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How to use VLC media player

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How to use VLC Media Player


Let us get started


On your screen click Start


Type Chrome in the text box


Click Google Chrome


Or press Enter after typing chrome


Chrome browser will appear


Click the Search Engine


Type: www.videolan.org/vlc


Press Enter


This will appear on your screen


Click Download VLC


This will appear


Download start


Or click this to see the download page


A new window tab will appear


Download completed


Click vlc 2.1.3-win32.exe


Click Next


Check all boxes


Click Next


Installation in progress


Installation completed


Click Finish


This will appear on your screen


VLC Media Player is now installed on your computer


For better VLC Media Player to run


Uninstall other media player in your

computer


Uninstall Real Player


Checking for VLC Updates


Click Help


Click Checks for Updates


You have the latest version of VLC


Click Close


Taking Snaphot while watching movie in

your VLC Media Player


Click Video


Click: Take Snapshot


After Taking Snapshot this will appear


Your snapshot or photo is saved on the Pictures Folder


Click Start


Click Pictures


And these are your captured images


How to capture your desktop with VLC

Media Player


Open the VLC Media Player by Double Clicking VLC Icon


Click: Media


Select: Open Capture Device…


Click the arrow down menu and choose Desktop


Set the fps at 25.00 or 30.00 fps


Click the arrow down menu and click Convert


Click: Browse and choose your preferred Destination Folder for

download


Click: Create a New Profile Icon


Change the Encapsulation to MP4/MOV


Click: Video Codec tab


Put a Profile Name like H.264


Check the video box by clicking it


Click the arrow down menu of Codec and choose H-264


Set the Bitrate at 2500 or 3000 kbps


Click: Create Button


Click: Start Button to capture desktop


How to record with VLC media player


Open a video with VLC media player


Right click a video and Click VLC media player


Click the Pause button


Click View


Click Advance Control


And 4 button will appear


Record button: can record any part of the video.


The recorded video is save automatically in Videos Folder


Snapshot button: takes photo while playing or pause


Your photo is saved automatically on the

Pictures Folder


Loop from A to B button:


To loop your video repeatedly


First click of Loop button as point A


Second click of Loop button as point B


Video will play repeatedly from A to B


Third click of Loop button will cancel the loop.


Frame by Frame button: by clicking the FF button

the video play frame by frame


How to convert videos using VLC


We are to convert .flv to .mp4


Open VLC by Clicking VLC Icon


Click: Media


Click: Convert/Save


Now Add the video you want to convert


This is the video we will convert .mp4


Click: Convert/Save


Now choose a video profile. Select: Video-H.2.64+MP3(MP4)


Now Click Edit Selected Profile icon


Now choose MP4/MOV


Click: Video Codec


Click the arrow down menu of Codec and choose MPEG-4


Set the Bitrate at 3000 kbps


Click: Audio Codec


Click the arrow down menu of Codec and MP3


Set the Bitrate at 128 kbps


Channels and sample Rate is the same


Click: Subtitles Tab


Once you are happy with your setting. Click: Save


Click: Browse to set-up your destination file.


This will appear


Copy and type the File Name of the .flv video


Click: Start to convert video


Conversion on progress…


Conversion Finish


This is the converted video


Life is marvelous! Enjoy!


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