ScreenShow Pro

Video Options

You can access the Video Options dialog box by choosing Options->Video from the menu bar.

Setting the video options allows you to optimize your video recordings by choosing between the file size, quality and frame rates of your video files.

The Compressor

The select-box allows you to select the encoder for your AVI file. An encoder compresses your AVI files to make them smaller in size and cause them to play faster. The default setting is the MS Video 1 compressor.

Configure

You can click this button if you want to configure the parameters of your selected compressor. You should, however, be very careful what changes you make for it may cause the ScreenShow Pro software to behave unpredictably or degrade its performance. You should know exactly what you’re doing when adventuring to change the compressor’s parameters. For some compressors, clicking this button will not have any effect.

Quality

This determines the quality of your video. A lower quality means a smaller file size.

Set Key Frame

As discussed above (Video Basics), this field lets you specify how often full frames are written to the AVI file. This has a direct impact on the file size and the video quality. It also determines how fast you can fast forward and rewind to a specific frame when watching the video.

Capture Rate

This will determine the number of frames that ScreenShow Pro captures every second (the input rate).

Playback Rate

The playback rate allows you to specify the number of frames played back in a second (the output rate). The typical frame rate for both input and output is 20 fps (frames per second).

Auto Adjust

Use the Auto Adjust settings to set the Key Frame Rate, Capture Rate and Playback Rate automatically through the slider. Shift the slider to the left to increase the frame rate and to the right to reduce file size. If the slider is situated at the right of the Time Lapse indicator, it means you are creating a time-lapse movie.

In Time Lapse mode, ScreenShow Pro will usually capture a frame only after a long period of time. However, during playback, the frames will be displayed more quickly.