Dec 26
Shawn was asking today about how to work with .avi files that his new video camera created on his Mac. As it turns out, this is a more complicated question than it should be.
AVI files are essentially a Microsoft format for video that was supposed to compete with QuickTime. Eventually MS gave up on it and moved to Windows Media Player. Not too many devices still use AVI, as it’s generally considered a poor format for video and audio.
Here’s a page that has a number of helpful tips on how to work with these files. You may have to try a couple different options, as there’s more than one type of AVI.
