<table border="0" cellpadding="20px" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_4_11_2.html" title="Specifying Capture settings">Previous</a> | <a href="1_4_11_4.html" title="Specifying Default Timeline settings">Next</a> | <a href="1_4_0_0.html">Starting and Working with Projects</a> > <a href="1_4_11_0.html">Specifying project settings</a></div><h4 class="head2">Specifying Video Rendering settings</h4><hr /><ol><p class="paragraph">Video rendering settings affect how Adobe Premiere Elements generates video when you select Timeline > Render Work Area.</p></ol><p class="headstep">To specify video rendering settings:</p><ol><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="1">Choose Project > Project Settings > Video Rendering.</li><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="2">Select one of the following options:</li><p class="run-inhead">Compressor</p><p class="paragraph">Identifies the codec that Adobe Premiere Elements applies when previewing movies. The codec is defined by the project preset; you cannot change it because it must conform to the DV standard.</p><p class="note"><span class="bold">Note:</span> If you use a clip in your video program without applying effects or changing frame or time characteristics, Adobe Premiere Elements uses the clip's original codec for playback. If you make changes that require recalculation of each frame, Adobe Premiere Elements applies the codec identified here.</p><p class="run-inhead">Color Depth</p><p class="paragraph">Indicates the number of colors included in rendered video. This setting is determined by the project preset; you cannot change it.</p><p class="run-inhead">Optimize Stills</p><p class="paragraph">Select this option to use still images efficiently in projects. For example, if a still image has a duration of 2 seconds in a project set to 30 fps, Adobe Premiere Elements creates one 2-second frame instead of 60 frames at 1/30 second each. Deselect this option if projects exhibit playback problems when displaying still images.</p></ol><hr /><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_4_11_2.html" title="Specifying Capture settings">Previous</a> | <a href="1_4_11_4.html" title="Specifying Default Timeline settings">Next</a> | <a href="#top">Top</a> | <a href="1_4_0_0.html">Starting and Working with Projects</a> > <a href="1_4_11_0.html">Specifying project settings</a></div></td></tr></table>
