Flip4Mac WMV V2.4.2 User`s Guide
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1. 2 About Cancel OK To create a brand new profile 1 Click Options to display the Export Settings dialog 2 Select New profile from near the bottom of the Profiles pop up list 3 Enter a name for the new profile and click Done Your custom profiles display at the top of the list 4 Use the settings panels to adjust individual video and audio encoder settings Click OK to save your changes to the new profile To create a new profile which is based on an existing preset profile 1 Click Options to display the Export Settings dialog Select Edit profiles from the bottom of the Profiles pop up list Choose an existing profile from the list and click Duplicate Enter a name for the new profile and click Done Or s S Im Use the settings panels to adjust individual video and audio encoder settings Click OK to save your changes to the new profile Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 29 Supported Codecs Formats amp Protocols The following audio and video codecs and general file formats can be processed in WMV Note Windows Media Audio Voice Windows Media Video Screen and variants and Windows Media Video Image and variants formats are not supported in WMV Audio Codec Play Import Export v v v Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless Windows Media Audio 9 Standard Windows Media Audio ISO MPEG Layer 3 Microsoft G 726 Microsoft IMA ADPCM Microsoft ADPCM III I4 rmt2. 5 System Reguirements 5 Installing amp Upgrading Installing Flip4Mac WMV llsssssss RR III 6 Removing Flip Mac WMV 6 Web Browser SUpport 6 Upgrading Flip4Mac WMV 7 Customizing Flip4Mac WMV 8 Checking for Updates 9 Purchasing or Upgrading via System Preferences 10 Manually Entering a Serial Number 11 Deactivating a Serial Number 12 Activating a Serial Number 13 Basic Features Playing Windows Media in QuickTime Player 14 Playing Windows Media in Web Browsers 15 Browser Plug in Settings 16 Movie Player Settings 17 Audio Settings 19 Advanced Features Importing Windows Media Player Pro Studio 20 Exporting Windows Media Studio Editions 22 EXDOIL S BUS Lu ocean gece vsu Rede ds gr ds Ned eo eee es Be 23 Guidelines for High Quality Text Overlays 23 Video Encoder Settings 24 Audio Encoder Settings 26 Content Settings IA IIIA COT TT 27 Silverlight Settings 28 Creating Custom Enco
3. Video Codec Play Import Export Windows Media Video 9 Advanced WMVA Broadcast Profile v Windows Video Codec 1 WVC1 Windows Media Video 9 Standard WMV3 Windows Media Video 8 WMV2 Windows Media Video 7 WMV1 ISO MPEG 4 V1 1 M4S2 ISO MPEG 4 V1 0 MP4S Microsoft MPEG 4 V3 MP43 Microsoft MPEG 4 V2 MP42 Microsoft Motion JPEG MJPG vj CE GE GC m II t File Format Play Import Export Advanced Systems Format ASF v v Advanced Stream Redirector ASX ASX Support PDF v Audio Video Interleaved AVI WMV media wrapped in AVI file format v Network Protocols You can use MMS RTSP MMS HTTP HTTP and FTP with Flip aMac WMV Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 30
4. rT a k sj ww Use these controls to change your advanced video settings Complexity This setting controls the effort used to identify areas of similarity in consecutive frames Live modes apply less effort and may sacrifice image quality for encoding speed Offline modes apply more effort and take more time but produce the best image quality Profile Specify Simple or Main WMA 9 Standard plus Broadcast WMV 9 Advanced e Simple Profile Targets low rate Internet streaming and low complexity applications mobile communications or playback of media in personal digital assistants There are two levels in this profile e Main Profile Targets high rate Internet applications streaming movie delivery via IP or TV VOD over IP e Broadcast Profile The only profile available for WMV 9 Advanced targets broadcast applications Key frame every Specifies the maximum interval allowed between successive key I frames Buffer Delay Specifies the duration of the delay buffer used for bit rate control Longer delays can produce better overall quality at the expense of larger fluctuations in the bit rate B Frame Distance Delay The Windows Media video codec employs intra 1 predictive P and bidirectional B coded frames This value specifies the number of B frames to insert between successive or P frames Frame Format Specifies the format of the source input video track and the desired format of the encoded o
5. Upgrade to purchase a serial number N directly from System Preferences Click on the lock at the bottom and enter your password to unlock the panel so you can make changes then click Purchase License When the purchase is complete your serial number is automatically entered and activated on your computer and the new features for the upgrade you purchased are accessible the next time you launch a FlipaMac WMV enabled application See Purchasing or Upgrading via System Preferences for step by step instructions Purchase Online at the Flip4Mac Store If you installed Flip Mac WMV on a computer without Internet access you can purchase an upgrade by visiting the FlipaMac Store from another computer When the purchase is complete you ll receive an email receipt containing your serial number Review the Manual Activation Guide www telestream net pdfs user guides Manual Activation Guide pdf on the Telestream Web site for step by step instructions on manually activating your serial number Purchase by Fax or Phone You can purchase an upgrade by faxing a copy of the FlipaMac Store Order Form to the Flip4Mac store Click http store6 esellerate net store s aspx s STR1307002805 amp CMD FAX to order by fax You can also purchase an upgrade by calling the Flip4Mac Store at 952 908 4090 9 a m to 5 p m Central Time Monday Friday When your purchase is complete you ll receive an email receipt that contains your serial number If your Macint
