Enabling Smart Proxy - Ulead VIDEOSTUDIO 11 User Manual

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Enabling Smart Proxy

Proxy files are lower resolution working copies of video files. They are reduced in
resolution or compression bit rate for only one reason --to speed up editing of HDV
and other large video source files. Proxy files are source-dependent rather than
project-dependent. In other words, proxy files can be shared among different
projects.
When you edit and preview your project in Instant Play mode, proxy files will be
used as substitutes for their large video source counterparts. Whereas when you
preview your project in high-quality playback mode or when you render a video
file, the original video source files will be used.
To enable the creation of proxy files, go to File: Preferences - Smart Proxy, then
select the Enable Smart Proxy option. In the Smart Proxy tab of the
Preferences dialog box, you can set the condition when proxy files need to be
generated and choose a proxy file format. Or you can also click in the toolbar
and select Enable Smart Proxy. Select Settings to customize Smart Proxy
settings.
Once Smart Proxy is enabled, proxy files will automatically be created and used in
your project whenever you insert video files into the Timeline.
In the toolbar, click and select Smart Proxy Manager to see the list of video
files to be generated as proxy files. Select the files you want to include in your
queue and then click OK.