Operation Manual

Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie
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Compression: 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.146.
• 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.
Click the Video/Audio Settings tab and set your options, if
necessary:
• Frame(s): Select a frame rate from the drop-down list.
• Video Size: Select a video display size from the drop-
down list.
• Colors: Select a color scheme from the drop-down list.
• Format: Select an audio format from the drop-down list.
• Attributes: Select audio attributes from the drop-down
list.