6. that supports QuickTime including Keynote and PowerPoint Flip4Mac WMV Player Pro Allows you to import Windows Media video and audio for editing or for conversion to other QuickTime formats Simply convert Windows Media files to other formats for iPod iPhone iPad Apple TV iMovie iPhoto iTunes or Final Cut Pro Flip4Mac WMV Studio Adds the ability to create Windows Media files by exporting video and audio from a QuickTime application You can export Windows Media directly from QuickTime applications including Final Cut Pro Final Cut Pro HD QuickTime Pro and Compressor You can also export Window Media from Telestream s ScreenFlow The export process is simplified by using preset progressive encoding profiles which can t be modified FlipaMac WMV Studio Pro Adds the ability to create your own standard definition one pass encoding progressive and interlaced profiles Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD Adds the ability to create high definition video and two pass HD encoding profiles The WMV 9 Advanced Video codec and the WMA 9 Professional and WMA 9 Lossless audio codecs are also available Feature Comparison Use this chart to determine which features are provided in each Flip Mac WMV upgrade Player Studio Studio Features Player Pro Studio Pro Pro HD Play Windows Media in QuickTime Player v Eal Eal Eal v Play Windows Media in Safari Web Browser kal v v v v Import Windows Media for edit or conversion to other forma
7. F4 seconds Coding Method One pass constant bit rate CBR 64 kbps 44 1 khz 5tereo Advanced Buffer Delay Specifies the duration of the delay buffer used for bit rate control Longer delays can produce better overall quality at the expense of larger fluctuations in the bit rate Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 26 Content Settings Use the Content panel to provide optional metadata Flip Mac WMV Export Settings Profiles Custom Settings HH Video Audio tent Silverlight Title Author Description Copyright Rating 2 About Cancel gt ok This information is stored in the Windows Media file and displayed by most Windows Media players Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 27 Silverlight Settings When encoding media for use with Silverlight use the Silverlight settings panel to select a Silverlight template Flip Mac WMV Export Settings Profiles Custom Settings HH Video Audio Content Select Template Classic H4 M Copy presentation to unique subfolder 2 About Cancel Use these controls to change your Silverlight settings Select Template Click to select a Silverlight template Copy presentation to unique subfolder Due to the way QuickTime works you cannot name the exported media the same as another file that exists Check Copy presentation to unique subfolder to create a new folder for the presentation
8. ach frame or by dropping frames completely The quality setting emphasizes which method the encoder should use Smoother quality produces better motion but potentially reduces the quality of each frame Sharper quality produces better images but potentially drops more frames For variable bit rate VBR set the desired quality to emphasize smoother or sharper output Smoother quality produces better motion but may reduce the quality of each frame Sharper quality produces better images but may drop more frames During encoding the bit rate varies based on frame size rate and complexity In two pass VBR you can specify the target bit rate but in one pass VBR you cannot edit the bit rate Determines the width height and frame rate of the encoded video track Select Current same as input a preset dimension or Custom from the dropdown list for a custom size Select the number of frames per second from the dropdown list Click to display the Advanced panel to make special adjustments for encoding Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 24 Advanced Video Settings When you click Advanced the Advanced Video Settings panel displays Flip Mac WMV Export Settings Trial Version Coding Method Complexity OfflimeFast W Profle mn Key frame every 5 0 seconds Buffer Delay 5 0 ER seconds B Frame Distance Q0 a frames Frame Format Input Type Progressive B Output Type Progressive B WA Cance OK
9. applications which allow you to scrub edit or export the file you may want access to the entire file Applications in this list load local files immediately and optionally display a progress window before providing playback access While this may cause a slight delay as the file opens it ensures that the entire movie is available for scrubbing editing or export and the file usually loads in significantly less total time than when loaded in background mode Use the Plus button located at the bottom left of the window to add a new application to the list of applications that you want to import files immediately Final Cut Pro for example The Show Progress indicator is checked by default when you add an application to this list When checked the progress windows displays during lengthy imports For applications that do not support the progress window uncheck this option Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 18 Audio Settings The audio settings control how Windows Media Audio WMA Professional is handled by GuickTime Open the Flip Mac WMV Preferences pane and click the Audio tab to change these settings Note These settings are disabled in the current version anon Flip4Mac WMV j Browser Player Audio Update Upgrade Flip4Mac WMV Player audio settings These options are disabled in this V Down mix surround sound to stereo version but may
