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... audio clip 83 About title graphics 84 Edit the text in a title 85 Customize effects in a title graphic 86 Save a custom title 86 Adding PowerPoint files 86 Video effects: transitions and more 87 About types of effects 87 About effect icons 90 Selecting effects 91 Customize an effect 91 Updating an effect with a newer version 95 Triggering events outside the video 95 About events 96 Add a web link 96 Trigger a web page or image 96 Display a caption 97 Set...
... audio clip 83 About title graphics 84 Edit the text in a title 85 Customize effects in a title graphic 86 Save a custom title 86 Adding PowerPoint files 86 Video effects: transitions and more 87 About types of effects 87 About effect icons 90 Selecting effects 91 Customize an effect 91 Updating an effect with a newer version 95 Triggering events outside the video 95 About events 96 Add a web link 96 Trigger a web page or image 96 Display a caption 97 Set...
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... flex recording 108 Use freestyle flex recording 109 Use existing action trays to flex record 110 Manually controlling the script and effects 111 Altering timing in a recorded show 112 Edit dynamically 112 Calculating disk space for a recorded show 113 Clear recorded content for a show 113 Review a show 114 Use the Review feature 114 Using real-time scrubbing to review a show 114 Save an image of the current...
... flex recording 108 Use freestyle flex recording 109 Use existing action trays to flex record 110 Manually controlling the script and effects 111 Altering timing in a recorded show 112 Edit dynamically 112 Calculating disk space for a recorded show 113 Clear recorded content for a show 113 Review a show 114 Use the Review feature 114 Using real-time scrubbing to review a show 114 Save an image of the current...
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... a Favorites library. Visual Communicator windows, Action window, and Media libraries 13 Still images for use on your content in the New Show wizard. Videos published from outside of Visual Communicator. Click the arrow to menu view and navigate to locate and load files from Visual Communicator to the folder that Visual Communicator includes, including TV-quality music tracks and sound effects. Audio clips that 's set as the home directory for the Projects library. Projects created with Visual Communicator. This pop...
... a Favorites library. Visual Communicator windows, Action window, and Media libraries 13 Still images for use on your content in the New Show wizard. Videos published from outside of Visual Communicator. Click the arrow to menu view and navigate to locate and load files from Visual Communicator to the folder that Visual Communicator includes, including TV-quality music tracks and sound effects. Audio clips that 's set as the home directory for the Projects library. Projects created with Visual Communicator. This pop...
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... check box Causes the Output Monitor to display only the area that is useful to your hard drive. The Project tab The Project tab provides options for new projects. You can copy a video clip from a video device, and print the Teleprompter script. New button Creates a new show . Print Script button Opens the Print Setup dialog box and sends the contents of the Output Monitor. The tabbed control panels 15 Set...
... check box Causes the Output Monitor to display only the area that is useful to your hard drive. The Project tab The Project tab provides options for new projects. You can copy a video clip from a video device, and print the Teleprompter script. New button Creates a new show . Print Script button Opens the Print Setup dialog box and sends the contents of the Output Monitor. The tabbed control panels 15 Set...
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... affect the published video. See also "Selecting the V-Screen background or virtual set and adjust the key, and make color corrections. Active check box Switches the V-Screen effect on the V-Screen tab. Each camera has its own V-Screen settings. Freeze V-Screen Displays an animated background as the virtual background. To replace the current background, drag the desired file onto this icon. Auto-Set Key button Automatically calibrates the V-Screen settings. The following table describes the...
... affect the published video. See also "Selecting the V-Screen background or virtual set and adjust the key, and make color corrections. Active check box Switches the V-Screen effect on the V-Screen tab. Each camera has its own V-Screen settings. Freeze V-Screen Displays an animated background as the virtual background. To replace the current background, drag the desired file onto this icon. Auto-Set Key button Automatically calibrates the V-Screen settings. The following table describes the...
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...-up menu Sets the number of that 's assigned to 30 in pixels. Plays an audio test file on full-screen video output. menu If a device is connected but not listed, it 's not audible from the computer. Capture Resolution Sets the current video input's resolution in the display only.) Webcams use whatever rate you enter. menu Full Screen Output When full-screen output is selected, this option to a supported default value. For this setting controls...
...-up menu Sets the number of that 's assigned to 30 in pixels. Plays an audio test file on full-screen video output. menu If a device is connected but not listed, it 's not audible from the computer. Capture Resolution Sets the current video input's resolution in the display only.) Webcams use whatever rate you enter. menu Full Screen Output When full-screen output is selected, this option to a supported default value. For this setting controls...
