How to Burn Xvid Videos to DVD

Being able to transfer your digital video files encoded with Xvid encoding is a convenient way for watching videos using media devices like a DVD player. There are hundreds of software that can let you do this, but most are complicated and...

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Burning Xvid to DVD in Windows Using DVD Flick

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    Download the DVD Flick installer. First, download DVD Flick by heading to this link: http://www.dvdflick.net/download.php.
    1. You will be taken to the download page for DVD Flick. Click on the yellow 'Download DVD Flick' button, and you will be taken to a Sourceforge window. The download will then automatically start.
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    Launch the DVD Flick installer. Once you finish the download, click on it at the bottom of your browser window. This will launch the installer. Just keep clicking 'Next' until the installation initiates.
    1. Make sure to read all the instructions and information in the installation wizard.
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    Launch DVD Flick. Open DVD Flick once it's installed by double-clicking on its icon in the desktop. It is the film icon with the four yellow squares in the left.
    1. Once the software is open, you will be greeted to an extremely straightforward user interface.
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    Open the Settings. You will want to make sure that the settings are right before you begin. So click on the icon in the top labeled 'Project Settings.' A window should pop up, where you can tweak the settings to your liking.
    1. Under General, you can set the target size of your media (in your case, DVD). Leave it at DVD.
    2. Under the Video category, you will be able to set the format of your DVD player. For US regions, use the NTSC format under target format, and PAL for everywhere else.
    3. Under Encoding, you can set it to 'Best' if you think that the quality of your video can use some improvements, but if you're happy with the quality and want quick processing, choose 'Normal.'
    4. Click on 'Accept' to set your preferences, and you can begin making your DVD.
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    Look for the video file you wish to burn. Simply drag and drop the video to the DVD Flick window.
    1. You will see a yellow bar in the left side, which indicates the amount of space you have taken up relative to the target size you set earlier.
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    Add video information. You may want to add things like titles and chapters to your flick, so select the video in the main screen and click on 'Edit title' in the right panel. Here you will see a window with a few categories in it.
    1. Under General, you can set the name for the video, as well as the target aspect ratio of your output.
    2. You can add chapters by clicking on 'Chapters' in the left panel. You can set DVD Flick to set chapters every few minutes, as well as specify the number of chapters you wish to include in your DVD.
    3. You can also insert audio and subtitle tracks in the remaining tabs in the left.
    4. Click Accept when you are happy with your configuration.
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    Insert a blank DVD into your PC's CD drive.
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    Create your DVD. Make sure you have enough space in your hard drive to house the transcoded DVD file, as well as a DVD in your DVD drive inserted. Click on 'Create DVD' in the top of the DVD Flick window to begin the burning process.
    1. Now, you can sit back and do other things while waiting for your DVD to finish burning.
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Burning Xvid to DVD in Mac Using Aimersoft DVD Creator

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    Download the software. Launch an Internet browser and head to Aimersoft website for Mac. Once there, click on the green 'Free Trial' button.
    1. The download should begin resulting in a DMG file called 'aimer-dvd-creator-intel_full335.dmg.'
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    Install the application. Do this by clicking on the 'Downloads' button in your dock, at the lower-right corner of your screen. Click on the downloaded file, and it should open a new window with the DVD Creator icon, which is a DVD with a pen running along it.
    1. Open your Finder app, and click on Applications in the left panel. Simply drag and drop the DVD Creator icon into the Applications window to install it.
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    Launch DVD Creator. Do this by clicking on the launchpad in your dock. A list of all the installed applications should pop out. Look for the DVD Creator, and click on it.
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    Open the video file to burn. With the DVD Creator window open, look for the video file you wish to burn into DVD by going to its directory using Finder, and dragging and dropping the file into the DVD Creator window.
    1. Alternatively, you can click the plus icon in the upper right of the application window and browser to the file using the file navigation tool.
    2. Your video should then appear in the right panel.
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    Edit your video. Do this by clicking on the 'Edit' button at the lower-right corner of your video's thumbnail. Here, the video will play to give you a preview. You can drag the squares around the border of the video in the left side to rescale the video as well as reposition it.
    1. Under the Effect tab, you can set various effects into the video like changing contrast, brightness, saturation, and volume levels.
    2. The Trim tab lets you set the start and end time of the video, while clicking on the scissors icon the left will let you drag points in the timeline for easier setting.
    3. The Watermark tab will let your set a custom watermark to appear in the video.
    4. The Rotate tab will allow you to set the rotation of the video output.
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    Select a menu template. Once you are done editing your video, you can choose a menu template by clicking on the 'Menu' button in the right side of the application window. Here, you can select between a number of menu templates that will play after you insert and play the DVD.
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    Burn your DVD. Click on the blue and black circle icon in the lower-right corner of the app screen. It will summon a pop-up window that allows you to set the name for your DVD, the burning device, burning speed, and the standard to use depending on your region.
    1. Set the region to NTSC if you are in the US, and PAL if you are elsewhere.
  8. Insert a blank DVD into your Mac's DVD drive. Click on the 'Save' icon, and the video should then begin transcoding. After it finishes, it will burn the file into the DVD to make it playable.
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Update 04 March 2020
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