You might showcase a demo reel on your profile or add a screencast to a tutorial. In either case, here are guidelines when encoding media for upload to Avid Community Videos.
File Type: Your output should always be an Adobe Flash Video (.flv) file. Although the site will accept a variety of file formats for upload, you'll achieve the best results and avoid a transcode by following these basic settings.
Codec: If you have it available, use the On2 VP6 Pro codec. If not, Sorenson Spark Pro codec. MP3 codec for the audio. Avid Community currently does not support H.264 for Flash video.
Data Rate: Total data rate for the combined video and audio should not exceed 1,000 Kbps. If the total bit-rate exceeds 1Mb, it will automatically be transcoded to a lower bit-rate during upload.
Frame Size / Rate: 640x480 for 4x3 content, 640x360 for 16x9 content. Recommend frame rate is to leave it same as source. However, feel free to adjust down if you need to get the total file size lower.
Total File Size: You output should not exceed 50MB in file size. Otherwise, it will be rejected during the upload.
Feel free to fine tune frame rate, data rate, and other settings in your encoding software of choice based on the type of video content you're encoding. If you follow the basics above, your uploaded videos will appear as high quality as possible when embedded in a tutorial or featured at the top of your portfolio.
Also see:
- How to upload your media to Avid Community Videos
- How to add a video to your Community Tips and Tutorials