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Using the Windows Media Encoder user interface

The main window of the encoder has five panels and one window that provide information about your encoding session, as shown in the following figure.

Encoder main window

The panels that are displayed when you encode depend on the kind of content being encoded, the number of source groups set up for the current session, and your personal preference. You can display additional panels or hide the ones that are displayed. Any changes you make to the display are saved between sessions.

Each area of the main encoder window is explained in the following sections.

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