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MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE
Creating MPEG-2 files
MPEG-2 is used on DVDs and digital satellite television. MPEG-2 yields
highly compressed files of extremely high quality. There are a couple of
things you should consider about this format. First of all, MPEG-2 files can
only be played back on your PC and only with the proper software player.
The software player must have the proper codec for it to play the MPEG-2
video. Secondly, because MPEG-2 is so powerful, it requires a fast CPU (or
a dedicated MPEG-2 video card) not only to create the video files, but also
to view them (a 450MHz CPU is a recommended minimum). With that in
mind, MPEG-2 is an excellent choice for any type of movie. MPEG-2's
highly compressed nature means that you can fit about 16-20 minutes of
video onto a CD. This is plenty of space for most home movies.
To create MPEG movies:
1. Click File: Create: Video File.
2. Select MPEG Files (*.mpg) from the Save as type list.
3. Click the Options button.
4. Click the Compression tab.
5. Select the type of MPEG file you want to create.
6. Click OK.
7. Enter a File name for your MPEG movie and click OK.
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