This is not specifically vlog-related, but I need some help and you are all very knowledgeable. I am normally a Mac/iMovie user, so this is all a steep learning curve. Unfortunately, my deadline is tomorrow for a finished product, so I have to leap the curve ASAP.
OK, here are the specs of my assignment: Make a training video using Windows to be put on a DVD. Have screencam video in it (basically, video of my desktop as I perform various tasks). Here's what I did and what's going wrong: I used Windows Media Encoder to capture the screen. No problems there, though everything ran slowly. I used a custom encoder profile: Screen capture, no audio. Encode to file, no limit. Compression: Video encoding mode: CBR Audience: 1009 Kbps Video codec: Windows Media Video 9 Video bit rate: 1000 Kbps Video size: Same as video input Frame rate: 29.97 fps Key frame: 6 s Image quality: 0 Buffer size: Default Not 2-pass encoding (which WME kept complaining wasn't possible with screencapture) No cropping No video processing options No plugins No security What's going wrong is that I imported these files into Windows Movie Maker and when I preview the clip from the Collection, it's fine. When I preview the clip from the storyboard, it's nearly impossible to view-- the text is fuzzy and bitmappy. A screen shot of the storyboard is available here, but I can't get the collection to screenshot properly-- it appears to not want to take an accurate screenshot (probably playing video via plugin?): View from the Storyboard: http://www.scottrell.com/personal/images/FromStoryboard.png So, the question is: Should I worry about this Collections preview issue? Is it just previewing badly, but will show up fine in the final rendering? I might add: the generated .avi from these files (I tested it), so far, has not impressed me-- they appear to be very jumpy. When I import them into Roxio, they appear to smooth out, but I haven't actually burned the DVD yet to see how well it plays. Help? Suggestions? Tips and tricks? Please don't tell me to use iMovie. I can't take the screencam except on the windows box, and the screencam software saves as WMV. If all else fails, I will bring the Mac laptop tomorrow and try to convert everything to .mov and use iMovie, but tomorrow's my last day here, and I needed these training videos to be done by then. Thanks in advance, --Stephanie -- Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vlog: http://mortaine.blogspot.com Audioblog: http://bookramble.blogspot.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
