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3 Click OK, and start the video recording deck.
You can record a clip on videotape without adding it to the Timeline. Open the clip
(see “Displaying a clip” on page 132) and then choose File > Export > Print to Video.
When you do this, the clip plays using the settings saved with the clip.
About creating a video file for CD-ROM playback
When you create a video file to be played from a CD-ROM, you may need to specify export
settings that take into account the wide range of hardware that your audience may be using,
possibly including older single- or double-speed CD-ROM drives.
If your audience does use older CD-ROM drives, it becomes important to tune your exported
video file for a low data rate. You can limit the data rate of your program simply by specifying
it in Premiere, but if the video file still does not play well on your audience’s computers, you
may also want to make the following adjustments:
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Lower the data rate and quality as far as you can without losing too much picture quality,
if you specified a codec that lets you adjust data rate and quality. See “Setting the data rate”
on page 300 and “Exporting video files” on page 304.
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Lower the frame rate as far as you can without making motion seem too jerky. Start at 15
frames per second. See “Exporting video files” on page 304.
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Lower the color depth to 256 colors. In addition to lowering the data rate, this may improve
picture quality of video on a system or in presentation software that can display only 256 colors
(8-bit color). See “Exporting video files” on page 304.
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Crop the picture for optimum viewing at a small size, reduce video noise to enhance
compression, or adjust gamma for the target monitor, by using the Special Processing panel
in the Export Settings dialog box. See “Exporting video files” on page 304.
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Choose a file type and codec appropriate for the target audience. For example, for a cross-
platform CD-ROM, you might specify a QuickTime codec. Choose a codec designed for low
data rates, such as Indeo, Cinepak, or Sorenson Video. See “Finding an appropriate codec”
on page 352.
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