Specifying Advanced Audio Encoding Settings; Defining And Embedding Cue Points - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH VIDEO ENCODER Use Manual

Specifying advanced audio encoding settings

The Encode Audio area of the Flash Video Encoding Settings dialog box is automatically
enabled when an audio-only file is added to the encoding list (this portion of the dialog box is
disabled when encoding video content with a combined audio track).
You can select an encoding profile from the Flash Video Encoding Profile pop-up menu,
which sets a corresponding profile for the audio-only encoding format
To specify custom audio encoding settings:
1. Select the file or files whose encoding settings you want to modify.
To select multiple files in the encoding list, Control-click (Windows) or Command-click
(Macintosh), or select File > Select All to select all files in the encoding queue.
2. Click Settings (Edit > Encoding Settings).
The Flash Video Encoding Settings dialog box appears.
3.
Click Advanced Settings.
4.
The Advanced Flash Video Encoding Options are displayed.
5.
The Encode Audio checkbox is selected by default.
By default, the audio codec is MP3.
6. Select a data rate from the Data Rate pop-up menu.
Better quality audio tracks, such as music and significant background noise, require a
higher data rate. Simple dialogue, such as a video of a talking-head with relatively little
motion, can be compressed to a much higher degree. Higher bit rate settings (encoded at
80 kbps or larger) are encoded in stereo, while lower bit rate settings (encoded at 64 kbps
or smaller) are encoded in mono.

Defining and embedding cue points

Cue points cause the video playback to start other actions within the presentation. For
example, you can create a Flash presentation that has video playing in one area of the screen
while text and graphics appear in another area. A cue point placed in the video starts an
update to the text and graphic, while they remain relevant to the content of the video.
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