Animator Pro: 10. Changing the output of AVI videos

There are several different ways to change the nature of the output

Here we are concerned with:

  • Changing the internal structure of the movie - the frame rate and the colours used.
  • Changing the compression / decompression routines used.  (Codecs)

Changing the internal structure of the movie
From the Options menu select AVI Output Settings:

    

The higher that frame rate selected the smoother faster your animation will run. 

The more colors used the better color match you will get but this may increase the file size.

Changing the Codec

 

 

The safest codec is Microsoft Video 1 as all Windows PCs can play it without installing special drivers.  Other codecs may be chosen from the 'Compressor' menu.  Many of these other codecs will provide higher quality and smaller file size, but may require your users to install the correct drivers (free from the Internet) before they will run.  For more and current information about codecs search http://www.google.com/ for "Codecs explained".

Compression quality will enhance the quality of the image but increase your file size.  

The 'Configure..' button will provide other options depending on the codec used.