10. ating a Serial Number A Flip Mac WMV serial number can only be active on one computer at a time but you can enter it in Flip4Mac WMV on two or more computers Manually Entering a Serial Number and then activate it Activating a Serial Number and deactivate it as necessary to use Flip Mac WMV on more than one computer This makes the use of the serial number more flexible and avoids unnecessarily purchasing extra licenses To deactivate a Flip Mac WMV serial number in Flip Mac WMV on a particular computer in order to use Flip Mac WMV with the same serial number on another computer or purchase an additional serial number follow these steps 1 Open the Flip4Mac WMV Preferences pane and click the Upgrade tab 2 Click the locked icon and enter your administrator name and password and click OK to enable the buttons aor Flip4Mac WMV Browser Player Audio Update Upgrade Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD Name LARRY WOOD Serial Number AA2B300AAI EOER BSCLS RCSR W3AH E3DH Upgrade License Change Serial Number _ Deactivate Serial Number gt Click Deactivate Serial Number Ds If this is locked click the lock and rt enter administrator authentication Click the lock to prevent further changes toc hange these pre ferences About A 3 Click Deactivate Serial Number to display the Deactivate Serial Number dialog Deactivating the serial number on this machine will allow you to use this serial number o
11. ayer Audio Update Upgrade Flip4Mac WMV Player Name Serial Number Enter Serial Number Click Enter Serial Number Deactivate Serial Numbei If this is locked click the lock and enter administrator authentication to change these preferences il Click the lock to prevent further changes Click here to display About ZR P online help this guide d 3 Click Enter Serial Number to display the Activate Serial Number dialog If you have already purchased this product enter the registration name and serial number from your receipt in the fields below Name Serial Number Enter your serial number here all capital letters no capital O s just zeroes plus all dashes Your name is not required F Cancel 4 Enter the registration serial number exactly as it exists in your receipt email You don t need to enter your name It is best to copy and paste the serial number to avoid typing mistakes When typing it in be sure to enter only zeroes no letter O s capitalize all letters and include all hyphens 5 When the serial number is entered correctly the Activate button is enabled and you can click Activate Flip Mac WMV contacts the Flip4Mac Store and activates the serial number for this computer Note Relaunch your Web browser and all QuickTime applications for Flip4Mac WMV to work correctly Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 11 Deactiv
12. be enabled in a WMAJ9 Professional 5 1 or 7 1 surround sound will be mixed down to future software update stereo during playback y Requantize to 16 bit WMA Professional 24 bit audia will be requantized to 16 bits during playback Y Down sample to 48 kHz WMA Professional 96 kHz audio will be resampled to 48 kHz during playback Click here to display About d online help this guide Use the following controls to change Audio settings Down mix surround sound to stereo When checked 5 1 or 7 1 surround sound is mixed down to stereo during playback Hequantize to 16 bit When checked 24 bit audio tracks are requantized to 16 bit during playback Down sample to 48 kHz When checked 96 kHz audio tracks are down sampled to 48 kHz during playback Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 19 Importing Windows Media Player Pro Studio When you upgrade to Flip4Mac WMV Player Pro or any WMV Studio version you can import Windows Media files into supported QuickTime editing applications and convert Windows Media files into other media formats To cancel an import in progress press Escape Apple Period or Command Period on your keyboard Flip Mac WMV cannot import Windows Media content that has been protected using Windows Digital Rights Management DRM Flip4Mac WMV displays this error message when you open a protected file 49 9 55 FlipaMac WMV DRM Content Flip Mac WMV is unable to play DRM protected
13. content This example illustrates how to import a Windows Media file into iMovie 09 1 Launch iMovie and select File Import Movies LAON iMovie gt EH zm fr Li Windows Media IQ FAVORITES O Final Cut Events L3 All My Files J Deskto Final Cut Projects cumen LJ iMovie Camera Archives m Desktop O iMovie Events E vx Applications f LJ iMovie Projects fh Documents i gt LJ Motion Templates Windows Media L Al JI Music Photos H Movies Save to Macintosh HD 357 1CB free Add to existing Event New Event Create new Event V Optimize video Full Original Size Selecting Full on this computer may result in degraded video playback Copy files Move files Note iMovie requires long processing time when importing large WMV files iMovie is blocked during this process Telestream recommends that you convert large WMV files to QuickTime movies with Apple Intermediate Codec AIC by using Quick Time Player 7 Pro MPEG Streamclip Compressor or Episode Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 20 2 Navigate to and select the Windows Media file you want to import and click Open je 0 0 iMovie Ps ii tes Ard secte eerie ani L ba caua itia 14 Eie cocto ii sie 27st WMV imports the Windows Media file and decodes it iMovie re encodes the media as an AIC Apple Intermediate Codec stream for editing Windows Media Co
14. der Profiles 29 Appendix Supported Codecs Formats amp Protocols 30 Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 3 Windows Media Components for QuickTime Flip Mac WMV is the official Windows Media player on Mac OS X supported and hosted by Microsoft This collection of QuickTime components allow you to easily play import and export Windows Media files Flip Mac WMV can be used with most of your favorite QuickTime applications including Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote After installing Flip Mac WMV you can play Windows Media files using QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using Safari and other Web browsers By upgrading Flip4Mac WMV to Player Pro Studio Studio Pro or Studio HD you can also import Windows Media files for editing and create Windows Media files in SD or HD for distribution These features are available in trial mode until you re ready to purchase an upgrade to another Flip4Mac WMV edition The easiest way to purchase an upgrade and unlock these features is directly in Flip Mac WMV see Purchasing or Upgrading via System Preferences You can also purchase an upgrade online at the Flip4Mac Store or via phone or fax See Upgrading Flip Mac WMV for details Flip4Mac WMV Player Allows you to play Windows Media in QuickTime Player Safari Firefox and Google Chrome In fact you can play Windows Media in almost any application
