Copyright: ©2000 Sonic Foundry, Inc.
Citation: ©2000 Sonic Foundry, Inc.


About this File

This file contains context-sensitive help topics.

Revised 10/23/2000


Template

Choose a template from the drop-down list to specify how your file will be saved. Templates allow you to save custom settings for a file type and use them at any time.


Description

Displays a description of the selected template.


Save Template

Click to save the current file settings as a new template.

You cannot save built-in presets. If you modify the settings for a built-in preset, rename it before saving.


Delete Template

Click to delete the selected template. Only custom templates can be deleted.


Format

Choose a compression format from the drop-down list to specify how audio will be compressed.


Attributes

Choose a setting from the drop-down list to specify the bitrate, sample rate, and number of channels used to encode your audio.


Format

Choose a compression format from the drop-down list to specify how video will be compressed.


Frames/Second

Specifies the frame rate of the video stream. The frame rate determines the speed at which individual images are displayed during playback. Higher frame rates result in smoother motion.


Second/ I-Frame

Enter a value to specify the interval (in seconds) between consecutive I-frames.

I-frames contain all the data to draw a complete video frame.


Override Default Compression Buffer

Select this check box and enter a value in the edit box if you want to specify how long a media player should buffer before starting playback.


Image Size

Choose a setting from the drop-down list to specify the size of the encoded video frames, or choose Custom and enter values in the Width and Height boxes.


Width

Enter the desired width (in pixels) of each video frame.

This control is unavailable until you select Custom from the Image Size drop-down list.


Height

Enter the desired height (in pixels) of each video frame.

This control is unavailable until you select Custom from the Image Size drop-down list.


Quality

Drag the slider to adjust the quality of your encoded video.

0 is the default setting. Increasing this setting will increase the time it takes to encode your file.


Bandwidth Selection

Select the appropriate check boxes to specify the target bandwidths for which you want to encode your file. You can enter a bitrate for each target to override the default.


Title

Enter the title of your encoded file. This information can be displayed by the media player during playback.


Author

Enter the author of your encoded file. This information can be displayed by the media player during playback.


Copyright

Enter copyright information for your encoded file. This information can be displayed by the media player during playback.


Description

Enter a description of your encoded file. This information can be displayed by the media player during playback.


Rating

Enter a rating for your encoded file.