Operation Manual

Producing Your Movie
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Create/Modify a Profile
You can create a new profile, or modify an existing profile’s settings,
in order to better suit your production needs.
Modify Windows AVI Profile Settings
1. Click . A dialog box opens. Set your options, if necessary:
• Compression Codec: Select a codec from the drop-down list.
• Key Frame: This field, when available, allows you to set the
number of key frames in your video, but this number cannot
be set for most codecs. For more information on key frames,
see key frame on p.218.
• Data Rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list.
• Composition: Select the media type to be compressed in your
final movie production: Video and audio, Video only, or
Audio only.
• The Codec Settings... and About buttons open dialog boxes
with options and information about the individual
compression/decompression schemes.
• Better Compression/Better Quality: Drag the slider to select
a setting between smaller production file size and better
video quality.