disc in your computer. Click "Burn." The amount of time it takes to burn depends on how big the file is. Click "Done" when it is finished, to eject the disc.