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The most common and powerful tool for converting video files is the program " Format Factory" Of course you can also use Movavi or Any Video Converter. Each of these programs allows you to convert video files from one format to another. However, in this article we will look at Format Factory, especially since it is completely free and easy to use.

Program installation

To install Format Factory, do the following:

1. Download the installation package for your OS version. This can be done from the official Format Factory website (http://www.pcfreetime.com/).
2. Run the downloaded file and follow the installation wizard prompts. When finished, click "finish" to complete the installation.

Note: Since the program is free, the installer may contain additional adware. If you do not want to install it, uncheck the corresponding boxes.

To start the program, double-click on the icon on the desktop or open “Start”, then “All Programs” and open the program icon there.

Working with the program

To convert video:

In exactly the same way, you can convert audio files, photos, documents, and also convert disc formats. Flexible system Conversion settings will allow you to adjust the format to any final playback device.

The program also has additional utilities that allow you to combine 2 or more video or audio files, rename them, and edit metadata.

Separately, it is worth noting the possibility of multiplexing. It allows you to combine video and audio tracks. Simply put, you can add any soundtrack.

In general, the program copes with its functions perfectly, so it can be excellent free analogue programs such as Movavi Video Suite or Any Video Converter, and in no way inferior to them.

Hello everyone Today we will talk about such a program as Format Factory, or Format Factory, whichever you prefer. This program is a kind of free converter of video and audio formats, as well as pictures. Understands almost all formats and can prepare a file for use on a mobile device. What does this mean? Well, that is, if you have an interesting movie and want to watch it on your smartphone, then the Format Factory program will help you prepare it for your smartphone: it will reduce the resolution and quality, due to which the weight of the film will decrease and it can be easily downloaded to your smartphone. And the lighter the film, the easier it is to play it on a smartphone, well, this is kind of in theory. The same can be done with music and with pictures...

In general, guys, this is some kind of format converter, how good it is, I don’t know, but today I’ll deal with this issue. I’ll just say this, I personally don’t use converters at all, somehow there’s no need, the most I’ve used is the converter that’s in the Aimp player, that seems to be all. I’m also glad that the Format Factory program supports the Russian language and is completely free

Well guys, let's get acquainted with her? This means you can download the Format Factory program from the official website (by the way, here it is pcfreetime.com/formatfactory/index.php?language=ru), which is what I did, now, well, that is, now I will install this program. I downloaded such a file, well, with the name FFInstOnline.exe, here it is at the bottom in the Chrome browser, I clicked there right click and selected Open:

Then I got this window, this is the security of Windows, then I clicked on Run (you may not have this window):

And then the guys had a little joke, the fact is that it turns out that I downloaded not just an installer, but a web installer! Well, when I launched it, the program itself began downloading from the Internet, the firewall built into Windows told me about this, it gave the following message:

Well, as you already understood, I clicked on Allow access so that the program could download quietly.. The program itself then downloaded like this:

That is, there was such a window, there was a bar where it showed how much had already been downloaded, and there was also something like 1 Seeds, I’m certainly not sure, but what do you think this means? The thing is that the first thing that came to my mind was that this was a torrent... And it’s somehow strange, my Internet is very fast, but it wouldn’t download very quickly, so to speak.. So I think, maybe it would actually download like that say torrent technology? It’s very similar, however... Well, in general, then when everything has already downloaded, the program installer starts, here you can change the installation folder, but it’s better not to do it just like that, in general, I click the Install button here:

Well, then the installation began, this is how it will all happen:

Then, after about a few seconds, the installation will end, there will be one checkbox, it is needed so that after installation the Factory Format program will start, in general, I personally don’t uncheck this box, but click Close in the box:

So guys, that’s all, we installed the program, now it’s launched and this is what it looks like:

But is this a program? This is not a program, it’s a start window, so to speak, here they also want to install a program for you like Picosmos Tools, this is a program for processing images, well, like graphics editor. But personally, I was never able to make friends with him, but other users say that the program is very good. Well, guys, in this window, at the bottom there is a checkbox just about installing Picosmos Tools, if you don’t need this program, then uncheck this box, as you can see, I unchecked it

In general, I clicked OK, and... something blinked and that was it... It was as if the program had started and immediately closed. Maybe a glitch, maybe not, I don’t know.. I then manually launched the program using the Format Factory shortcut on the desktop, after which this window of the program itself appeared:

