Adobe 65009626 User Guide - Page 86

USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 82 Saving audio and video files • VBR, 2 Pass Variable bitrate, with the encoder making two passes through the file, from beginning to end, and then from end to beginning. The second pass prolongs the process, but it ensures greater encoding efficiency, and often a higher quality output. Note: When comparing CBR and VBR files of the same content and file size, you can make the following generalizations: A CBR file may play back more reliably over a wider range of systems, because a fixed data rate is less demanding on a media player and computer processor. However, a VBR file tends to have a higher image quality, because VBR tailors the amount of compression to the image content. Bitrate Specifies the number of megabits per second of playback for the encoded file. (This setting is available only if you select CBR as the Bitrate Encoding option.) The following options appear only if you select VBR as the Bitrate Encoding option: Encoding Passes Specifies the number of times the encoder will analyze the clip before encoding. Multiple passes increase the time it takes to encode the file, but generally result in more efficient compression and higher image quality. (Adobe After Effects doesn't support multiple encoding passes.) Set Bitrate Available only for the QuickTime format. Select to keep the bitrate of the output file constant. Bitrate [kbps] Available only for the QuickTime format. Select if you want to determine the bitrate. Then, drag the slider until the hot text displays the desired value. Maximum Bitrate [Kbps] Specifies the maximum bitrate you want the encoder to allow. Average Video Bitrate [Kbps] Specifies the average video bitrate you want the encoder to allow. Target Bitrate [Mbps] Specifies the average video bitrate you want the encoder to allow when encoding video using the H.264 video codec. Peak Video Bitrate [Kbps] Specifies the top bitrate you want the encoder to allow. Minimum Bitrate Specifies the minimum number of megabits per second of playback you want the encoder to allow. The minimum bitrate differs according to the format. For MPEG-2-DVD, the minimum bitrate must be at least 1.5 Mbps. Allow Interlaced Processing Select this option if the video content in the sequence is interlaced and you are exporting to a noninterlaced medium, such as motion picture film or progressive scan video. Deinterlacing can also make it easier to apply high-quality effects in another program, such as After Effects. If the sequence content does not have fields, don't select this option; instead select No Fields from the Fields option. M Frames Specifies the number of B frames (Bi-directional frames) between consecutive I frames (Intra-frames) and P frames (Predicted frames). N Frames Specifies the number of frames between I frames (Intra-frames). This value must be a multiple of the M frames value. Optimize Stills or Expand Stills Select this option to use still images efficiently in exported video files. For example, if a still image has a duration of 2 seconds in a project set to 30 fps, Adobe Premiere Pro creates one 2-second frame instead of 60 frames at 1/30 of a second each. Selecting this option can save disk space for sequences and clips containing still images. Deselect this option only if the exported video file exhibits playback problems when displaying the still images. Keyframe Interval [Seconds] or Key Frame Distance (Frames) Select and type the number of frames after which the codec will create a keyframe when exporting video. Simple Profile Available only when exporting in the FLV video format using the On2VP6 codec, selecting Simple Profile optimizes high-resolution video content that will be played back on older computers or other devices with limited memory and processing resources. Updated 15 July 2009