Watching iPod movies is just one of the many ways you can enjoy your
iPod. But hold on. Before you hit the Internet looking for movies to
play on your iPod, there is something you should know. You cannot just
click and play. First, you'll need some helper software to get the movie
into a format your iPod can handle. Although there are some companies
that want you to plunk down your credit card for that software, this
isn't necessary. Once you finish reading this article, you'll know how
the secret to downloading and converting movies into iPod movies for
FREE!
Step #1 of this free process is to install the latest version of
iTunes on your computer. This is easy because there is a free version of
iTunes waiting for you on the Apple website. Just click on
[http://www.apple.com/itunes/], read through the system requirements,
and begin the download. The iTunes installation program will guide you
through the necessary steps.
With iTunes installed on your computer, you're one step closer to
being able to watch iPod movies. The next step involves moving your
preferred movie files into the iTunes directory. If you have not
downloaded any movies yet, go to your online movie source and begin
downloading. When the movie download is complete, there will be a.mov
video file on your computer. Just drag and drop this video file into the
iTunes video library.
Once the.mov video file is in the video library, a thumbnail image
will appear. If several movies are in the library, you'll see several
thumbnails. To select one for viewing, right-click on the desired movie
file. From the menu that appears select, Convert selection for iPod.
Congratulations! You are now converting movies into iPod movies. The
conversion process will be quick, lasting a few seconds to a few
minutes. The amount of time it takes for conversion depends on the size
of the video file being converted. The bigger the file size, the longer
the conversion process. The converted file will be easy to identify
because iTunes creates a new thumbnail for the converted movie file. It,
too will reside in the iTunes Video library.
At this point, you're almost ready to view your iPod movies! The last
step is to get iTunes in sync with iPod. Follow the normal procedure
for syncing the two. Once you have finished this step, you're ready to
watch iPod movies - for FREE!