Well, guys, I can tell you here, I immediately liked the appearance of the program, it seems to say that the program is not buggy and without jambs and in a word, it’s good! But is it? Now I’ll try to find out at least a little... So what we see here is that at the top of the program there are buttons, the main ones, so to speak. Well, there is a button here called Destination Folder, this is needed to open the folder where the result of the program will be placed, well, you understand. So I clicked this button and this window appeared to me:

Well, it’s clear that it’s empty, I haven’t done anything in the program yet. That is, once again, the Final folder button is only to open the folder where the result of the program will be and that’s it! By the way, a program with signs of intelligence, in short, it was installed by default on system disk C, but she placed the final folder on drive D, the folder itself is called FFOutput, these are the pies guys

Then there is the Settings button, well, I think this is already clear to you, this is where you can configure the program. I clicked this button and then this window appeared:

Well, there are no words at all! What am I talking about? And about the fact that everything here is done so stylishly and so, well, damn it, it’s somehow convenient or something, somehow competently, well, I hope you understand what I mean. The Settings tab was immediately opened in the window, that is, the very first tab, here you can change the Final folder folder, that is, the folder where the result of the work will be placed, so to speak. You can check the box so that the result is immediately in the original folder. You can also check the box so that the file name is more informative, well, it says the video resolution, format... Here are these checkboxes, look:

At the bottom of this tab there is also a checkbox Check new version, well, I don’t know about me, but I don’t like the program to go online just to check if new version... If you don’t like it either, then uncheck this box

So, now I opened the Font tab, well, what can I say, here you can change the font, so to speak, choose it for yourself, you can also change the color of the font and frame. But I don’t really understand what kind of frame it is, well, in general, here are these settings, look:

Now let’s go to the Advanced tab, to be honest, I don’t know what the options are here, and there are very few of them here, so I’ll skip this tab, I think that nothing needs to be changed here. Well, just in case, I’ll show you what it looks like, look:

So, then there is the Photos tab. So what is this all about, there are some two sliders here, and quality is written there, so what is this? Well, guys, what exactly these sliders are for, I don’t quite understand. But I think that the quality of the images during conversion is set here. In any case, if anything, there is nothing complicated here, here is this tab:

As you can see, there are two sliders here, namely JPG Quality and WebP Quality. Well, I can’t say anything about the second, but the first, I know what it is jpeg format, a very popular format, probably the most popular image format. Well, here you set the quality, you already understood this, but how much to set? I don’t know how the quality is set in this program, but in my program that I use, well, it’s also a graphic editor, so that’s where I have jpeg quality equals 80, as for me, this is the ideal ratio of quality and size. Well, these are the pies

This means I’m not showing you the rest of the tabs, and not because I don’t want to, no, there are simply settings not for the program itself, but for video formats. That is, on the other tabs you can customize the formats to suit your requirements, so to speak, but to be honest, I’m not particularly good at this, because as I already wrote, I rarely ever converted anything at all.. It only happened a couple of times, but I no longer I remember why I did this.. Look at what settings there are, or rather, what formats can be configured:

In order to have a good understanding of these formats, it is better to play around with the format settings, and so to speak, actually understand what is best for you. The funny thing is that all users have a different concept of quality, for example, I’m quite comfortable watching videos on YouTube in 1080 quality, but for some it’s not at all possible, because the quality is simply no good.. What a joke

Well, that’s it, we seem to have sorted out the settings, now let’s go to the program itself. So this is what I also understood, you have a part on the left where there are sort of tabs, here you can choose what exactly you want to do. Well, look, I selected the Photo tab and the following functions appeared to me:

Also, as I see, here you can work with ISO files, that is, with disk images. It’s certainly impressive, especially considering that the program is completely free. At the very bottom there is a Utilities tab, useful tools are collected here, see which ones:

So what else should I show you, well, in terms of the interface of the Format Factory program, look, at the top there is a Task button, if you click it, the following menu will appear:

As you can see, there are all sorts of buttons here, you can start a task, finish it, load it, and save it. Assignments, it’s kind of like a project, or am I wrong? Maybe.. By the way, there is also an option to minimize to tray, maybe this will be convenient for someone. Regarding the tray, by the way, there is an option in the settings. But in order to minimize the window to the tray, you need to click not on the cross, but on the regular minimize button! By the way, the program icon itself looks like this:

