How to use DivX Pro with QuickTime?

DivX 6 for Mac includes a powerful video codec that plugs into your favorite video editing software, letting you create professional DivX movies without having to learn new software. This version enables encoding in one easy step for fast and reliable conversion to the DivX video format, includes many advanced features for superior quality and compression, and is compatible with almost all video editing programs you may use on your Mac.



Step 1



Open the QuickTime Player and select the Open Movie in New Player... command from the File menu. An Open dialog box will appear. Browse to your movie, select it and click the Open button.

Step 2



From the File menu, select the Export... command. A Save exported file as... dialog box will appear.

Step 3



Select Movie to DivX AVI from the Export drop-down menu. Navigate to your desired output DivX movie location. Press the Options... button to configure the DivX encoder.

Step 4



If you have a desired file size for your DivX movie (e.g. 650MB for a CD), select the Make [number] file(s) of [size] MB in size radio button. Enter the desired number of files you want into the first edit box (e.g. If you want to save the DivX movie on two CDs, enter 2). Enter your desired file size into the second edit box.

OR

If file size isn't important, leave Make a [quality] quality file checked. From the drop-down menu, select the desired quality for your DivX movie. The default is a High quality file. Click the OK button to return to the Save exported file as... dialog box from Step 2.

Step 5

Select the Save button to start the encoding process. During encoding, you can start the popcorn and prepare yourself for a DVD-quality DivX movie experience. Play the file on your computer using any media player, but if you already own a DivX Certified DVD player, you can enjoy a big screen, surround sound, movie theatre-like experience from the comfort of your favorite living room chair.