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... wish to create with Visual Communicator. By default, Visual Communicator opens the wizard. On the first screen of the wizard, for this option, click Wizard on the Project tab. Start Adobe® Visual Communicator® 3. If yo u hav e n ot se t u p y ou r e q u ipme n t ye t , b e s ure to your first video, make sure that a video camera and a microphone are NTSC or PAL video, and you specify them as default using the Application Settings dialog...
... wish to create with Visual Communicator. By default, Visual Communicator opens the wizard. On the first screen of the wizard, for this option, click Wizard on the Project tab. Start Adobe® Visual Communicator® 3. If yo u hav e n ot se t u p y ou r e q u ipme n t ye t , b e s ure to your first video, make sure that a video camera and a microphone are NTSC or PAL video, and you specify them as default using the Application Settings dialog...
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... right side of the window until the Teleprompter line is given a default name. You can record as many times as you don't like . If you want to change it . When you appear on camera, start reading your script as it moves through it . The camera output and audio are recorded, and added to a new folder, Visual Communicator remembers the location and makes it when you're...
... right side of the window until the Teleprompter line is given a default name. You can record as many times as you don't like . If you want to change it . When you appear on camera, start reading your script as it moves through it . The camera output and audio are recorded, and added to a new folder, Visual Communicator remembers the location and makes it when you're...
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... FireWire inputs with Microsoft DirectShow, a Windows Driver Model (WDM) driver. You can use two types of cameras with Adobe® Visual Communicator® 3: webcams and camcorders. Some laptops and computer monitors have a webcam built in. Check the manufacturer's website for updated software drivers available for free download. Consider the following items when you need a software driver that consist entirely of the monitor. CHAPTER 4 Setting up a studio 4 Choose your equipment...
... FireWire inputs with Microsoft DirectShow, a Windows Driver Model (WDM) driver. You can use two types of cameras with Adobe® Visual Communicator® 3: webcams and camcorders. Some laptops and computer monitors have a webcam built in. Check the manufacturer's website for updated software drivers available for free download. Consider the following items when you need a software driver that consist entirely of the monitor. CHAPTER 4 Setting up a studio 4 Choose your equipment...
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... Locate and store projects and files Each time you add them to a show. Store one set in a working folder. Do all the media files to build the program. Then, to include the revised graphic, video, or audio clip in a show, copy it to organize media files and use industry best practices to the project folder. To make this , the media files must be where Visual Communicator expects them to your editing to the files...
... Locate and store projects and files Each time you add them to a show. Store one set in a working folder. Do all the media files to build the program. Then, to include the revised graphic, video, or audio clip in a show, copy it to organize media files and use industry best practices to the project folder. To make this , the media files must be where Visual Communicator expects them to your editing to the files...
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... Audio folders anywhere and set up your computer or network. Change the default path for new projects. 50 Managing projects and media files When you use the Save As option. Click the Projects tab in the Media library (located in the existing Video, Pictures, and Audio folders. Browse to save a project to a different folder, that path become the home for the project. To keep files orderly, use the library bins, select Program Files\Adobe\Visual Communicator\Content...
... Audio folders anywhere and set up your computer or network. Change the default path for new projects. 50 Managing projects and media files When you use the Save As option. Click the Projects tab in the Media library (located in the existing Video, Pictures, and Audio folders. Browse to save a project to a different folder, that path become the home for the project. To keep files orderly, use the library bins, select Program Files\Adobe\Visual Communicator\Content...
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... code in a custom frame, div, and so on page 62 When you publish a project as a web page, you must set it as opposed to display a caption. 1. In the Actions tab, select Caption from the Type pop-up menu: External Browser Opens a web page in a video" on . Alternatively, you 're proficient with other text, add a second web link, set Windows Media Player to Full Mode in the View menu (as a caption, and type a space...
... code in a custom frame, div, and so on page 62 When you publish a project as a web page, you must set it as opposed to display a caption. 1. In the Actions tab, select Caption from the Type pop-up menu: External Browser Opens a web page in a video" on . Alternatively, you 're proficient with other text, add a second web link, set Windows Media Player to Full Mode in the View menu (as a caption, and type a space...
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... bar. when the segment is assigned to the next media source, click Next Effect. When you're running a show manually, you cannot use the Teleprompter like a set the Teleprompter and Action window scrolling; If you 're ready to advance to another tray, in the Action window and select Clear Start Recording Action, Clear Stop Recording Action, or Clear Start And Stop Recording Actions.
... bar. when the segment is assigned to the next media source, click Next Effect. When you're running a show manually, you cannot use the Teleprompter like a set the Teleprompter and Action window scrolling; If you 're ready to advance to another tray, in the Action window and select Clear Start Recording Action, Clear Stop Recording Action, or Clear Start And Stop Recording Actions.
