Output
type
PhotoVidShow supports
authoring of five different output types, Video file, DVD, Blu-Ray, VCD, and SVCD.
The 'Video file' option is
mostly for creating a slideshow which is ultimately going to be
played on a computer, smart device or for the web.
'DVD-Video' and 'Blu-ray' are for creating and burning a
video disk which can be played back on a stand-alone DVD/Blu-ray
player and viewed on TV. SVCD and VCD are for legacy
formats.
The 'Video file' option
will mean PhotoVidShow will author the slideshow as a single video
file. I.e. Mpeg4 or .mp4. This file can then be played back on the
local machine or uploaded to a website like youtube, facebook for
example. Further configurations for this video type are done at
authoring time.
Tip: Most modern flat screen TV's will support
playing PhotoVidShow mpeg4 video files. So it is still possible to
play your slideshows on TV with this output type. In fact, this
option is sometimes preferable to DVD as it allows you to create
higher resolution slideshows e.g. 1080p. To do this, follow these
steps:-
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Create you slideshow as a .mp4 video file for
computer or web.
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Copy this video file to a USB memory stick
and insert the stick into your TV (often it will have slots for
this on the side on the TV)
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Your TV will then search the USB memory stick
for media files it can play. You may need to refer to your TV
manual to do this stage.
The other options available are
for creating optical video disks. Whilst most of us are familiar
with DVD some may have not heard of VCD or SVCD. VCD or SVCD pre
dates DVD and allows video to be stored onto a normal CD, but at a
lot less quality.
Most DVD players will support
playing VCD CD's whilst some support SVCD, although these formats
are becoming more redundant. Nevertheless VCD and SVCD are still
useful if you only have a CD burner.
As a general rule, if selecting an
optical media as an output, select DVD over SVCD or VCD if your
computer is able to burn this type of media. Additionally If you
own a Blu-Ray burner then select this over DVD.
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Video file
(Mpeg4 H.264 encoder, up to 1080p HD quality)
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Widescreen
1920x1080(1080p), 1600x900, 1366x768, 1280x720(720p), 1136x640,
1024x576, 854x480, 640x360, 484x272, 432x240, 426x240
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Standard 1600x1200,
1280x960, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, 320x240
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AAC 48khz
DVD (excellent
quality) 2-3 hours
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NTSC - 720x480
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PAL - 720x576
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Audio MP2 48khz or
AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1)
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Normal highlight/move selection menu
Blu-ray (HD
quality) 2-3 hours
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Widescreen
1920x1080(1080p), 1280x720(720p)
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AAC 48khz
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Normal highlight/move selection menu
SVCD (normal
quality) 35-60 min's
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NTSC - 480x480
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PAL - 480x576
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Audio MP1 44khz
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Menu selection by number only
Note:
Only 16:9 aspect ratios supported by Blu-ray. Only
4:3 aspect ratios are supported for VCD and SVCD in PhotoVidShow.
Also note VCD and SVCD do not support AC-3 dolby digital
sound.
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