Aiseesoft Releases a Series of iPad 2 Assistant Tools for Mac OS

To celebrate the coming of iPad 2, Aiseesoft has released a series of iPad 2 assistant tools for Mac OS, including several converting tools and file transferring software.

All together, Aiseesoft introduced 3 kinds of video converting software – Blu-ray to iPad 2 Ripper for Mac, DVD to iPad 2 Converter for Mac, and iPad 2 Video Converter for Mac. Aiseesoft iPad 2 Video Converter for Mac is the most professional video converting software for iPad 2 to convert any popular video format to iPad 2 on Mac. Aiseesoft DVD to iPad 2 Converter for Mac can help you rip any DVD movie to iPad 2 video and audio formats with perfect output quality. The Blu-ray to iPad 2 Ripper for Mac enables users to convert not only Blu-ray discs, but also DVD and video files to iPad 2. All this video converting software provides users with strong video editing functions (trim, crop, merge, watermark, etc.) to customize output video effect.

If users need help or have issues with file transfers between iPad 2 and Mac, Aiseesoft prepares the iPad 2 Manager for Mac, iPad 2 to Mac Transfer and iPad 2 ePub Transfer for Mac. The iPad 2 Manager for Mac can realize transferring files between iPad 2 and Mac. It can help users backup iPad 2 video, audio and image files to Mac and export local files to iPad 2. Also it can convert DVD/video/audio files to iPad 2 compatible formats while transferring. Aiseesoft iPad 2 ePub Transfer for Mac focuses its function on transferring ePub files between iPad 2 and Mac. With this software, users can conveniently enjoy ePub books on iPad 2 without worrying about files missing.

Aiseesoft iPad 2 to Mac Transfer is a one-way transferring tool. It can assist users with transferring iPad 2 files to local disk on Mac. Movies, music and photos can then be enjoyed on Mac and shared with friends freely.

Also, Aiseesoft has released a software package- iPad 2 Converter Suite for Mac, which is packed with DVD to iPad 2 Converter for Mac, iPad 2 Video Converter for Mac and iPad 2 Manager for Mac. With this all-in-one software, users can conveniently finish all multi-media processing operations and freely enjoy the wonderful iPad 2.

System Requirements

Processor: PowerPC® G4/G5 or Intel® processor

OS Supported: Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.6

Hardware Requirements: 512MB RAM, Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher.

OS X Lion's HiDPI Modes Lay Groundwork for Retina Monitors

With the release of Lion, users can now see some of the groundwork that Apple has laid down in OS X for ultra high resolution displays. We covered Apple's support of these new "HiDPI" modes while OS X Lion was still in beta.

For those who have downloaded Apple's Xcode for Lion, you can enable "HiDPI" mode in the Quartz Debug application found in the Developer directory. Once enabled, OS X's Displays control panel offers additional 1/4 (and lower) resolution sizes as shown here on a 30" Cinema Display with a native resolution of 2560x1600:




Unfortunately, there's not much to see yet. The 1280x800 HiDPI resolution shown here represents exactly 1/4 of the area of the native resolution of the 30" Cinema Display and simply offers you a zoomed in view on present day monitors.

The reasoning is that when displays do reach ultra high resolutions and dots per inch (DPI), simply drawing the OS X interface as-is would result in very small interface elements. Apple's solution is to scale all on-screen elements automatically by a factor of two (in each direction).

So, in the future, we might be using 2560x1600 (HiDPI) mode on a theoretical 30" 5120x3200 pixel display. All user interface elements would stay the same size as today's 30" Cinema Display, but when available, higher resolution textures would be used to render the graphics. This is the same way that it worked when Apple transitioned from the original iPhone resolution to the iPhone 4's retina display.

Arstechnica offers a good example screenshot showing this in effect. Fonts already render in the higher resolution while bitmapped graphics demonstrate a blocky effect as they have not yet been replaced with high resolution ("Retina") graphics.




The groundwork is there now, so when technology catches up, we could see double-DPI Retina displays in our future.


Are you a Mac user?
Do you still feel frustrated that you can’t enjoy your favorite videos on portable devices at will?
Now, a professional software—Aiseesoft
Video Converter for Mac
can help you to solve all the problems. With it, you can convert between all popular video and audio formats with super fast conversion speed and high output quality, such as AVI, MP4, MOV, MKV, WMV, DivX, XviD, MPEG-1/2, 3GP, 3G2, VOB Video, MP3, AAC, and AC3 Audio etc. In addition, the best video converter for Mac can also extract audio from video file and convert video to MP3, AC3, and AAC…as you want.

OK, let’s move to how to use the amazing software.