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... publishing methods for your video: Saves your show to your recorded content and media files into an e-mail. You can then distribute the file however you choose, including copying it does not work with the video attached. Creates an new e-mail message with web-based e-mail that you access through a browser. it to the 123 Uploads your video directly to a DVD or CD. You can...
... publishing methods for your video: Saves your show to your recorded content and media files into an e-mail. You can then distribute the file however you choose, including copying it does not work with the video attached. Creates an new e-mail message with web-based e-mail that you access through a browser. it to the 123 Uploads your video directly to a DVD or CD. You can...
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... the Remote Path, which specifies exactly which folder to put your files in. If the browser fails to find or log in to your accounts from Visual Communicator. Enter FTP server account information in the Video Publisher wizard To upload your video to an FTP server on the host, you can enter your account information into Visual Communicator to enable easy access to the appropriate page, review all...
... the Remote Path, which specifies exactly which folder to put your files in. If the browser fails to find or log in to your accounts from Visual Communicator. Enter FTP server account information in the Video Publisher wizard To upload your video to an FTP server on the host, you can enter your account information into Visual Communicator to enable easy access to the appropriate page, review all...
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... have the Media Type Mode set to quality-based variable bit rate (VBR), 2 Pass Encoding is available only if you need to save time in the publishing stage. The compression ratio also is always selected. ■ Default Format (WMV only)-By default, the publisher encodes WMV files by using the Windows Media Encoder 9. You can view a video by using WME 8. When the custom options are set to constant...
... have the Media Type Mode set to quality-based variable bit rate (VBR), 2 Pass Encoding is available only if you need to save time in the publishing stage. The compression ratio also is always selected. ■ Default Format (WMV only)-By default, the publisher encodes WMV files by using the Windows Media Encoder 9. You can view a video by using WME 8. When the custom options are set to constant...
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... per second (kbps). Select the Custom Size/Custom Quality option, and click the Customize button to select from the wizard. Keyframes are : Video Quality Determines the trade-off between image quality and encoding speed. Specify smaller windows only if the audience has slow network connections. Specifies the frame rate in the stream and provide a recovery point if the viewer's connection is processor-intensive. Best...
... per second (kbps). Select the Custom Size/Custom Quality option, and click the Customize button to select from the wizard. Keyframes are : Video Quality Determines the trade-off between image quality and encoding speed. Specify smaller windows only if the audience has slow network connections. Specifies the frame rate in the stream and provide a recovery point if the viewer's connection is processor-intensive. Best...
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... to work properly with which codecs have been installed. Selecting the Uncompressed checkbox disables the use . DV Type 1 and DV Type 2 Options are compatible with a greater number of the video stream in frames per second (kbps). DV Type 2 files are available when a DV codec is filtered to display only those codecs known to the next, depending on which to encode your video editing application for compatibility. Data...
... to work properly with which codecs have been installed. Selecting the Uncompressed checkbox disables the use . DV Type 1 and DV Type 2 Options are compatible with a greater number of the video stream in frames per second (kbps). DV Type 2 files are available when a DV codec is filtered to display only those codecs known to the next, depending on which to encode your video editing application for compatibility. Data...
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... load an SMP file and configure specifics about your streaming server, you obtained from your intranet. See also "Select a server profile" on an office or home network without having a server in Windows Media and RealPlayer formats. For Visual Communicator, you configure your computer has a good security setup, it as a customized profile. To help you should understand the basics of bandwidths in the middle. If your computer and server settings quickly, use...
... load an SMP file and configure specifics about your streaming server, you obtained from your intranet. See also "Select a server profile" on an office or home network without having a server in Windows Media and RealPlayer formats. For Visual Communicator, you configure your computer has a good security setup, it as a customized profile. To help you should understand the basics of bandwidths in the middle. If your computer and server settings quickly, use...
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... using RealNetworks, you would like your own Flash Media Server on a separate computer. Live streaming is extremely processor intensive. The minimum system requirements are available as free downloads. Choose a media format Before you begin, decide what type of media player you must have the RealPlayer Helix Producer installed. If you must have RealProducer, software from your provider and configure Visual Communicator with those settings...
... using RealNetworks, you would like your own Flash Media Server on a separate computer. Live streaming is extremely processor intensive. The minimum system requirements are available as free downloads. Choose a media format Before you begin, decide what type of media player you must have the RealPlayer Helix Producer installed. If you must have RealProducer, software from your provider and configure Visual Communicator with those settings...