Setting video options

Screen Movie Studio video options allow you to optimize your video recordings by selecting a balance between the file size, quality, and frame rates of your movies.

To set video options: Select Options->Preference menu item and click Video tab.

• Capture [#] Frames Every second/minute/hour: This field determines the capture frame rate and dictates how long Screen Movie Studio pauses after capturing each frame.
• Playback [#] Frames Every second/minute/hour: This field determines the playback frame rate and specifies how many frames are played back per second/minute/hour.

• Compressor: Select a compressor (CODEC) for your .AVI file from the drop-down list. And compresses .AVI files to make them smaller in size and play faster. The default setting is the Microsoft Video 1 compressor.
• Quality: The quality setting determines how your movie is saved. A lower value results in lower picture quality and a smaller file size. A higher value provides higher picture quality, but a larger file size. (Only some compressors use this value.)
• Set Key Frames Every [#] frames: This setting specifies the key frame rate. When a frame is saved in an .AVI file, it can either be saved as a full frame or only partially as the difference between the current frame and the previous frame. The key frame rate specifies how often full frames are written to the .AVI file. A high value enables you to fast-forward or rewind to a particular frame in your movie much faster, but results in a higher file size.
• About: view compressor (CODEC) information and copyright.
• Configure: Click this button to configure the parameters of your selected compressor. (Some compressors do not have configurable parameters.) The parameters for each compressor are different and some settings may cause Screen Movie Studio's performance to degrade or become unpredictable.
• Default: Let Screen Movie Studio select a compressor for you.

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