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Encoding Media
Many formats and techniques exist for compressing, encoding, and packaging audio and visuals into a final video file. A number of different standards exist, and many variations or partial implementations of those standards are out there. This page has suggestions for formatting and tools to ensure that your video file plays correctly on this wiki and in most web browsers.
Tools to encode
On Campus
The following tools are available on campus and can produce files that will work perfectly with all devices.
| Tool Name | Where is it | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Camtasia Studio (Edit and encode) | All WPI lab, Tech suite, and Loaner Laptop machines | Import Media, Add to timeline, Set video size to "recording dimensions" and then Produce and Share, using the Mp4 Only up to 720p preset. Techsmith's tutorial site: [1] |
| Adobe Media Encoder (Encode) | Library Multimedia Lab, SL 123 Lab, IMGD Labs, Library Anderson Lab B | Drop a video onto the interface, change the preset to H.264, and Press the green play button to start encoding. |
| Adobe Premiere (Edit and Encode) | Library Multimedia Lab, SL 123 Lab, IMGD Labs, Library Anderson Lab B | Start a new project (click Ok on the settings page), File > Import media, Drop a video onto the timeline, and select File > Export > Media. When the Export box comes up, change the Format (dropdown menu) to H.264 and click Export. |
Other
These tools are free, but may require some fiddling to use. They are capable of producing compatible files, but some formats may not work correctly in various circumstances. If you use these tools, test the results!!!
- Zamzar [2]
- Zamzar is free, easy to use, and produces correctly formatted media. Limited to 100 MB files.
- Handbrake [3]
- Handbrake is free and cross platform. It does not always produce correctly formatted files, however.
- VLC [4]
- Primarily a video player, but also able to convert to MP4 (from the Media > Save/convert menu).
- FFMPEG [5]
Formatting
Generally, the best video format to use is mp4. The wiki can play other formats including mov, wmv, and flv, but these might not play as reliably. One of the most confusing aspects of video formatting is that the file extension