Video editing and how to do it

[youngone]

i have a new build and im happy with the performance but my problem is that im a newbie to the video editing world and i need to know how to get a a avi file to a cd-r i have ripped a couple of movies and made dvd's thats easy but i dont know how to convert a movie or know if i should convert a movie(avi) to burn to cd-r

My computer specs are in my profile let me know if i have enough power to do this

[bugster]

Its not simply a question of PC power. Its a question of knowledge and software tools. I suggest you start in the guides section. There is loads of reading and learning ahead of you so be patient.

[youngone]

but my problem is where so i start i have no idea what to even look for

im trying to learn one thing at a time as the problem comes and right know my problem is getting a avi file on cd-r ....i have no problem reading as i own a forum myself and enjoy eading but this site is so hard to find what you are looking for ....thats what i need help with

[bugster]

i need to know how to get a a avi file to a cd-r

To play on a standalone player? I will assume so.
In that case your firts choice is to decide if you want VCD or SVCD. SVCD is a higher quality but appears to be supported by slightly less players and alos allow less running time per disk. Take a look at the 'WHAT IS' section top right of the page. Next you have to convert your avi to the relevan format. There are many guides under conversion on the left of the page that will help, but to speed things up a little, I would suggest Tmpgenc as a decent starting point. Once oyu have a (S)VCD compatible mpeg file, then you have to author and burn your (S)VCD, it is not just a data disk or CD-ROM but many CD burning tools support (S)VCD creation. Again, the guides section is your friend, this time the authoring section is where to start looking.

[youngone]

that program doesnt work for me the guides are not helping me either i have used dvd shrink and dvd decypher and those programs work fine everytime i use them why are these other programs so hard to use

[bugster]

that program doesnt work for me

what program?

the guides are not helping me either

Well, sorry then, if you can't manage to follow the guides on this site them perhaps digital video is not something you should try your hand at.

Pick a guide, follow it to the letter, when it goes wrong, come back here, post details about what you have done and where it went wrong then maybe someone could help. If you can't manage that then you are on your own, no-one is going to hand hold you through this.