Here I chose a dark design, look how the program looks in this design:

Well guys, s appearance The Format Factory programs seem to have been sorted out, the program is normal, not buggy and all that. Well, now let's try to do the most important thing: convert the video. I have a trailer for a movie, an interesting movie about a UFO, but it’s not about that now, let’s try to convert it to another format. So I selected the Video tab on the left, now I have buttons here, what are they for? I made a window that fills the entire screen, and look, there are even more buttons:

Guys, I understand everything. It’s just crazy how convenient everything is done here! So here you go step-by-step instruction how to convert video in the Format Factory program, with the help of these instructions you can basically understand how to use this program in general! So it’s crazy how simple and convenient everything is! So, shall we begin? We have a movie trailer, right? That's right, now look, you have selected the Video tab, then you need to select the type of format you want to convert your video to. The format is selected using these buttons:

You can select any format that you need, but here I will select the first format, this is Mobile, after which I got the following window:

Here you can also configure the format, select the resolution, well, configure something else here, I don’t even know what, but I think that you can easily figure it out here, because everything is done here very conveniently. In general, we looked, configured, now click OK. Then you will see a window like this:

What can you do here? First of all, add a file, to do this, click the Add file button, it’s in the upper right corner, then select the file. I add a movie trailer, it’s on my desktop, so I select it:

After this, the selected file should appear here, see:

Now a few words about this window, or rather about the settings. This means that at the top you can click on the Settings button, this is to configure the format again, well, if necessary. You can also add more files to the list to convert several at once. At the bottom there is also an Add folder button, well, this is apparently in order to immediately add a folder with video files, by the way, when I clicked this button, this window appeared:

That is, here you can not only specify a folder, but also enable the Entire tree option (as if this is necessary so that all subfolders are also captured), you can also specify the files of the exact format you want to add. Well, what can I say here, really? I am again convinced that the Format Factory program is simply super, everything is done clearly, there are no mistakes and everything is convenient. Gentlemen, this is a good program. We return to the window, at the bottom of it there is also a checkbox Add a title, I checked this box:

Well, where the Final folder is, you can also choose where exactly the result will be saved, so to speak. Well, I’m not changing anything here, but by the way, when I clicked there, this is the menu that appeared:

Well, that seems to be all... But no, here’s another thing, in this window, in the upper left part, there are buttons for managing the list of added video files, these buttons:

There you can delete a file or files, you can clear the list, you can play and you can show information about the file or files. As I understand it, for example, in order to apply some action to a file or files in the list, you first need to select them, well, in short, you understand

In general, I told you everything, now if you have looked at everything here and configured it, then click OK:

After that, your selected file for conversion will be added to the list of tasks, well, that’s what it’s called. Look, now I have like one task, here it is:

If you right-click on this task, you will see this menu:

Well, at the top, well, above the task, there are Stop and Start buttons, well, I think that you understand what they are for? This is to put the task into action, so to speak. In general, I think I’ve already done everything I need, so I click the Start button here:

Well, guys, the work has begun, look:

And when it was all over, this message appeared in the lower right corner of my screen:

In the Format Factory program itself, this is what was written:

Look carefully at what the size was, this is the one that comes first, well, the one that is 144 megs and what the size is, this is the one at the end, and there we have 21 megs, that is, you can see how decently the video was compressed by the Format Factory program!

Well, now, when I clicked on the Final folder button, well, the one in the upper left corner, a folder opened and there was a result, so to speak, well, that is, a movie trailer file in a new format, well, look for yourself:

Well, that is, I think that everything is clear to you, you can see for yourself that everything works very clearly, without glitches, everything here works quickly, there are no freezes, the buttons are conveniently located and all that. In short, the Format Factory program is good, what else can you say?

Well, guys, I think I told you everything? Now I will write some of my conclusions.

1. The program is free and at the same time really high-quality and conveniently made; there are not so many such programs today.
2. The program's interface, buttons, and all menus are made very convenient. There is no nonsense, but I admit honestly, as soon as I installed the program, I didn’t immediately understand what was what. But it was very easy to figure out!
3. The program has a lot of settings, there are not many program settings themselves, but if you want to convert something, then in the process you will see that there are many small but useful options.
4. I don’t even know what else to say guys, I didn’t check all the functions, of course, but I think that they all work fine there. This program can be included in the list of the best free programs, well, it seems so to me.

