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Fine-tuning your customized encoding profiles
¦NoteFor more information on RealMedia and Windows Media encoder
settings, see the Advanced RealMedia and Advanced Windows Media plug-
in online Help or PDF documentation in Adobe Premiere.
Selecting your RealMedia codec options
1 Click the RealMedia tab. By default, the Codec Options are displayed.
2 From the Video Codec list, select the video codec that you want to use. If
you’re encoding a high-action video clip for high-bandwidth Internet
connections, you may want to select the latest version of the video codec.
¦NoteWhen selecting a video codec for a RealMedia multiple bit rate profile,
don’t select the RealVideo codec because it does not support multiple bit rate
encoding. Later versions of the RealVideo codec, such as RealVideo 8.0 and
RealVideo G2, do support multiple bit rate encoding.
3 From the Frame Size list, select a size for your video frames. As frame size
increases, greater bandwidth is required to stream the video. If you are
encoding for slow connection speeds, such as 28.8 or 56 Kbps, it’s best to
select a frame size no greater than 176×144.
¥Tip You can also modify frame size by typing it in the session window
under the
Frame Size heading. When you modify the frame size of an
encoding profile from the session window, the new frame size will apply to
all the video streams of the encoded file.
4 From the Video Quality list, select the video quality that you want for your
video. As you increase the sharpness of the image, the playback of the video
may become less smooth.