15. e viewing tries to hide it If unchecked the movie controller is visible only if the Web page specifies that it should be displayed Maintain aspect ratio When checked the movie is scaled to fit the plug in display area while maintaining the original aspect ratio If unchecked the movie is scaled to completely fill the plug in display area Launch QuickTime Player When checked Windows Media displayed in a Web page opens in QuickTime Player If unchecked Windows Media content is played within the Web page by the plug in Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 16 Movie Player Settings The movie player settings control how Windows Media files are converted to GuickTime movies by Flip4Mac WMV Open the Flip4Mac WMV Preferences pane and click the Player tab to display these settings eon Flip Mac WMV Browser Player Audio Update Upgrade Flip4Mac WMV Player movie settings Play movies automatically Play Windows Media movies automatically when they are opened or as they are downloaded Mi Open AVI files Open AVI files that were created using a Microsoft MPEG 4 video codec Advanced Click here to choose which applications use the Import File and Link Associations Completely option for better Click to reclaim playback from other players Reclaim performance Click here to display online About d help this guide Use the following controls to change Player settings Play movie
16. ension for video files and wma for audio files 4 Select an encoding profile from the Use pop up list See Creating Custom Encoder Profiles for details 5 Click Options to view or change the current settings See Export Settings for more information Note You cannot change the settings in WMV Studio If you want to customize and save your settings you must upgrade to WMV Studio Pro or Studio Pro HD Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 22 Export Settings When you export a Windows Media file you can click Options in the Save dialog to display the Flip Mac WMV Export Settings dialog This dialog allows you to select or edit export settings How you can export media in Flip Mac WMV depends on the upgrade you have licensed WMV Player You can export media using free WMV Player using Export demo settings with limits You can export complete WMV files to MOV files but the file is watermarked You can also export MOV files to WMV files but the exports are limited to 30 seconds the files are not watermarked WMV Player Pro You can export media using WMV Player Pro which you must purchase with limits You can export WMV files to MOV files using QuickTime Pro and all of the QuickTime settings are available You can export MOV files to WMV files but the exports are limited to 30 seconds the files are not watermarked WMV Studio You can export media using WMV Studio which you must purchase with limits You can export WMV files
17. in a new directory named with a date and time stamp Note f QuickTime prompts you to overwrite an existing file click No and change the filename Attempting to overwrite an existing file when exporting a Silverlight presentation will cause the export to fail at the end of the encoding process Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 28 Creating Custom Encoder Profiles Flip4Mac WMV Studio provides a number of preset audio and video encoder profiles These presets are designed to meet a wide variety of media distribution needs including Web streaming Web download and desktop presentation When you upgrade to Flip Mac WMV Studio Pro or Studio Pro HD you can create your own encoder profiles a specific set of encoder settings You can create a new profile from scratch or create one by using an existing preset as a starting point If you have upgraded to Flip Mac WMV Studio Pro HD your custom profiles can employ two pass encoding and HD video resolutions Surround sound audio is downsampled to stereo F 4 Flip Mac WMV Export Settings f Edit your profile One pass CBR 300 Kbps m Duplicate One pass CBR 00 Kbps 16 9 0 One pass CBR 500 Kbps Rename One pass CBR 00 Kbps 16 9 7 ik One pass CBR 800 Kbps Y Delete Quality U Y EA Smoother Sharper Bit rate 736 e kbits second Peak bit rate 1472 P kbits second Frame Format Size 320 x 180 Rate 30 4 frames second Advanced
18. lip Mac WMV preferences or serial numbers you ve purchased Web Browser Support Flip Mac WMV includes a Web browser plug in that plays Windows Media streams directly in Safari and other Web browsers The Flip Mac WMV plug in is enabled by default when it is installed The Flip4Mac WMV plug in provides superior playback performance but it cannot play Windows Media content that has been protected using Windows Digital Rights Management DRM Flip Mac WMV displays the following error message when you attempt to open a protected file que Ms Flip4Mac WMV DRM Content Flip Mac WMV is unable to play DRM protected content Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 6 Upgrading Flip4Mac WMV Upgrading Flip4Mac WMV unlocks certain features in Flip4Mac WMV which enable you to import Windows Media files for editing and to create Windows Media files for distribution You don t need to download a new version to enable these features To enable these features purchase and activate a serial number using one of these methods e Purchase in System Preferences e Purchase Online at the Flipa Mac Store e Purchase by Fax or Phone Purchase in System Preferences If your Macintosh is connected to the Internet the easiest way to upgrade is to purchase a serial number directly in Flip Mac WMV Open System Preferences click the Flip Mac WMV icon to display WMV Preferences and then click the Upgrade panel to display it 2 us D Click
