Page 555 - ProShow Producer Manual

555

Creating a Custom Video File

Selecting Custom as your Type will disable the Quality dropdown list and
give you complete control over the Format Settings options.
Let’s cover what each of the Format Settings will let you configure.

Using Format Settings to Create a Custom Video

The first selection you’re going to make when you create a custom video is
what Format you want to use. This Format is how ProShow refers to the
container that is discussed above. It’s the actual file type that you’re going
to create for the video.

Once you select Custom from the dropdown list, the next step is go to the
Format Settings pane and choose the exact type of video you want to
create.
You have a wide list of format types which includes the following:

• AVI – Compressed: an AVI that uses compression so that it isn’t
potentially multiple gigabytes in size.
• AVI – Uncompressed: the same kind of AVI that is created when
you choose the AVI Type option. These files are often very large.
• Flash Video: the small videos that are used for Flash players on
the web. These videos are often lower in resolution and overall
quality than most videos to keep the file size down for streaming.

• MPEG1: an older MPEG video compression method that is still
quite flexible. MPEG1 can be used with a wide range of resolutions
and settings. These are considered very compatible videos.