Selecting a custom encoding profile
You can specify advanced video and audio quality settings for your story by using a custom encoding profile (.prx file) provided by Microsoft. A .prx file customizes the way in which the video and audio content of your story is .
When you use a custom encoding profile, the standard video and audio settings are turned off. Photo Story generates images and motion data based on the video width, height, and frame rate specified by the custom encoding profile.
Important
- You must use a custom encoding profile provided by Microsoft. Photo Story does not support .prx files that are created by third-party manufacturers or individuals.
To select a custom encoding profile
- On the Select quality settings for your story page, click Advanced.
- Select the Use custom encoding profile check box.
- In File name, type the path to the custom encoding profile (.prx file), or click Browse to locate the file.
Notes
- To check the Microsoft Web site for available custom encoding profiles that you can use to define your video and audio settings, click Check the availability of custom encoding profiles on the Microsoft Web site.
- Some of the custom encoding profiles provided by Microsoft are intended for stories that will be played on computers that substantially exceed the recommended memory and processor speed requirements for Plus! Digital Media Edition. You should consider whether the computers on which your stories will be played meet the requirements of the custom encoding profile you select.
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