User guide

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Using Adobe Media Encoder
Using Adobe Media Encoder
This section details how to specify the Matrox MAX H.264 compression settings
in Adobe Media Encoder for delivering QuickTime files for the web, and for use
with Apple TV, iPod, iPhone, and other QuickTime-based devices. The encoded
file’s extension will be .mov.
The Matrox MAX H.264 component for Media Encoder includes predefined
Matrox MAX H.264 presets that you can use to immediately apply appropriate
compression settings for delivering H.264 files. For most deliverables, you can
use one of the predefined Matrox MAX H.264 presets in Media Encoder (see
“Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset” on page 111). However, if you require
a custom setting, see “Creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset” on
page 111.
Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset
This section describes how to assign a Matrox MAX H.264 preset to your source
file in Media Encoder. The Matrox MAX H.264 presets include the predefined
presets installed with your MXO2 software, and any custom presets that you
create (see “Creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset” on page 111).
¦NoteWhen selecting a predefined Matrox MAX H.264 preset, any
modifications made to your source video’s frame size in your application must be
taken into consideration. For example, if your source video was cropped in your
application, your source video’s frame size is the cropped frame size and not the
original frame size.
1 In Media Encoder, add the source clip or sequence to the queue.
2 In the Queue window, click the Preset arrow for the clip or sequence that
you want to export, and select the desired
Matrox MAX preset.
¦NoteYou can also select the preset from the Export Settings window.
3 Export the output(s) as you would normally.
Creating a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset
You can create a custom Matrox MAX H.264 preset in Adobe Media Encoder for
delivering QuickTime files for the web, and for use with Apple TV, iPod, iPhone,
and other QuickTime-based devices. Once you create a new Matrox MAX H.264
preset, you can assign it to your source file in Media Encoder using the steps
described in “Assigning a Matrox MAX H.264 preset” on page 111.
1 In Media Encoder, add the source clip or sequence to the queue, right-click
the entry, and then click
Export Settings.
¥Tip You can use an existing Matrox MAX preset as a starting point for
your new preset by selecting the desired preset from the
Preset list before
specifying your export settings.