Download and install

• If you haven't already, please download and install the Encoder. For instructions go here >>
  

1. Go to your Start menu.

2. Point to All Programs > Clipstream > Clipstream Video Encoder > Clipstream Video Encoder.


The Encoder will launch. A dialog will popup informing you on basic elements you can employ with Clipstream™ Video. If you no longer want to see it, check Don't show this message again.

3. Click OK. The Clipstream™ Video 2.5 Main Window will appear.

• Click to see it.

The Clipstream™ Video 2.5 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. Browse to the default installation folder at c:/program files/Clipstream/Clipstream Video Encoder/ and select the movie file you find there.



The sample 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" 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 "all above bit rates" at the bottom of the list to encode all of the suggested bit rates for the video (44kbps, 128kbps, 256kbps, 460kbps and 750kbps).


6. Make sure Generate HTML page when finished encoding is checked.


7. Click the Encode button.


A DOS window will appear showing the real-time progress of the encode.


When it is finished a button will popup informing you that it is done. Click OK.



1. Navigate to the folder which you chose to save your encoded file to. Open it.


You will see the test.vcs (the movie file), the videoclipstream.zip applet player, the buttons.gif buttonset graphic, and an .html page that will have the same name as your source movie.

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.

Learn how to host Clipstream Video on a web server so that others can view it on our Uploading and Hosting page >>