Flash Video Encoder User Guide

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Customizing video encoding settings

The Flash Video Encoding Settings option of Flash Video Encoder let you create custom video encoding settings.

Before creating custom video encoding settings, be sure you understand the different video encoding options. For information about video encoding options, see Understanding video standards and terminology.

To specify custom video encoding settings:

1. Select the file or files whose encoding settings you want to modify.

   To select multiple files in the encoding list, Control-click (Windows) or Command-click (Macintosh), or select Edit > Select All to select all files in the encoding queue.

2. Click Settings (Edit > Encoding Settings).

   The Flash Video Encoding Settings dialog box appears. This dialog box lets you perform the following actions:

   • Specify alternate encoding settings to deliver video for different bandwidths and applications.
   • Create cue points to trigger events.
   • Crop and resize the video clip to alter its dimensions.
   • Trim the length of the video to change its beginning and ending frames.

To learn about the options available in the Flash Video Encoding Settings dialog box, see the following sections:

• Specifying video encoding settings
• Specifying audio encoding settings
• Defining and embedding cue points
• Cropping, trimming, and resizing video

Flash CS3