Plugins

 

MPEG

Overview

Video plugin for creating MPEG-1 format files.

Import

MPEG-1 import is handled by the DirectShow video plugin (the Windows DirectX system allows the import of a number of non-AVI video formats).

MPEG-2 import is not supported.

Export

MPEG export allows the user to change a number of video parameters of the MPEG file. The video export dialog is shown below.

Controls

Bit Rate

The data rate that the file will play back at. This value is the data rate for the video content of the MPEG file. The total bit rate for the movie will also add the data rate for the audio.

Size

The resolution of the MPEG file. You should ensure that these dimensions are a multiple of 16 pixels to ensure the creation of a valid MPEG file.

Frame Rate

Choose from a number of standard preset frame rates.

Aspect Ratio

This determines the aspect ratio of the final movie when played back on an MPEG player. It does not affect the resolution of the movie.

Processing

MPEG movies are very sensitive to noise in the source video. Click this option to perform some additional image filtering that attempts to remove the noise from the image. If you do not want to perform this (eg. you have a very good quality video source), you should remove this option unchecked, as the processing has the effect of slightly softening the image quality.

Video CD and Super Video CD Formats

The plugin is designed to create MPEG-1 movies for playback on a computer or other suitable device. The movies created with the plugin do not create MPEG files in the Video CD (VCD) or Super Video CD (SVCD) formats. You may find that the MPEG movies created by the plugin do play fine on a VCD, SVCD or DVD player, but this cannot be guaranteed.