Flip4mac WMV V2.4.2 User's Guide
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ip4Ma Fl c WMV 2.4 Windows Media® Components for QuickTime™ User’s Guide March 2012 | 82667 © 2012 Telestream, Inc. Obtaining Support and Copyright and Information Trademark Notice To learn more about Windows Media Components © 2012 Telestream, Inc. All rights reserved. No part for QuickTime and how other digital media of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, enthusiasts are using Flip4Mac WMV, go to transcribed, altered, or translated into any www.telestream.net/telestream-support/flip4mac- languages without written permission of wmv/support.htm. Telestream, Inc. 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Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 2 Table of Contents Overview Windows Media® Components for QuickTimeTM. 4 Feature Comparison . 4 QuickTime Applications, Compatibility, & Players/Converters. 5 System Requirements . 5 Installing & Upgrading Installing Flip4Mac WMV. 6 Removing Flip4Mac WMV. 6 Web Browser Support . 6 Upgrading Flip4Mac WMV . 7 Customizing Flip4Mac WMV . 8 Checking for Updates . 9 Purchasing or Upgrading via System Preferences . 10 Manually Entering a Serial Number. 11 Deactivating a Serial Number . 12 Activating a Serial Number . 13 Basic Features Playing Windows Media in QuickTime Player . 14 Playing Windows Media in Web Browsers . 15 Browser Plug-in Settings . 16 Movie Player Settings . 17 Audio Settings . 19 Advanced Features Importing Windows Media (Player Pro|Studio) . 20 Exporting Windows Media (Studio Editions) . 22 Export Settings . 23 Guidelines for High Quality Text Overlays. 23 Video Encoder Settings. 24 Audio Encoder Settings. 26 Content Settings . 27 Silverlight Settings. 28 Creating Custom Encoder Profiles . 29 Appendix Supported Codecs, Formats, & Protocols . 30 Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 3 Windows Media® Components for QuickTimeTM Flip4MacTM WMV is the official Windows Media player on Mac OS X – supported and hosted by Microsoft. This collection of QuickTime™ components allow you to easily play, import, and export Windows Media® files. Flip4Mac WMV can be used with most of your favorite QuickTime applications including Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. After installing Flip4Mac WMV, you can play Windows Media files using QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using Safari and other Web browsers. By upgrading Flip4Mac WMV to Player Pro, Studio, Studio Pro, or Studio HD, you can also import Windows Media files for editing, and create Windows Media files in SD or HD for distribution. These features are available in trial mode until you’re ready to purchase an upgrade to another Flip4Mac WMV edition. The easiest way to purchase an upgrade and unlock these features is directly in Flip4Mac WMV – see Purchasing or Upgrading via System Preferences. You can also purchase an upgrade online at the Flip4Mac Store or via phone or fax. See Upgrading Flip4Mac WMV for details. Flip4Mac WMV Player Allows you to play Windows Media in QuickTime Player, Safari, Firefox, and Google Chrome. In fact, you can play Windows Media in almost any application that supports QuickTime, including Keynote and PowerPoint. Flip4Mac WMV Player Pro Allows you to import Windows Media video and audio for editing or for conversion to other QuickTime formats. Simply convert Windows Media files to other formats for iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes or Final Cut Pro. Flip4Mac WMV Studio Adds the ability to create Windows Media files by exporting video and audio from a QuickTime application. You can export Windows Media directly from QuickTime applications including Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro HD, QuickTime Pro, and Compressor. You can also export Window Media from Telestream’s ScreenFlow. The export process is simplified by using preset progressive encoding profiles, which can’t be modified. Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro Adds the ability to create your own standard definition, one-pass encoding progressive and interlaced profiles. Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD Adds the ability to create high-definition video and two-pass HD encoding profiles. The WMV 9 Advanced Video codec and the WMA 9 Professional and WMA 9 Lossless audio codecs are also available. Feature Comparison Use this chart to determine which features are provided in each Flip4Mac WMV upgrade. Player Studio Studio Features Player Pro Studio Pro Pro HD Play Windows Media in QuickTime Player Play Windows Media in Safari Web Browser Import Windows Media for edit or conversion to other formats Export WMV using fixed preset encoding profiles Create custom encoding profiles Export High Definition video with 2-pass encoding Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 4 QuickTime Applications, Compatibility, & Players/Converters In general, every QuickTime-based Mac OS X application can use Flip4Mac WMV. Common Applications Here is a list of common applications that enable you to import | play | export Windows Media: • Final Cut Pro 5, 6 and 7 • Episode 5 and higher • Compressor 2 and 3 • ScreenFlow 1.5 and higher • Compressor 4 recommended for Final Cut Pro X • Safari • QuickTime Player Pro • Firefox • MPEG Streamclip • Google Chrome QuickTime Compatibility and Players/Converters This table provides QuickTime compatibility details by operating system, plus optional QuickTime players and converters. System Requirements • Mac OS X (on Intel or PowerPC) Version 10.5 and higher • QuickTime Version 7.2.1 and higher Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 5 Installing Flip4Mac WMV Flip4Mac WMV is distributed as a disk image file. The user that you logged in with when installing Flip4Mac WMV must have administrator rights, and provide your administrator name and password during installation. To install Flip4Mac, quit all QuickTime applications (Safari, QuickTime Player, etc.), and follow these steps: 1. Download the DMG file from the Web site or obtain it on media. 2. Locate the DMG file (in your Downloads folder if you obtained it from the Web). 3. Double-click the disk image file (Flip4Mac WMV.dmg) to mount the disk image. 4. Double-click the Flip4Mac WMV.mpkg (the installer file), and follow the steps to install the application. If you don’t have a license, you can purchase one during installation. The Flip4Mac WMV Web plug-in is installed automatically. If you don’t want to install the Web plug-in, click the Customize button on the Installation Type panel and uncheck Web Browser Support. 5. Relaunch your Web browser and QuickTime applications. Note: You must relaunch your Web browser & QuickTime applications for Flip4Mac WMV to work correctly. Removing Flip4Mac WMV To remove Flip4Mac WMV software from your computer: 1. In the Finder, open the Applications > Flip4Mac folder. 2. Launch the uninstaller (Flip4Mac WMV Uninstaller.pkg) and follow the instructions. 3. Relaunch your Web browser and QuickTime applications. Note: The uninstaller does not remove your Flip4Mac WMV preferences or serial numbers you’ve purchased. Web Browser Support Flip4Mac WMV includes a Web browser plug-in that plays Windows Media streams directly in Safari and other Web browsers. The Flip4Mac WMV plug-in is enabled by default when it is installed. The Flip4Mac WMV plug-in provides superior playback performance, but it cannot play Windows Media content that has been protected using Windows Digital Rights Management (DRM). Flip4Mac WMV displays the following error message when you attempt to open a protected file: Windows Media Components for QuickTime Page 6 Upgrading Flip4Mac WMV Upgrading Flip4Mac WMV unlocks certain features in Flip4Mac WMV, which enable you to import Windows Media files for editing and to create Windows Media files for distribution. You don’t need to download a new version to enable these features. To enable these features, purchase and activate a serial number using one of these methods: • Purchase in System Preferences • Purchase Online at the Flip4Mac Store • Purchase by Fax or Phone Purchase in System Preferences If your Macintosh is connected to the Internet, the easiest way to upgrade is to purchase a serial number directly in Flip4Mac WMV. Open System Preferences, click the Flip4Mac WMV icon to display WMV Preferences, and then click the Upgrade panel to display it: Click Upgrade to purchase a serial number directly from System Preferences.