Sony NSP-1 / BZNP-D1 Tutorials
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10. Content Production guidelines
10.1 Still graphics
NSP1 can play back Bitmap file (.BMP) and JPEG file (.JPG).
Adobe Photoshop is the most common professional tool to create graphics.
In case you utilize Microsoft PowerPoint to create graphics, here are some tips.
Tips for Microsoft PowerPoint
Tip1. How to create a graphics to match to each resolution
1. Select File / “Page Setup”
2. Enter the following value at “Width” and “Height” (default resolution is 72dpi for PowerPoint 2002 or
earlier and 96dpi for PowerPoint 2003)
PowerPoint2002 or earlier
PowerPoint 2003
Resolution
Width Height Width
Height
VGA (640 x 480)
8.89
6.67
6.67
5
WVGA (848 x 480)
11.78
6.67
8.83
5
SVGA (800 x 600)
11.12
8.34
8.33
6.25
XGA (1024 x 768)
14.23
10.67
10.67
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Tip 2. How to export each slide as a separate bitmap file.
1. Select File / “Save As…”
2. Select “Bitmap (*.bmp)” at “Save As Type:”
3. Click Save
4. Click “Every Slide”
10.2 Video
NSP1 can playback MPEG2 and MPEG4 video. Using MPEG4 it is also possible to do live streaming. Please
refer to a white paper about MPEG4 live streaming.
In order to utilize MPEG2 video file, Sony certified following software and hardware encoders.
Canopus ProCoder Express (software encoder)
Canopus ProCoder 2 (software encoder)
Discreet Cleaner XL (software encoder)
Canopus MPEG PRO MVR (hardware encoder)
Optibase MPEG MovieMaker 200S (hardware encoder)
Please refer to Appendix about setups for “ProCoder Express” and “Cleaner XL”
Resolution of MPEG2 video content is 720 x 480. In case of portrait mode of display orientation,
A) Create video content at 480 x 720 with Adobe After Effects, then rotate it to 720 x 480 with Apple
LiveType that comes with Final Cut Pro 4
B) Shoot footage with a camera sideway. Edit it on nonlinear as a normal way, and export it as 720x480.
In order to utilize MPEG4 video file, Sony certified following software and hardware encoders.
Apple QuickTime Pro (software encoder)
Envivio 4Caster (hardware encoder)
VBrick (In the process of certification)
10.3 FLASH
Because FLASH is rendered on the fly when it is played back, playback may not be smooth depending on
effects, size of objects or frame rate.