19. mponents for QuickTime Page 21 Exporting Windows Media Studio Editions When you upgrade to Flip4Mac WMV Studio Studio Pro or Studio Pro HD you can create Windows Media files directly from supported QuickTime applications as well as Telestream s ScreenFlow You can also export media in WMV Player in demo mode but the file is either watermarked or limited to 30 seconds In most QuickTime applications choose the Export command to display a dialog similar to this one Save exported file as Save As SampleWindowsMedia wmwv v Where Documents r Export Movie to Windows Media HA Options Use 1 Most Recent Settings B Cancel Save 1 To export a Windows Media file from these QuickTime applications display the Save exported file or simi larly named dialog and review details directly below based on the application you re using e QuickTime Player Choose File gt Export to display the Save exported file as dialog Note You must have QuickTime Pro to use the export option in QuickTime Player 7 e Final Cut Pro Final Cut Pro 5 7 and Final Cut Express Choose File gt Export gt Using QuickTime Con version to display the Save dialog e Final Cut Pro X See the Flip Mac FCP X Compressor 4 PDF document for details 2 Select Movie to Windows Media from the Export pop up list 3 Enter a name for the Windows Media file in the Save As field By convention you should use the wmv ext
20. n another machine Please allow up to 15 minutes before re activating this serial number Cancel Deactivate 4 Click Deactivate to deactivate your serial number on this Macintosh it must have Internet access Now you can enter or activate this same serial number on another computer with Flip Mac WMV installed Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 12 Activating a Serial Number If you previously deactivated a serial number so that you could use it in Flip Mac WMV on another computer you can activate it after it has been deactivated on the previous computer following these steps 1 Open the Flip4Mac WMV Preferences pane and click the Upgrade tab 2 Click the locked icon and enter your administrator name and password and click OK to enable the buttons eon Flip Mac WMV Browser Player Audio Update Upgrade Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD Not Activated Name LARRY WOOD Serial Number AA2B300E01 80E8 ECLE 4CS4 H3AH E3DE Purchase License Activate Serial Number Click Activate Serial Number to reactivate this serial number on this computer If this is locked click the lock and Wa enter administrator authentication Click the lock to prevent further changes to change these prefer ences About D m Deactivate Serial Number 3 Click Activate Serial Number to display the Activate Serial Number dialog wi
21. nder better than small ones e Don t use serif fonts for example Times Roman Sans serif fonts such as Arial and Helvetica are best e Use boldface fonts since they render better especially at smaller sizes Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 23 Video Encoder Settings The Video settings panel enables you to specify how the video track is encoded Note The video settings panel is disabled if your source media does not contain a video track Flip Mac WMV Export Settings Profiles Default HH f video Audio Content Silverlight Mi Export using WMV 9 Standard ES Coding Method One pass variable bit rate VBR HH Quality 90 l l l l Smoother Bit rate Peak bit rate Frame Format Sharper kbits second kbits second Size Current H4 Rate 29 97 F4 frames second 7 About Advanced Use these controls to change your video settings Export using When checked the video track is encoded using the selected video codec If unchecked the Windows Media file will not contain a video stream Note Progressive profiles are available in WMV Studio both interlaced and progressive profiles are enabled in WMV Studio Pro and WMV Studio Pro HD Coding Method Frame Format Size Rate Advanced For constant bit rate CBR encoding enter the desired bit rate the encoder dynamically adjusts quality to maintain that bit rate by adjusting the quality of e
22. nts for QuickTime Page 14 Playing Windows Media in Web Browsers Flip Mac WMV provides a browser plug in which enables you to view Windows Media in Safari and other Web browsers The Flip4Mac WMV plug in plays Windows Media using the familiar QuickTime movie controller 4 Finder File Edit View Go Window Help B Segway Concept Centaur Y http www segway com centaur Qr Google Segway See Concept Centaur VIDEO This video can be viewed using QuickTime or Windows Media If you do not have any of these programs you may download them here Learn more about Concept Centaur here WINDOWS MEDIA Broadband Capynght 2004 2004 Segway LLC All nghts reserved The Flip Mac WMV browser plug in provides superior playback performance but it is not able to play Windows Media content that has been protected using Windows Digital Rights Management DRM Flip4Mac WMV displays this error message when you attempt to open a protected file 4997 5 FlipaMac WMV DRM Content Flip4Mac WMV is unable to play DRM protected N content Pd See Web Browser Support for more details See Browser Plug in Settings for instructions on how to enable or disable the Flip Mac WMV browser plug in Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 15 Browser Plug in Settings Open the Flip4Mac WMV Preferences pane and click the Browser tab to display the browser plug in settings Note These settings are only a
