WorkspaceManager_Dlg-PublishMultiMediaSettingsFormVideo Settings_AD
Summary
The Video Settings dialog provides controls to manage and configure generated videos.
Access
The dialog is accessed by right-clicking a Video output in the Output Containers region of an OutJob file, then choosing Properties.
Options/Controls
Output Management
Use this region to setup the location for this output container. You can specify a base path; include a folder related to the container then specify the container's file name.
- Release Managed - click to open a pop-up in which you can specify folder management.
- Release Managed - select to make the video available to the PCB release system.
- Manually Managed - select to set the video to be manually managed and stored in a local folder. By default, this will be a path specified in the Output Path field on the Options tab of the Project Options dialog.
- File location field - click the browse icon to browse for a target folder for the video. This option is available only when Manually Managed is selected.
- Use relative path - enable this option to use a relative path in the File Location textbox. This option is available only when Manually Managed is selected.
- Done - click to complete the configuration.
- None - click to open a pop-up in which you can configure the container folder.
- Do not include any container folder - select to not include a container folder.
- [Container Name] (Video) - select to use Video as the folder name.
- [Container Type] (Multimedia) - select to use Multimedia as the folder type.
- Custom Folder Name - select to customize the folder name. Click the drop-down arrow to open a list from where you can choose a naming string for the folder. You also can directly enter the folder name in the text box.
- Done - click to complete the configuration.
- Output Type - click to open a pop-up to configure the output folder.
- Do not include any output folder - select to not include an output folder.
- Output Name - select to use the output name as the output folder name.
- Output Type - select to use the output type.
- Custom prefix_[Output Type] - select this option to specify a custom prefix in the text box.
- Custom Folder Name - select to customize the folder name. Click the drop-down arrow to open a list from where you can choose a naming string. You also can directly enter the custom name in the text box.
- Done - click to complete the configuration.
- Separate file for each output - click to open a pop-up to specify how the output files are configured.
- Separate file for each output using output name - select to create a separate file using the specified output name for each video.
- Separate file for each output using custom name - select to create a separate file using a custom name for each video. Click the drop-down arrow to open a list from where you can choose a naming string. You can also directly enter the custom name in the text box.
- Collate outputs into a single file - select to merge outputs into a single file. Click the drop-down arrow to open a list from where you can choose a naming string for the file. You can also directly enter the file name in the text box.
- Done - click to complete the configuration.
Preview - this region shows a preview of the folders. As changes are made in the above pop-up dialogs, the preview window is updated so you can immediately see how your changes affect the folder structure.
Advanced Version Commands
Media Settings
- Type - choose a media type from the drop-down list:
- Video (FFmpeg)
- Video (Windows Multimedia)
- Video (Windows Media Format)
The following table summarizes the video types and formats currently supported:
Video Type |
Supported File Format(s) |
---|---|
Video (FFmpeg) |
3GP2 ( |
Video (Windows Multimedia) |
Windows Video file ( |
Video (Windows Media Format) |
Windows Media file ( |
- Format - choose a media format from the drop-down list. This option is available only when Video (FFmpeg) is selected as Type.
- Video Pixels - use the up and down arrows (or enter numbers directly in the text boxes) to select the desired video pixels.
Output Options
- Open after export - enable this option to open the video after exporting.
- Prompt if file already exists - enable this option to see a prompt if the file already exists.
Advanced Settings
- Video Codec - choose an option from the drop-down. This option is available only when Video (FFmpeg) or Video (Windows Media Format) are selected as Type. The following table summarizes the available Codecs based on the chosen video type/format.
Video Type/Format |
Supported Codecs |
---|---|
FFmpeg / 3GP2 |
H.263 / H.263-1996 |
FFmpeg / ASF |
MPEG-4 part 2 Microsoft variant version 2
|
FFmpeg / ASF-Streaming |
MPEG-4 part 2 Microsoft variant version 2
|
FFmpeg / AVI |
MPEG-4 part 2
|
FFmpeg / Flash |
Flash Video (FLV) / Sorenson Spark / Sorenson H.263 |
FFmpeg / FLV |
Flash Video (FLV) / Sorenson Spark / Sorenson H.263 |
FFmpeg / MOV |
MPEG-4 part 2 |
FFmpeg / MP4 |
MPEG-4 part 2 |
Windows Multimedia |
cvid Cinepak Codec
|
Windows Media |
Windows Media Video V7
|
- Compression - choose a desired compression setting from the drop-down list. This option is available only when Video (Windows Multimedia) is selected as Type.
- Pixel Format - use the drop-down to select the desired pixel format for the video. This option is available only when Video (Windows Multimedia) is selected as Type.
- Frames Per Second - enter the desired number of frames per second for the video. The default value is 25.
- Quality - use the slider to specify the quality of the video, from lowest to highest.
Advanced/Basic
Click to toggle between the Advanced and Basic versions of the dialog.