Setup

The Setup tab allows you to modify the parameters for each of the default encoding targets. By using the tree-based option list, you can navigate through the available settings. Select a parameter in the tree to display its parameters on the right of the screen in the Target Parameters section. Properties that have white backgrounds can be modified. Properties that have blue backgrounds are disabled for modification in order to maintain the format’s particular specifications. A description of the parameter is displayed in the yellow box at the bottom of the screen.

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Parameter Definitions

Depending on the circumstances of transcode, the parameters settings may not appear in certain targets, may be in different locations or may only appear under certain option choices. Some parameters settings may be disabled when using some target presets.

Destination

Base Name –Sets the name of the file excluding the extension. A few special substitution strings can be used in the Base Name and ProCoder 3 will replace them with the values during its processing. Periods are not allowed in the base name.

  • %s is replaced by the name of the source file (without extension) unless the Stitch function is used, in which case %s will be replaced by {Stitched Sources}
  • %n is replaced by the file-splitting segment number of the output file. If file-splitting is disabled, %n will be 0.
  • %% is replaced by a percent-sign (%).

Path- Sets the output location for the target file(s). Click the … button to set the output folder.

File Name – Displays the output file name or an example if one of the substitution strings is used.

Target File Splitting

Choose Splitting Method – Selects the automatic file-splitting method. Automatic file-splitting can divide output files into separate files for easier archiving or transport. File-splitting is not related to multiplexing. File-splitting cannot be used with multi-pass encoding. Not all formats support file splitting or all options available for file splitting.

  • No Splitting – Do not automatically split output files.
  • Split using Time Interval – Start a new output file when the current output’s video length reaches the specified maximum time.
  • Split using max. Size – Start a new output file when the current output’s file size reaches the specified maximum size.

Interval Time for Splitting (Minutes) – Sets the time interval to split output files at in minutes. For example, if the interval time is set to 10 minutes, a 35-minute source will be split into 4 output files.

Max. File Size for Splitting (MB) – Sets the size to split output files at in megabytes. For example, if the max file size is set to 650 MB and the total output size is 1.5 GB, there will be 3 output files.

Quality/Size – Click the … button to bring up the Quality/Size Configuration window. The Quality/Size Configuration window displays the media requirements for your conversion parameters and can set the bitrate to an appropriate value based on the number of media you want to output.

For example, if your target media is a single CD-R (650MB) and your current setting will output 800 MB, the Number of media will be 2. You can then adjust the Quality slider until the Number of media reads 1. Alternatively, you can enable the Fill Media if possible option, then set the number of media to 1. ProCoder 3 will automatically calculate an appropriate bitrate to fit within the media requirements, if possible.

This option is only available under the following circumstances:

  • The target supports a user-specified bit rate for encoding
  • Split using max. Size is enabled
  • There is only a single source or the Stitch function is enabled.

Video

Use Video- Choose how ProCoder 3 will output video for the target.

  • Use Always – A video track is always output. If the source has no video, a black video track is generated.
  • Use if Exist – If the source has video, that video will be output. If the source has no video, no video track is generated.
  • Don’t Use – A video track is not generated, even if the source contains video.

Audio

Use Audio – Selects whether the target will contain an audio track.

  • Use Always – The target will always contain an audio track, even if the source does not contain audio.
  • Use if Exist – The target will contain an audio track if the source contains audio. If the source does not contain audio, the target will not have an audio track.
  • Don’t Use – The target will not have an audio track, even if the source contains audio.

 

Setup