Well, these are my conclusions about this program. And now it’s time for the guys to show you how to remove it, just in case you don’t like it very much, in life, after all, everything happens.. So look, squeeze it Win buttons+ R, the Run window will appear, write the following command there:

Then the Programs and Features window will open, it will contain a list of all installed programs, here you need to find FormatFactory 4.0.0.0 (you understand that there may be another version), then right-click on it and select Delete:

Then you will see a window like this, well, it asks you, do you really want to delete Factory Format? If you haven’t changed your mind, then click Yes here:

After this, a window will appear, well, it will show that deletion is in progress, this window hung for about two seconds, after which it disappeared

That's all guys, so you deleted the Format Factory program, but the program is of high quality and worthwhile, I think that I was able to show you this. By the way, after deleting the FFOutput folder on drive D, I still have it, well, this is just a note for you.

I was about to finish, but no, there was one thing that popped up... In short, sometimes I like to check if the program hasn’t left any garbage after I deleted it. Well, today I checked this too, opened the system drive C, where the search is, well, the field in the upper right corner, then there I wrote Format Factory and started waiting. Soon I saw that after the program there was some kind of temporary folder left, here it is:

Well, guys, I agree that it’s not particularly scary, well, one folder (by the way, there was one file inside it, FFSetupLatest.exe), you can clean your computer with CCleaner, well, I understand all that.. I’m just that kind of person , that I still check manually... Well, there is such a thing in me

I hope guys that everything was clear to you here, but if something is wrong, then I’m sorry... Good luck in life and may you be in a good mood

08.01.2017

Format Factory is free converter with many functions. The program allows you to convert any media formats. The application interface is quite easy to use, although at first glance it seems a little overloaded with functions.

Many novice users, after downloading the utility, do not understand how to use Format Factory. In fact, everything is not as complicated as it seems at first glance. Everything must be followed in a certain sequence. One of the most popular formats today is 3gp. It is specifically designed for use on mobile devices Oh.

Video in this format has a significantly smaller volume than in others, however, the quality is also low. But despite this, the format is very popular among owners of mobile devices, since it significantly saves memory space.

To start the conversion process to 3gp format, you need to go to the utility. Then you need to select “All in 3gp” in the “Video” tab. As a result, a window for adding data will appear. The title bar will display the sequence of conversion.

Below it on the left side are the video size of the resulting file and the type of compression. These options are set by default. To change them, you must click on the “Customize” button. A window with parameters will appear on the screen.

It is worth paying attention to the highlighted area where the size and type of compression are indicated. Here you can change the parameters. You must press this key and select from the list that appears suitable option size and compression type for smartphone.

If the proposed options are not suitable, then you can use the settings wizard. It contains many different parameters. This section is intended for professional users.

In the “Audio Stream” and “Video Stream” tabs you can select necessary settings codecs, track size, bitrate, number of frames, volume and more. It is worth noting that when the bitrate decreases, the size of the resulting video will also become smaller, as a result of which the quality deteriorates.

In addition, in this wizard you can overlay convertible file subtitles and watermarks. To do this, you need to click on the “Additional subtitles” or “Water” button in the special sections. After this, click on the button with three dots and select the required file on your PC. Then you need to click “Open”.

In the “Extensions” tab, you can change the angle of the picture if necessary. After editing, you must click OK. Then you need to insert a file into the application, which will be converted into the format required for playback on a smartphone. To do this, click “File” and select the video on your PC.

After this, you need to click “Open” and the file will appear in the utility. A special window will display its name, volume, duration and picture size.

It is worth remembering that Format Factory allows you to convert only a fragment of a video, and not the entire video file. This is perfect for those who need to take certain moment from the video. To select a fragment, you need to click on the “Settings” button, which will appear after adding the file.

Near it there is a key with scissors and a film strip. There is a video on most of the window. Using a special slider, you need to select the beginning of the fragment and click on the “Start time” button. Then you should decide on the end of the video and click on “End time”.

Using the Crop function, you can select the desired part of the clip, remove subtitles, icons and unwanted objects. To do this, you need to check the box next to Crop and indicate the required part of the image. To do this, hold down the LMB and select the required fragment. After processing, click on the OK button.

