User manual FLIP4MAC WMV 2.2

[. . . ] Windows Media® Components for QuickTimeTM Version 2. 2 TELESTREAM © 2005-2007 Telestream, Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Overview Windows Media® Components for QuickTimeTM . 14 Advanced Features Importing Windows Media (Player Pro|Studio) . 25 Windows Media Components for QuickTime Contents-i Windows Media® Components for QuickTimeTM Flip4MacTM WMV is a collection of QuickTimeTM components, which allow you to play, import, and export Windows Media® video and audio files. Flip4Mac WMV can be used with most of your favorite QuickTime applications including QuickTime Player, iMovie and Final Cut Pro. [. . . ] If unchecked, the plug-in provided by Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X is used to view Windows Media content in your browser. When checked, the QuickTime movie controller is visible even when the Web page you're viewing tries to hide it. If unchecked, the movie controller is visible only if the Web page specifies that it should be displayed. When checked, the movie is scaled to fit the plug-in display area while maintaining the original aspect ratio. Unused areas at the top, bottom or sides are filled with the current background color. If unchecked, the movie is scaled to completely fill the plug-in display area. When checked, any Windows Media contained in the Web page is opened by QuickTime Player. If unchecked, Windows Media content is played within the Web page by the plug-in. Allows you to change the color that fills the unused areas of the plug-in display area. Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 12 Movie Playback Settings The movie playback settings control how Windows Media files are converted to QuickTime movies by Flip4Mac WMV. Open the Flip4Mac WMV preference pane and click the Player tab to change these settings. Click here to display online help (this guide). Play movies automatically. When checked, Windows Media files will automatically begin playing whenever they are opened. When checked, Windows Media files that are local to your computer are completely imported when they are opened. While this may cause a slight delay when the file is opened, it ensures that the entire movie is available for editing or export. If unchecked, all Windows Media files are imported progressively in the background, allowing the movie start playing with minimal delay. If unchecked, all Windows Media files are progressively downloaded from the remote server. When checked, you can open and play AVI files that contain Microsoft MPEG-4 video. If you run Windows Media Player on your Macintosh, it automatically associates all WMV files with Windows Media Player. To reclaim WMV file types (both local WMV files and MMS streams in your browser), click Reclaim. Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 13 Audio Playback Settings The audio playback settings control how Windows Media Audio (WMA) Professional is handled by QuickTime. Open the Flip4Mac WMV preference pane and click the Audio tab to change these settings. Note: These settings are not enabled in this version. These options are disabled in this version, but may be enabled in a future software update Click here to display online help (this guide). Down mix surround sound to stereo. When checked, 5. 1 or 7. 1 surround sound is mixed down to stereo during playback. When checked, 24 bit audio tracks are requantized to 16 bit during playback. [. . . ] During encoding the bit rate will vary based on the complexity of the audio content. Advanced: Click to display the advance panel to make these advanced adjustments for encoding. Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 19 Buffer Delay. Longer delays can produce better overall quality at the expense of larger fluctuations in the bit rate. Content Settings Use the Content settings panel to provide optional metadata. This information is stored in the Windows Media file and displayed by most Windows Media players. Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 20 Silverlight Settings When encoding media for use with Silverlight, use the Silverlight settings panel to select a Silverlight template. Select Template. [. . . ]