Using quick starts to encode
Quick starts are session files that are included with Windows Media Encoder. They are designed to address common encoding scenarios and already include most of the settings you need to begin encoding without delay. All you need to provide is specifics about your content, such as file names or server names.
The available quick starts include:
- Capture live content for local playback. Captures live content from audio and video devices and encodes it to a file. You can distribute the content so users can download and play it locally.
- Capture live content for streaming. Captures live content from audio and video devices and encodes it to a Windows Media file.
- Convert film content to video. Converts file-based content that originated on film to Windows Media Format so users can download and play it locally.
- Broadcast company meeting. a stream to a publishing point on a server running Microsoft Windows Media Services.
If you have a session that you want to use frequently, you can add it to the list of quick starts.
Note
- To launch the quick starts, on the toolbar, click New Session, click the Quick Starts tab, and then click a quick start.
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