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Encoding Clipstream™
Video v3 Step-by-Step
Follow the steps in this page
to encode for the first time using the Clipstream™ Video 3 Encoder.
Download and install
If you haven't already, please download and install the Encoder. Start up
Find and launch the Clipstream™ Video 3 Encoder.
1. Go to your Start menu.
The Encoder will launch.
3. Click OK. The Clipstream™ Video 3 Main Window will appear.
Brief description of the Main Window
The Clipstream™ Video 3 Main Window contains most of the functions you will need to encode a Clipstream™ Video (.vcs) streaming file. From this window you can choose the file to encode, select the location to encode it to, change the dimensions, frame rate, audio quality or access advanced settings.
Encode a sample video step-by-step
Follow these steps to encode the included sample video in several default bit rates (batch).
1. Click on the Browse button.
2. On your hard drive, browse to any .avi, .mov, .wmv or other existing digital movie file to encode. Double-click on it.
The movie and its file path will now appear in the Source Video Filename field in the Main Window.
3. Choose a location on your hard drive (or server) where you want the encoded (.vcs) files to be saved. Click Output File.
In the save dialog, select a location.
4. Type in a filename. Call it "test" (or a name of your choosing) and click Save.
The target filename and its location now appears in the Output Video Folder/Filename field.
5. Point to the "Please choose setting" drop-down menu. Select "Mini Batch Encoding" or at the bottom of the list, "Batch Encoding" to encode all of the suggested bit rates for the video (44kbps, 128kbps, 256kbps, 460kbps and 750kbps).
6. Make sure Generate JS/HTML page when finished encoding is checked.
7. Click the Encode button.
The Encoding window will appear showing the progress of the encode.
As it progresses you will be able to see the statistics on the encode in a scrolling field. When it is finished the results will be displayed in the field including a Histogram showing the quality results statistically.
Click OK after you have finished reviewing it.
View
the encode
1. Navigate to the folder which you chose to save your encoded file to. Open it.
You will see a series of files that were generated by the Encoder including an .html page that has the same name as your source movie file.
2. Open the .html page.
3. To play the video, click anywhere on the video frame or click the flashing play button.
The video will play.
Next: Uploading and hosting on a server
Learn how to
host Clipstream™ Video on a web server so that others can view it.
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