23. osh is connected to the Internet go to Manually Entering a Serial Number for instructions on manually entering and activating your serial number If your Macintosh is not connected to the Internet open the Manual Activation Guide on the Telestream Web site www telestream net pdfs user guides Manual Activation Guide pdf for step by step instructions on manually activating your serial number Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 7 Customizing Flip4Mac WMV Use Flip4Mac WMV Preferences to customize Flip4Mac WMV You can customize Web and playback settings check for updates and purchase feature upgrades for example Select Apple gt System Preferences and click the Flip Mac WMV icon to display the Preferences pane Note Some preferences may be locked Click the lock icon and enter your credentials to unlock them e eo System Preferences wai Click this icon to display the Flip Mac WMV Preferences pane Player Audio Update Upgrade Flip4Mac WMV Browser plug in settings Use Flip Mac WMV Browser plug in The Flip4Mac WMV Browser plug in will be used to play all Windows Media content within your web browser Always show movie controller Displays the QuickTime movie controller even when the Web page tries to hide it MI Maintain aspect ratio Movies will be scaled to fit the embedded box while maintaining the original aspect ratio Launch QuickTime Player Movies will be played in QuickTime Player in
24. rchase of the software The software will operate in substantial conformance with its specifications as set forth in the applicable product user guide published specifications product description Telestream does not warrant that operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free will meet your requirements or that software errors will be corrected Telestream s sole liability in this Limited Warranty shall be to use reasonable commercial efforts to bring the Software s performance into substantial conformance with the specifications in the applicable product user s guide published specifications product description Limitations of Warranties EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE NO OTHER WARRANT Y EXPRESS OR IMPLIED IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND THOSE ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE NO WARRANTY IS MADE THAT USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN THE LICENSED MATERIALS WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THE SOFTWARE S FUNCTIONALITY WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 2 Table of Contents Overview Windows Media amp Components for GuickTimeTM 4 Feature Comparison 4 QuickTime Applications Compatibility amp Players Converters
25. s automatically When checked Windows Media files will automatically begin playing whenever they are opened or as they are downloaded Open AVI Files When checked QuickTime Player opens and plays AVI files that contain Microsoft MPEG 4 video Reclaim File amp Link Associations Occasionally another application may associate itself with WMV file types When this happens you can t automatically play WMV files using Flip4Mac WMV To reclaim WMV file types for Flip Mac WMV both local WMV files and MMS streams in your browser click Reclaim Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 17 Advanced Click to display the Import Files Completely panel Import files completely in the following applications Application Show Progress QuickTime Player Local Windows Media files are completely imported before video is displayed when opened by these applications Other applications will import files in the background Himi Add or remove applications Cancel a By default when you import a file using WMV in any supported application Final Cut Pro or QuickTime Player for example it is opened and imported in the background and immediately begins to play as the file is opened In cases where you just want to play the file QuickTime Player for example this functionality is usually best and provides the fastest playback response However if you want to scrub the file you have to wait until import is complete In
26. stead of the plug in Click here to display These settings will only be used for web pages that are authored specifically for j Windows Media embedded plugins See FAQ online help this guide gt Flip4Mac WMV Preferences are organized into several panes Browser Tab Browser Plug in Settings Player Tab Movie Player Settings Audio Tab Audio Encoder Settings Update Checking for Updates Upgrade Purchasing or Upgrading via System Preferences Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 8 Checking for Updates Use the Flip4Mac WMV Preferences pane to check for software updates manually or at scheduled intervals 1 Open the Flip4Mac WMV Preferences pane and click Update 2 lo change the interval at which Flip Mac WMV checks for updates choose Daily Weekly Monthly or Never from the pop up menu 3 To check for updates manually click Check Now aor Flip4Mac WMV CD Browser Player Audio Update Upgrade Flip4Mac WMV software update settings Flip4Mac WMV checks for new and updated versions of the software automatically Check for updates Weekly HA Check Now Click to manually check for a software update Current version 2 4 0 4 Click here to display Last checked Monday April 11 2011 11 32 AM online help this guide About x EJ Mari If an update is available you ll be notified Click the Update button to download the software Quit all QuickTime applica
