Recently one new tool has been released named Tipard Mod Converter Mate (http://www.tipard.com/mod-converter-mate.html) which is a combination of DVD Ripper (http://www.tipard.com/dvd-ripper.html) and Mod Converter (http://www.tipard.com/mod-converter.html). The software includes two conversion functions: ripping DVD and converting Mod file to popular formats such as MP4, H.264, AVI, WMV, 3GP, etc.. Now I would like to introduce it in details. Firstly, free download and install Tipard Mod Converter Mate (http://www.tipard.com/download/mod-converter-mate.exe). And then you will see an interface like this: [Image: http://www.tipard.com/image/sceenshot/suite-tools/mod-converter-mate.jpg ] If you want to rip DVD, you could click the ?DVD Ripper? button; If you want to convert Mod, you could click the ?Mod Converter? button. Secondly, if you click the ?DVD Ripper? button, another interface appears before you: [Image: http://www.tipard.com/image/guide/dvd-ripper-main.jpg ] Step 1: Click ?Load DVD? button to load your DVD. This professional DVD Ripper can load three DVD source, you can load your DVD from DVD drive, DVD folder in your PC and also IFO file. Step 2:Select the output video format you want from the ?Profile? drop-down list. Step 3:Click the ?Start? button to begin your conversion. OK! In a short while the conversion will be finished. Tips: Some powerful editing functions are available as followings. 1: Capture your favorite picture. If you like the current image of the video you can use the ?Snapshot? opinion. Just click the ?Snapshot? button the image will be saved. 2: Merge videos into one file. Just check the ?merge into one file? option if you want to merge the selected contents into one file As default the merged file is named after the first selected file (either a title or a chapter) 3: Trim any clip of your video. You can get any clip of your video by just using the ?Trim? function. You can click the ?Trim? button and a dialogue pops up. You can set the Start Time and End Time or just drag the slide bar to the position you want and start conversion then you can get the clip. [Image: http://www.tipard.com/image/guide/trim.jpg ] 4: Crop video One way is to crop by setting the crop values There are four crop values on the lower right part of the crop window: Top, Bottom, Left and Right. You can set each value to crop your movie video, and the crop frame will move accordingly. [Image: http://www.tipard.com/image/guide/crop.jpg ] Thirdly, if you click the ?Mod Converter? button, another interface appears before you: [Image: http://www.tipard.com/image/guide/mod-converter/main.jpg ] Step 1: Load your Mod/Tod files by clicking ?Add File? button. Step 2: Setup the output profile and the output file path. Step 3: Start conversion After you set all the settings, you can click ?Start? to start conversion. If you use Mac OS X, please go to Tipard Mod Converter Mate for Mac (http://www.tipard.com/mod-converter-mate-for-mac.html). [Image: http://www.tipard.com/image/sceenshot/mac/mod-converter-mate-sc.jpg ] Good news: Now you can get many DVD and video conversion tools released by Tipard Studio at a satisfactory price. Most products are at discount now and you can you visit the Tipard Colorful Spring Garden (http://www.tipard.com/xmas.html) to get a wonderful experience.