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Saving and sharing your movies
Last updated 10/4/2016
Copy Project Creates a folder containing a new project file, and full copies of all the media that appear in the Project
Assets panel in the original project, whether or not any of them were used in the Quick view timeline or the Expert view
timeline. Unlike Archive Project, Copy Project does save all rendered preview files. Use this option to aggregate copies
of all files belonging to a project into a single folder. This easily can be transferred to another computer, or opened for
further editing at a later time.
Tip : Archived project folders can be large, so archiving to a portable hard drive is recommended when you intend to
transfer a project between computers. Using a disc-burning program, you can also burn trimmed or copied project
folders to DVDs for archiving or transfer to other computers.
Compression and data-rate basics
About compression
When exporting a movie, you choose a codec to compress the information for storage and transfer (such as on a DVD),
and to decompress the information so it can be viewed again. The name “codec” comes from an abbreviation of its
function of compression and decompression. During compression, repetitive and unnecessary information in the
original file is discarded, causing the original file to lose information. For this reason, most codecs are considered lossy.
Some codecs, though lossy, still allow the file to retain a high level of quality. The DV and MPEG codecs are especially
good at maintaining excellent quality. Compressing video reduces its file size and data transfer rate, facilitating smooth
playback and reducing storage requirements. A variety of codecs are available; no single codec is the best for all
situations. For example, the best codec for compressing cartoon animation is generally not effective for compressing
live-action video. When you export from Premiere Elements, you generally only need to choose your medium of
delivery and the application will select the optimal codec for you.
If you intend for your exported movie to be played back from a hard disk or CD, make sure that the codec you use to
export your video is available to the audience for your movie. Most codecs for digital video and the web are already
available on a majority of systems. However, if you are using a codec that’s native to a particular product, make sure that
your target audience uses the same product, or can easily obtain the codec that you used.