Table of Contents
Advertisement
156 VIDEO EDITOR
To create a WMV streaming file:
1. Open your project and click File: Create - Video File.
2. Select Windows Media Video (*.wmv, *.asf) from the Save as type list.
3. Click the Options button.
4. Click the Profile tab. This displays the current template used for compressing
media files so they can be streamed over the Internet.
5. Click Customize to select the desired template for optimizing media files for
simultaneous download and playback on the Web.
When choosing a template, consider the type of users that will be playing your
media files over the Internet. For instance, use the Dial-up modems - ISDN
option for Multiple Bit Rate Video (default) template to cover the range of home
PC users that access the Internet through modem or single-channel ISDN
connections. For users with higher speed connections such as corporate LANs,
dual-channel ISDN or DSL, choose the network bandwidth that best satisfies
your target audience.
6. Click Close to return to the Video Save Options dialog box.
7. Click OK.
8. Enter a File name for your Windows Media Video movie and click Save.
Determining your video save options
The properties that you specify when saving a video file determine your output
quality. MediaStudio Pro offers different settings that you can apply to achieve a
high-quality video. The set of available options depends on the output file format
that you want, since each file format may contain attributes that are different or
not present in another.
There are, however, options that are applicable in all file formats. The following
section will discuss these general options.
Video Save Options: Video Editor tab
• Entire project creates a video file of the entire project while Preview range
creates a video file of the preview area only. (This option is disabled if your video
project has no preview area.)
• Perform non-square pixel rendering performs non-square pixel rendering when
previewing your video. Non-square pixel support helps avoid distortion and keeps the
real resolution of DV and MPEG2 content. Generally, the square pixel is suited for the
aspect ratio of computer monitors while the non-square pixel is best used for viewing
Advertisement
Table of Contents
