Editor: The LEAD Multimedia Converter is an easy to use application that can Create AVI files. The files can be created by converting from other multimedia files supported by DirectShow, such as AVI, MPEG files, etc. Or, you can create AVI files by capturing from input devices (video and audio) supported by DirectShow. The output AVI files can be compressed using any codec supported in DirectShow. The smaller file size allows you to use less space to store your multimedia files and makes it easier to share your movies with your friends (send them through E-mail or put them on your web site).