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Posted by FCP User on 09/23/06 07:05
In article <bfm8h21q10bvmofrra2th5pg8t86c8sg1v@4ax.com>,
"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil@nospam.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:49:43 -0700, FCP User <newvideo@fastq.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> >> Flash video can be streamed, meaning that people will have to jump
> >> through a few hoops. If you make the assumption that most people really
> >> don't know, or can't be bothered, then yes, flash video is a good way to
> >> protect your files.
> >
> >
> >I just wish the Flash folks had followed everyone else in the planet and
> >impmented an H-264 variant instead of mucking about with YET ANOTHER
> >niche codec.
> >
> >Yeah, I know On2Vp6 is supposed to have some nice attributes, but I'm
> >sick and tired of trying to support a zillion variants for client
> >delivery of internet video.
>
>
> I've looked at the Flash video encoder in the edition I have here.
>
> Unless I'm mistaken, there doesn't seem to be a lot to configure for
> the codec. Do you know of any "hidden" settings which are available to
> optimise the codec for various types of low or high motion video ?
>
> The first look I remember, it seemed to just have a list of presets -
> any clues on registry settings or config files ?
>
> Cheers - Neil
> ------------------------------------------------
> Digital Media MVP : 2004-2006
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
The Flash encoder is pretty bare bones. You get a choice of the new
On2VP6 codec or Sorenson Spark. And it's only "backwards compatible" to
Flash 7. So inside the encoder, you can't output Flash 6 files.
However, if you encode to an FLV movie and take the file to Flash 8 and
re-output the files, you have a MUCH broader choice of output formats
going back all the way to Flash 1.
In addition, you get much more control of audio and bitrate settings.
Still, in my tests, I couldn't get the quality at file size matches I
wanted out of Flash the Flash standalone encoder - and the choices
seemed limited. And I wasn't really happy with the files I was getting
out of the standalone encoder re-encoding in the main app for more
control.
The main program, at least, has a much broader range of output choices -
if you want to put up with an import/export cycle - but I have to admit
it's not particularly intuitive. And I find it easy to screw up an
encode.
Quite a few times while learning it, I've forgotten to make the
compressed file "embedded" and ended up with one of those weird FLV/SWF
pointer files that need the original clip to function.
I know it's my lack of experience with it, but I'm not in love with a
user interface that takes so much tweeking. Set the settings, dont'
forge to APPLY the settings - then figure out the batch stuff, then
finally you get to hit the big grey "squeeze" button. I'll probably like
it better when I've had more time to play with it. But I'm a little
grumpy with it right now.
Course at least I haven't found that momentary total idiocy I ran across
in Flash where I actually stumbled on an audio control switch that gave
me a choice of "GOOD, BETTER, BEST" for an encode.
Christ, what does that even mean?
Okay, fine, mister interface designer, I'll choose "best" - and ignore
the little warning bells in my brain that suggest that by doing so I
might be doing unnecessary processing or screwing something else up.
Nothing like communicating clearly with your user, huh.
--
Bill Davis
StartEditingNow.com
DVD editing instruction with Multi-Track Movies
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