.avi files

[emrs]

Hi I'm trying to make an animated avatar but I need to download an .avi file first.
I want to download my favorite video from youtube, but it isn't allowing me to.
Do any of you know where I can download music videos in the .avi file format?
Thanks so much.

[Hamster]

There is a converter to download the Youtube format and convert it into avi, however, I forgot what it is called and I don't personally use it. It shoudl be easy to find with google however.

[emrs]

There is a converter to download the Youtube format and convert it into avi, however, I forgot what it is called and I don't personally use it. It shoudl be easy to find with google however.

I've been googling for the past hour and a half, and haven't found anything helpful.
Google used to allow this but it isn't allowed anymore.
Is there a way to just download a video in .avi format from the internet.. I guess that's what I'm asking.

[Hamster]

I've been googling for the past hour and a half, and haven't found anything helpful.
Google used to allow this but it isn't allowed anymore.
Is there a way to just download a video in .avi format from the internet.. I guess that's what I'm asking.

I don't think there are any websites that proliferate avi files in a similar manner as youtube and google video. Are you looking for a specific video or a library of videos?

[$cirisme]

this will let you download the flv file:

http://www.downloadyoutubevideos.com/

it's viewable in VLC, and convertable by ffmpeg, at least.

[Hamster]

MPEGs are simple to turn into GIFs, as well, depending on what you use to do it.

[emrs]

I don't think there are any websites that proliferate avi files in a similar manner as youtube and google video. Are you looking for a specific video or a library of videos?

Just a specific video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm0T7_SGee4

this will let you download the flv file:

http://www.downloadyoutubevideos.com/

it's viewable in VLC, and convertable by ffmpeg, at least.

I don't have VLC.
I'm using Animation shop 3 would that work or would I need some other program to do it in?

[Hamster]

Just a specific video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm0T7_SGee4





I don't have VLC.
I'm using Animation shop 3 would that work or would I need some other program to do it in?

VLC is the file format, (like *avi), the program converts VLC to MPEG, which is viewable on all Windows systems

E: Wait, FLV is the file format. With that program you can convert it to MPEG

[emrs]

Oh ok, thanks.
But Animation shop doesn't support MPEG files.

[Hamster]

Oh ok, thanks.
But Animation shop doesn't support MPEG files.

Are you sure? I think I've done MPEGs with it ...

I am at work right now, so I don't have animation shop on me, but maybe you could try?

I wouldn't open a whole video in animation shop though, it will probably crash.

[emrs]

OK.
Here are some .mpeg files I found online here, but I can't seem to save them or open them in Animation shop.

Maybe when someone has some extra time, they could take me through the steps of downloading an .avi video file, or some type of file and then converting it to a .avi, and how I can get it to show up in animation shop where I can manipulate it and only use the part of video that I want to show up in the avatar.

I really want to follow Jack Bauer's tutorial here, but I don't even know how to do the first step in Method 1 that says "start with a .avi file".

[Dee Dee Warren]

This is the youtube converter you will need to get to avi

http://keepvid.com/

Here is another tutorial that is the way I make animated avatars with Animation Shop

http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...ad.php?t=67032

You will need Power DVD to be able to do that, but seriously I have multiple legal copies of the program (XP only) and if you want it, paypal me five bucks to cover shipping and give me an address, and I will get you one. Otherwise I got some on the cheap at ebay and/or amazon used sellers. PowerDVD is a great program for getting screenshots to your clipboard.

Best of luck.

[emrs]

Thanks Darth.
Hamster you were right, Animation shop does convert a file into .mpegs.
After 4 hours of searching yesterday and combining all of the information that you all have given me...my brain finally "clicked" and I figured out how to put everything together.

Here's my finished product from the music video Apologize by OneRepublic.



Yay, thanks so much everyone!

[Teallaura]

So why isn't it your avatar?


Um, Dee Dee, if he doesn't want to, may I take you up on that offer? :happymoss:

[Dee Dee Warren]

Sure, get with me later. I think I found where you can download the version I have, and all I will need to do is PM you the license code. I have like three or four licenses for this thing. I kept misplacing the paper and buying new copies so I would be more than happy to give you one, I only need one.