Step 0: Download and install Aiseesoft Video Converter for Mac.
After a while, you can use the following interface:

Step 2. Load Video
You can load your video by clicking “Add File” button or clicking “File” button, you can choose “add file” on a drop-down list.

Step 3. Output format and Settings
From the “Profile” drop-down list you can find one format that meets your requirement.

After doing the 3 steps above, you can click “start” button to start conversion.
Wait a minute, the conversion will be soon finished.

Tips:
1. Trim
"Trim" function is for you to select the clips you want to convert.
There are 3 ways that you can trim your video.
a. You can drag the buttons(1) to set the start and end time
b. You can preview the video first and when you want to start trim click the left one of the pair buttons(2) when you want to end click the right one.
c. You can set the exact start and end time on the right side of the pop-up window.
It is for you to select the clips you want to convert.

2. Crop
Cut off the black edges of the original movie video and watch in full screen using the "Crop" function.
There are 3 ways that you can crop your video.
a. We provide 7 modes on our “Crop Mode”(1)
b. You can set your own mode on the right side of the pop-up window(2)
c. You can drag frame to set your own crop mode(3)
You can cut off the black edges of the original movie video and watch in full screen using the "Crop" function.

3. Snapshot and merge into one file
If you like the current image of the video you can use the “Snapshot” option. Just click the “Snapshot” button the image will be saved and you can click the “Open” button next to “Snapshot” button to open your picture.
If you want to make several files output as one you can choose “Merge into one file”.

If you are windows users, you can go to Aiseesoft Total Video Converter to get more information.

How to Copy DVD, Rip DVD, Convert Video on Mac

Many friends want to share their home-make DVDs and their DVD movies with others and also they always feel difficult to do that. Today I will share you a really easy way to Copy DVD to another DVD disc, DVD image ISO, or a DVD folder. Also I will also introduce you how to rip DVD and convert videos on Mac.

Part 1: How to copy a DVD to another DVD disc/DVD image ISO/DVD folder on Mac
Step 1: DVD Copy for Mac.
To copy a DVD on Mac, you need a DVD Copy for Mac to help you. Aiseesoft DVD Copy for Mac is a good choice.



Step 2: Load Your Source
This excellent DVD copy for Mac allows you to load DVD folder and DVD image ISO.

Step 3: Choose Output Info
1. “Full Disc” or “Main Movie”
This DVD copy for Mac enables you to copy the full disc and also the main movie according to your need.

2. “Audio”, “Subtitle” and “Volume” name
You can choose your output audio from the “Audio” drop-down list, such as “all audio”/ “None”/ or some audio the DVD provide.

Subtitle is always an important thing, you can choose your output subtitle in “Subtitle” drop-down list.

You can also name your output volume's name

Step 4: Choose Your Target
You can copy your DVD to another DVD disc, DVD folder or DVD image ISO.

Tips:
1. You can also choose to copy the menus or not.
2. All the info you choose will be dispalyed on the “Info Box”.

Part 2: How to rip DVD to video formats on Mac

Step 1: Download Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for Mac

Step 2. Load DVD
Insert DVD into your DVD-ROM, run DVD Ripper for Mac, click “Load DVD”, find the DVD folder of the movie you want to add from your DVD-ROM, and Click “Open”.



Step 3. Set output format.
This best DVD ripper for Mac provides you output formats as many as you want. Just choose one from the drop down list “profile” according to your portable player.

Step 4: Conversion
You can just Click “Start” to begin your conversion.

Part 3: How to Convert Video files on Mac

Step 1: Download Aiseesoft Video Converter for Mac



Step 2: Load video
Easily click “Add File” to load your video that you want to convert.

Step 3: Choose output profile and settings
At the bottom of the interface there are a drop-download list named “profile”. You can choose your output format here.

Tips:
1. Trim
If you want to pick up a part of the video to convert, please click “Trim” button and drag the “Start trim slider” to set the start time and “End trim slider” to set the end time. (a) You can also do that by clicking the “Start trim button” and “End trim button” (b). The third way you do that is set the exact Start/End time at the right of the pop-up window and click “OK”.(c)

2. Crop
If you want to remove the black edges or you want to convert a certain area of your video, please click the “Crop” button. You can do this either by drag the frame around the movie (a) or set the crop value: “Top, Left, Bottom, Right”.(b). Another way to do that is choose models from “Crop Mode”(c).
Aiseesoft Video Converter for Mac also allows you to chose the output aspect ratio above the crop pane, “Keep Original, full screen, 16:9 and 4:3” are available.

3. Effect
If you want to adjust the effect of your movie, please click the “Effect” button and a pop-up effect window will appear. It allows you to edit your movie’s effect including “Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Volume”.