Adobe Media Encoder CS4 - Manual (Page 27)

24 USING ADOBE MEDIA ENCODER CS4
Encoding media
Last updated 4/29/2012
Create and save a custom preset
When you change any of the options that come with a preset, you can save the modified preset as a custom preset.
1 In the Format menu, select a format.
2 In the Preset menu, select the preset that most closely matches the settings you want, or select Custom.
3 To exclude video or audio from the exported file, deselect the appropriate option in the Export Settings section.
4 Select any of the available options tabs and select options as needed.
5 To include metadata, click the panel menu button in the tab area and select Include Source XMP Metadata (see
“
Exporting XMP metadata ” on page 39).
6 To add or remove audiences, click the panel menu button in the tab area and select Add/Remove Audiences.
7 To crop the source video, click the Crop button in the Source tab. Then, crop the image (see “ Pre-encoding tasks ”
on page 19).
Note: Altering any setting changes the preset name to “Custom,” until you save the settings as a new preset.
8 When you’re finished customizing a preset, click the Save Preset button .
9 Type a name for the preset.
10 Do any of the following, and then click OK:
• To include filter settings you specified in the Filters tab in the preset, check Save Filter Settings.
• To include options you specified in the Others tab (such as FTP settings), check Save Other Tasks.
Presets are stored in the following location:
• Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Adobe\Adobe Media Encoder\4.0\Presets
• Windows Vista: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Media Encoder\4.0\Presets
• Macintosh: Macintosh HD/Users/user/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Media Encoder/4.0/Presets
For more information about creating custom presets, see this video by John Hildreth.
Import a preset
In the Export Settings dialog box, you can add presets by importing preset files.
1 Click the Import Preset button .
2 Navigate to the location of the preset, select it, and then click Open.
3 Type a name for the imported preset, specify other options, and then click OK.
Export a preset
1 In the Export Settings dialog box, choose the preset you want to export.
2 Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Save Preset button .
3 Choose the location to save the preset, name it, and then click Save.
The preset is saved as an EPR file.
Delete custom presets
1 In the Export Settings dialog box, choose the custom preset you want to delete.
2 Do either of the following:
• To delete a single preset, click the Delete Preset button .