Then you need to select a folder to save the received material. The application may suggest saving by default. You can agree with her, but there is an opportunity to choose a different directory. To do this, click on the drop-down list, click on the “Folder” item and specify the desired directory. To go to working window utility, you must press the OK key at the top of the screen.

After these steps, the file will appear in the main application window. To start the transformation, you need to press the “Start” key. Conversion can take quite a long time. This is affected by the file size. You can see the conversion process in the “Status” section in the files field.

To have all these features on your computer, you need to download a high-quality program. This can be done from the developer’s official resource. In addition, the application will be thoroughly scanned for viruses, which will ensure the safety of the operating system.

Format Factory software suite includes support operating systems Linux and Windows. The software can work with multimedia files of most known formats; it is multimedia software. In this article we will look at how to work with this program.

Interface features

Performing the conversion procedure

1. Now let's look at how to perform the conversion procedure.

• Select the type of format to which you want to convert the file.
• A new window will open. In it you need to select and add an object, specify parameters, location on the computer and folder for location.
• When preparing for conversion, you can select codecs, resolution, frequency, bitrate and other parameters.
• For video files, you can specify the length of the video track (start and end).
• Click the “Start” button and wait for the process to complete.

2. For audio files and photos, the settings will be similar. A big plus Format Factory is the ability to specify a template for conversion. Thus, having completed the procedure once, you will not have to repeat it in the future for similar files. To save the settings, use the “Save As” button and assign a profile name. Now the specified parameters will be recorded in the menu called “All in Expert”.

Using Third Party Features

1. IN Format Factory the user can convert data to CD And DVD-disks. Create option supported ISO or CSO-disks.
2. The developers have provided functions for consolidating audio and video, and added an analyzer with which you can obtain detailed information about the characteristics of a particular file. To take advantage of these features, you need to go to the “Advanced” menu.

Video: How to use Format Factory?

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Program Fformat factory– a truly revolutionary solution in the field of converting file formats. It is clear that such programs have always existed, but it is also obvious that not every user could understand such combines, especially when it came to products with wide functionality. Some options offered an interface that was more or less understandable for a simple user, however, they were extremely limited in settings, not allowing the output file to be optionally adjusted to current requirements.

But now a solution has been found: Format factory will help you deal with transcoding one format to another quite simply; thanks to its intuitive controls and versatility, it has already won the attention and interest of many users. Unlike most conventional converters, this program deals not only with one specific type of file: it supports working with photos, videos, and audio tracks.

All this looks simply amazing, because now instead of several programs you can use just one. The program is actively developing, errors and possible limitations are patched from version to version: it becomes more and more powerful and this moment is close to ousting more familiar competitors from the market, which, it would seem, have always been unshakable. The software is aimed at the average user and is designed to be as convenient as possible, both in terms of management and functionality. Main advantagesFformat factory:

• High-quality and fast work.
• Ability to recover damaged files.
• MP4 encoding into files for portable Apple and Blackberry gadgets.
• Absolutely basic controls.
• Internal algorithms for compression and optimization of file size and codecs.
• Completely free.
• Works with any DVD.
• Supports a large number of formats.
• Full support for the Russian language.

Work with Fformat factory.

Opening the program, we will see a fairly typical window in which, in principle, everything is clear at first glance. The functions and options are divided into visual blocks, in which it is quite difficult to get lost, since the interface is very informative. There is nothing superfluous here, the default language is Russian, and the program is immediately ready to work without installing any additional packages.

On the left we see all the options for conversion, on the right a list of tasks is formed, here the principle is quite typical. To get started, you just need to drag the files you want to transcode onto the right area.

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For example, we took one MP3 track. After we have transferred it, the following window appears. Here you can select the required format, and in the “Indicator” button you can also select its internal parameters. Below you can configure the path along which you can expect the finished result. If everything is correct, click “OK”.

The task appears in the list, select it and click “Start”. A fairly quick encoding process starts, the progress of which you can easily monitor on a percentage scale. Accordingly, if everything was successful, the task will disappear from the list, and specified path you will find your file.

It’s also worth visiting the options section, where you can quite conveniently customize everything for yourself. You can adjust format parameters, interface and program notifications.

As you can see, the program is an excellent solution for converting many file formats, which is convenient and pleasant to use.