27. th your serial number If you have already purchased this product enter the registration name and serial number from your receipt in the fields below Name Larry Wood Serial Number AA2B20040A R2RC 3G63 27BX 92P9 65F6 Cancel _ ea 4 Click Activate to contact the Flip4Mac Store and activate your serial number on this Macintosh again Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 13 Playing Windows Media in GuickTime Player With Flip4Mac WMV installed Windows Media files are associated with QuickTime Now when you open a Windows Media file from the Finder it should automatically launch the QuickTime Player application You can determine if the file association is correct by examining the file icon A Windows Media file that is properly associated will display a QuickTime document icon similar to the one displayed here 5 WMV To re associate a Windows Media file with QuickTime Player hold down the control key and click the file icon to display the shortcut menu Next choose Open With WMV Player The WMV Player application changes the file association and opens the file with QuickTime Player For convenience you can add the WMV Player application to your dock To re associate other Windows Media files simply drag and drop them onto the WMV Player icon Drag the WMV Player to your dock for easy access Re a Windows Media file by IE it onto the WMV Player icon Windows Media Compone
28. tions then follow the installation instructions If you installed Flip Mac WMV with a QuickTime application open you should reboot your Macintosh before using Flip Mac WMV Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 9 Purchasing or Upgrading via System Preferences If Flip4Mac WMV is on a computer that s connected to the Internet and you don t have a license you can purchase a license directly from System Preferences If you already have a license you can also upgrade your Flip Mac WMV license directly from System Preferences To purchase or upgrade follow these steps 1 Open the Flip4Mac WMV Preferences pane and click the Upgrade tab 2 Click the locked icon enter your administrator name amp password and then click OK to enable the buttons eon Flip Mac WMV Browser Player Audio Update Upgrade Flip4Mac WMV Player Name Serial Number Purchase License 3 This button may be labelled M er Purchase or Upgrade License nter Serial Number Deactivate Serial Number If this is locked click the lock and enter administrator authentication to change these preferences a id Click the lock to prevent further changes Click here to display About F online help this guide cach 3 Click Purchase License or Upgrade License to start the secure Flipa Mac Software Purchase Wizard When the transaction is complete your serial number is automaticall
29. to MOV files using QuickTime Pro and all of the QuickTime settings are available You can export MOV files to WMV files and you can select from a wide variety of preset encoder profile choices which cannot be customized WMV Studio Pro or Studio Pro HD When exporting MOV files to WMV format you can change individual WMV encoder settings and save those changes in a new profile note the Profiles dropdown list at the top of the Flip4Mac WMV Export Settings dialog You can also select New Profile from the popup menu near the bottom of the dropdown list to create a new custom interlaced or progressive encoder profile with custom settings See Creating Custom Encoder Profiles for more information You can also export WMV files to MOV files using QuickTime Pro and all of the QuickTime settings are available Guidelines for High Quality Text Overlays When utilizing Flip Mac WMV Studio in QuickTime based media applications including Final Cut Pro QuickTime Player Pro and others to export media in Windows Media format follow these guidelines for best results with text overlays e Don t use odd values for the output movie s frame height or width Always use even numbers Also convert ing source media with odd height or width values can result in illegible or poor quality titles e Output non interlaced video Interlaced video may induce flickering on rendered text Use larger point sizes at least 25 points for best results Larger fonts re
30. tor rights and provide your administrator name and password during installation To install FlipaMac quit all QuickTime applications Safari QuickTime Player etc and follow these steps 1 Download the DMG file from the Web site or obtain it on media 2 Locate the DMG file in your Downloads folder if you obtained it from the Web 3 Double click the disk image file Fljo4Mac WMV dmg to mount the disk image eoo H Flip4Mac WMV x 2 items emm ees 04M ht Ia w Silverlight Silverlight Installer pun Silverlight pkg Flip Mac WMV mpkg Flip Mac WMV 4 Double click the Flip Mac WMV mpkg the installer file and follow the steps to install the application If you don t have a license you can purchase one during installation The Flip Mac WMV Web plug in is installed automatically If you don t want to install the Web plug in click the Customize button on the Installation Type panel and uncheck Web Browser Support 5 Relaunch your Web browser and QuickTime applications Note You must relaunch your Web browser amp QuickTime applications for Flip4Mac WMV to work correctly Removing Flip4Mac WMV To remove Flip Mac WMV software from your computer 1 In the Finder open the Applications gt Flip4Mac folder 2 Launch the uninstaller Flip Mac WMV Uninstaller pkg and follow the instructions 3 Relaunch your Web browser and QuickTime applications Note The uninstaller does not remove your F
31. ts vf v v v Export WMV using fixed preset encoding profiles v v v Create custom encoding profiles v V Export High Definition video with 2 pass encoding El Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 4 GuickTime Applications Compatibility 4 Players Converters In general every QuickTime based Mac OS X application can use Flip Mac WMV Common Applications Here is a list of common applications that enable you to import play export Windows Media e Final Cut Pro 5 6 and 7 Episode 5 and higher Compressor 2 and 3 e ScreenFlow 1 5 and higher Compressor 4 recommended for Final Cut Pro X e Safari QuickTime Player Pro e Firefox e MPEG Streamclip Google Chrome QuickTime Compatibility and Players Converters This table provides QuickTime compatibility details by operating system plus optional QuickTime players and converters Q Q Leopard Snow Leopard Lion Mac OS X 10 5 Mac OS X 10 6 OS X 10 7 Optional Players Converters MPEG Streamclip Play Export Play Export Play Export Compressor 4 C Import Export Import Export Episode 6 Import Export Import Export Import Export System Requirements Mac OS X on Intel or PowerPC Version 10 5 and higher QuickTime Version 7 2 1 and higher Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 5 Installing FlipaMac WMV Flip Mac WMV is distributed as a disk image file The user that you logged in with when installing Flip4Mac WMV must have administra
