Pre-defined Session Profiles
A profile is a collection of properties tailored to the type of content being encoded, the audience, and the intended distribution (file or broadcast). The properties stored in a profile include: the audio and video quality, connection speed for the intended audience, available bandwidth, and appropriate codecs. The use of profiles simplifies the process of setting up an encoding session. You can either select from pre-defined profiles or create one on our own.
To select a pre-defined profile
Run any one of the three wizards and you will be asked to select a profile. For more information, see Setting an encoding session
Here are the recommended bandwidths:
- Low Bandwidth Audio: Audio for dial-up modems (56 Kbps stereo)
- Low Bandwidth Video: Video for Web servers (56 Kbps)
- High Bandwidth Audio: Audio for CD-quality (96 Kbps stereo)
- High Bandwidth Video: Video for broadband NTSC (256 Kbps)
Note: Low Bandwidth requires at least a 56 kbps modem connection and High Bandwidth requires LAN, Cable or a DSL connection.
Creating Session Profiles
When you create an encoding configuration, a session profile is automatically saved as part of the Windows Media Encoder configuration file, which has a .wme extension. Session profiles are not listed in Profile Manager, New Session Wizard, or in the New Session dialog box. They are indicated on the Monitor panel and in the Session Properties dialog box as Session. You cannot edit or view session profiles or use them to create another session.
To create a profile
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On the Tools menu, click Manage Profiles, and then click New.
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On the Profile Selection page of the New Session Wizard, click Create and Manage Profiles, and then click New.
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In Name of profile, type a name for the profile.
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Click Video, and then click Compressed.
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In Description, type a description for the profile (optional), and then click Next.
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Select the audience or audiences that you want the profile to support, and then click Next. Selecting more than one audience creates a multiple-bit-rate profile.
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In Audio, select the Windows Media Audio codec and appropriate bit rate.
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In Video, select the Windows Media Video codec and appropriate video size. Click Next.
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In Frame rate, Key frame interval, and Image quality, enter the appropriate information, and then click Next.
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Review the settings, click Finish, and then click Close.
Note: If you change a profile after saving the encoding configuration and then copy the configuration to another computer, the session profile will not contain the changes. To ensure that your custom and session profiles remain synchronized, either copy the custom profiles to each computer that you plan to use for encoding or resave the .wme file to include any profile changes before moving it to another computer.
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