FlipAlbum Suite and Pro editions currently support exporting to either a .AVI file or a .MPEG1 video file. You may either choose to create a Video CD of these files, or use a third-party video editing tool to convert the .AVI file to MPEG2 format before burning it to a DVD. Note that audio will not be exported to .AVI files and you may instead use a third-party video editing tool to add the background music before burning to DVDs.

In order to convert your .AVI file to DVD, first ensure that you have exported the video file correctly. To export your album to a .AVI file, click on the CD Maker -> Export Album for TV Viewing menu. Select the AVI Format radio button, as well as the location to save your .AVI file, before clicking OK. You may then set your page flipping intervals, select NTSC or PAL TV system, as well as a Compression option, either Uncompressed or Compressed. After making your selection, click Convert to complete the process.

After creating your .AVI file, there are many third-party tools that can assist you in converting the .AVI file to MPEG2 format. PC users may consider using Roxio’s CD/DVD Creator 6.0, Nero 6 Ultra Edition, Roxio’s VideoWave Power Edition 5, or ULEAD’s DVD Movie Factory, while MAC users may consider Roxio’s Toast Titanium 6.

For more information on Roxio’s CD/DVD Creator 6.0, you may visit: http://www.roxio.com/en/products/ecdc/index.jhtml. A product demo can be found at http://www.roxio.com/en/products/ecdc/product_demo.jhtml.

For more information on Nero 6, you may visit: http://www.nero.com/us/631939541422774.php.

For more information on Roxio’s Video Wave Power Edition 5, you may visit: http://www.roxio.com/en/products/videowave_power_edition/index.jhtml. An online tutorial on DVD authoring can be found at http://www.roxio.com/en/products/videowave_power_edition/features.jhtml.

For more information on ULEAD’s DVD Movie Factory, you may visit: http://www.ulead.com/dmf/features.htm. A free 30-day trial is available at http://www.ulead.com/dmf/trial.htm.

For more information on Roxio’s Toast Titanium 6, Mac users may visit: http://www.roxio.com/en/products/toast/product_demo.jhtml.

These are just some of the multitude of programs you can use to convert your .AVI file to DVD format. More information on VCD and DVD formats can be found in http://www.dvdrhelp.com/. Also, do check out our User Forum at www.flipforum.com for more information about other video editing programs. You may also post additional questions there.

Enjoy!

Note: The AVI export feature is available in the Suite and Pro editions of FlipAlbum version 5.0.1.139 or above only. The latest release for FlipAlbum 5 Suite is 5.5.2.194 and FlipAlbum 5 Pro is 5.5.2.192.

FlipAlbum 5.0 customers can now obtain the latest FlipAlbum 5.5 upgrade for free by downloading the software patch from http://support.flipalbum.com/patch.php. Double-click on the downloaded file to install the software patch.

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To install the CD copy of FlipAlbum 5.5 over an existing FlipAlbum 5.0 installation, double-click on the FlipAlbum 5.5 installation file and select "Remove" to remove the existing FlipAlbum 5.0 installation from your computer, when prompted.

And if you are installing FlipAlbum 5.5 for the first time on your computer, you would be prompted for a Product Activation Key when you first launch the program. To retrieve your Product Activation Key, please click here: http://www.flipalbum.com/support/lostpak/, and enter your registered email address. The Product Activation Key will be sent to your registered email address. If you have not previously registered your box product, please click here: http://www.flipalbum.com/product/register.php to register before proceeding to retrieve your Product Activation Key. Download products are automatically registered. At the same time, please do note that the license agreement allows one to install the software on one machine only.

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