32. utput video stream The encoder uses this information to optimize the conversion between interlaced and progressive formats Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 25 Audio Encoder Settings Use the Audio settings panel to control how the audio track is encoded Note The audio settings panel is disabled if your source media does not contain an audio track Flip Mac WMV Export Settings Profiles Custom Settings HH Video Audio Content Silverlight M Export using WMA 9 Standard H4 Coding Method One pass constant bit rate CBR B 64 kbps 44 1 khz Stereo HH Advanced 2 About Cancel X J e F Use these controls to change your audio settings Export using When checked the audio track is encoded using the selected audio codec If unchecked the Windows Media file will not contain an audio stream Coding Method For constant bit rate CBR encoding you can select the audio format sample rate and number of channels and the desired bit rate The encoder converts the track to that format and dynamically adjusts the quality to maintain the selected bit rate For variable bit rate VBR encoding you select the audio format and desired quality During encoding the bit rate will vary based on the complexity of the audio content Advanced Click to display the Advanced panel to make special adjustments for encoding F x Flip Mac WMV Export Settings Coding Method Buffer Delay 5 0
33. vailable if the FlipaMac WMV browser plug in has been installed See Web Browser Support for installation details mo Flip Mac WMV Audio Player Update Upgrade Flip4Mac WMV Browser plug in settings v Use Flip4Mac WMV Browser plug in r WI DEZ UL ur Bj eo I a ee Always show movie controller Displays the QuickTime movie controller even when the Web page tries to hide it MI Maintain aspect ratio Movies will be scaled to fit the embedded box while maintaining the original aspect ratio Launch QuickTime Player Movies will be played in QuickTime Player instead of the plug in These settings will only be used for web pages that are authored specifically for Windows Media embedded plugins See FAQ Click here to display rr d online help this guide Use the following controls to change browser plug in settings Use Flip4Mac Browser plug in When checked the Flip4Mac WMV browser plug in is used to view Windows Media in your Web browser This option is always checked and disabled if the legacy Windows Media Player is not installed You must relaunch your Web browser after changing this setting Note The legacy Windows Media Player from Microsoft is no longer supported Flip4Mac WMV is the official Windows Media player for Mac OS X supported and hosted by Microsoft Always show movie controller When checked the QuickTime movie controller is always visible even when the Web page you r
34. wi QW Ma Fip4Mac WMV 2 4 Windows Media Components for QuickTime User s Guide Telestream March 2012 82667 2012 Telestream Inc Obtaining Support and Information To learn more about Windows Media Components for QuickTime and how other digital media enthusiasts are using Flip4Mac WMV go to www telestream net telestream support flip4mac wmv support htm When you ask for help or information please let us know your Mac OS X and QuickTime version the application you re using with Flip4Mac WMV the Flip4Mac WMV component you re using and any other information that you think may be helpful Copyright and Trademark Notice 2012 Telestream Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed altered or translated into any languages without written permission of Telestream Inc Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Telestream Telestream and Flip4Mac are registered trademarks of Telestream Inc All other brand product and company names are property of their respective owners and are used only for identification purposes Limited Warranty and Disclaimers Telestream Inc warrants to you as the original licensee only that the software you licensed will perform as stated in the paragraph following for a period of one 1 year from the date of pu
35. y entered and activated You will receive an order confirmation via email containing your serial number Save this receipt in case you need to re install the software or re enter the serial number Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 10 Manually Entering a Serial Number If your computer is connected to the Internet and you purchased an upgrade via phone fax or the Flip4Mac Store online you may use the email receipt which contains your serial number to manually activate Flip Mac WMV Manual activation is also used for activating a serial number in Flip4Mac WMV on another Macintosh To enable the upgraded features in WMV when you purchased a serial number in this manner or are entering the same serial number in additional copies of Flip Mac WMV you must have access to the Internet and you must manually enter the serial number to activate the features you purchased Note f your Macintosh does not have Internet access do not use this process Instead use a separate computer with Internet access to open the Manual Activation Guide on the Telestream Web site www telestream net pdfs user guides Manual Activation Guide paf for a step by step guide to manually activate the WMV component after purchasing an upgrade 1 Open the Flip4Mac WMV Preferences pane and click the Upgrade tab 2 Click the locked icon enter your administrator name amp password and then click OK to enable the buttons aor Flip4Mac WMV em Browser Pl
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